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Melissa McGaughey
Jan 12, 20226 min read
Love for Local Artists: Kaitlyn Page, Self-Taught Watercolor Artist
Kaitlyn Page is a 26 year old, self-taught watercolor artist based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Read about what artmaking means to her.
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Melissa McGaughey
Oct 13, 20215 min read
Love for Local Artists: Michelle Ritz, Pyrographic Artist
Michelle's pyrography work absolutely blows my mind and I was so excited to talk more with her about her artistic journey and what it’s mean
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Melissa McGaughey
Aug 18, 20215 min read
Love for Local Artists: Mercy Maclay, Watercolor Painter
Mercy Maclay is a 31 year old, self-taught watercolor painter based out of Erie, PA. When she’s not working as a Custom Framer, she lives...
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Melissa McGaughey
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Love for Local Artists: Sarah Brown, Watercolorist
Introducing Sarah Brown, local watercolor painter and creator. Read the full article.
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Melissa McGaughey
Jun 15, 20217 min read
Love for Local Artists: Marcy Hall, Acrylic Painter
This month I had the absolute joy of speaking with Marcy Hall owner and operator of Rabbit Room Arts Studio, well-known Erie PA artist.
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Melissa McGaughey
Mar 5, 20206 min read
4 Ways Art Making Helps My Anxiety
Why I added art making to my anxiety-coping toolbox and how it might help you, too.
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Melissa McGaughey
Jan 18, 20204 min read
Sapphic Art History 101: 4 Lesbian Artists Who Broke the Mold
The sisters who came before, defied convention and lived their lives with the profound courage it takes to be yourself.
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Melissa McGaughey
Mar 24, 20195 min read
What Does Your Sketchbook Look Like?
Sketchbooks provide a snapshot into an artists' mind and life. What does yours look like?
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Melissa McGaughey
Mar 3, 20194 min read
6 On-Page SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Tips for Artists
Last week, I glossed over SEO with just a simple video of Marketer, Neil Patel explaining the basics. But, really, though, what is it?...
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Melissa McGaughey
Feb 10, 20193 min read
3 Figure Drawing Practice Tips for Beginners
What can you do to improve your figure drawing? Of course the best way to improve is simply through a lot of practice. You knew I was...
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Melissa McGaughey
Jan 27, 20193 min read
5 Basic Watercolor Techniques
If you're just getting started in watercolor, don't overwhelm yourself by trying to learn everything out there all at once. Pick a...
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Melissa McGaughey
Jan 20, 20193 min read
Color Theory: 5 Things Beginner Artists Should Know
R-O-Y-G-B-I-V. If that's all you know about color, this blog is for you. Color theory is pretty complex. For the purposes of this blog,...
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Melissa McGaughey
Dec 9, 20184 min read
4 Ways to Find Art-Making Inspiration
Have you ever sat down to put in your art-making time for the day and felt like this? (There is a Xena GIF for everything, I swear to...
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