Confessions of an Artist
I Loved Teaching A Workshop At Arrowmont Oct. 14-20, 2018!
The leaves were changing and the weather was brisk. It was a perfect time to lead a workshop in the mountains of East Tennessee at The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. I had 15 eager and talented students who painted, took photos and generally took in the beauty around them. We painted cabins, fields,…
Read MoreHands On Creativity Day at Plaza Art in Nashville Oct 27/28, 2018
Rachael McCampbell demonstrated Gamblin Oils at Plaza Art on October 27/28, 2018, from 11 – 5 pm each day. It was a wonderful weekend where hundreds of art enthusiasts played with oils, got free gifts from Gamblin and enjoyed all the other vendors there as well. It was a great weekend to celebrate the joy…
Read MoreArtistic Adventures Abroad – Trip to Italy Fall of 2017
Another creative adventure lies ahead this August 30 – September 9, 2017, Cortona, Italy! I’m taking a group of 14 guests to Cortona, Italy this fall to an amazing villa on gorgeous grounds with olive groves, a swimming pool, fountains and more. We will experience the joys of painting plein-air, hand-making pasta, truffle hunting, antiquing,…
Read More10 Ways to Find Creative Inspiration
by Rachael McCampbell January 19, 2015 To stare at a blank canvas is intimidating – I call it the blank canvas blues. If you don’t have any great ideas, doubt can seep in: What do I have to say as an artist? I can’t think of anything new or original. I’m going to waste a…
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