Vanessa Lemen

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes Part 2

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, September 14th, 2023

A while back, I posted Part 1 of the process of this painting and I’d been meaning to share the...

A Few Starts And Finishes From “Bloom”

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, August 17th, 2023

I’ve had a few inquiries about the process and specifically about how some of these recent...

Painting In Layers Of Graphite And Acrylic

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, July 20th, 2023

I finished this mixed media painting recently for my latest piece on Every Day Original, and...

Beyond the Edge

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

“Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where...

Bloom

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, May 25th, 2023

I’m excited to share that the opening for my solo exhibition “Bloom” is coming up on June...

Sketchbooks and Human Experience

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, March 30th, 2023

One thing I really love about sketchbooks is that they’re all about exploring. What’s on the...

Experimental Graphite Sketching

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

I’ve got a new sketchbook nearly full of a bunch of new experimental graphite sketches and wanted...

10 Things About Being An Artist Married To An Artist

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

-By Vanessa & Ron Lemen Below is a Q&A about what it’s like to be an Artist...

In The Spirit Of Wonder And Renewal

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, January 7th, 2023

Hello and Happy New Year! I’m emerging from hibernation as we enter the new year to share a new...

Art and Being Human

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, December 10th, 2022

I read a quote on NPR the other day that said “Doing just 20 minutes of improv a day can increase...

Interview for Illustration West 61

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, October 15th, 2022

I have the honor of being one of the judges for this year’s Illustration West 61 competition....

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, September 17th, 2022

I’m sharing another video of my painting process here again today. This one is a new painting...

A Quick Painting Sketch And Video

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, July 23rd, 2022

I’m sharing a peek at a quick video (below) of a warm-up mark-making session I filmed recently....

A Bit About Blending

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, June 25th, 2022

Some notes and tips inspired by observations made while teaching oil painting I’ve noticed a...

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Author: Vanessa Lemen

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes Part 2

A Few Starts And Finishes From “Bloom”

Painting In Layers Of Graphite And Acrylic

Beyond the Edge

Bloom

Sketchbooks and Human Experience

Experimental Graphite Sketching

10 Things About Being An Artist Married To An Artist

In The Spirit Of Wonder And Renewal

Art and Being Human

Interview for Illustration West 61

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes

More Painting Process Videos

A Quick Painting Sketch And Video

A Bit About Blending

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