Spring cards with Inktense pencils Sunday inspiration 4-5-20

Posted Apr 5, 2020

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Easter is one of my favorite holiday’s and I can’t believe that I almost forgot it was coming.

With everything that’s been happening it’s easy to get lost in the day to day, but maybe today we can refocus. And even if you don’t celebrate Easter, you can be present in the spring season.

Some days it still feels very winter-like for a lot of reasons, but for a moment I wanted to focus on new life, new birth and all things blooming. Que the deep breath and a smile.

The cards and a whole lotta stuff are available in the resource library. I just added all kinds of goodies for you to get for free, to keep you busy during your stay at home time.

Enjoy the video

Supplies used: Liquitex matte medium and matte gel, 80lb. mixed media paper, gesso, Deco art media crackle paint, Deco art Americana acrylic paint (avocado, warm sunset, cactus flower) Lukas paint (titanium white, magenta) F&W Daler Rowney acrylic ink in sepia, Archival ink stamp pads (black, potting soil, peeled paint, vibrant fuchsia, picked raspberry, library green dusty concord) Inktense pencil in charcoal and black, General charcoal pencil, Sharpie acrylic marker in white, makeup brush

Stencil used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

flourish, bouquet of flowers 2, lavender, woodland rabbit, tulip trio

Calm journaling series continues:

I’m doing a 4 week series of videos called “Calm Journaling”
Real-time video of easy quick art journal pages with one word to use as a prompt to create with.
2 videos each week – Tuesday & Friday of each week
Week 1 – Love & joy
Week 2 – peace & patience
Week 3 – faith & hope
week 4 – gentleness & courage
Then we’ll finish the cover

3-17 love: https://youtu.be/LTqS1Q5g2xA
3-20-20 joy: https://youtu.be/5XoejATMUkY

3-24-20 peace: https://youtu.be/W-VyBCJrUnw
3-27-20 patience: https://youtu.be/r7UGyVqnVfo
3-31-20 faith: https://youtu.be/9ZTO4FVpdLM
4-3-20 hope: https://youtu.be/UPD-4Savc5Q

Q&A series videos

The difference between a wash and a glaze video

Fixatives and sealers

the paints I use, fine line applicator mixture and towels

How I store my stencils

where I get my quotes and inspiration

creating background papers

Resource library

I have added all kinds of goodies to the library including background papers and these cards you can get them HERE

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Posted Apr 5, 2020

shawn petite in her studio in front of an easel

Hello there! I’m Shawn Petite

I’ve been teaching and creating for well over 30 years. 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, ink, paper and—really anything that you can imagine.

But what I’m truly passionate about is being your guide, walking with you step by step and helping you become your own hero in your creative journey.

Along my path, I’ve learned that the creating art also creates a healing space. Life can be messy and complicated and painful, but something about a paint brush can help heal your soul.

Join me on this journey of art and inspiration!