how to be an artist
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Admire the Roses
To be a better floral artist, admire the roses in all their poses. This week l learned that Morgan Harper Nichols has a podcast. I took a free artpreneur workshop and discovered my new word of the year. Kute Blackson… Continue reading
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Embracing Your Art
I wish I had learned or better yet, never let the perils of society tell me that I was no artist. I remember thinking art isn’t a real career or thing whatever that means. Throughout my entire life art has… Continue reading
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Lessons I’ve learned as an artist
I have worked on a variety of projects and painted numerous flowers. Each one is a lesson and part of the process. Flowers for the spirit My summer painting has led me to these powerful words. To get to the… Continue reading
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Chances are you’ve already done the work
There I was looking at my calendar, realizing August is here. My first thought was, have I been painting enough? Summer is halfway over. Am I going to reach my goal? One of my summer projects is an expressive flower… Continue reading
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My first week of journaling
This week was my first full week of art journaling. By my first week I mean, the first week where I didn’t have to go anywhere or do anything but paint. My idea was to blog daily, share my ideas,… Continue reading
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Roses-Paint With What You Have
Look at my paper plate palette. It reminds me of Eric Carle’s collage! The Eric Carle Collage-inspired colors are one reason why you should use what you have. You will make beautiful art. Let me explain. For this entry, I… Continue reading