by Pessy Samson | Jan 21, 2026 | Art tips, Beginner art for adults
Feeling lost in a sea of online tutorials? You aren’t alone. The internet is flooded with advanced techniques and confusing jargon that can leave aspiring artists feeling paralyzed and with the belief that art is only for the talented. If you want to know how to start...
by Pessy Samson | Nov 11, 2025 | Art tips
You’re 30 minutes into a painting. It started so well. The first marks were confident. The composition looked promising. You were in the zone. Then you step back and look at it. “Oh no. This is terrible.” The colors are muddy. Nothing looks the way...
by Pessy Samson | Oct 29, 2025 | Art tips
Struggling with flat, lifeless paintings even though your colors look “right”? You’re probably missing the single most important element in art—and it’s not what you think. In this post, I’ll reveal why value (not color) in painting is...
by Pessy Samson | Jul 30, 2025 | Art tips
I remember a student, a vibrant woman in her 70s, telling me it had been six decades since she held a paintbrush. Her initial hesitation quickly melted into pure joy as she rediscovered the magic of creating. This is the kind of transformation I love to witness, and...
by Pessy Samson | Jul 23, 2025 | Beginner art for adults, How to learn art
Worried you don’t have “talent” to create art? Discover the truth about learning art, dispel common myths, and find out how anyone can learn to draw and paint with the right guidance. Have you ever gazed at a breathtaking painting and thought, “Wow,...
