Art and Being Human
I read a quote on NPR the other day that said “Doing just 20 minutes of improv a day can increase...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted 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....
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, August 20th, 2022
I’m sharing a couple videos, in two parts, of the process of a recent painting. The painting is...
Read MorePosted 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....
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, June 25th, 2022
Some notes and tips inspired by observations made while teaching oil painting I’ve noticed a...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, May 28th, 2022
This painting was finished recently for an upcoming group exhibition, The Enchanted Brush...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Disappearing Landscape is a treasure of an art book featuring the work of Vachagan Narazyan, one...
Read MorePosted by Vanessa Lemen | Saturday, February 5th, 2022
I finished this painting recently and wanted to share some notes on the process. What...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted 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...
Read MorePosted 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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