Vividly Penned (Art + Life with Kat)

Want to know my secret for finding inspiration? This isn't anything groundbreaking, but it is something I think about all the time.  Inspiration is everywhere.  That's it. That's the secret. Inspiration is everywhere.  So, bear with me for a second here because we're about to dig deep and get into this. As a self-taught artist, I can tell you that the learning curve is steep. I have had (and continue) to immerse myself in self-study. I have taken course after course after course. You know what helped me the most? Learning that there are elements that good artworks share. They're known as...

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that one of the things I talk about a lot is how to find and purchase the perfect original art. In fact, I talk about it so much that I have devised an easy, three-step system to help you know if the art you love IS the perfect art for you. I mean, I get it. It's a huge expense. You want it to be just right.  So here it is. You ready?   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kat--Contemporary Artist ❤ (@katfurtadoart)   1) Buy art you...

  Want to know a not-so-secret?  I am pretty sure I never would have become an artist if I had not had children. When my first baby turned one, I painted some birds for her with a (VERY) under-utilized watercolor kit. I painted them because she liked birds and I wanted them at her first birthday party.  That's it. That's the story. That's how this started.  But then it turned into something more. It turned into a chance to find something that I never even knew was there in myself. My first baby is an artist too. And once I had...