Melinda VanRy

Seeking, finding, sharing beauty.

  • What is Art Journaling?
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  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • What is Art Journaling?
  • #My100DayArtJournal
  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 5: Not Knowing… but Enjoying Now

    / January 29, 2023

    Here’s this week’s video prompt. If you’d prefer to read… just scroll on by.   I’ll start by saying this week is different. For one, you never see my face in the prompt…

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 4: Making Ugly Beautiful

    / January 22, 2023

    It's Week 4 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. We're giving the thoughts or feelings that won't let us be WORDS, and making them something altogther different. It may be my favorite journal/art…

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  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    Adding Art to My Words

    / May 24, 2022

    These words… stick with me… still. As I’ve said, art inspiration is everywhere. Including the art of our writing.

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    ALL the Colors

    / May 17, 2022

    When you buy new art supplies, and you want to try ALL the colors, and you decide to riff off a cool design you saw on Instagram, and it’s kind of a trainwreck…

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    Spring Storm

    / May 15, 2022

    I like to take photographs… and use them as inspiration for art.

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    Resilience

    / May 15, 2022

    I come back to something to do with SAYING YES TO LIFE which is LOVE OF LIFE, HOWEVER INADEQUATE, and LOVE OF THE SELF, HOWEVER FOUND. Not in the me-first way that is…

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    Waldeinsamkeit Word Doodle

    / May 5, 2022

    More word doodle fun. 77/100 of #The100DayProject Waldeinsamkeit… another of those terms that English doesn’t quite have the word for… but maybe should… The feeling of being alone in the woods… solitude in the…

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    When the Art & the Journaling Are the Same

    / April 25, 2022

    #My100DayArtJournal… For me, art journals are pictures AND words. I’ve shared some words upon words, my unreadable, not-meant-to-be-read stories. And some word doodles of some interesting words I’ve come across. Most of the…

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    Flight

    / April 9, 2022

    It's fun to see what I can do with paint scraps and scissors... and digitizing!

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    Peony Process

    / April 8, 2022

    Peony… from a photo… from my backyard… 52/100 of #The100DayProject Maybe I’ll add color tomorrow… I did! Added color… Not quite right, and the picture doesn’t quite capture what I have in my…

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Melinda VanRy
I had a Zoom meeting Tuesday evening. Although it I had a Zoom meeting Tuesday evening. Although it wouldn't be accurate to say there's never a bad time to make art, doodling has always helped me when I need to sit and hear, and I also engaged with my LYA Study Buddies. 😊 The colored pencils were next to me, so I went from my typical doodles to colorfully calming line/shape. Are you a doodler? Is there something you typically doodle?

#artismyselfcare #doodling #color #coloredpencil #creativityisgoodformentalhealth #relax #breathe #focus #leverageyourart2022 #lyastudybuddies #maybeihaveadhd
Wallpaper sample of my earth tone Spoonflower chal Wallpaper sample of my earth tone Spoonflower challenge pattern. Not quite my colors or style. But it was definitely a fun project. And it reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen in the late 70s. She would have liked this as flooring. Grandma was more earth tones and orange, while Mom was into avocado when it came to the kitchen. 

Link to my Spoonflower shop and other arty stuff in my bio.

#spoonflower #spoonflowerchallenge #earthtones #wallpaper #spoonflowerwallpaper #earthtonewallpaper #retrowallpaper #brownwallpaper #radialsymmetry #brown #surfacepatterndesign #retropattern #creativepowerhousesociety #cpsspark
This clip from this week’s video is perfect for This clip from this week’s video is perfect for INSPIRE YOUR HEART WITH ART DAY! Link to the rest of the latest 52-Week Art Journal Journey video and other arty stuff in my bio. 

#artjournalwithmelinda #52weekartjournal #inspireyourheartwithart #artwithme #becreative #creativityisgoodformentalhealth #artismyselfcare #creativepowerhousesociety
There’s still time to vote in this week’s Spoo There’s still time to vote in this week’s Spoonflower challenge… my first as an entrant. 😊

#spoonflowerchallenge #spoonflower #earthtones #earthtonethrowpillow #throwpillowchallenge #brown #brownpillow #earthtonepattern #surfacepatterndesign #radialsymmetry #leverageyourart2022 #creativepowerhousesociety
Received my first wallpaper samples with my design Received my first wallpaper samples with my designs. 👍😊😍 Available shortly in my Spoonflower shop. 

#spoonflower #nouveaudeco #wallpaper #newwallpaper #floralwallpaper #artnouveau #artdeco #dottedsymmetry #bluewallpaper #brownwallpaper #boldwallpaper #uniquewallpaper #floralpattern #abstractsymmetry #radialsymmetry #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacedesign #leverageyourart #creativepowerhousesociety
Playing with paint. And seasons. #abstractart #pa Playing with paint. And seasons.

#abstractart #paintingseasons #abstractpainting #paintplay #artfun #artwithme #becreative #artismyselfcare #creativityisgoodformentalhealth
This week's video is live and ready for you to enj This week's video is live and ready for you to enjoy making some small art and doing some journaling. Join me for creative self-care! Link in  bio.

#artjournalwithmelinda #52weekartjournal #claimyourcreativity #artismyselfcare #creativeselfcare #artjournal #artjournalingprompt #artjournaling #becreative #artwithme #therapeuticart #artastherapy #paintplay #paintwithme #creativityisgoodformentalhealth
Current view. 😊 What's yours? #kitchenartstudi Current view. 😊 What's yours?

#kitchenartstudio #welcometomystudio #artwithme #acrylicpainting #abstractpainting #abstractart #paintplay #artismyselfcare #becreative #beingme #beyou #bebold #artistsofinstagram #artist
Sharing my Words upon Words this week for our 52-W Sharing my Words upon Words this week for our 52-Week Art Journal Journey. Link to learn more and watch this week’s full prompt video in bio. 

#artjournalwithmelinda #52weekartjournal #artismyselfcare #artjournal #wordsuponwords #artastherapy #artjournalprompt #artwithme #reclaimyourcreativity #taketimeforart #transformation
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