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Discover how this artist taps into her intuition to create her art

Interview with artist Jenny Grant
by Miriam Schulman, @schulman art, edited by Stefanie Hindmarch


SchulmanArt: Where are you from and how do you think your background has influenced you as an artist?
A peek into Jenny's studio.. see more on her blog
Jenny Grant: I am Swedish living in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. My Swedish background probably makes me drawn to earthy colors and to light and...

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How to Paint Ducks in Watercolor

Feeling Duckie!
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

how to paint with watercolors
online watercolor class teaches how to paint these ducks!
I have been having a lot of fun this year with my online painting classes! I told my mother-in-law that this weekend and she asked, "What classes are you taking?" She was so surprised to hear that I was teaching them!

I just finished making my part of the online class that I organized called "Sum...

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The Watercolors of John Singer Sargent at the Brooklyn Museum

Get Inspired!
blog post by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

Watercolor painting by Sargent at the Brooklyn Museum
My first thought when viewing the magnificient watercolor paintings on display at the Brooklyn museum this summer was "Genius." My second thought, was "I want to go to Venice and see all these places!" and my third thought, was "I can't wait to get home and paint!"

Whether you are an artist,...

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Discover how this Etsy Seller sold 1000 prints in 90 days

Have a Commercial Head
Interview of Kelly Stevens by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

One of Stevens popular Fox prints available from her etsy shop
SchulmanArt: How do you think your childhood has influenced you as an artist?  
Kelly Stevens:I'm originally from London and as a child I was brought up with various pets, and so animals have always been an important part of the family. When I left home I...

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Mixed Media with Cottage Chic Charm

It's all in the Details
by Miriam Schulman

animal art
Hens are pecking in the grass with romantic flowers
Yesterday, I talked about how I transformed two paintings. Emboldened by that success I looked around my studio and took two more paintings out of their stuffy frames and had some fun.


Sides of Hen painting have English Cottage Roses. Save money on framing and display without one!
For these I also carried the...

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