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How to Blend Paint on Furniture
There is one notorious piece of mine that gets a lot of attention whenever I share it… Velvet Honey! It is one of my favorite pieces of furniture I’ve ever painted. We featured it in the 6th...
6 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome As An Artist
“What would you say if you weren’t afraid?” It’s a question that echoes in my head every time I’m momentarily paralyzed by imposter syndrome. Heard of it? It’s the belief that, despite all the...
How to Paint Furniture Without Brush Strokes
Everyone has some version of this story: you received an old piece of furniture as a hand-me-down or you found a really good deal at a thrift store or a garage sale. Either way, you end up with...
Painted Denim Jacket
I thought I’d celebrate the launch of my favorite season with my favorite spring fashion trend: hand-painted clothing! It wasn’t until I started painting furniture that I even realized how much I...
Colorful Maximalism
As a creative, I live to experiment and go BIG! Getting out of my comfort zone and creating something new is what helps me grow as an artist, but there was a time when I felt sort of bad that my...
Family Heirloom Journal
Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the legacies that we leave behind. I know that I want to be remembered for the community I have built and the connections I have formed with...
Easy Boho Wall Art
There are soooo many ways to interpret the word “bohemian” when it comes to decor, but the concept itself boils down to one simple belief: a person’s home should include beautiful things that...
Video Tips for Artists
In October 2022, I had the opportunity to film a special episode for BloomTV with Women Create! Thanks to the help of the amazing two-person film crew, I learned a ton of valuable information...
Art Supply Comparison: Old VS New
A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Paris with some friends who are fellow artists. The trip was a life-changing whirlwind of art and adventure (you can see pictures in my November...
2023 Trends
It’s the end of the year, which usually means we’re all thinking about what’s coming up in the next year. As artists, especially those of us who paint furniture, it’s especially hard not to...
Furniture Painting for Beginners
Every so often I’ll get a group of new followers who have a lot of wonderful questions for me. They’ll ask them in emails and comments and direct messages and I always do my best to help them,...
Boho Christmas Decor
I love to decorate for each season but I hate being forced into a color palette. Christmas is an especially difficult season for me when it comes to decor because it seems like so much of it is...
Winter Painting on Canvas
The holiday season always puts me in a giving mood. For the past few years I have been going live around the holiday season to paint a winter scene on canvas and then, on Christmas Eve, hosting a...
Furniture Makeover Inspiration from 2022
This year has been a busy one for the team here at The Turquoise Iris! In addition to hosting (and teaching at!) lots and lots of retreats, we also released the FIRST print issue of The Turquoise...
7 Tips for Better Video Content
Recently I was treated to a film crew at my house to film a special segment with What Women Create for the BloomTV Network! It was such an incredible experience; beautiful and surreal. They were...
