Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 🎨 3 Simple Watercolor Tips for Beginners Plus Black Friday Bonus! First, with the holidays almost here, many of us are looking for that perfect gift — something creative, meaningful, and joyful.So I’m doing something very special; A Black Friday offer that I’ve never done before. Me with the Joyful Watercolor Art Box! 👉 My Very Special Black Friday Bonus: Total Value: $188 Yours for only $49.97!! Click Here You’ll get my $79 Super Beginner’s Watercolor Course Totally...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I'm so excited, you’re the first to know that — for a limited time — I’m offering Free U.S. Shipping plus 50% off the Joyful Watercolor Art Box! That's over a $60 savings! Every year, I meet people who tell me they’ve always wanted to paint. They just never knew where to start — or what supplies to get. That’s exactly why I created the Joyful Watercolor Art Box. My Joyful Watercolor Beginner Art Box-Makes a Great Gift! It grew out of years of teaching beginners and...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 Hello Fellow Artist! I hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day weekend and are back to your easel! 👀 I thought you might enjoy a peek behind the scenes at my process of creating giclée prints—and a little more info about what they actually are! My Bird Art collection at The Winding Deerpath First, some exciting news—my original watercolor paintings and giclée fine art prints are now available at The Winding Deer Trail Gallery in Geneva, Illinois! It’s a joy to see them in...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I’m so happy the heat wave broke, but I got a lot done staying indoors over the past few weeks! One task I can finally share is that my new and improved website is now live! 🎉 What’s new? You’ll find my curated collection of original watercolor paintings, plus (back by popular demand) my limited edition giclée prints—The shop is filled with my hand-picked favorites, and I'm adding to the collection almost every day! I'm on a painting streak! 🖌️ "Watering Hole" Molly's...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 🎉 I have some exciting news to share! My watercolor painting "Summer Day" just won Best in Show at the Summerfest Juried Exhibition hosted by the St. Charles Arts Council! 🌟 Molly with "Summer Day" This painting has always felt like a quiet, personal piece to me — inspired by the kind of summer day memory rekindled by a warm breeze, or the feeling of my bare feet on warm sand. Here's what Judge Ann Becker had to say: "This painting has the summer mood flowing in this...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend and got some time in for painting, drawing, or any other form of art therapy! 🖌️ In case you haven’t heard, Amazon Prime Days are now (July 8–11), and I couldn’t resist putting together a little list of art supplies I love—or that have made me do a double take lately. 👀 If you’ve been thinking about fresh brushes, paper, pencils or even a new easel (or you just love browsing art goodies like me), now’s a great time to treat...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 Feeling the heat this summer? 🔥 Let’s cool things down—with paintbrushes! In my brand-new watercolor tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a refreshing snowy mountain scene using just a few simple techniques. Whether you’re new to watercolor or just want something relaxing to paint, this one’s perfect. You’ll learn: ✨ How to use dry brush techniques for rugged mountain textures 🎨 How to magically add snow using white gouache (super beginner-friendly!) 👉 Watch it here:...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I just released a brand-new watercolor video on YouTube that walks you through some of my favorite techniques—and a few fun little tricks I love using in my own paintings. In this quick tutorial, I show you how I painted a dramatic osprey using a splash effect that might look a little wild… but it’s actually pretty easy to control (once you know how!). You’ll also see how I used masking fluid to preserve highlights, white gouache for the full splash, and a template to...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Fellow Artist! 🌻 I hope you're having a great start to your summer and getting some painting/drawing or any art time in! It’s been a while since I’ve posted on my blog, I found a new platform that I love and think you will too! Substack is a platform that enables independent writers and creators to publish newsletters, podcasts, and video content directly to their subscribers. I love it because there is a great community of artists without all the noise of social media. I’ll be posting...
6 months ago • 1 min read