Melanie Stimmell, Author at Melanie Stimmell

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We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share."-maya Angelou There’s a lot going on right now. Most of it heartbreaking, unjust, and sometimes overwhelming. So I wanted to take a minute and share some of the things that

Listen, Learn, SupportMelanie Stimmell2020-06-07T23:57:33+00:00

Who Loves Showing Their Work???

I remember having a really hard time showing and sharing my work when I was younger. This was especially true if I had to talk about it - remember those art critiques in college? Oh holy cow those were awful. My face would heat up, I’d fumble over my words, talk waaaaay too fast and

Who Loves Showing Their Work???Melanie Stimmell2020-06-01T01:44:25+00:00

Lipsmacking Lemon Tarts

My lip smacking lemon curd tarts with free downloadable recipe.

Lipsmacking Lemon TartsMelanie Stimmell2020-05-24T15:31:56+00:00

Out with the old and in with the LIGHT!

Look at light and admire its beauty. Close your eyes, and then look again: what you saw is no longer there; and what you will see later is not yet.Leonardo Da Vinci It’s been a month (or a few) of makeovers from my career strategy, website, and now studio. I am not ashamed to admit

Out with the old and in with the LIGHT!Melanie Stimmell2020-05-17T16:58:57+00:00

Are you a victim of WHITE PAGE PHOBIA?

Look at the blank pages before you with courage. Now fill them with beauty.Blaine Hogan It’s been said that the scariest thing for an artist is the clean white page or canvas. This is true, especially with a brand new sketch book. I can tell you that I have this glorious sketchbook I bought in

Are you a victim of WHITE PAGE PHOBIA?Melanie Stimmell2020-05-10T03:35:32+00:00

Connecting the dots with Paint to Pattern.

Have you ever been on that seesaw of 'I’ve accomplished a lot in my career' but 'I haven't accomplished nearly enough'? I can tell you that I feel that a lot. Yes, a lot, because I still want to do so much more! Because there is just so much more to discover!!! And discover, I

Connecting the dots with Paint to Pattern.Melanie Stimmell2020-05-08T00:18:10+00:00

I’m sharing a freebie because this is just too much fun!!

I love gardening and I especially love succulents because they are just so stinkin adorable. This year has been particularly kind to my lil babies and I’ve started photographing them like crazy and painting my favorites. If you haven’t seen them, you can check them out here. So when I was ready to create my first

I’m sharing a freebie because this is just too much fun!!Melanie Stimmell2020-05-03T07:00:00+00:00

How the Pandemic has re-inspired my career

We’re in week 5 of quarantine and I have spent more time in my home studio then ever before. I’ve pulled out art supplies I haven’t used since college (and used them), revamped my Instagram account and actually learned how to use it, taken 8 online art and marketing courses, painted 6 new still lives and,

How the Pandemic has re-inspired my careerMelanie Stimmell2020-04-30T20:04:36+00:00

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow

From a little sickly branch, suffering from the trauma of a move from California to the 117 degree Las Vegas summer, grew a gorgeous Black Rose, otherwise known as aeonium arboreum. It was so Majestic in its deep burgundy crown ruffling around its lime green center. And just below it were 3 babies poking their

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrowMelanie Stimmell2020-04-28T13:42:29+00:00

Lavender Crush – Let’s watch it grow!

Moving from Nevada to California has taken some adjusting where my plants are concerned. I've always had a green thumb and have always loved gardening. I remember my grandparents loving their rose garden and treating it with great care. They had dozens of roses of every color and people would walk by their home just

Lavender Crush – Let’s watch it grow!Melanie Stimmell2019-03-18T21:52:26+00:00

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