Aisle One…Paint!

Aisle One…Paint!

Let’s go shopping! Aisle One…Paint. If you are like me, you love being in art supply stores right? Those glorious racks upon racks of beautiful colors hanging there begging you to choose them. Like how overwhelming is that? I always get butterflies when it comes to...
Embracing The Brace

Embracing The Brace

Hi, it’s Cyd… I wanted to give you a glimpse into my personal life for just a moment. Not that I’m that private of a person anyway, right? I know, it’s that midwestern, straight from the shoulder mentality. Be it as it may. Anyway, because of...
Flowers In Green Bottle

Flowers In Green Bottle

Flowers In Green Bottle This painting started as a complete abstract palette knife piece. It was quite lovely in its own way… but when I turned it sideways from it’s original orientation, I saw this amazing cut glass green bottle, and what appeared to be...
Studio Visitors

Studio Visitors

I know I have been off the grid for a while. That is because totally out of the blue, my studio became the home of 5 Border Collie puppies. Not something I was expecting! But my cousin needed some help, and we do what we need to for family, right? I thought I would...
Christmas Angels Delivered

Christmas Angels Delivered

We had a wonderful excursion to Manitou Springs, Colorado today. I love this little historic town at the base of Pike’s Peak. It is one of my favorite tourist towns in Colorado. The goal of the day was to drop off some Bronze Christmas Angel Ornaments to...
Art 101: A Lesson in Non-Objective Art

Art 101: A Lesson in Non-Objective Art

Have you heard the phrases Objective and Non-Objective art thrown around, but you didn’t know the difference? Here is a quick lesson to help you: Clear your mind of everything.  Focus on a dot out in space and try not to think of anything for as long as you...