I have been a professional artist for a while now, but my art hasn't always been so pretty. There have been many learning lessons and growing moments in my artistic journey, and I want to share with you five major turning points. Five reasons my art went from bad to good...
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00:00 - Brief history of me becoming an artist (something magical happened!)
00:30 - Me and John were just mid-west babies.
01:34 - My early watercolor wasn’t all that pretty (pics to prove)
02:51 - Early art career pics - the wedding industry grind…
03:38 - Let me give you FIVE growing moments, starting with…
05:13 - SECOND growing moment for becoming a better artist was…
07:04 - Shout out to my MOM! (You’re gonna want to see these pictures, lol)
07:35 - Mom’s mantra.
07:52 - My mantra.
08:18 - THIRD growth moment (or mindset) that helped me get better…
10:52 - Fourth growth moment REALLY took my art up a notch.
12:04 - Shots from Bearded Iris tutorial
14:06 - FIFTH practical growth moment that really elevated my art skills.
14:44 - An important lesson from my piano teacher…
17:58 - Now YOUR turn to share!