Another book in the books.

January 27, 2022

It took a few years, but I recently filled up another watercolor book. Important fact: I 112% owe my career today as an artist, getting back into art, and lots of stuff I’ve learned in

Messy Desk update

December 14, 2021

It’s been quite the year for the messy desk, and here are the past few paintings that surfaced among the splatters of paint. Yes, I’m definitely kicking myself for juuuuust now doing one filled with

Yay Art

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

Ohhh painting. Aside from staring at the blank pieces of paper for a few days before finally getting the confidence to do the first brushstroke, it’s been a blast. Once those first brush strokes bust

Well, I guess it’s a good thing that I’ve been painting so much I’ve forgotten to post about them…and there’s been a bunch. Whoops. Ironically, it’s a good feeling. Painting just makes sense, feels good,

Finding Joy at the messy desk

June 10, 2020June 12, 2020

I think I’ll look back at these past few months and think…yeah, that was when I painted a lot, and finally realized how valuable it is. I don’t know why, but I find both peace

Just a glimpse

April 27, 2020

I’ve never really attempted to take a picture while painting and get asked for them from time to time. So here’s an attempt at a few. Of course, they’re made better when a certain kiddo

Messy Desk On The Move

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

You know all those inspiring pictures you see of artist’s studios. Bright, light, kind of spacious with big canvases, palettes full of paint, and just inspiration spewing out of the walls. Yeah, That’s not mine.

The Latest From My Messy Desk

April 6, 2019

Art. It’s quite therapeutic. Sorry if I’m repetitive when I say that, but there’ just something about sitting down at my desk, (or any table really) and putting paint to paper. Even if my desk is surrounded by

A tale from the messy desk

February 1, 2019February 9, 2019

Here’s the latest from my messy desk, along with a big facepalm moment. This painting is called, “Smile Sunshine” and it’s what happens when I actually put on noise-canceling headphones and zone out to some

Colorful Chaos

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Here’s the latest from my messy desk. Or shall I call it my three feet of organized colorful chaos. The first painting… is keeping the “Painting places I want to go to someday” theme alive. I believe the

Fact: my dream car is an

November 28, 2018December 12, 2018

Fact: my dream car is an old orange beach truck (Scout, Bronco, Blazer, I don’t care). Other Fact: I’d be a below sub-par board shaper, but a decent board decorator. One More Fact: Prints of

HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY MESSY

November 9, 2018December 12, 2018

HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY MESSY DESK: I got a tad bit carried away with the top one, which is a good thing. It’s called Eye See Peace and is just a friendly, colorful, funky

Favorite part about cleaning my office =

October 21, 2018December 12, 2018

Favorite part about cleaning my office = getting distracted and spreading out a bunch of paintings. I really need to stop hoarding them all and selling some originals. But in the meantime, I shall keep on

HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY DESKI

September 14, 2018December 12, 2018

HERE’S THE LATEST FROM MY DESK I call that top one, Pucker Up Beach (it was actually inspired by a time I tried to do this exact thing with some micro shells for a pic,

So, the desk has been quite

August 24, 2018December 12, 2018

So, the desk has been quite a mess lately. But for a worthy cause. Roxy had me paint a few pictures of their Fall Swim campaign, and well, it was a project I thoroughly enjoyed diving