The Artist Process
Learn more about Christine's creative and painting process, artistic inspirations, and the narratives behind some of her most popular artworks.
Articles explore her botanical art and her passion project: drawing and painting her extensive animal skull collection.
10 Tips for Painting Spring Flowers from Life
Do you struggle trying to paint spring flowers from life? I’ve been doing it a long time and I’ve put together ten of my best tips that help to prolong the vase life, and your sanity.
The Harmonic Armature: How I Composed this Rose Peony Painting
How I create complex floral paintings from life over a period of time using the principles of dynamic symmetry and the harmonic armature.
Magnolia Painting | Fighting Mother Nature
Pennsylvania springs can be pretty tricky for delicate magnolia blossoms, which makes painting them a matter of timing.
Pink Peonies in the Hazy Glow of the Canadian Wildfire Smoke
When the Canadian wildfire smoke drifted into south central Pennsylvania, it offered an opportunity to paint these pink peonies in the filtered orange glow.
Introducing: Lined Notebooks and Journals
Take art with you! Beautiful floral notebooks and journals featuring original paintings are now available on Amazon. Look how gorgeous they are…
Peony Painting Inspiration
Featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, this peony painting was a joy to paint. Here’s the inspirational moment behind this magical painting.