I want to stay up late but I am realizing that I am more productive in the morning… now what? This is my Everest people…how do I wake UP in the morning? How do you wake up? No really, HOW do you do it? Because I need help. I saw one YouTuber, who made a […]
Author Archives: Lisa Mahony
Family Draw Day
Sunday Fun Day What a time we had at The Old Mill on October 6th, Sunday. Thank you, to the parents, individuals and kids for joining in our Family Draw Day. There was even a gallery wall where people donated their artwork. It was fun to see the gallery fill up with the day’s artwork. […]
Painting with Friends
Why not just stay in the studio? Why is plein air important to get better? Read on and I will tell you.
Cleaning Out the Studio
or one woman’s journey down the rabbit hole of organization “The great artist is the simplifier. “ Vincent Van Gogh The above painting was recently found in my archives. This painting has everything I love about painting outdoors. It is loose, confident and dramatic. This is a sneak peak as I am working on a […]
How to Paint Happy
Painting is hard so make it easy and celebrate what you’re doing. Be positive, it has helped me and it can help you too.
Time for bed after painting this fun nocturne
While you sleep, I paint because it is so nice and quite. Here is a new fishing trawler for you from Ventura Harbor Village.
Today I am painting at the LA County Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Wow, what a place this is! It’s hard to believe that I’ve grown up in Los Angeles County and now, live in Ventura County but I’ve never visited this place! It is astounding to see the variety, care and planning they’ve put into creating the gardens. I’ll post even more pictures later. Here is what […]
My September challenge
September Challenge Finish What You Start! Paintings, how many can I finish ?
What’s New with You?
What’s new with you? Here are some of the things I am doing in August and September
Gouache on the Go Class
Did you ever want to paint out in nature? Does it seem interesting? Painting is a great way to spend time outdoors and it can be simple. Join me Saturday August 31st, 2019 and I will show you how fun it can be. What Time? We can meet down at the gate at 9:00 am […]