Art Is The Experience
Art is the experience. It’s a safe space to wander, a language spoken through imagery, an inner...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, December 5th, 2024
Art is the experience. It’s a safe space to wander, a language spoken through imagery, an inner...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, November 7th, 2024
I’ve just returned from a trip visiting family and friends in different places, and my last leg of...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, October 10th, 2024
Some folks have asked me about some of the marks I make and what brushes make those marks. I use...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Today, I want to share the wonderful work of artist and friend, Dan Colonna. I met Dan several...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, August 15th, 2024
The three stages of this painting show the underlying layer of marks made with spatulas,...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, July 18th, 2024
In some different conversations recently, I’ve been talking with friends about what we’re working...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, June 20th, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of being a part of a really great conversation with Patrick Jones and...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
If you are feeling lost, then you have found something to paint about. Well, express it however...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, April 25th, 2024
I enjoy using all sorts of different kinds of tools for drawing and painting, and I thought I’d...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, March 28th, 2024
I recently made this sketchbook compiling a few of the mark-making demos I did in my latest...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, February 29th, 2024
What is doodling? The definition of doodling, according to the dictionary, is to scribble...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, February 1st, 2024
I’ve gotten some really good questions in my classes in the past week or so, and I thought I’d...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, January 4th, 2024
I made a list of some things to keep in mind while sketching for the purpose of exploring. I’m...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, December 7th, 2023
I made a couple new short videos of a little mark-making in oil on this new panel by...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, November 9th, 2023
Last weekend was the opening for Waking Willow, and I’m honored to share some of the paintings and...
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