There are many plants that grow up north that simply die when planted in Florida. Some others may survive, yet need a required chilling period …
Florida Substitutes for Northern Plants
Top 5 mistakes new graphic artists make
As a digital director, I have the opportunity to art direct and train noobie graphic artists all the time. Having taught graphic design at U.S.F.’s …
Cold Wax & Oils with Lisa Boardwine
I have to say my favorite class at the Art of the Carolinas was Lisa Boardwine’s Cold Wax and Oils Abstract painting. While I loved …
Having Fun with Fluid Acrylics on Yupo with Jodi Ohl
Jodi Ohl is da bomb! I loved her acrylic abstracts on Yupo® paper class. When I first bought a pad of Yupo (another word for …
Start with the Focal Point: Watercolor Class with Tom Lynch
A last-minute addition to my art lesson schedule at the Art of the Carolina’s was the Tom Lynch watercolor class. I’m so glad I attended …
Watercolor Batik with Kathie George
Take a watercolor batik on Ginwashi rice paper class with the fabulous Kathie George!
Art of the Carolinas 2021
Fantastic experience hanging with fellow creatives and playing with new tools at the Art of the Carolinas convention in Raleigh. I learn a lot about …
Build a small pond… it’s easier than you think!
I’ve always wanted a pond or a pondless stream. Actually, I had one for a brief moment in time that an ex- built 15-years ago. …
Creating a New Moon Garden
We’re getting a huge new shed. What that meant is that I needed to find a space for it that wasn’t the only really nice …
Central Florida Full Sun Garden Island Design
Recently, the electric company cleared out the easement to the transformers along the edge of my property. From time-to-time, the trees in the wooded area …