Workshop: The Art of Woven Paintings
weaving paintings together to create a surprising new artwork is challenging and fun and you can learn how to do it in this workshop...
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Angela Wrahtz
Aug 13, 20222 min read
Do you dig out space?
If you dig out space, then this post is for you. Random weird question for today… If there are aliens traveling through space, when they...
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Angela Wrahtz
Jul 30, 20225 min read
How to Transform a Fine Art Painting with Marbling
Thanks for loving my plummy marbled painting, “Branch of the Family.” I appreciated the compliments AND the many questions asking how I...
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Angela Wrahtz
Feb 25, 20223 min read
How doing art saves my life and the eternal pear
Okay, that’s a dramatic open. Does it “literally” save my life? No. Does it give me a place to go emotionally? Yes. And pears are...
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Angela Wrahtz
Jan 23, 20222 min read
The power of art...and projection
Who is your favorite artist? Was there an artist you encountered along the way who changed how you thought about drawing and painting or...
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Angela Wrahtz
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Welcome back to art and creativity
Happy 2022! Welcome to the new year and I hope it brings you all you wish for. Did you do any art over the holidays or watch any...
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Angela Wrahtz
Nov 21, 20211 min read
An Attitude of Gratitude
Now that the holidays have officially arrived, I wanted to get ahead of the craziness with this message to my friends, family, and the...
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Angela Wrahtz
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Beating the slump... when you are an artist
I don't know who needs to hear this, but, if you are an artist, you have been here. It is tough to be in a bit of a slump when it comes...
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Angela Wrahtz
Sep 12, 20213 min read
Welcome Back to In-Person Art Classes at the THC
This is a BIG week! Why? Two big things are happening... 1) the best watercolor painting art classes are back at the Tualatin Heritage...
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Angela Wrahtz
Aug 7, 20212 min read
The Problem of What to Paint.
So, you want to draw or paint but you don’t know what to draw or paint? This problem happens to all artists. Some artists paint outside....
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Angela Wrahtz
Jul 18, 20212 min read
Pizza Pies and Lily Pads
“When the moon’s in the sky like a big pizza pie, that’s amore,” or so the song goes. When the lily pads in the pond are big as pizza...
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Angela Wrahtz
Jul 13, 20215 min read
How to use Photoshop to Study Values before Drawing and Painting
Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating your images to see them better. There is a saying in art, “Color gets all the credit, but...
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Angela Wrahtz
Jun 2, 20213 min read
From flu bug to BEAUTIFUL BUGS!!!
My energy is back and I'm diving into gathering resources for the best beginning drawing class ever which is happening Fridays in June...
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Angela Wrahtz
May 24, 20212 min read
On flu bugs and getting back to reality
I won’t lie. This past month has been hard. I’m not here to whine. Sometimes it is a part of self-care to acknowledge your energy is low...
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Angela Wrahtz
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Celebrating a Mother's Love
When I look this painting by Gustav Klimt, so many emotions come to me. I love the colors and patterns and story. In May, my watercolor...
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Angela Wrahtz
Apr 18, 20211 min read
There's no such thing as still life...
Forget that we've spent the last two months painting objects on a table. Nothing about life is still. It is in constant motion even if...
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Angela Wrahtz
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Coffee Culture
Besides art, I have a great passion coffee. Do you? I also value small business. I come from a tradition of family-owned and run business...
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Angela Wrahtz
Apr 7, 20213 min read
One Year Anniversary Developing the Best Online Art Classes
It’s been a year since I began teaching art classes online. In a year the world has changed so much—and so have I. When the pandemic...
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