Jennifer GillenSep 26, 20233 minThe Importance of ExperimentsPlaying with art by making studies and using many materials and various styles to paint the same thing, is one way artists develop skill.
Jennifer GillenJun 5, 20232 minFinding Inspiration in FoodI'm a notably bad cook, baker, and dinner-maker. And my sense of taste when it comes to food is not particularly fine. On most days, I...
Jennifer GillenMar 12, 20232 minComing BackYes, real artists do quit. But they also restart. My last blog post was about exploring new avenues of creating. I wanted to know what...
Jennifer GillenAug 18, 20222 minThe Systematic Nature of WatercolorI like order and systems. It’s not what first comes to mind when people think about art. The popular idea about creating art is that it...