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  • Colorful fluffy, cloud-like abstract painting inspired by what i learned from Ivana Zoza of Artful Haven in the Art Journal Background Challenge.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 21: Soft Fluffy Paint Effect

    / May 21, 2023

    It’s Week 21 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and I need to tell you about the fun I had last week in the Art Journal Background Challenge with Ivana Zoza of Artful…

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  • Shiny image of an orange beach sunset created on clear packing tape from a magazine image.
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    Week 20: Easy Image Transfers

    / May 14, 2023

    It’s Week 20 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and I’m experimenting again… but not with watercolors… though that was tempting. I figured not everyone would be as excited as I to keep…

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  • Fun, funky paint effect that gives a wrinkly and smooth effect with wrinkly plastic wrap on green at the bottom, with blue, then yellow above, with orange in the top right corner for a sunshine vibe.
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    Week 18: Paint Playtime!

    / April 28, 2023

    It’s Week 18 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and we’re going to have some fun! You’ll need your watercolor and/or acrylic paints. Other things I used are plastic wrap, table salt, coarse…

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  • Image of an art-journal page with pieces of colorful hand-painted paper cut into squares and arranged in a rectangle to represent a quilt.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 16: Our Patchwork Lives

    / April 14, 2023

    It’s Week 16 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. And I just had to get back into the paint. If you’re new here, check out Week 1, where we made our journals, and…

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    Week 15: Favorite Things

    / April 9, 2023

    Welcome to Week 15. This week we’re art-journaling FAVORITES. What are some of your favorite things? If you’re new here, check out Week 1, to make your journal, and this journey your own.…

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  • Image of abstract painting on my art journal page. Sun-warm colors over the dark.
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    Week 14: It’s Up to You

    / April 2, 2023

    Okay, Friends, let’s do something a little different this week… If you’re new here, check out the Week 1 prompt to make your journal. Week 1: Make this Journal… and Journey Your Own.…

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    Week 11: Let’s Pause to Celebrate

    / March 12, 2023

    Okay, this week is going to look a little different than intended. In part because when I started the follow-up to last week’s painting a memory, things went a little sideways. I need…

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    Week 10: Painting a Memory

    / March 5, 2023

    This week on the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, we're painting (the emotions of) a memory. If that sounds... weird... to you, try anyway. If I can get comfortable processing things like this, so…

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    Week 8: Boundaries

    / February 19, 2023

    Healthy boundaries protect us, and keep us from getting too mixed up and distracted from what matters most. They're important in mending our damaged hearts, and to maintaining our health. We're revisiting boundaries…

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    Week 6: Rules or Freedom?

    / February 5, 2023

    In today's prompt we're following instructions... and then leaving them behind. To finish what we started last week. Join the Journey!

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It’s Wednesday and I’m FINALLY back with a new It’s Wednesday and I’m FINALLY back with a new video. Subscribe to my YouTube channel at link in bio and don’t miss tonight’s demonstration of why I love working with translucent layers and a few tips and tricks to get the results you want. Seeking Solace Translucent Layer Collage Workshop coming soon! #collage #mixedmediaart #translucent #arttutorial #artprocess #makeartwithme #cnyartist #mixedmediaartist #bubbleart #marbleart #purple #tissuepaper #medicalexampaper #alternativeartsupplies
It's been a long exhausing week. Join me in my Fri It's been a long exhausing week. Join me in my Friday-morning mental-health break. Make art, Friend! Practice creative self-care. Taking time to make art is not a waste of time. #creativeselfcare #therapeuticart #gelprinting #monoprint #gelplate #gelprinting #GelPress #LiquitexBasics #deepviolet
Join me for simple but lovely and therapeutic crea Join me for simple but lovely and therapeutic creative self-care art-making! Link to latest BETTER WITH ART small-art prompt in bio. #simpleartjournaling #creativeselfcare #therapeuticart #artprompt #betterwithart
It IS satisfying. That outer shiny layer is gloss It IS satisfying. That outer shiny layer is gloss medium. One benefit of doing pulls with it is softening up the paint on the brayer for peeling. Look at how clean! #brayer #arttips #artsupplycare #peeling #acrylicpaint #gelprint #monoprint
I can't get enough of the gorgeous blending of tra I can't get enough of the gorgeous blending of translucent collage layers! Here's the final layered layer of my latest translucent-layer collage, part of the Member Summer Show at the Salmon River Fine Arts Center that runs tomorrow, Friday, July 5 through Saturday, August 17. Stop in to see "Dive" and work by other local artists Thursdays and Fridays noon-6:00 and Saturdays 10:00-2:00. Love the look of translucent layers and want to learn more about creating with them? Sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #localartist #cnyartist #collage #mixedmedia #createdtocreate #layers #blue #artprocess
Want to make your blues pop? Check out how I use a Want to make your blues pop? Check out how I use altered book pages & complementary colors. You can also sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #asemicwriting #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort #arttips
Want to know the trick to shape tissue paper the w Want to know the trick to shape tissue paper the way you want it, without harsh scissor edges? A water brush pen! And if you love the look of translucent layers and want to learn more about creating with them, sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! #asemicwriting #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort #arttips
What's the difference creating with translucent la What's the difference creating with translucent layers? Watch these edges vanish and blues fuse. 🥰 And sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #layers #blue #workinprogress #artshort
Look at this gorgeous texture! It's translucent la Look at this gorgeous texture! It's translucent layer 2 of "Dive" 😍 And you can sign up to be one of the first to know when early registration opens for my Seeking Solace Translucent Layers Collage Workshop! Link in bio. #collage #artprocess #artworkshop #translucent #layers #blue #purple #asemicwriting
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