Vanessa Lemen

How Do You Feel?

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, July 18th, 2024

In some different conversations recently, I’ve been talking with friends about what we’re working...

A Wonderful Art Talk

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, June 20th, 2024

I recently had the pleasure of being a part of a really great conversation with Patrick Jones and...

Find the Magic in Feeling Lost

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

If you are feeling lost, then you have found something to paint about. Well, express it however...

A Few Blending Tools For Drawing

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, April 25th, 2024

I enjoy using all sorts of different kinds of tools for drawing and painting, and I thought I’d...

Meander Through Some Sketchbook Explorations

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, March 28th, 2024

I recently made this sketchbook compiling a few of the mark-making demos I did in my latest...

Benefits of Doodling

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, February 29th, 2024

What is doodling? The definition of doodling, according to the dictionary, is to scribble...

Lost and Found

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, February 1st, 2024

I’ve gotten some really good questions in my classes in the past week or so, and I thought I’d...

Diving Into Sketchbook Exploration

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, January 4th, 2024

I made a list of some things to keep in mind while sketching for the purpose of exploring. I’m...

Some Quick Mark-Making in Oil

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, December 7th, 2023

I made a couple new short videos of a little mark-making in oil on this new panel by...

Waking WIllow

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, November 9th, 2023

Last weekend was the opening for Waking Willow, and I’m honored to share some of the paintings and...

The Act of Creating

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, October 12th, 2023

When I made the experimental piece in this video below, my intention was to emphasize the act of...

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes Part 2

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, September 14th, 2023

A while back, I posted Part 1 of the process of this painting and I’d been meaning to share the...

A Few Starts And Finishes From “Bloom”

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, August 17th, 2023

I’ve had a few inquiries about the process and specifically about how some of these recent...

Painting In Layers Of Graphite And Acrylic

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, July 20th, 2023

I finished this mixed media painting recently for my latest piece on Every Day Original, and...

Beyond the Edge

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

“Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where...

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How Do You Feel?

A Wonderful Art Talk

Find the Magic in Feeling Lost

A Few Blending Tools For Drawing

Meander Through Some Sketchbook Explorations

Benefits of Doodling

Lost and Found

Diving Into Sketchbook Exploration

Some Quick Mark-Making in Oil

Waking WIllow

The Act of Creating

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes Part 2

A Few Starts And Finishes From “Bloom”

Painting In Layers Of Graphite And Acrylic

Beyond the Edge

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