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A Watercolor Sunset | One of my Most Successful Paintings - alyssawhetstoneart

A Watercolor Sunset | One of my Most Successful...

Sometimes it just goes well. Before creating this piece, I wanted to paint a ski themed work of art for over a year. Every snow fall, Zach and I hit...

A Watercolor Sunset | One of my Most Successful...

Sometimes it just goes well. Before creating this piece, I wanted to paint a ski themed work of art for over a year. Every snow fall, Zach and I hit...

Swatching Watercolor Paint with a new Paint Pal...

It was finally time to go through my jar full of random watercolor paint tubes and fill up a new paint palette. All the paints are either Winsor & Newton...

Swatching Watercolor Paint with a new Paint Pal...

It was finally time to go through my jar full of random watercolor paint tubes and fill up a new paint palette. All the paints are either Winsor & Newton...

How to Sell Without Being Salesy at a Craft Fair

In the world of selling at craft shows, there will be good days and bad days, there will be people who want to buy your stuff and people who won't,...

How to Sell Without Being Salesy at a Craft Fair

In the world of selling at craft shows, there will be good days and bad days, there will be people who want to buy your stuff and people who won't,...

October Newsletter: The Importance of Rest and ...

Finishing a mural, a weekend of dedicated art time, new art products, a mindful artist retreat, and not a single art fair.Despite the list of things I did in October,...

October Newsletter: The Importance of Rest and ...

Finishing a mural, a weekend of dedicated art time, new art products, a mindful artist retreat, and not a single art fair.Despite the list of things I did in October,...

September Newsletter - Back in Elementary School but Still an Artist - alyssawhetstoneart

September Newsletter - Back in Elementary Schoo...

From Artist to Art teacher. September is always a crazy time of year for me as I jump back into the life of being a full time art teacher. September...

September Newsletter - Back in Elementary Schoo...

From Artist to Art teacher. September is always a crazy time of year for me as I jump back into the life of being a full time art teacher. September...

August Newsletter - Illustrating Childrens Books, Time with Family, and Up North Adventures - alyssawhetstoneart

August Newsletter - Illustrating Childrens Book...

The final summer month, for a teacher at least. Next month I am back in the classroom and I'll likely be forced to slow down on the artist front. Before...

August Newsletter - Illustrating Childrens Book...

The final summer month, for a teacher at least. Next month I am back in the classroom and I'll likely be forced to slow down on the artist front. Before...