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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 43: Abstract Calla Lilies… or Something Else Entirely

    / October 22, 2023

    I’ve been wanting to try my hand at this for quite some time, since well before the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, or even #My100DayArtJournal (click here to learn more about that). I was…

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    Week 42: More Mind-Quieting Lines

    / October 15, 2023

    Welcome to Week 42 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. I’m Melinda, and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care through my simple…

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    Week 33: Translucent Acrylic… Lines and… CATS!

    / August 13, 2023

    We're relaxing with acrylic craft paint... which it turns out can have a translucent effect like watercolor with nothing but an old plastic credit-card style card.

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    Week 30: Asemic Writing

    / July 23, 2023

    I didn't know what it was, but now I'm in love. Try asemic writing in your art journal with me.

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    Week 29: Watercolor Agate

    / July 16, 2023

    Not gonna lie, while I love this week's small art in theory, I'd rather not share the results with the world. But here we are, and if my "bad" art encourages you to…

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  • Art journal page with purple blue and black night sky with paint spatter stars and full moon over black paper mountains.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 28: Climbing Every Mountain

    / July 9, 2023

    It's Week 28 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and we're having fun with acrylic paint and a bit of collage to remind ourselves to keep climbing.

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    Week 25: Finding Peace in the Process

    / June 18, 2023

    We're finding flow in lines and color inspired by Andrea Nelson Art this Week 25 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey!

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  • Abstract cut-paper butterfly wing in purples, pinks, and blues on art journal page
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 24: Abstract Butterfly Wings

    / June 11, 2023

    It’s like revisiting elementary-school art this week, Friends! We’re squishing paint this 24th week of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. And I’ll just say that although I’m putting all my funky butterflies out…

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  • All the colors of the rainbow being painted in an abstract watercolor wash.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 19: Go with the Flow

    / May 3, 2023

    It's Week 19 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and we're exploring watercolors this week. Reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care with me.

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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.
    52-Week Art Journal

    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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