Melinda VanRy

Seeking, finding, sharing beauty.

  • What is Art Journaling?
  • #My100DayArtJournal
  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • What is Art Journaling?
  • #My100DayArtJournal
  • The 52-Week Art Journal Journey
  • #My100DayArtJournal,  #The100DayProject

    One Hundred Days of Creativity

    / February 13, 2022

    It was the perfect time to stumble across a challenge to make a daily practice of creativity, at least for 100 days. Taking the time for art can seem like a waste of…

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  • Or was the point always to continue without a sign? - Louise Gluck
    Blog,  What I'm Reading

    The poetry of new friends and not knowing

    / October 19, 2020

    "Or was the point always to continue without a sign?" Sometimes other's words resonate. A line from 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Louise Glück.

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  • Blog,  Identity,  Memoir

    Burning Words

    / August 2, 2019

    Words... So many words. Heavy. Laden with the weight of... me... What could I do with them?

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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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