Tandem For Two Blog

Evenings I Look Forward To

We tend to remember the bigger moments, but it is the regular evenings that build the overall feeling of it. For me, that is what summer brings. Not a complete change,...

Change Your Morning Routine

There is a point every year when I move my work outside. Not because I planned to, but because one morning it finally feels right. What I like about this...

A Taste of Spring

Spring takes its time here. Just when you think it has arrived, the temperature drops again. The trees stay bare longer than you expect. The grass starts to turn, but not...

Finishing Something You Started

There is a quiet kind of satisfaction in finishing something you once weren’t sure you would stick with. At the beginning of the year, I set out to paint every...

The Power of Looking Forward

Anticipation can change how we move through ordinary weeks. A reflective post on creative momentum, seasonal planning, and the quiet energy of having something on the horizon.

Building in the Ordinary Weeks

The middle of a long project teaches more than the beginning. Reflections on daily painting, creative habits, and growing confidence through consistent work. Encouragement for artists and small creative businesses.

The Art of Just Noticing

Creative trips do not have to become content machines. A thoughtful reflection on noticing color, texture, and environment without turning every idea into a product. Inspiration for artists and everyday...

Using Color to Shift Your Mood in Winter

This season isn’t about big breakthroughs. It’s about consistency, curiosity, and letting imperfect work exist. Painting through winter feels less like pushing forward and more like keeping a small flame...

When Winter Feels Heavy

This month reminded me that winter doesn’t ask us to hibernate completely. Sometimes the best thing we can do is step outside our routines, even briefly. Visit a museum. Walk...

I didn't plan on becoming an artist...

I didn’t start out as an artist, I started as an engineer. I liked structure, problem-solving, and knowing there was a right answer somewhere. Then somewhere along the way, I...

Where color, travel, and ideas meet!

January in Michigan tends to be all gray skies and quiet days, so I’ve been doing what I always do this time of year, reaching for color. Bright, happy, can’t-ignore-it...

Harvest Table Magic

There’s a calm that comes with November, that soft pause before winter truly begins. The air turns crisp, the light softens, and I find myself wanting to gather the people...