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Creative Practice and Magic
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

Creative Practice and Magic

How is your creative practice going lately? All kinds of things can bump it around but don’t worry, creativity is resilient and even magic…

Painting Mixed Media – it’s a Process – Paintings Everywhere!
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

Painting Mixed Media – it’s a Process – Paintings Everywhere!

I’ve been painting mixed media almost every day lately and have been really deep into the process. There are paintings in various stages! Have a peek into the Studio…

[Video] Studio Notes – Watercolor Ground
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

[Video] Studio Notes – Watercolor Ground

I had some questions about my last studio letter so I made you a quick video explaining how I incorporate watercolor into my mixed media art.

One crazy idea! And an odd sculpture…
Creating, Painting

One crazy idea! And an odd sculpture…

Then, I had the wild idea to put together Christmas/Holiday capsule collection of a few things featuring my art.
Have I actually made that art? NO!
But I can say I’ve started it now (barely LOL)

Fabulous Fake Fruit – Finished!
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

Fabulous Fake Fruit – Finished!

The fake fruit transformation is complete and they’ve landed in their new home so I can share the reveal now. […]

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Work in Progress 🎨 Here's an example of collage Work in Progress 🎨
Here's an example of collage with my own Gelli printed tissue paper. I really like the way it builds complexity and layers on the piece 

I'm going to use that later when I excavate back to help create the distressed texture that I love so much. 

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Work in Progress 🎨 Here's an example of collage Work in Progress 🎨
Here's an example of collage with my own Gelli printed tissue paper. I really like the way it builds complexity and layers on the piece 

I'm going to use that later when I excavate back to help create the distressed texture that I love so much. 

#collageart #gelliprinting #tissuepaper #mixedmedia #layering #complexity #design #diy #textures #distressed #artjournaling #creativeprocess #arttherapy #papercraft #letscreate #mixedmediacollage #paperlove #experimentation #artistsoninstagram
#mixedmediaart 
#texturelove
#wabisabi
#timelessart
#distressedart
#agedtexture
#abstractart 
#texturedart
#cvp2022 
#cvp2023
#art2life
A note from my studio...results coming soon! #mix A note from my studio...results coming soon!

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Notes from me 😊 More WIP to come... #mixedmedi Notes from me 😊
More WIP to come...

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Texture! I really love this aged distressed textur Texture! I really love this aged distressed texture, what we can think of as Wabi Sabi - something old and timeless and practically destroyed. I just really love that stuff! 

And circles and orbs of course! 

#mixedmediaart 
#texturelove
#wabisabi
#timelessart
#distressedart
#agedtexture
#artlovers
#circlesandorbs
#abstractart 
#texturedart
#cvp2022 
#cvp2023
#art2life
Hey friends! Just wanted to share a sneak peek of Hey friends! Just wanted to share a sneak peek of my latest mixed media piece I've been working on. Still a work in progress, but I'm loving how it's turning out so far! 
Check out these close-up shots of the textures and layers I've been adding 🎨🖌️ 

#artinprogress #mixedmediaart #texturelove #layers #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #creativeprocess #artistsofinstagram #artstudio #studiovibes #artistsoninstagram
Details! 🧐🔍 Check out this yummy gray-green Details! 🧐🔍
Check out this yummy gray-green color on the first layer of paint on a work in progress. I'm loving how it's coming together, can't wait for you to see it! 

#workinprogress #artseries #grungeart #contemporaryart 
#artshow #art #painting #newseries #yummycolors #cvp2022
This is harder than it looks! 💥 A peek at the This is harder than it looks! 💥

A peek at the very first layer of paint on some of the new pieces for the upcoming show. It looks simple but there's a lot of thinking going on and it's surprisingly tiring 🙃

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