Inside the Studio | CMV Art Blog
Articles and insights pertaining to my art as well as tips and resources for art collectors and artists.
How to Make a Lightbox to Photograph Art
How to make a light box to photograph original art and small paintings without glare using simple items from around your home.
3 Spaces You Should Never Hang Original Art
There are places in your home where it's not a great idea to hang original artwork. Read now for three places you shouldn’t hang art and why!
6 Artist Resources for Animal Skulls and Bones
Looking for animal skull resources for drawing and painting? Real bone to replicas, here are 6 places to buy or find skulls for artists.
Beautiful Notebooks and Floral Journals
Take art with you! Beautiful floral notebooks and journals featuring original paintings are now available on Amazon. Look how gorgeous they are…
Peony Painting Inspiration
Featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, this peony painting was a joy to paint. Here’s the inspirational moment behind this magical painting.
Why I Draw and Paint Skulls and Bones
Some insight on why I love to draw and paint skulls and bones.
Storytelling with Art, 5 Paintings, that together, Tell a Story
I was asked by a collector to create five small paintings that reflected on different parts of her life or path in life.
Narrative Skull Paintings
Painted between 2010 and 2018, these narrative still life paintings explore the art of storytelling using bones to tell stories. Reminiscent of vanitas painting, these modern manifestations explore death as a motivator for life.
Insomnia: A Maniacal Madness / A Breakdown of the Symbolism
Explore the symbolisms in the narrative painting exploring the maniacal madness of insomnia.