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Texture paste and acrylic ink mixed media Sunday inspiration 2-21-21
Posted Feb 21, 2021
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I love this page…. the simplicity and yet all the details and meaning.

The grungy texture and yummy texture paste and acrylic add so much moody depth.

As I was doing my planning for the business and I was looking at my calendar, I realized that we are almost at a year from the first Covid lockdown… and I thought to myself… man it feels like the longest winter.

Winter is not my favorite season… at least not in Ohio (we’ve been here 5 years now). It’s cold and gloomy and snowy. And this year has been no exception. January and February are the hardest.

I start to get a little anxious for the season to change, and then coupled with Covid restrictions…. it feels really looong!

When I came across this quote I knew it was perfect for how I was feeling and I’ve never actually read the whole quote… and I loved it!

In the video I share more about how, like the quote says, I’m pushing back against winter because I know there is something better coming.

Enjoy the video

https://youtu.be/Xq5vdkiqYXw

Supplies used:

Handmade journal, Liquitex gesso, Liquitex matte gel, Nova color texture paste, Arteza Acrylic paint in Gray and cold gray, Lukas cryl acrylic in raw umber, Liquitex acrylic ink in transparent raw umber, Stabilo all pencil, Palette knife, silicone brush

Stencils used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Numbers 1, Moroccan tiles 1, Moroccan tiles 4, Bold numbers

Collage paks that I used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Vintage ledger & journal – printed version or download version

vintage ephemera – printed version or download version

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Posted Feb 21, 2021
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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.

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