Holly CartonJan 2, 20181 minArtist Residency in MotherhoodHappy New Year!! I'm so excited for what 2018 has to offer, and I'm excited to share with you what I've got planned! 2017 was so full...
Holly CartonDec 26, 20172 minDIY Baby Footprint LOVE platesWhat do you get when you mix an artist with a new mother? DIY Christmas presents, of course! (At least for the Grandmothers!) We've...
Holly CartonDec 2, 20171 minWedding Bouquet ProcessI've had the privilege to paint a lot of wedding bouquets as anniversary presents recently, and I love it! I always find it really...
Holly CartonNov 30, 20171 minInktoberOctober was 'Inktober' for two-dimensional artists, and I had a blast this year! The challenge is to do one ink drawing every day. I did...
Holly CartonNov 26, 20172 minWatercolor Ocean Styled Shoot featured on Wedding Chicks!Remember when I talked about planning a styled wedding photoshoot? Larissa and I put one together in January of 2017, and we got to work...
Holly CartonFeb 24, 20172 minDIY Backdrop Frame (styled shoot part 3)Last time on the blog, I showed you how I DIYed a wedding backdrop - but you need something to hang that backdrop on, right?? If you...
Holly CartonFeb 17, 20172 minHow To Make a Hand-Painted Wedding Backdrop (styled shoot Part 2)Last time I started the story of our amazing Watercolor Elopement Photoshoot; today I'll be showing you how I made the giant backdrop!...
Holly CartonFeb 10, 20172 minPutting Together a Styled Shoot (Part 1)A lot of people make amazing products, but they don't have the knowledge or equipment to take professional pictures of their work - and...
Holly CartonApr 16, 20162 min1 Trick to Faster Oil PaintingsJust finished my first seascape commission! The customer ordered it after seeing some of my smaller personal seascapes, and it was a...
Holly CartonApr 10, 20162 minCreating in CommunityYou can create in a vacuum. You can make things by yourself, without input from others; you CAN. But should you have to? There's...
Holly CartonMar 21, 20162 minMy first 'big' Craft Show!I just finished my first 3-day spring craft show (which apparently is not a 'big' show to veterans, but to a terrified first-timer, it...
Holly CartonMar 11, 20162 minWhat to do when worry stops your creativityNext weekend will be my very first 3-day craft show. I've been enjoying the preparation, the painting, the art-supply-buying, but I hit a...