Travel with me to Camp Easy and enjoy fall in the mountains. I create decoration with no spend budget by using nature to decorate. There is nothing better than a cozy fire on a chilly fall rainy day in the mountains and I start a new painting collection inspired by the old dutch masters paintings. Relaxing no talking visual feast for the soul. Hope you enjoy.
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Tiny Landscape Painting in Oil - Sharing my tips and tricks
This week, I’m taking you behind the scenes as I paint a tiny fall landscape in oils — and share my favorite tips and tricks for working small.
Last week, we prepped the tiny frames by removing the glass and giving them a makeover with a touch of antique charm. Today, I’m choosing the perfect painting surface (low texture for fine detail), setting up my cozy autumn painting space(yes, including new squirrel candle holders 🐿️), and walking you through my palette and brush choices.
Then it’s time to paint: a woman in a golden field, with flowers in the foreground and distant trees under a soft autumn sky. Along the way, I share insights on brushwork, color mixing, and the little details that make tiny landscapes feel big in atmosphere.
I finish the session by peeling off the tape for that oh-so-satisfying reveal, and placing the frame over the still-wet painting — a glimpse of what these miniature masterpieces will become.
✨ If you’re interested in oil painting, fall inspiration, or simply the calming rhythm of painting along, I hope this video sparks your creativity.
Artist Diaries | Preparing Tiny Autumn Paintings — Frame Surgery + Reference Creation
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Artist Diaries: Preparing Tiny Autumn Paintings
In this week’s episode, I’m starting a brand new collection inspired by the charm of tiny frames I’ve gathered from thrift shops, antique stores, and even a few unexpected places like Amazon and TJ Maxx.
You’ll see the whole behind-the-scenes process:
Removing the glued-in glass from each frame (“frame surgery”)
Antiquing them with wax to add stately charm and old-world elegance
Creating moody Dutch Master-style reference images with a shared palette
The video opens with a glimpse of my morning ritual — making celery juice by candlelight, something I’ve done for over seven years to stay grounded as the seasons shift into autumn.
This is just the beginning. Next week, I’ll attempt to paint these tiny references in rich, expressive detail. Will it work — or be an epic fail? Come back and see how this fall experiment unfolds.
Cozy Fall Landscape - Painting in the Park
Join me in the park for a cozy fall plein air painting session! 🍂 Today I’m sharing my thoughts on painting outdoors, the power of toned canvases, and how overcoming limiting beliefs can open up your creativity.
In this video, I paint an autumn landscape using a burnt orange/brown toned canvas that brings a warm glow and depth to the scene. I’ll explain why toned canvases can make such a difference, what to keep in mind when using them, and how they can help you capture that rich autumnal atmosphere.
This painting is a warm-up for a new project inspired by the old masters — a holiday release of small, dark, moody landscapes. If you’ve ever been curious about plein air painting, oil painting techniques, or how to break through creative blocks, I think you’ll find this helpful.
✨ Topics covered in this video:
Plein air painting tips for beginners
Why I tone my canvas before painting
Autumn landscape painting inspiration
Overcoming limiting beliefs as an artist
Let me know your thoughts in the comments — have you tried painting on a toned canvas? Don’t forget to subscribe and come back next week when I’ll be painting another autumn landscape in a different park!
One Year of Painting Every Week — What I Learned
This week marks a milestone I never imagined I’d reach: one full year of painting every single week. ✨
When I first started the Backwards Beauty collection, I wasn’t sure where it would take me. I had just come through illness, and honestly, I felt disconnected from my art. Out of curiosity, I began experimenting with AI images — something completely outside my comfort zone — and to my surprise, it brought me back to painting in a deeper way. That spark of playfulness became the seed of Backwards Beauty.
Over the past year, I’ve painted twenty Beauties. Each carries her own story and presence, and together they’ve re-connected me with why I paint in the first place.
In this week’s video, I’m sharing a compilation of the final ten Beauties in the collection, plus some behind-the-scenes moments as I get them ready for launch on September 8, 2025.
I also share a few honest reflections about what it’s been like to show up every week:
The challenges of consistency when progress feels slow
The surprising ways curiosity can heal and inspire
Why sharing my art online still feels vulnerable — and why I keep doing it anyway
If you missed Part One, you can scroll down to last week’s post where I shared the first 10 Beauties. Together, these two videos capture the full journey of creating Backwards Beauty.
Thank you for being here with me. Whether you’ve been following for a year or just found me today, your presence makes this journey meaningful. My hope is always the same: that something in my work invites you to pause, breathe, and see beauty in a new way.
✨ Backwards Beauty Collection One launches September 8, 2025 ✨
You can sign up for early access and updates using the email box right here on the page.