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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    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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  • Cut paper fish in shades of green with yellow and magenta. Eric Carle style.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 23: A Page from Eric Carle’s Books

    / June 4, 2023

    It’s Week 23 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. This week we’re getting back into the colors, and finding inspiration in the pages of picture books by Eric Carle. If you haven’t perused…

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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.
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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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    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.
    52-Week Art Journal

    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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  • Image of my hand getting ready to outline black crumpled paper print on an art journal page. To relax.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 13: RELAX

    / March 26, 2023

    Welcome to Week 13 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey! How’s it going? This week you’re going to need some scrap paper, just a bit smaller than your journal page. Scissors, if you…

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  • Image of coloring my feelings, that contrasts dark and light. In a frame to remind me feelings are just feelings.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 12: Multicolored Feelings

    / March 19, 2023

    Before you get started with this week’s small art, take a few minutes to do some journaling that’s a continuation of last week’s theme of celebrating and expressing YOU. Well, at least this…

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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 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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