Be Dazzled mixed media abstract landscape 6-29-25

by Shawn | June 29, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, landscapes, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

Today, Mary Oliver once again has inspired this piece. Mary writes, ” Every day I walk out into the world to be dazzled, then to be reflective. It suffices, it is all comfort-along with human love, dog love, water love, little serpent love, sunburst love, or...

Adventure, color and collage #6 6-15-25

by Shawn | June 15, 2025 | art journal, collage paper, landscapes, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today is our 6th color and collage paper challenge, and it was a fun one! It had all of my favorite colors, and they are super easy to mix. I also had a lot of fun collage papers because these are colors that I use all the time! The inspirational word was...

Winter mixed media abstract landscape 11-24-24

by Shawn | November 24, 2024 | abstract, landscapes, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized, winter

I’m creating large today… on a 24×30 canvas and trying to capture some winter beauty, and finding some tranquil moments. Which is what this piece is titled. Layering some of my favorite things like paper, texture, stencils, and washes. It’s such...

Taking my art outside and inspired by nature 10-13-24

by Shawn | October 13, 2024 | collage paper, fall, landscapes, mixed Media, original art, sunday inspiration

We had such a beautiful fall day, and I knew that I needed to go out and fill my lungs with some fresh air. Take some art supplies and just relax. I needed to clear my head and have some quiet time. I also wanted this space to pray. There is so much going on in our...

Reflecting and documenting life mixed media journal page 6-30-24

by Shawn | June 30, 2024 | art journal, collage paper, landscapes, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I think we forget sometimes that our journals are a document of our life. I can turn to any page, in any journal, even some that are 8 years old and know exactly what was happening during that time. It helps us remember our journey, our story, our life. And because...

Remaking an old piece and taking time to wander 4-14-24

by Shawn | April 14, 2024 | abstract, landscapes, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

I’m re-doing an old piece today. I have stacks of pieces that I’m just not happy with, so I’m going to start remaking them and I thought I would take you along for the ride. Hopefully once a month or so, I share the newest piece that I’ll...