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Mixed Media First Layers – Beginning Complexity
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

Mixed Media First Layers – Beginning Complexity

A peek at the very first layer of paint on some of the new mixed media pieces

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…

Surface Pattern Design – Old School
Creating, Creative Business, Surface Pattern Design

Surface Pattern Design – Old School

I’ve been experimenting with creating surface print patterns by hand – with actual paper, tape and scissors (real old school) […]

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. […]

Fabulously Fake Fruit – Work In Progress
Creating, Creative Process, Painting

Fabulously Fake Fruit – Work In Progress

I’m creating a set of fabulously fake fruit. Inspired by an Instagram friend, I’m making a set of Della Robia […]

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Monette Lassiter Satterfield - Artist, Author, and Modern Day Muse - not as fickle as the ancient Muses, but still dangerous...

A Whole New World! This is what a canvas usually A Whole New World!
This is what a canvas usually looks like when I feel it's ready for a new creature to live in it. The 
next step on this mixed media work in progress is to draw and then paint the next strange 
creature that wants to come into being. 
This is one of the largest pieces in the series for the July show and also one of the last few works before I move into serious finishing mode.
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A Whole New World! This is what a canvas usually A Whole New World!
This is what a canvas usually looks like when I feel it's ready for a new creature to live in it. The 
next step on this mixed media work in progress is to draw and then paint the next strange 
creature that wants to come into being. 
This is one of the largest pieces in the series for the July show and also one of the last few works before I move into serious finishing mode.
Swipe for some up-close details of all that texture!
Be the first to know about studio news, show sneak peeks and pre-sales by signing up for my 
newsletter at the link in the bio 🎁
Bold Strokes! A few splashes of paint scraped acr Bold Strokes! 
A few splashes of paint scraped across the fresh gesso and it's the beginning of a new painting.
I'll add more marks, painting and layers but there's a moment of potential that I really enjoy at the beginning.
Pop! 💥 That's what it feels like when one of th Pop! 💥
That's what it feels like when one of these strange creatures comes into being in my studio. This fellow still needs a fair amount of work to be finished and bring his full personality out. 

This is another in the current series I'm working on for my July show: El Circo de Animales Extraños...The circus of strange animals.

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Pop! 💥 That's what it feels like when one of th Pop! 💥
That's what it feels like when one of these strange creatures comes into being in my studio. This fellow still needs a fair amount of work to be finished and bring his full personality out. 

This is another in the current series I'm working on for my July show: El Circo de Animales Extraños...The circus of strange animals.

Sign up for my studio updates to be the first to know when the pre-show sales are available, the link is in the bio 🎁

#artistsoninstagram #artlovers #art2life #mixedmedia #painting #strangeandunusual #cvp2022 #cvp2023 #oddcreatures
Is This Too Weird? Seriously, it might be 😳 Cr Is This Too Weird?
Seriously, it might be 😳

Creativity, the doubt fairy and intrinsic weirdness - what happens in the studio spills out in the newest studio update.

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Come Give Us a Kiss These odd and otherworldly be Come Give Us a Kiss

These odd and otherworldly beings are starting to speak and tell me their names...

Swipe for texture and details.

This is another one in the current series for a show in July, more details to come!
I'm feeling for something new coming through... # I'm feeling for something new coming through...

#art #mixedmedia #painting #artexploration #creativeprocess #cvp2023
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