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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    Lake Ontario Cut Paper

    / May 21, 2022

    Art inspiration is everywhere…

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    All the Shiny Things…

    / May 19, 2022

    Sometimes it’s fun to play… Art journaling is my self-care.

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    Image Transfers

    / May 18, 2022

    Trying out more image transfers… 95/100 of #The100DayProject “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be worthwhile” is still true.

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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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    Defining Success… Depends on Perspective…

    / May 11, 2022

    Continuing to experiment. With varying degrees of (subjective) success… And trying is its own (objective) success… as is simply taking the time to art.  88/100 of #The100DayProject #My100DayArtJournal Yup, it’s THAT feather. MY feather.…

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    Art is in the eye of the beholder?

    / April 25, 2022

    Scrap paper made table-protection for paint technique trial, with remains of paint left on brush, made art, because I like it. It pleases my eye, and I find it interesting, therefore, it is…

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    Making Ugly Thoughts Beautiful

    / March 29, 2022

    More words upon words. Another story written to not be read. I know what it means, though details are already softening as the snow has, melting away still clean and bright, unlike the…

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    A Purple Crocus… and Some Truth

    / March 24, 2022

    Crocus. 40/100 I hope you’re taking regular time to create. For years, YEARS, I didn’t take time for making art. Even though I knew taking time to draw and paint had such a…

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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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