Hello, my name is Maribeth Lysen. I am the new Painting Editor at BellaOnline. I am a mixed media artist, published poet, and event planner. I am a mostly a self taught artists having mixed in a few college art courses during my undergraduate work. I have also attended some art retreats, local art classes, and some online art classes to increase my working knowledge. I love to learn and share ideas, tips, and techniques. I am thrilled to be part of the BellaOnline team and I'm looking forward to building our painting community through the forums, emails, and articles. I am excited to hear from you.

Here's the latest article from the Painting site at BellaOnline.com

Creating a Dream Board for Your Art
Create a dream board to help you visualize and realize your artist goals.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art40491.asp

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Happy Creating,

Maribeth Lysen, Painting Editor
http://painting.bellaonline.com

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