by Joanna | Sep 23, 2020 | Art, Internet, Quarantine Ball, Short Stories
“Man, we haven’t dressed up in a while!” Derick said, admiring his crisp black suit in the car window. “I know, like really dressed up.” Joanna agreed, taking his hand in hers. Her dress was all ruffles and glittery strawberries – perfect for dancing. And...
by Joanna | Sep 7, 2020 | Art, Inspiration
“Give me some paint and brushes, I could throw that together easy peasy!” I have thought that many times when looking at abstract art. It’s just a bunch of random colors slapped haphazardly onto a canvas, right? I’ve been really inspired by...
by Joanna | Jun 29, 2017 | Art, Inspiration
Music is immensely important in my creative process. Possibly even the most important thing other than actual ideas and reference photos. I need it to think, to breathe, to create. The moods and styles change, but I need it in some form every day. I’ve been in a very...
by Joanna | Apr 10, 2017 | Art
“I sometimes think that a portrait of someone is as much a portrait of the artist doing the portrait.” – John Holliday, UK I loved this quote from the book “Portrait Revolution: Inspiration From Around The World For Creating Art In Multiple Mediums And Styles” by...
by Joanna | Dec 30, 2016 | Art
I really enjoyed doing Inktober in 2016, though I found the deadline of a new drawing every single day to be a really big challenge, one that beat me in the last half of the month. When I saw “Project 52” posted by @lashawnwiltz on Instagram, I fell in...
by Joanna | Aug 16, 2016 | Art, Chasing the Dream, Encouragement, Inspiration
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my art style; what it is, how I can develop and improve it, what makes it special. I can look at the work of artists I follow and pinpoint exactly what I love about their style, what I wish I could emulate in my own work, the...
