First I learned how to paint flowers; then I learned the basics for painting birds. Combined, they resulted in something with which I am so happy that I signed it.
Bluebirds & Flowers & Crows, Oh My
Category: art
That Wretched ‘New-Year Smell’
We can achieve what we want, if only we put in the time and effort. Is there something you’ve always wanted to do or be? Trust me—you can do anything if you’re willing to be humble and learn.
3 More Tips From a (Month-Old) Artist
Those tutorials on Youtube and Pinterest have helped me grow as an artist, but they also caused me to fall into the comparison trap.
3 More Tips From a (Month-Old) Artist
accident. The tip of the pencil broke off while you were using it? An inconvenience, for sure. Need to fetch clean water to dip your brush in? I’m so lazy.
3 Tips from a (Month-Old) Artist
If you’ve chosen to take up a hobby and feel pathetic with your attempts, remember we are like babies when we start out.
Two Colorful Weeks Into 2022
No year is without its opportunities to grieve and sympathize. Playing with color has shown me that we should not feel guilty for finding joy.
Mice & Pumpkin
A mouse would probably give its pumpkin whiskers, but this doodle is simple enough.
House After Rain
House After Rain, Mariella Hunt
Sunflower
Excerpts From Sketchbook #1
I’ve been doing a bit of everything. I am participating in a challenge—100 days of drawing—and for some reason I really enjoy drawing animals. Here is an unusual blog post—a few glimpses into my sketchbook! Happy weekend! Mouse sheltering under a leaf! I don’t color all of them. Mouse is cold. He found a candle … Continue reading Excerpts From Sketchbook #1
The Man Who Kidnapped MONA LISA
Every year, more than 50,000 art pieces are stolen around the world. The annual black market value for art theft stands between 6 and 8 billion.
Pablo Picasso on Trial
La bande de Picasso was a guilty party to Prefect Lépine. He was confident that they were the gang of thieves he was after—and that they would be able to tell him Mona Lisa’s whereabouts. It wasn’t long before he’d arrested the face of the movement, Picasso himself.
Mariella Hunt 