How I find inspiration and follow it Part 2 8-4-24

by Shawn | August 4, 2024 | abstract, floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

Today we’re continuing this series of finding inspiration and we’re following it. Last week’s video I showed you how I break a creative block, with lot’s of ideas you can try. You can watch that video here. Today I’ll take these pieces...

How I find inspiration 7-28-24 Part 1

by Shawn | July 28, 2024 | abstract, collage paper, floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

Feeling stuck and lost for inspiration this week, I take the time to walk you through what I do to get the ideas flowing. And how this process sparked an excitement to create yet again. I ended up doing a series that turned into a wonderful journey. I ended up doing a...

Changing the story of a painting 7-7-24

by Shawn | July 7, 2024 | collage paper, floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

I completely changed the story of this old painting. The old piece was standard, predictable, and not me anymore. As we grow and change, our styles change. And the greatest thing is that I can remake any old painting that doesn’t represent me and my style any...

How to stop overthinking mixed media floral 5-26-24

by Shawn | May 26, 2024 | abstract, collage paper, floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I was inspired this week by the warm weather and the ability to get outside and start planting my flowers. Turning up the ground and looking at all the beautiful colors. I also wanted to try some new techniques. So I started planning, and overthinking to the point...

REdo of an old painting – mixed media floral 5-12-24

by Shawn | May 12, 2024 | floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today I’m continuing my challenge to redo a painting a month. As artists, we change and grow in different seasons. Our styles change and that’s ok. So I have several paintings that don’t quite feel like me anymore. So I’m taking you on the...

Playing with watercolor, collage and acrylic to create this floral 5-5-24

by Shawn | May 5, 2024 | collage paper, floral, mixed Media, original art, sunday inspiration

As I was doing my journaling and morning pages this week, I opened up Jessica Swift’s book “Radiant Rainbows” and opened the book to the page titled Possibility. I was also in the process of deciding what to do for today’s Sunday Inspiration...