Mandy MartinSep 27, 20191 minLearning and Discovering New ThingsAfter spending the past nine months focused on botanical art, especially my beloved poppies, I've felt things shift this fall. So I am em...
Mandy MartinSep 22, 20191 minCommitting to a Studio PracticeIt is so much fun to see the likes and comments piling up on social media! It's an instant pleasure shot to the brain, but I often catch ...
Mandy MartinSep 3, 20191 minWhy buy original art?These days, every Home Goods and Target store is loaded with cheap reproductions of art on canvas. Why spend the extra money on original ...
Mandy MartinAug 23, 20191 minWhy Poppies?I get asked this question all the time. What led me to paint so many poppies, in so many colors, in so many different ways? Well, I love ...
Mandy MartinAug 13, 20192 minMy Story: Behind the ScenesHave you ever wondered how people get started with an art career? It was a bit of a mystery to me until I started following a path toward...
Mandy MartinJul 30, 20191 minLet's Talk About MindfulnessI'm sitting on my screen porch as I write this, with our rescue dog Daisy lounging beside me. It's going to be a hot July day in southeas...
Mandy MartinJul 24, 20191 minWhat is art?Some would say that art is expression. It's a way of sharing how we see the world, an extension of self expression. Others would say that...
Mandy MartinJul 15, 20191 minLoosening Up and Going AbstractSometimes, giving ourselves permission to paint an abstract piece can bring release! Today I decided to make a mess on a canvas, turned u...
Mandy MartinJul 11, 20191 minWhy Birds Sing"Do you know why birds sing just before dawn? Scientists believe it's to tell their mates they made it through the night, as a way of say...
Mandy MartinJun 28, 20191 minCourage to Show UpLiving a creative life can be intimidating, a path wrought with self doubt and fear. So one of my core values has become courage. Courage...
Mandy MartinJun 24, 20191 minStill I RiseSometimes a painting takes me on a journey, and this was one of those. I approached this canvas with a desire to stay open and see where ...
Mandy MartinJun 10, 20191 minBoundariesThe other day I had the privilege of hearing Elizabeth Gilbert speak at the Lehigh Valley Women's Summit. She is one of my favorite autho...
Mandy MartinJun 4, 20191 minThe Art of StorytellingThis painting has been accepted to "The Art of Storytelling" exhibition at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. I created it in 2018, and...
Mandy MartinMay 21, 20191 minLive Every Moment"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver I first heard this quote about nine years ago. ...
Mandy MartinMay 18, 20191 minYoga and ArtTwenty years ago I was a struggling art student, putting myself through college, and I finally changed my major to business so I could ge...
Mandy MartinMay 12, 20191 minThe Woman You're BecomingThere are not a lot of voices in society that remind women to stand up for themselves.
Mandy MartinMay 10, 20191 minWaking Up to SpringThese deep purple poppies would feel like velvet in the palm of your hand. The canvas is dripping with sunlight like a warm day in May.
Mandy MartinMay 6, 20191 minThese Mini Canvas Paintings Are Earth FriendlyFriends have been remarking on how incredibly detailed the birds are in my new mini canvases. They really are so sweet, and I love the ex...
Mandy MartinMay 3, 20191 minI Love Painting FlowersClose ups of flowers are so sensual to me. Their literal purpose is reproduction, all of that temporal beauty with the sole aim of contin...