Welcome to Amy Critchett, The MouthyMaximalist's inner sanctum. Here my art is shared with abandon and optimism. Artworks are forged onto ordinary objects through extraordinary will and endless curiosity.
art-making has the power to take us places where weneedto go—both literally and figuratively. I believe, creative expression can help us find meaning, connection, community and a greater sense of purpose.
The challenge was to create a piece of artwork that was no more than 6” in any direction and it had to be accompanied by an original story of 200 words or less. My first couple of ideas weren’t going anywhere, I couldn’t find the materials I wanted, they wanted to be bigger tha...
but sometimes they can look a bit… boring. At least to me. I love a well-drawn detailed black and white ink illustration, but when it comes to quick and simple artwork, I feel like it needs an added punch of color. This is where a prepared colored background comes in. ...
A method of making mixed media artwork includes cutting a metal sheet; applying an adhesive layer to an outer surface of the metal sheet; applying one or more polymer layers to the adhesive layer, whe
My name is Leah Piken Kolidas and my intention for this blog is to share my artwork, thoughts on living a creative life, and what is inspiring me (so much!). I host two challenges here: The Creative Every Day Challenge and the Art Every Day Month Challenge (every November.) Click he...
Matador, mixed media portrait of nude woman in dark garden By Deirdre O'Connell Located in New York, NY “I thought the world was turned upside down when I started this body of work right after the 2016 presidential election. Little did I know. I had gone ...
The influence of Instagram likes on social media success is a phenomenon that has garnered considerable attention in recent years, particularly as Instagram has evolved into one of the leading platforms for personal branding, marketing, and social interaction. Likes serve as a form of social validat...
My original artwork “Daybreak” was curated into Art Saint Louis’s In/Of/About Nature exhibition running July 29 through September 7, 2023 in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. This curated gallery exhibition presented artworks in all types of media that represented nature, human relationships wit...
David can also do a completely new picture designed in digital media (for more on this visit his digital media page) and when we approve the photo-montage, he uses it as reference to render it in oil on canvas. No surprises. Existing Artwork is shipped very well protected and go out to...