Art Supply House & Custom FramingA creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner – continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you – is a fine art, in and of itself. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert […]
A writer writes, a painter paints and a photographer photographs. Simple as that. ~ Susannah Conway It’s easy to talk ourselves out of trying something new. That can be a new material, technique, or approach. I have a friend who says they would love to be a writer, but they never sit down and write. […]
Let no experience pass that thrills you, scares you, or challenges what you think you know. Yay!!! The first Art Supply House Art Contest of 2019 is live, as of today. You can get more information here on our website. (You may want to bookmark that page, as it will hold the information for all […]
Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good. ~ Lucia Capocchione We’re pretty excited about the art contest that will be launching Friday. After all, it’s art! It’s fun and play and the chance to make something (plus, there will […]
Happiness is not a goal. It is a by-product of a life well lived. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt This resolution-making season. By now, statistically, the gyms have been filled and attendance is already starting to taper off. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel anywhere or have any expensive equipment to make art. You can create with […]
Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. ~ Peg Bracken You’re busy, so today’s email is short and sweet. It’s already been a busy week and the rest of it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down any (but there are certainly worse things than living […]
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. ~ Calvin Coolidge Though it may not feel like it, the year is starting to wind down. There’s a bit of holiday rush left […]
Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. ~ Robert Fulgham I have always loved wandering about the aisles of art stores (so my job is awesome!) And, as you may guess, I have a pretty good collection […]
Tell your own story and you will be interesting. ~ Louise Bourgeois I recently watched this TED Talk about telling your story. The speaker explains how looking for a story each day will do a few different things – it will slow down time and allow you to never “lose” a day. It will help […]
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Prouse It amazes me how good life is. I get to live in a beautiful location, surrounded by awesome people. If I have a question or want to know how to do […]