As joyful as the process of painting can be, it pales in comparison to the joy I feel seeing someone’s reaction to a finished work of art. I’m excited to share some of the cuter pictures sent to me: those of your furry friends with their portraits.
Read MoreAlthough the holidays may be over, I’m still dreaming of winter wonderlands and all of the sweet ornaments I had the honor of painting this season. Here are this holiday’s precious, pint-sized portraits.
Read MoreExciting new products are hitting the Shop just in time for Cyber Week 2020. As of this Black Friday, you can now buy Veronica Vale gift cards, custom holiday ornaments, and landscape greeting cards. Allow me to introduce you to the newest arrivals…
Read MoreAutumn in Appalachia. For a few weeks a year, the Blue Ridge Mountains are draped in a rainbow blanket of leaves. It’s my favorite time of year to be in my favorite mountains. So, naturally, it’s one of the most inspiring times to paint.
Read MoreOctober’s Art Tip Tuesday is dedicated to art installation. As a former Fine Art Consultant, I’m here to teach you the inside tips and tricks to hanging art in your home like a professional.
Read MoreAs much as I adore my studio, there’s something about painting outside that elevates the entire experience. In the art world, we call this painting en plein air. Painting outside means painting life as it changes.
Read MoreAfter two months of business, I’ve had the honor of capturing the joy and quirky personalities of over a dozen precious pups. Here are just a few of their sweet faces, standing proudly with their very own custom portraits.
Read MoreArt is a form of prayer. Painting this portrait of Breonna Taylor this June was my silent prayer. I didn’t originally intend to share this portrait, but if this tumultuous time has taught us anything, it’s that - as beautiful and comforting as prayer is - it must be followed up with action to create any real change.
Read MoreOne Tuesday a month, I hope to offer a little more insight into my artistic process with art tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years. This month’s Art Tip Tuesday is dedicated to those struggle days and the clever tricks that just might pull you out of it.
Read MoreWhile I do wish to offer you these moments of peace in your day - the moments I truly believe we all deserve - I also believe that peace can be longer and truer than a fleeting moment if we allow it. If we want true, enduring peace, we must be willing to fight for it.
Letting people in on my process is something I'm actively working on, but I've come to realize that if people are like me, they'll enjoy seeing the process, they'll enjoy being a part of the journey. So with all of this in mind, I made my first ever time-lapse video of my artistic process.
Read MoreI prefer to paint places I have personally been to. It helps to see beyond a particular view of a camera lens, and instead, see the landscape in its entirety.
Read MoreI often use the images I take on my travels as references for my art. In this ongoing series Veronica Ventures, I delve a little deeper into the experiences that feed each of my landscape paintings. For my first installment of the series, I revisit my honeymoon in France back in August 2019.
Read MoreI love to see artists helping and supporting their fellow artists, so it’s with that sense of community in mind that I offer the first installment of my ongoing series Art Tip Tuesday. One Tuesday a month, I’ll share an art tip that I hope you’ll find helpful in your own artistic practice.
Read MoreMy predisposition to fearfulness has haunted me for as long as I can remember. As a girl, I discovered that the only way to quiet the buzzing of fearful, anxious thoughts in my head was to create.
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