Vanessa Lemen

Art and Being Human

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, December 10th, 2022

I read a quote on NPR the other day that said “Doing just 20 minutes of improv a day can increase...

Interview for Illustration West 61

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, October 15th, 2022

I have the honor of being one of the judges for this year’s Illustration West 61 competition....

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, September 17th, 2022

I’m sharing another video of my painting process here again today. This one is a new painting...

A Quick Painting Sketch And Video

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, July 23rd, 2022

I’m sharing a peek at a quick video (below) of a warm-up mark-making session I filmed recently....

A Bit About Blending

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, June 25th, 2022

Some notes and tips inspired by observations made while teaching oil painting I’ve noticed a...

The Kraken

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, May 28th, 2022

This painting was finished recently for an upcoming group exhibition, The Enchanted Brush...

Notes On Painting Tools

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

Finished up this painting recently, and I’m sharing some notes on the tools I used to create...

Vachagan Narazyan / Disappearing Landscape

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, March 5th, 2022

Disappearing Landscape is a treasure of an art book featuring the work of Vachagan Narazyan, one...

Painting Process Notes For “Dawn”

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, February 5th, 2022

I finished this painting recently and wanted to share some notes on the process. What...

How To Make A Seashell Watercolor Mini Palette Box

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, January 8th, 2022

I made this little seashell watercolor palette box recently as a gift, and I thought I’d share it...

In My Studio – Painting Storage and Drying Racks

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, December 11th, 2021

I tend to work with several paintings going at a time, and I’ve often been asked how I store my...

Liminal Beings

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, November 13th, 2021

Last weekend was the opening for my solo show Liminal Beings at Copro Gallery, and I wanted to...

Painting The Glowing Druid

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, October 16th, 2021

Here are a few progress photos of a recent painting, The Glowing Druid. I’ve included some info...

Art And Contemplation

Posted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, September 18th, 2021

I feel pretty grateful that I’m able to have some really wonderful conversations with artist...

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Author: Vanessa Lemen

Art and Being Human

Interview for Illustration West 61

Painting Leona / Process Video and Notes

More Painting Process Videos

A Quick Painting Sketch And Video

A Bit About Blending

The Kraken

Notes On Painting Tools

Vachagan Narazyan / Disappearing Landscape

Painting Process Notes For “Dawn”

How To Make A Seashell Watercolor Mini Palette Box

In My Studio – Painting Storage and Drying Racks

Liminal Beings

Painting The Glowing Druid

Art And Contemplation

New Video

Materials and Methods

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