Photo Credit to Tara Tarr This week, I am pleased to introduce you to one of my friends, Tara. She came to me with this post idea, and...

Welcome, Armatrod. We're so glad to have you on Shades of Art for this interview. Thank you for coming! You're welcome, Autumn. Thank...

All of my family (except my mom) enjoy watching the first three  Pirates of the Caribbean movies. They are funny, action-packed stories...

Since it's been almost a month since I last posted on my blog, I figured you deserved an explanation. A glance at the cover photo for...

What a day to call my Blog Anniversary: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. 😅 In the midst of...

Last week, I published my deep, thoughtful take on the Christmas season ( here ) . This week, I'm happy to do a fun, easy, cozy book...

We all have our visions of a perfect holiday, whether that holiday is a birthday, Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. For me, Christmas is...

If you're a writer, read other blogs or have been on my email list for a while, you've heard of NaNoWriMo. The seemingly nonsense word is...

I have always loved stories. And I have always loved art. A glance at “ My Artistic Journey in Pictures ” will tell you that, but I have...

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble," Psalm 46:1. (ESV.) It's hard to understand something until you've...

Lizzie Hexam from Starlight and Saucepans nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Thank you so much, Lizzie! I'm excited to do this...

It's high time I shared my art with you. Of course, you probably have already gathered that I appreciate art, but I have shared precious...

Something that many artists battle with is trying to be original in their creations. It can be a suffocating trap to fall into—the idea...

Because of my name (yes, Autumn is my name and not a pen name), I have often received questions about how my name makes me feel during...

Credit to Jonathan Larson on Unsplash This past week, I was honored to interview a friend of mine named Eliza. She enjoys writing...

I walked into the room of the local art center, excited.      My Mom and I were passing by and had stopped in to see an exhibit full of...

I decided to share this early since I will be on vacation all week. :) Usually, I'm not a camp kind of person. Most of them have big...

Image Credit to Kari Novilla This spring, I got the privilege to participate in a local competition of the arts. Before the...

Photo credit to Aaron Burden on Unsplash It’s okay to reread your favorite childhood books. I discovered this recently when I reread a...

I wrote this post a while ago for another website (it didn't get published, by the way) and I couldn't bear for it to sit around,...