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Why You Should be Learning From Other Artists
“If I can do it, you can do it.” That’s always been my motto. From the beginning my goal has been to show my friends and followers that they can do anything they set their mind to and I’ll be...
Abstract Art for Beginners
I’ll just say it right out: abstract is intimidating! Looking at a blank canvas is hard enough when you have a concrete image in your mind, let alone when you’re working to create something...
How to Apply Color Wash on Furniture
Do you recognize that piece of furniture? It has been part of my home for the past three years! It was one of the very first pieces I painted on a Friday Night Live with Quitta! Some of you who...
Mindset Shifts for Creatives
I just got back from Waco, Texas where we wrapped up the first-ever Empowering Creativity Retreat! This 4-day workshop is only available to members of The Turquoise Iris’s Creative Connection...
Why You Should Try Painting Outside
If you’ve followed me for some time then you’ve probably noticed that I like to shake things up a bit when I paint! Whether that means flipping a piece of furniture upside down or turning my...
Inspiring Courage
Hi everyone, Kamee Collins here! If you follow Dionne on Facebook then you might know me as her copywriter and the editor of The Turquoise Iris Journal, the digital magazine that will launch in...
How to Host a Killer DIY Workshop
The first thing I did after I got home from my last paint workshop in McKinney, Texas was check out my calendar to see when I could possibly host another one! I had such a fantastic time with the...
How to Be a Better Artist
Let’s not dance around it: 2020 has been hard, right?! Beside the global pandemic and all the unrest, feeling so disconnected from my friends and family has been difficult, to say the least! But...
Furniture Painting for Beginners #DIYFAQ
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,...
The One Thing Every Artist Needs
Art requires more than just skill, practice, and vision. It requires courage: the courage to be honest, to do things that have never been done, to stand by your vision even as others doubt it....
My Favorite Furniture Makeovers!
My Favorite Furniture Makeovers I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite furniture makeovers with you! What I look for in a piece is a combination of bold contrast and softness that...
What Makes a Good Staging Wall?
It’s no secret that I am in LOVE with my new staging wall! Come on! That is just too gorgeous not to love and it’s even better in person! It’s got all the DIY Paint color, texture, and depth...
Garden of Inspiration: How to Paint Flowers!
If you didn’t already know, we moved into a new place last year! We’ve spent the past few months working hard to make this new house our home by doing things like painting a new staging wall...
Which Paintbrush Should I Use?
Welcome to my handy-dandy paintbrush guide! Whether you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube, chances are that you have probably seen me painting at some point or another! If you’ve ever...
DIY Staging Wall Makeover
Guess what?! I finally got around to painting my staging wall! I could have left this wall as-is or painted it a nice, plain white because white walls are a fan favorite for staging walls but in...
