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Extreme texture and freedom 1-12-25
Posted Jan 12, 2025
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Today, I created with complete freedom and a childlike curiosity about texture.

My word for the year is release and this plays a part in today’s creative time. As I create this year I want to ask myself …how can I release any expectation of what something should be or look like.?

There is so much freedom in releasing the “should of’s” and “could of’s” and just let go and play.

I played with lots and lots of texture and I wasn’t thinking about an end result. I just wanted to play and “release” my creative ideas.

I love how it turned out… but I’m more grateful for the time I got to experiment. To just feel free.

Enjoy watching the process and the experimenting. And always know that you are loved!

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Posted Jan 12, 2025
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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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