Category: My Creative Journey
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Spiraling Layers of Redemption
So, this is a 2nd redeemed canvas, started on another demo canvas from a class on texture…..I redeemed it in one direction for a long time – in fact, to completion. Then wasn’t satisfied…so, I started again…layering…..and layering….. It isn’t complete yet but I like the direction it is headed…I love the colors and the […]
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The Spiraling Redemption Process
The redemption process is rarely a straight line but rather circles back on itself frequently to revisit the same places from a different vantage point.
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Curly-haired Lovelies….a study of silhouettes
I am a curly-haired girl who never had the “right” hair to fit in or look “professional,” always out of control curly hair with a mind of its own. Spent much of my life believing there was something wrong with the way my hair grew and with the look of curls. So, I decided to put this journey to canvas and explore curly-haired silhouettes, since most of the ones I’ve done have either had no hair or smooth hair….I wanted ones that looked like me!!
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Backgrounds in Time-lapse
Starting a project with a blank canvas or paper is sometimes daunting. I just like to get color and texture on the surface. I know I will do layers and layers so nothing is permanent and everything is changeable…..the beauty of acrylic painting and layering!! This time-lapse shows the background making process for these paintings […]
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Small Square Abstracts
I have been pondering working on more than one piece at a time. As I have listened to various artists on podcasts, they consistently mention that they are simultaneously working on pieces so that they don’t force a piece or hit too much “creator’s block.” I also enjoy the idea of playing with color and […]
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Redeemed cherry blossoms….
Did some art redemption today in keeping with my theme of “only what I love”… I have had this piece, that is a reflective piece on “love” and I liked it okay but didn’t love it. I’m not sure it’s done yet but I do like it.
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Yay bubbles!!
Earlier this week I was looking for creative inspiration. I wanted to paint but couldn’t find my mojo. So, I went to the Internet and my Facebook friends. They were a great help and I now have a list of prompts and topics to explore. While awaiting responses, the idea of bubbles kept surfacing in […]
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#paintmyresearch
Today I worked on developing a process for reflecting and designing a line of inquiry for my next research project. I approached it as map making… Islands of inquiry and methodology connected by routes of inquiry methods and surrounded by seas of diverse literature. I’m not a fan of the final result but […]
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