mindfulness
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Art Makes a World of Difference
I love today’s WordPress prompt because art is all I’ve ever wanted to do in life. Art helps you express, be, laugh, love, and live as you are. A connection and appreciation for nature is art. We are all artists.… Continue reading
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Using Ink Stamps for Painting Textures
As my summer comes to a close I am looking to do a little creative exploration. Ok, my goal is to always have a little summer carefree day every day. Supplies Apply Paint to the Stamps and Stamp Apply a… Continue reading
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Don’t Be a Hoarder
Don’t Be a Hoarder is a chapter in Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. I wrote a post yesterday on why we may think our art is ugly. I proposed that we should only think about ourselves and our ideas… Continue reading
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8 Artist Posts Worth Sharing
It’s summer. I have all this time to work on my favorite hobby. Yes, I love to paint abstract flowers. I am reading Aladdin, Show Your Work, and art blogs. In this post, I thought it would be fun to… Continue reading
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Remember Tempera Paint?
I have been using tempera paint for teaching art this summer. Oh boy has it been fun! If you are looking to explore new ideas or go back to color-mixing basics, Crayola Tempera Paint might be good for you. In… Continue reading
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Yellow & Pink Flower Botanical Leaves
In the spirit of painting your heart out I am going to share a painting that had me using various tools. I have been thinking about my abstract flower paintings as gardens that I could walk through. The pops of… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 