3-D Botanical Printmaking
PAST: I have loved using a gelli plate to create one-of-a-kind prints. From youtube videos by artists, I’ve learned different ways to use...
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Kristy Evans
Jul 12 min read
From Baby Steps to Striding!
I made a list of art happenings for June to remind myself what’s been going on. I track everything on my digital calendar (thank the...
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Kristy Evans
Jun 42 min read
22. Showing my artwork-- what I'm after.
Past: Al and I have taken my art to festivals to display and sell from a pop-up tent. It’s been fun but a lot of work. In a 10x10” tent,...
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Kristy Evans
Apr 282 min read
Value of a Daily Sketchbook Practice
Past: I’ve used a daily journal for much of my adult life. When I was a high school English teacher, I used to tell my students that...
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Kristy Evans
Mar 313 min read
20. How will "Planning" change my art process?
This month has been such a good one! Docs at Iowa Hospitals reviewed a new MRI and I’m good to go! Brain surgery success, double vision...
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Kristy Evans
Feb 262 min read
19. Abstract Composition... whaaaaaaat?
In the past: Al gifted me an online class with UK art tutor Sally Hirst. The 6-weeks of “Confident Composition” overlapped with my late...
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Kristy Evans
Jan 103 min read
18. 2023: The Year I Love to Hate
I’m late to the party, intentionally & as usual. Well, that’s not quite true. I am usually on time to things but, as we wrap up another...
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Kristy Evans
Dec 2, 20232 min read
17. November Novelties.
This month has blown my mind in two different ways. 1. I resuscitated my Teacher Self and did an artist chat at The Village in Indianola....
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Kristy Evans
Nov 9, 20232 min read
16. Gallery Thrills
October was an “out on the town” month for my art. North River Arts Council had its inaugural Members Show and “Tilt” spent the month in...
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Kristy Evans
Oct 8, 20233 min read
15. My Work in Public
Past: In the far past, I did custom furniture painting. In the last few years, I’ve shown my 2D artwork online, first on an artists’ site...
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Kristy Evans
Sep 5, 20234 min read
14. A little experiment with SIZE– Going BIG (calm down… this is about canvas size!)
Past: I’ve played around with different sized canvases and settled into size “medium” because they’re an easy size to work with and, for...
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Kristy Evans
Aug 4, 20232 min read
13. Loose "Paint Play" in Abstract Painting
Past: Long, long ago in a faraway galaxy (called my 30’s), I painted furniture in a folk art Sticks-style. I’d lay on the floor or be up...
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Kristy Evans
Jul 4, 20232 min read
12. Watercolor Win or Wash Out?
PAST: Growing up, every so often my mom would bring home a Crayola watercolor set from the grocery store. I’d play with it how kids do–...
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Kristy Evans
Jun 1, 20232 min read
11. Art Marketing
My focus during the month of May has been related to marketing; actually, that’s been my focus for several months but this was the month...
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Kristy Evans
May 1, 20233 min read
10. Palette Knife (No sharp edges-- whew!)
CONTEXT: I’m in an artists book club and we’ve started Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. For me, there’s an ongoing challenge to trusting...
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Kristy Evans
Mar 27, 20233 min read
9. Flowers & Festival Dates
Oops! I didn’t meet my goal of a monthly blog post in February so I now I have to do two in one! I will keep it shorter vs longer though....
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Kristy Evans
Jan 28, 20233 min read
8. Absurdist Fun
MY PAST: My sense of humor leans toward the absurd and illogical. Being surprised by something that connects with only the thinnest of...
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Kristy Evans
Jan 9, 20233 min read
The Changes of 2022-- "Extending" was the goal. Did I make it?
Looking back on 2022... What a mixed bag– or rather, it’s ending that way? Flashy start: 2022 found me in the pool, loving a daily swim....
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Kristy Evans
Dec 17, 20223 min read
7. Building a Website
Over the last two months, I’ve thought a lot about whether the “next step” for my art should be a personalized website. For the past...
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Kristy Evans
Dec 10, 20222 min read
6. Hornung Color Book
PAST: Over the summer, I focused on “getting my art out in public” which I’ve written about. I’m proud of myself for stepping up to my...
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