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Easter is right around the corner!
See below for a freebie just in time to celebrate Easter! As I mentioned in this previous post, Easter is my favorite holiday! However,...
Amanda Hermans
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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My New Super-Tool!
In the past I’ve created a few typography maps to put together a collection of all 50 states and major cities to offer in my etsy shop....
Amanda Hermans
Jan 29, 20222 min read
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Brighten Your Winter with a Touch of Nature in Your Mail
With the temperatures remaining consistently in the teens and low 20s here, we’re not seeing a whole lot of animals scurrying about....
Amanda Hermans
Jan 22, 20222 min read
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My #1 Art Goal for 2022
I have many goals for my art business this year. My biggest one is spending more focused time on actual artwork. This past year I got...
Amanda Hermans
Jan 8, 20223 min read
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Create a Festive Calligraphy Christmas Envelope with this FREE Template
A couple of weeks ago I shared a calligraphy card design especially for Christmas. If you missed it and want to check it out, you can...
Amanda Hermans
Dec 18, 20212 min read
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Making a Map of Memories Tutorial (and how a mistake made it better)
This week marked the end of summer and the beginning of the school year for most folks. Because we homeschool, school doesn’t have to...
Amanda Hermans
Sep 25, 20215 min read
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Easy Calligraphy Monogram Tutorial
A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of teaching calligraphy at a local art center. One of the featured projects the students...
Amanda Hermans
Sep 18, 20212 min read
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The Cutest Portfolio Ever!
As a mother, teacher and artist it thrills me when my children show an interest in anything that may have come from me. So today, allow...
Amanda Hermans
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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The Advantage of Being a Left-Handed Calligrapher
August 13th is International Left-handers Day! According to insider.com, lefties make up only about 10% of the world’s population. Being...
Amanda Hermans
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Introducing Pet Portraits!
Over the past 6 months I’ve been diving into watercolors and I’m absolutely in love with them! I used to be mystified and afraid of them...
Amanda Hermans
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Top 5 Favorite Tools for Colored Pencil and Drawing
This is a continuation of a series of posts about various art tools and their uses. I’m not going to dictate what you should use, I’m...
Amanda Hermans
Apr 29, 20214 min read
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Why I Started Using Professional over Student Grade Artist Colors
I thought I’d switch it up a bit since I’ve been so heavily concentrated on the mental side of my artwork and focus more on the nuts and...
Amanda Hermans
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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4 Ways to Tame the Perfect Excuse - #5 Perfectionism
This is a follow up post to Top 5 Excuses that Keep Me from My Artwork. If you want to read it first, check it out here. Voltaire, French...
Amanda Hermans
Apr 8, 20213 min read
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The Killer Excuse – #4 Procrastination
This is a follow up post to Top 5 Excuses that Keep Me from My Artwork. If you want to read it first, check it out here. Procrastination...
Amanda Hermans
Apr 1, 20213 min read
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Why Easter is My Favorite Holiday and a Special Freebie!
Hello friends! Just a quick note to offer a subscriber freebie! Keep reading to learn why Easter is my favorite holiday or scroll to the...
Amanda Hermans
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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5 Ways to Overcome Excuses – #3 Not Good Enough
This is a follow up post to Top 5 Excuses that Keep Me from My Artwork. If you want to read it first, check it out here. Anyone who has...
Amanda Hermans
Mar 25, 20213 min read
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5 Strategies to Break Through Excuses – #2 Too Busy
This is a follow up post to Top 5 Excuses that Keep Me from My Artwork. If you want to read it first, check it out here. When I was a...
Amanda Hermans
Mar 18, 20215 min read
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Battling Against My Top 5 - #1 Not a Real Job
My previous post detailed my top five excuses about why it’s taken me so long to begin my art career: not a real job, too busy, not good...
Amanda Hermans
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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St. Patrick's Day Freebie!
Hello friends! Just a quick note to offer a subscriber freebie! Keep reading to learn more about St. Patrick or scroll to the bottom to...
Amanda Hermans
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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What is a Legacy?
"What's in a name?" William Shakespeare once wrote. Find out why I chose Legacy by Design as the name for my business.
Amanda Hermans
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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