This mixed media piece Inspired by fall and choices in our everyday life 10-10-21

Posted Oct 10, 2021

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Today’s piece was about choices… I had another piece planned, but the day’s events led me to this.

This is something that I’ve wanted to do, I wanted to do a little experimenting and practice. Try some new soft pastels and work on my palette knife work.

So I chose to do this, because I had a moment in the day that turned the lights on in me… refocused me, and gave me a new attitude.

My day prior to creating, well let’s just say it didn’t go as planned (I share about it in the video). But as soon as I logged in with my coach and she gave me this quote. I knew… it was time to refocus and make a choice…. a choice about a lot of things.

“Attitude is more important than facts, It is more important than the past, than education, money circumstances, than failures and success, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, ability, or skill. It will make or break a business, a home, a friendship, an organization. The remarkable thing is I have a choice every day of what my attitude will be. I cannot change my past. I cannot change the actions of others. I cannot change the inevitable. The ONLY thing I can change is attitude.

Life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it.” — Chuck Swindoll

I had such an amazing shift in perspective, and I can’t wait to share this project and some thoughts with you today. I hope you enjoy it!

This original is available HERE

Supplies used:

11×14 mdf board
Liquitex matte gel and fluid matte medium
Utrecht gesso
Lukas cryl acrylic (permanent orange, olive green, raw umber)
Acrylic paint in black and gray
Golden acrylic burnt sienna
Blick matte acrylic (dark green medium, sapphire)
Liquitex acrylic ink (titanium white, prussian blue, muted green)
Variety of soft pastels (Soho brand, mungyo brand, Gallery brand and Arteza soft pastels)
Generals charcoal pencil and small palette knife

Stencils used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Barns Smaller, Trees 3

Collage paks used:

Vintage Tree Book (printed version and instant download), Wildflower Sketches 2 (printed version and instant download)

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Posted Oct 10, 2021

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!