self care
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Paint Big Flower Patterns
I have been seeing lots of big flower patterns. I bought a yellow skirt with a white flower pattern. Anthropologie has summer dresses with flower patterns. There have been random cold thunderstorm days but the birds are singing, the breeze… Continue reading
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Process is king
I have been working on this flower painting for days. It was too orange. Then it was too red. I wanted pink. I wanted to stamp the center with the bottom of a dime-sized circle brush handle. I don’t have… Continue reading
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Technology Tips for Artist
Technology helps me show my work. Technology helps me find other artists who inspire me to keep creating. Technology helps me wander and then discover the answer. I love that I can be in class with students from all over… Continue reading
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What’s Blooming?
I changed the font and added a few joyful exploration words. You may have noticed a brighter green. Here’s to all the new journal entries. I have changed my posting time to evenings. That seemed to be a preferred choice.… Continue reading
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The Life of an artist
I wake up at 6:00 am. Get dressed. Make breakfast. I say a little prayer. At 7:30 I gather a few supplies. For the next four hours, I paint. I surrender to the ideas. At noon, I have lunch and go… Continue reading
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Corita Kent Rules
Here is a list of some of Corita’s words that speak to me. What a difference these ideas make. I should write them in my art journal. 1 Find a trusting place and trust it for a while 2 Consider… Continue reading
