allysiadwinkler
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From Toner Troubles to Creative Lessons: A Notebook Story
The Toner Troubles Sometimes, the simplest projects teach us the biggest lessons. Recently, I’ve been working on creating notebooks…and what should have been a straightforward task quickly turned into a masterclass in patience. It started with my printer supplies. I thought I had it figured out, only to realize I kept ordering the wrong thing.…
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Support a Cause, Strengthen a Voice, and Win a Custom Portrait by Me!
I’m excited to share a special opportunity to support a cause close to my heart—The Arc of Delaware County—and enter to win a free custom digital portrait painting by me (valued at $150)! As many of you know, beyond being an artist, I’m proud to be part of the Delarc team. Our mission is to…
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Why I Chose Digital Art Over Traditional Methods
When people see my artwork, one of the first questions I’m often asked is, “Do you paint traditionally or digitally?” And when I say I work digitally, it’s sometimes followed by curiosity—or even surprise. After all, digital art hasn’t been around nearly as long as traditional media like oils or watercolor. But for me, choosing…
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Schoharie County Maple Festival
I had the privilege of being a vendor at The Schoharie County Maple Festival yesterday at the fairgrounds. There were food trucks and many vendors. Due to the rain, they moved most of their outdoor vendors in one of the buildings. I was grateful they moved me indoors, it allowed me to really engage with…
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Home Sick
This past Saturday I started to catch the crud, that has been going around. As much as I hate being sick, I also kind of enjoy it. I am home with the dogs, cuddled up on the couch watching YouTube tutorials on drawing and painting. The two artists that I have been watching today is…
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Violence Intervention Program Resource Fair
I was invited to be a vendor to this past Friday’s Resource Fair by The Violence Intervention Program. I happily accepted their offer and set my artwork up amongst a variety of resource vendors. At first I felt a bit out of place; all the other vendors were valuable resources to help victims in crisis.…
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Art Sale Debrief
Today was the art sale at the Castle on the Delaware, in Walton, NY. I am grateful the booth fee was only $20, because I broke even. Unfortunately there wasn’t a lot of traffic. The other vendors mentioned that it could be due to the snow storm we are supposed to get tonight. One vendor…
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First Craft Show of the Year
This Saturday I will be at The Castle on the Delaware in Walton, NY for my first art sale of the year. I have been working as soon as I get home from work on printing, packaging, making tags, etc. One thing I am really excited about is the additional tag. I created QR Code…
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2025
Cheers to a new year! I am looking forward to what 2025 has in store. I am aiming to be a vendor at more events. It has been a couple of years since the last time I was a vendor. I needed to put a pause on my artwork. I was focused on learning my…
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New Work Coming Soon
I have been working on creating a new body of digital paintings. Coming January 1, 2025! Stay tuned!