by Pessy Samson | Feb 19, 2026 | Art tips, Beginner art for adults
Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or coming back to your sketchbook after a few years away, starting to learn art is incredibly exciting. However, without a clear path, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information out there. To...
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. If you want to know how to start learning art without the stress, you need a roadmap....
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 | Jun 11, 2025 | Art tips
Have you ever wondered what goes into creating one of our art challenges? It’s a journey filled with inspiration, planning, and a little bit of creative magic! Today, I want to take you behind the scenes of our recent, much-loved Circus Art Challenge and share...
