painting
paintings from sean mahan
Throughout the years, I have seen a lot of artwork on wood: paintings on wood panels, wood boxes, and plywood sheets. But I have seen very few artists actually use the woodgrain to their advantage. And certainly no others whose work resembles that of Jacksonville, Florida artist Sean Mahan. His paintings frequently include vast, unprimed [...]
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Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
guest post: confessions of a paint from home mom
Wendy Brightbill continues the conversation about how creative living fits into the bigger picture of life… tara, it is so nice to know that i am not the only one who lets the dishes pile up in her sink. i often have friends who ask me, how do you find time to paint as a [...]
About the Author
Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
the art of amanda hughen
I’ll admit, I had a tiny bit of science nerd in me through middle school and high school. And that side of me came geekin’ back when I saw these paintings from Amanda Hughen. Each piece feels very nebular to me, but also exists on its own as a beautiful abstraction. This is what Hughen’s [...]
About the Author
Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
a creative journey to satisfy both sides
Lauren Gray was one of many who chimed in on the left-brain creativity discussion we had last week. Her own creative journey has taken her from paint & graphite to Pyrography… I used to be a painter and graphite artist. Once I started Pyrography, about 6 years ago, the fluid creativity came to a crashing [...]
About the Author
Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
Mekhala Bahl
While browsing around on Booooooom, I found Mekhala Bahl. And after going through her entire online portfolio, I grew a great admiration for the amount of exploration and experimentation Bahl has melded into each piece, whether its painting, drawing, printmaking, or sculpture. At first glance, her work may appear to be simply, beautiful non-representational pieces [...]
About the Author
Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
