Inspired Me

Today, I am launching a new artist directory on my other blog,  Inspired Me 411 . It is an artist resource page filled of websites I have collected over the years. The page consist of 11 lists.  CLICK HERE Here are the categories:  Art School  Art Supplies Artist Open Calls and Opportunities Artist Courses Artist Events Marketing and Business Online Art Retail Organizations Other Resources Southern California Museums and Galleries  Also, here are five of some of my favorite sites from the lists.  Stacy Bloomfield   - She offers various paid and free art licensing, marketing and general art business courses. I took one of her free courses and it was excellent. She also helps you discover multiple streams of income as an artist. Artwork Archive  - They offer multiple business services and resources for artists for a monthly fee. Also, they offer free online seminars that I have attended. Their services include inventory cataloging, online invoicing, income tracking and more. Las Laguna G

Last Sunday, my husband and I went to the Orange County Museum of Art to see the "Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression" show. It was excellent and I am so glad we were able to go. Here is a video I made sharing our experience. Check it out. Video Link Here Yves Saint Laurent was a famous French fashion designer known for his YSL and Saint Laurent brands. After reading his Wikipedia page, he was quite a trailblazer in couture and ready to wear designs. As we walked the museum, we saw Saint Laurent's beautiful sketches and fashions. Before we got there, I was excited to see the gowns but the sketches surprisingly captured my attention. Seeing his hand drawings really personalized this global icon into a regular artist with extraordinary ideas. As a growing artist, his work inspired me to dream bigger and practice my sketching. Also, it was interesting to see his creative evolution from dark to vivid colors and styles.  I hope you watch this video and feel inspired to be

Today,  I am excited to share my "Inspired Blooms" Art Collection and video. All this art was made this year 2024 and boy was it fun. The video consist of 16 paintings featuring my inspired models, a portrait and flower arrangements.  Check out the video.  YouTube Video Here What inspired all these paintings? Well last Spring, we went to a flower exhibit called "Fleurs de Villes" at South Coast Plaza Mall and it was beautiful. They had local floral designers take a mannequin and decorated it with a particular theme. Each one was unique and told its own story. After, seeing all these creations, I was inspired to paint my own floral joys. I started with my "Inspired Sassy Stencil Girls" and those turned out so pretty. Then, I got the idea to try to make a floral arrangement. It turned out pretty good and that lead me to making 11 more. Also, I enjoyed adding words to some of the vases and even glitter on a few.  I just love flowers and have found them to b

"Hope, girl!" 9 Portraits, 9 Messages If you love butterflies you will love my new art collection and video called, "Butterfly Wings." I created most of this art in 2022 and what an unexpected joy and pleasure it was. Before 2022, I hadn't painted much art for some years but after I finished the first painting, "Hope, girl!" I was excited to create more art. The collection includes nine acrylic paint portraits that are 16x20 in size.  In the video, you will see the female messengers rocking their afros and butterfly inspired stories set to music. Their messages are inspired by the life work of the butterfly. I loved creating these images and they encouraged me to embrace more joy, hope and life purpose.  I hope this video and art inspire you to pursue you life work like the butterfly. Take a look at the video. Thank you for watching and come fly with me! :)

Happy March! Today, I am sharing new art and a video called "Meet Dominique." She is the  BIGGEST painting I have ever done at 24 x 48 inches tall. In this video, I will take you backstage to see how she was created and then you will see her grace the fashion runway with confidence, celebration, joy and hope.  Take a look at the video to see Dominique's transformation as she prepares for the fashion show! Video Link Here Dominique is the final painting for my 2023 "Glitter & Glamour" art collection. She really captures the style and attitude of all the art in this collection. (See the full collection and video playlist  HERE )  I started this painting in January 2024 and finished her in late February. What a joy and a challenge it was to figure out the dimensions. Love how she turned out and I hope she fills your heart more with joy and confidence. Be inspired!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!  I hope the holiday season was joyful and fulfilling for you and your family. Every year, Ron and I love seeing our favorite Christmas Trees as well as new ones. Here is a look at these gorgeous trees. South Coast Plaza Mall This tree was so huge! You are seeing just half the tree from the second floor. We had a great time at the mall seeing all the decorations and this spectacular tree. Loved this Poinsettia plant tree! Saddleback Church I can imagine how glorious this tree is at night. Wish we could of seen it shine. 2nd & PCH Shopping Center Embassy Suites Hotel Rio Hondo Golf Course Lobby City Hall We love taking pictures every year at our city's tree. We went on Christmas Eve and enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this fun tour of some of our local beautiful trees! Happy holidays and wishing you all a blessed New Year.