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I finally decided to commit to this book several months ago. I started by just doing the morning pages (3 pages hand-written every morning, conscious thought) for a month or two, then I decided to dive in to the rest. Tomorrow is the start of week 12 and it is […]

The Artist’s Way

July 20, 2018 in Art Life by Elisha

I have long held a belief about how to learn art. I feel like it’s an obvious belief and I know many of my artist friends feel the same so it’s not revolutionary, yet, many art schools seem to miss it entirely. Technical skill is super freaking important. Concept is […]

Vindication

April 20, 2018 in Behind The Curtain tagged Art / art school / art students / concept by Elisha

That’s what I’ve been up to. There have been some major changes, most of which would be boring to anyone but me. There are some fun things I’ve been working on though. One, I have a new set up for speed painting videos and since I’m currently doing a 30 […]

A Little Bit of Everything

January 16, 2018 in 30 Paintings In 30 Days / Art / Speed Painting / Water Color Painting tagged figure / Painting / speed painting / video / Watercolor by Elisha

I’m putting in effort to do more art related activity. So far, it’s working out. Mostly because I usually have company. A few weeks in a row I went to the St. Louis art museum to listen to lectures. I had never thought to do this, but in an art business […]

Artventures

June 28, 2017 in Artventure tagged Art / art activities / artventure by Elisha

It seems every artist has read this book. It’s been on my shelf since college. 9-11 years. I haven’t read it. Well, I’m trying to get into the habit of the Miracle Morning routine. I love it. But I also love laying in bed and looking at Facebook until Gunnar […]

The Art Spirit

June 27, 2017 in Art Life tagged Art / artists / the art spirit by Elisha

If you google how to have a successful blog or online presence, the one piece of advice you will find more than others, at least in my experience, is “be an expert.” You can find “how to be an expert fast” help if you’re not sure how. There are experts […]

Getting Ahead Online

June 26, 2017 in Art Life tagged be an expert / Blog / success / successful blog by Elisha

Yesterday, Every Breath You Take by the Police, came on the radio. It reminded me of a comment section I had just read online about that very song. How people used it for wedding songs even though it is clearly a song about a stalker. Someone mentioned an anecdote about […]

In This Corner, We Have The Artist…

June 23, 2017 in Art Life tagged Art / artist / audience / georgia o'keeffe / Watercolor by Elisha

Edit: I meant to delete this post because I did not live up to my promise. I’m sorry. Past me completely over-estimated my ability to care about much of anything after my grandma died and when I’m normally a spotty at best blogger, that’s just a recipe for, well, this […]

You Like Me? You Really Like Me?

June 1, 2017 in From Me To You by Elisha

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. —Arnold Schwarzenegger Corduroy pillows are making headlines.

Don’t Let Monday Suck – Monday Motivation

May 29, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged get it started / monday motivation / motivation monday / you've got this by Elisha

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. —Ralph Waldo Emerson A man is driving down the road with twenty penguins in the back seat. The police stop him and say that he can’t drive around with the penguins in the car and that he should take them […]

Don’t Let Monday Suck – Motivational Monday

May 15, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged get it done / monday motivation / motivation / motivation monday / start it right by Elisha

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. —Eleanor Roosevelt © Michael Jastremski for openphoto.net My girlfriend and I laugh about how competitive we are. I laugh more.

Don’t Let Monday Suck – Motivational Monday

May 8, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged get it done / get it started / monday / motivation / start the week right by Elisha

The other day I mentioned The Miracle Morning. I’ve done it 2 out of 4 mornings this week and I absolutely feel better on the days I did them than the days I didn’t. I mentioned I was skimming the rest of the book and I read about his views […]

Let’s Talk

May 4, 2017 in From Me To You tagged ADHD / can we stop with the stigma / suicide / the miracle morning by Elisha

So I’m only two months into my bullet journal obsession so I’m not an expert by any means. However, I have found some things I love. And I did tell you Sunday, I’d share my favorite things, so let me show you. My favorite type of page is any which […]

Bullet Journal Craziness Ahead

May 2, 2017 in Art Life / Links tagged bullet journal / organized / the next big thing by Elisha

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. –Jim Rohn © Michael Jastremski for openphoto.net A turtle was jumped and mugged by a pack of snails. The policeman questioning the turtle asked, “What did the snails look like?” to which the turtle replied, “I don’t know… it all happened […]

Don’t Let Monday Suck – Motivation Monday

May 1, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged monday / motivation / start the week right by Elisha

Here’s what I ‘ve been up to: Watching videos about artists. Art 21 is an amazing resource to learn about all types of art and artists. Reading articles, like this one, about artists. What do you think? Should the girl stay or go? Looking up Bullet Journal layouts on Pinterest. […]

Sunday Link Love

April 30, 2017 in Links tagged links by Elisha

Ugh. If I had a dollar for everything I’ve ever tried that didn’t go right. Shoot, I’d settle for a penny each and still come out a millionaire. My plan for this year was to bunker down and set up shop in one location so I could focus on a […]

The Best Laid Plans…

April 4, 2017 in Nomad Life tagged plans are useless / RV life / rv problems by Elisha

A problem is a chance for you to do your best. –Duke Ellington A polar bear walks into a shop. He goes up to the cashier and says “I’ll have the fish…” he waits for a moment, “and chips.” The cashier, confused, says “Sure. What’s with the big pause?” The polar […]

Don’t Let Monday Suck! – Monday Motivation

April 3, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged funny / jokes / motivation / quotes by Elisha

Hello! I am now part of a small (boutique, if you will) online gallery. The costs are bit more for me over all, so I’m going to have to raise my prices a bit. The good news, it won’t happen until tomorrow. I’m giving everyone the opportunity to buy an […]

Second Gallery!

April 2, 2017 in Art / news tagged Art / art for sale / new gallery / Promotion / Watercolor by Elisha

If you end up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on TV telling you how to do your shit, then YOU DESERVE IT. — Frank Zappa Why did the orange use suntan lotion? He started to […]

Monday Motivation – Don’t Let Monday Suck!

March 20, 2017 in Monday Motivation tagged funny / inspiration / joke / motivation / quote by Elisha

I tried to edit out the part with the sunlight, but apparently it didn’t work. Sorry. Video and photo lighting are not my strong suit, but I hope you enjoy anyway.

The Judges Speed Painting Video

March 13, 2017 in Art / Speed Painting tagged Art / speed painting / Watercolor by Elisha