I am working on a collection of mixed media and collage paintings called Colorful Arrangements. These paintings are abstract realism flowers and plants. I have been enjoying the process of creating multicolored artwork with lots of texture. I repurposed old paintings on paper into collage elements. It adds dimension and interest to the paintings. Each […]
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For Brain Injury Awareness Month 2021, I shared a video on YouTube about my artist journey. I talk about how I started on this path to becoming a full time artist after my head injury. I also made a video playlist on YouTube. I shared quick tips for artists and creatives who are recovering from
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My creative process consists of many practices, but art journaling is one that helps me the most. I put together my top five dos and top five don’ts for art journaling. TOP FIVE DON’TS 1. Don’t plan too much. Set up a little space (if possible) for your art. For example, have a sketchbook with
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Me (figuratively) trying to evade the bad vibes of 2020. LAWD HELP US! Because what the?! SO… The first part of the ICAD, for me, was ridiculous. I will spare you the details. Nothing went as I planned, but I still wanted to join. I made some posts on my stories. Yay. Then I made
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I created a new abstract still life mixed media collection called Wild Fruits. They’re part of the In the Garden series. They are colorful and expressive paintings with a textured surface. Each piece is on 9×12 inch mixed media paper. I chose to paint blueberries and pomegranates. They remind me of my grandma’s garden. I
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Tammy Garcia of Daisy Yellow is hosting the Tenth Annual ICAD Challenge on Instagram. The challenge runs from June 1 to July 31, 2020. I will be sharing my progress on my Instagram Stories and Instagram Highlights this year. WHY I LIKE ICAD CHALLENGE This will be the third year I join in the ICAD
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I don’t always create paintings that are spiritual or religious. But, lately some of my work has been reflecting my personal beliefs. I’m not sure how often or when I will paint from a spiritual perspective. I am thankful to do this work freely. I’ll see where this takes me on my art journey. For
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This week I’m sharing a little more about the landscapes that I added the shop. I call them Land and Sky. They are abstract mixed media paintings and I am including them as part of my In the Garden series. I had the idea of painting them after watching a video I captured during a
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This week I shared an art journal process in my small DIY junk journal. I made it from recycled packaging and papers. I used a three hole pamphlet stitch to bind the signatures. COLLAGE AND COLOR The collage elements I used are recycled scrapbook paper, an essential oil packaging (one of my favorites) and magazine
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I’m still learning about capturing my art process with my camera. It has definitely been an adventure. This week I decided to upload a very simple and quiet process video. I didn’t speak much or add background music. If you like paper sounds, there are some. But if not, you can watch the process with
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