welcome to the blog
this is an archive of writing pulled from my Substack newsletter, and my youtube videos in the context of my own website!
feel free to explore, click around, and see what resonates for you!
more updates from my archive added here monthly.
why the myth of consistency hurts artists
Ok y’all the myth of consistency is such a bummer, lets talk about it and how artists are so not productivity bros.
I quit my job at Apple to be a full-time artist
2.5 years later: what I learned, and my shifting relationship to work and showing up online
how to make art when the world is falling apart
here's a free class on how to persist in your art right now because aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
on healing our attention and what's at stake
a collective issue with unconventional solutions
want to make analog art in 2026? start here!
Let’s break open those physical art supplies you got and do something with them to warm up and feel good.
what i bring on an art adventure
a hiking gear tour to help you stay safe and have fun in the forest
how i use Procreate to make art from anywhere
Get a closer look into my Procreate gallery, where I'll break down how I make my digital paintings and draw inspiration for them. With 3 actionable prompts, I'll inspire you to unwind and create more often, no matter where you are.
I QUIT My tech job to be a full time artist
In this video I share what I did to start my business in 2023, how the plan is going 9 months in, and excited to see where this experiment goes.
Build a Minimalist Art Supply Kit with me for Backpacking in Joshua Tree
Get ready with me to explore the outdoors and make some art!
Who inspires my work, in artist book form
A gentle tour of my art book library with a bonus chat and paint of my process making this fun window painting in gouache
what the heck is an Artist-run Gallery?
Watch me talk about what differs in the mission for artist run galleries from the rest of the art world.
How my sketchbook is helping me be nicer to myself
healing from art school one page at a time
Art Vlog: New Gouache and Setting up my Art Shop
I started using gouache as my main painting medium, and when I tell you it changed my life, I’m not kidding! Here was the process of me selecting my colors and swatching my palette.
art vlog: building my makers market booth and camping in the sierras
Watch the process of me exploring as an adventure artists and building the booth I’ll be using to sell my work!
paint with me : fern canyon
my first ever YouTube video, making some art and talking about the magic of Humboldt, Octavia Butler, and how I use acrylic paint.