It’s been a bit since I started this blog, website, and the artistic journey that I’ve been traveling on, and I feel like it’s a good time to (re)introduce myself. Short story: I am an avid daydreamer who is passionate about creating artwork that sparks the soul. Art should inspire you to feel and find joy in the simple things life has to offer. Art should spark the soul. When I'm not creating, I am on a mission to teach and inspire others to find their way back from burnout. Art has always been an outlet but it was alcohol ink that truly saved me from a life that I was not enjoying- I was bur ..read more

Hey there, I'm back with another Copic ink refill swatch video! Get ready to view a video covering all of the Violet Copic inks I have in my personal collection. If you're new to Copic ink, let me give you a short rundown of the company. Copic ink is most widely known for its markers. What is really nice about their markers is they are refillable. The refills contain alcohol ink and can be used for alcohol ink painting. They offer a wide variety of colors (358) to pick from, and that is what makes them unique compared to other alcohol inks on the market. The Violet series is a total of 18 hues ..read more

Hey there, I'm back with two more Copic ink refill swatch videos! Get ready to view a two-part series covering all of the Red-Violet Copic inks I have in my personal collection. If you're new to Copic ink, let me give you a short rundown of the company. Copic ink is most widely known for its markers. What is really nice about their markers is they are refillable. The refills contain alcohol ink and can be used for alcohol ink painting. They offer a wide variety of colors (358) to pick from, and that is what makes them unique compared to other alcohol inks on the market. The Red-Violet series i ..read more

It’s been awhile since I’ve touched based with all of you. Winter was a very slow and creative season for me. I completed several paintings to form a new collection titled The Edge of Sanity. The collection developed to capture the beauty and chaos occurring in the upper Midwest during the most challenging season. The winters in northern Minnesota can be brutal; the wind cuts like a razor, and cold north air brings tears to your eyes. Add in buckets of snow and no sight of ever leaving your house, and it can push a person to the edge of sanity. However, sprinkled in amongst the chaos of winter ..read more

Hey there, I'm back with two more Copic ink refill swatch videos! Get ready to view a two-part series covering all of the Red Copic inks I have in my personal collection. If you're new to Copic ink, let me give you a short rundown of the company. Copic ink is most widely known for its markers. What is really nice about their markers is they are refillable. The refills contain alcohol ink and can be used for alcohol ink painting. They offer a wide variety of colors (358) to pick from, and that is what makes them unique compared to other alcohol inks on the market. The Red series is a total of 3 ..read more

How times have changed. Can you believe that it has been almost two years since my first blog post on getting started with alcohol ink?! First, let me start by apologizing because, WTF, it was not a helpful blog post. I had no clue what I was doing. But, hey, that's learning, and if we don't take opportunities to fail, are we really learning anything anyway? In the spirit of growth, I am here to update you on how to get started with alcohol ink with a list of materials, groups, basic info, and dang it, some motivation because working with inks can be FRUSTRATING! It is a succinct list to keep ..read more

Welcome back! I have been swamped in the studio recently testing new products and techniques (get ready, more videos will be coming!). If you're new here, I should probably share that my guilty pleasure in life is testing new art supplies. If that sounds like something you like as well, ,join my newsletter, where I can share all of my latest reviews and tutorials with you. So let's dig in! I'm super excited to share a product review of NARA Synthetic Paper this month. If you're unfamiliar with NARA, they are a supplier of a wide range of synthetic paper for alcohol ink painting and alcohol ink ..read more

Hey, there! Can you believe Christmas is just around the corner? I know what you're thinking, but it's not even Thanksgiving yet! This year businesses are trying to get ahead of shipping delays and offering holiday goods and deals earlier than usual. Following suit, I opened my holiday shop up in October! If you haven't visited my Holiday Shop yet, check it out! - Maybe you'll find a special gift for someone ;) My shop has a collection of holiday ornaments, new glass hexagon art, new originals, prints, and products—basically, something for everyone on your list. In addition to prepping the sho ..read more

Hey, there! I'm back in the studio creating new video content and can I just say how excited I am to share this video with you! This topic is one I think has bugged everyone at some point, and it is the most asked question I receive: "what metallic do you use?" After years of sampling inks, I have finally found my favorites, but I have had to purchase quiet a few inks in the process. In this video, I swatch most of the metallic alcohol inks I've tried over the years so you can decide what ones will work best for you. If you have been struggling to find the perfect metallic to use when painting ..read more

Hey there! It's been a hot second since I've done a studio update and connected with all of you. Summer is one of those months that seems to happen in a blink of an eye. After the last 18ish months we have had, raise your hand if you feel the need to slow down. Can I raise two hands? On top of civil injustice, Afghanistan, Texas, COVID, the list is long... I recently headed back into the classroom, university level, not grade school, thank heavens (many thanks to all the k-12 peeps), and it has been really stressful. On top of everything happening in life, I'm starting to feel the seasonal sh ..read more