Inspiration for your Artistic Life

Unlock your creativity with workshops, stencils and a free resource library. Regardless of your age you CAN overcome fear and spark your artistic dreams!

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Online Workshops

Online, self-paced workshops designed to teach and inspire

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My Line of Stencils

One of a kind original stencils to help make creating easy

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Originals and Prints

Meaningful mixed media art to encourage a beautiful life

New Workshop!

ADVENTURE WALK – MIXED MEDIA ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES

My most comprehensive workshop to date.

  • How to create a balanced composition
  • How contrast is the key to an interesting project
  • Learn how to see your project from a new perspective
  • How to develop a color palette
  • How color value is important for interest
  • Key elements to give your project texture and depth
  • How to use a palette knife to get loose marks
  • 10 techniques to make your project interesting
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Hello there! I’m Shawn Petite

I’m so glad you’re here! About 15 years ago I found my art soul mate in mixed media, and it changed my life! I love the story that can be told by combining paint, texture, paper and … really anything that you can imagine.

But what I’m truly passionate about is walking with you step by step and helping you ignite your creativity. Nurturing your confidence and showing you that a paintbrush can do wonders for your soul.

Will you join me on this journey of art and inspiration?

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  • Weekly inspirational videos
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  • Free resources
  • The motivation to get and keep creating
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Not your average blog 

It’s more like a library of inspiration… come on over to see what’s happening each week!

Inspired by Mary Oliver – Spring Concertina part 1 3-17-24

Today I'm creating my spring concertina. This will be a 4 part series coming this week. All the parts including the cover  along with the free collage downloads, will be available in the free subscriber. I'm using Mary Oliver's poem Late spring as my inspiration: "Finally the world is beginning to change, its fevers mounting, its leaves unfolding. And the mockingbirds find ample reason and breath to fashion new songs. They do. You can count on it. As for lovers, they are discovering new ways...

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