What makes a painting worth looking at again and again? For Fairfax, Virginia, artist Precious Burger, the answer often lives within its mixed media layers. Discover how acrylic paint, collage, expressive marks, and texture build a history on canvas—and invite you to bring your own story to the work.

What does taking the next creative leap really look like? Join Washington, DC–area artist Precious Burger behind the scenes as she ships a large painting for an exhibition, returns to her mixed media layers, and discovers fresh inspiration. A personal story about creating original mixed media paintings—and making room for bigger possibilities.

What if a work of art could hold a memory, honor a milestone, or bring the feeling of a beloved place into your home? Original art can transform a room through color, movement, and texture, but a custom mixed media painting can do something even more personal. It can translate part of your story into a visual language created especially for you. Perhaps you want to celebrate a meaningful anniversary, remember someone you love, capture the feeling of a favorite coastline, or c

I am writing this from a local winery with a glass of wine nearby, soulful music playing in the background, and absolutely nothing happening inside my brain. At least, that is how it feels. From the outside, my life is overflowing with possibility. I have proposals awaiting decisions, gallery walls waiting to be filled, creative opportunities taking shape, and some very big personal dreams hovering just beyond my reach. I have done the work. I have taken the risks. I have lai

While daily creation is already part of my life, this challenge gently nudged me back into something I hadn’t been prioritizing lately — my sketchbook practice.

Making art will ask you to tell the truth. It will push you past what feels comfortable. It will ask you to show up, even when you’re not ready. And if you’re willing to stay in the discomfort, it will reflect you back to yourself.