The Daily Art Logs
Notes from a daily creative practice.
New Blog🎨 Stealing Like an Artist (And Why It Helped Me Focus) Post
Today I sat down to paint and decided to test an idea I’ve been playing with — a kind of “Steal Like an Artist” practice for ADHD brains. ...more
Artist Challenges ,ADHD Artist
May 16, 2025•2 min read
🎨 Is It Really Allowed to Feel This Good?
A reflection on painting, family, permission, and joy Today I painted. Not because I had a deadline. Not because I needed to fix something. ...more
acrylic ,Artist Challenges
May 09, 2025•5 min read
🎨 Acrylics Meet Wax: Testing Powertex Power Wax & Schmincke Wax Gel (vs. Cold Wax for Oils)
I’ve been craving that soft, matte, layered look that cold wax gives in oil painting — the kind of surface that feels mysterious and tactile, like you could sink into it. ...more
acrylic
May 08, 2025•2 min read
🎨 When Inspiration Becomes an Escape: The Art Course Temptation
When I’m working on a painting and I hit that ugh moment — you know the one — where I’m not sure what to do next, where everything feels stuck or off or just… ...more
Artist Challenges
May 07, 2025•3 min read
Trusting the Layers (and Myself) 🎨✨
Today was one of those messy, colorful, totally satisfying studio sessions—the kind where your fingers are covered in paint, your table's a joyful disaster, and you lose all track of time 🌀. ...more
acrylic ,The Rainbow Method &collage
May 06, 2025•4 min read
🎨 A Garden Palette Experiment: Setting Up a Simple Acrylic Color Study Kit (No Neon Pink!)
Lately, I’ve been feeling the need to strip things down — not to limit myself creatively, but to see what happens when I remove the extras and go back to something foundational. ...more
acrylic
May 05, 2025•3 min read
I'd love to hear from you! You can find my on social media or email me-
All rights reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms & conditions
