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“Study of Silhouettes”- Canvas 9
I’m taking Donna Downey’s 10x10x10x10 workshop and enjoying the process. I have not done it in 10 days but I am very much enjoying the process. Here is a process video for your viewing pleasure and a picture of the series to die – one more to go!
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Big, small, paint it all….
In the last two weeks I have been working on paintings that are big and paintings that are small….. I have returned to my “day” job and now have more limited time for creating, but still trying to make the most of it. Here are some samplings of my “set up” for creating a layered […]
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What is reflective art?!
I think I will end up doing a series on this topic as I am still continuing to process the type of art I do and facilitate. As I’ve been trying to define what it is that I do and how I engage others in this process – the only word that kept coming to […]
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What I am learning teaching art in a series
I just taught my 3rd class in a series of 4 – Fearless Creating: from safe to bold. I have learned a couple of lessons for myself and others, based on my observations. art and creativity unfold over time – there is no quick fix, only patient endurance that allows the environment for unfolding staying engaged, […]
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Wounds
As your tears fall over that wounded place, May they wash away your hurt and free your heart. May your forgiveness still the hunger of the wound So that for the first time you can walk away from that place, Reunited with your banished heart, now healed and freed, And feel the clear, free air […]
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Only what I LOVE…
My mom bought me this great present – it is a canvas holder – that has a different name on amazon…..but it is now holding all my canvases and gave me the opportunity to really look at my stuff again….there are many things that show my journey but several things that I do not LOVE […]
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Sitting with the messy….
I just completed the second session of my Fearless Creating: From Safe to Bold series and am struck by one of the comments that was made during the reflection…. “I guess I just have to sit with it….” from a participant who didn’t really like their final product. The conversation struck me as a conversation […]
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Play of Late…
I have been having a great time playing with various textures and mediums, will do a photo dump with 5 word descriptions to catch up on my work….
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Journal #1 – DONE
So, I hit a milestone in my journey as an artist this week. I finished my first complete art journal. This is a milestone on a couple of fronts – 1) That is a lot of practice, growth and development, and 2) I don’t usually finish journals, I usually find a prettier/shinier journal and move […]
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