by Alyssa Blais | Jan 16, 2021 | Online Course, Painting Joy
I love adding many layers to my paintings. In my new course, Painting Joy with Elephant, I dedicate a whole session on creating scrumptious layers that are inspired by the layers of my life. When we think about all the layers we have, sometimes one of these layers...
by Alyssa Blais | Dec 9, 2020 | Art
Have you ever met anyone who embodied the very meaning of living and breathing as an artist? That was my past mother-in-law and friend, Joan Levy Earle. She was an oil painter, watercolorist, as well as a writer. She was, in a every sense of the word, a true creative...
by Alyssa Blais | Nov 28, 2020 | Art, Online Course, Painting Joy
Hello my lovely friends! In addition to taking the creatively fit coaching program (which includes painting daily!), I’ve got a project in the works! Release date: January 2021. It is called Painting Joy with Elephant. Painting Joy with Elephant is all about giving...
by Alyssa Blais | Nov 4, 2020 | Art, Expressive Art
Does it feel like the whole world is upside down right now? What an intense couple of days. In Nova Scotia, we are seeing an increase in COVID, the US election is happening, and anxiety is rising! As I continue with my creatively fit coaching training, the practice...
by Alyssa Blais | Oct 27, 2020 | Art, Expressive Art
In fourth grade, we were asked to partner up and draw/color each other’s faces. I was partnered with Karla, a dark-skinned girl from India. I was excited, drew what I thought was representative of what I was seeing and colored her face with a nice chocolate color...
