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Growth Mindset Quotes
Growth Mindset Quotes For Artists If there’s one thing you should know about me as a creative coach it’s that I believe mindset is the foundation for everything that an artist hopes to...
Spackle Art on Canvas (Colorful!)
Every Monday morning is dedicated to checking out the latest trends so that I can share them with my coaching group and this week I was treated to a big surprise: “spackle art on canvas” is...
Easy Sunflower Painting
Want to hear something crazy? I don’t think I ever painted sunflowers before I tried them for the first time on the Flowers & Friends talk show from BloomTV! I guess no one told me how much...
Creative Coaching for Artists
There comes a point in every creative business where you start to realize that it’s not possible to do it all. Not only that, but it often becomes possible to see it all; all the opportunities...
Summer Photoshoot
It’s time for a summer photoshoot! A few weeks ago, I loaded my car up with HUNDREDS of flowers with the goal of a photoshoot with Winston, my old Chevy truck, to use on the cover of The...
Social Media Burnout
One of the nasty side effects of running a creative business is the burnout that comes from doing all the things. Between creating the art, selling the art, and shipping the art, there are hours...
What Really Happens at an Art Retreat
I’ve had a lot of questions from curious creatives about what they should expect when attending an art retreat. While I can’t speak for other retreats, I’ve hosted several retreats of my own so I...
Spring Decor
Learn how to create and integrate all the latest spring decor trends with Issue 07 of The Turquoise Iris Journal! I love spring!!! It has everything I love: sunshine, flowers, and ENERGY! Spring...
5 Things You Need Before Selling Art Online
Not a lot of people believed in me when I first started selling art online several years ago. The internet, and especially social media, was a little different back then and I think some people...
Organizing Ideas for Artists
When I work with new coaching clients for the first time I find myself making the same recommendation again and again: work on editing. I get it, editing is hard! Whether you’re trying to focus...
Naming Your Art
I don’t know why but it used to be that every time I made a piece of art I would spend the last few hours scrambling to come up with a good name. As someone who paints several pieces a month, it...
Flower Painting
The Turquoise Iris Guide to Flower Painting I love flowers! I love them in my garden, on my table, on my clothing, and especially in my art. If you scroll through my YouTube channel it’s...
Canvas Painting Ideas
The best way to grow as an artist and define your personal style is to paint a lot. There is just no substitute for putting paint on the canvas! Well, I think we all know that’s easier said than...
Spring Outfits 2022
Maybe it’s an artist thing, but when I put together an outfit I’m thinking less about what other people will see and more about how I can play with my wardrobe the way I play with paint on a...
How to Repurpose Content
How to Repurpose Content - For Artists! Do you ever watch content creators on social media and think “How in the WORLD do they find the time for all this?!” You’re not alone. For most of us with...
