Surprise! It is true I am an AuDHDer. Or maybe not surprise because apparently some of my close circle read it from a mile away. I didn't know how my brain worked until I was 30... which is a bit of a mindf*ck. And well that helped me figure out what I need to be mindful of for me to take care of myself. But before that I was always confused and felt misunderstood. It seemed like I couldn't quite relate to anyone. So art became on of the clearest ways I have not only attemp

You would think I learned my lesson with my graveyard of sad crunchy little sticks. I know first hand what happens to paint brushes when you don't take care of them because I have accidently left them in water, dry with full of paint, or pushed paint straight into the barrel while cleaning them (whoops!). Curses to my AuDHD. I digress. Properly cleaning and caring for your brush is super easy way of extending the life span of your brushes and makes painting much more enjoya

Before you buy the whole store, I need you to know something right now: you do not need the most expensive supplies. You just need enough art supplies-- And that's what this list is about. So if you are brand new and just want to start painting without spiraling in the art supply aisle, here are 10 things that can help you get started.

This is the part where I’m supposed to tell you about myself-- and while I could just give you my whole resume or like my LinkedIn or something-- I'd rather tell you my story. I’m Esperanza. I’m a Chicagoland-based Chicana artist, multidisciplinary creative, and someone with approximately seventeen thoughts in her brain at all times. One of my many truths in life is that art has always been a necessity. Some of my earliest memories of joy involve drawing, making things, and g

There’s something incredibly surreal about making art in your home, surrounded by half-finished ideas, paint-stained clothes, random bursts of inspiration—and then realizing those pieces eventually leave your hands and end up in the world. Art is deeply personal to me (and every other artist duh). For me each work starts somewhere small: a feeling, a weird little thought, a color combination I can’t stop thinking about, or sometimes an odd experience that somehow turns into s