Rediscovering Your Creative Muse
It has been months since I last painted or added any new lines to my book. I am still not writing or painting as I put this down, but I…
The Bitter Farewell: Surrendering Art to Embrace Word
For years, I have immersed myself in the world of art, embracing the strokes of my brush and the whispers of creativity. However, a ceaseless battle with pressure and artist…
Photography Challenges Continue – Kathy From KeppenArt
Last week I talked about experimenting with my camera but not using a notebook to write down the different settings I was using. I have been taking pictures for the…
Experimenting Without A Notebook – Kathy From KeppenArt
If you have been following my blog posts about the 52 Week Personal Art Challenge you may remember the notebook suggestion. The suggestion was to carry a notebook and write…
Week Three – Kathy From KeppenArt
As this new-year long art challenge continues, so does my experimenting and learning about the different settings on my camera. I’ve been very frustrated that I have a single lens…
On Finding Inspiration – The Art of Shelli Fitzpatrick
Summer Clouds in a Blue Sky by artist Shelli Fitzpatrick. Click to buy a print of this artwork For an artist inspiration is so important, but there are times when…
Tripod Number Three – Kathy From KeppenArt
There are pros and cons to using a tripod in photography but there are times when it’s absolutely necessary to produce the type of image desired. Several weeks ago I…
Storms And Stress – Kathy From KeppenArt
Are you a worrier? Do storms cause you stress? Are those weather storms or issues in life that we metaphorically call storms that might cause you stress? Unfortunately I tend…
Out Of The Office
Kathy is out of the Kathy From KeppenArt office this week. Be sure and watch for a new blog post next week! kathykmcclellan SOURCE LINK
Seashells As Wealth – Kathy From KeppenArt
In last week’s blog post I talked about salt being used as currency in different parts of the world since ancient times. The featured image for that post was one…
The Goodies
First, I must apologize for being late with this blog post. I try to write one every 4-5 weeks, but unfortunately that didn’t work this time around. I have an…
Wealth – Kathy From KeppenArt
I participated in yet another personal art challenge on Fine Art America this past weekend. The theme for this challenge was Wealth as stated in the challenge discussion: Images should…
Beat The Heat – Kathy From KeppenArt
At the end of June I wrote about the Dog Days of Summer. The last sentence of that post was: Let’s hope that this year’s Dog Days are short lived…
A New Hometown – Kathy From KeppenArt
How do you choose a new hometown? Maybe you are moving out of your parent’s home and want to relocate to a different city or state or even country. Maybe…
Burlap And Beads – Kathy From KeppenArt
The most recent personal art challenge that I am undertaking is all about texture. This challenge covers four days and my image for Day One is the featured image of…