Step-by-step guide from artist Kristi McDonald. Learn the essential tools, techniques, and tips to stretch and frame your canvas prints at home, creating beautiful, ready-to-hang art. Perfect for beginners and collectors alike.

As the season shifts and fall nostalgia sets in, I find myself reliving last year’s cross-country art adventure: eleven states, countless landscapes, and a trailer full of coastal paintings. This post is a reflection on memories, lessons, and the beauty of embracing change on the road, in the studio, and in life.

“Meet yourself where you are” — Why I keep coming back to this mantra in these moments between.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Wanderlust Minis, the intimate and raw mini painting studies I've secretly crafted alongside the full-sized Wanderlust series. These little gems are more than just experimental sketches; they're pieces of my soul, and I can't wait for you to experience them.

Learn more about where my passion for art began and. the hardships I had to experience before I started my career in art.