by Sandra Mucha | Jan 15, 2021 | Studio Habits
The benefits of a daily creative practice are many. Here are my tips for setting up a habitual creativity space based on my fine art practice. I think you’ll be amazed how it pushes you to re-evaluate your use of time, and makes you a better artist for any medium....
by Sandra Mucha | Nov 24, 2020 | 30 Paintings in 30 Days, Art Exploring in Nature, Inspiration, Studio Habits
Birds of a feather flock together during my weekly art creations whether I am developing a bird’s eye-view or feathered friends. Students are practicing with a variety of nature scenes, birds, skies, and native plants that support our feathered friends. Each week I...
by Sandra Mucha | Oct 7, 2020 | Art Exploring Tips
How to reduce screen fatigue as an online art lesson instructor is a big concern for me. I make sure to provide friendly lessons that are paced out into different modes and sections for my students. This past pandeminc summer I realized quickly how my virtual art...
by Sandra Mucha | Sep 15, 2020 | Art Exploring Tips
What is the best way store wet acrylic paints between your painting sessions? My art students for years, have seen how I seal my palette up at the end of each class with a reusable container. I use a Masterson’s Sta-wet Palette that seals up a paper palette...
by Sandra Mucha | Apr 7, 2020 | Art Appreciation
The Mona Lisa effect is known for how the eyes in a portrait seem to follow the viewer as they move back and forth. While it is hard to make it to the Louvre to see the original Mona Lisa, or any museum during this pandemic, you can see this effect also in my...