The Artwork of Stephanie Spangler

Well, I think every artist can relate when I say I've hit another creative roadblock. So, to keep moving forward and producing work I've...

I recently completed another commission for a house painting in time for it to be a Christmas gift. Others who saw the finished painting...

Well... September is here, summer is officially almost gone and what a busy one it was this year! I missed posting in August because I...

July is World Watercolor Month - at least according to Dick Blick's! They are currently running a 31 day watercolor challenge for which...

So it's been a while since I last posted because I've been working on a few new house portraits. But this time, instead of just showing...

I don't normally gush over painting and drawing tools, especially if they do the job they're supposed to do. Some artists swear by a...

Christmas has been a busy time for me. Since just before Thanksgiving I feel like I've been going non-stop. One thing I spent some time...

This weekend I had the awesome opportunity to take a class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. It was a class on...

Today was the first time I ever varnished one of my paintings. That may seem surprising considering I've been painting for years, but...

So after my last post I decided that I was on a good trend and should finish more of what I'd started. I found another painting I had...

So after my last post I decided I would follow through and actually finish this series I started. I took my last element, earth, and did...

I confess that I was at a loss as what to post, now that my photo challenge has ended, until I started rooting through my old projects...

The challenge for today is: Close-Up. I wasn't sure exactly what to choose to do for my close-up picture, but finally I settled on a...

Today's challenge is: Cannot Live Without. While seriously tempted to take a picture of any and all chocolate I have in the house, I...

Michael's Arts and Crafts has just announced it's annual Art Challenge and this year's contest sounds particularly exciting! ...

Recently my aunt and uncle came for a visit and took notice of a painting of mine on the wall at my parents house. It is a cropped...