Gel printing, Sealing and Celebrating with fun 4-20-25

by Shawn | April 20, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today is jam packed with good things!! As I promised to share techniques or products once a month, I’m sharing today how I seal and finish my work. Also, today we will do some super fun gel printing with new stencils, and then we are going to find something to...

Stillness and grungy mixed media 3-30-25

by Shawn | March 30, 2025 | abstract, canvas, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I had so much fun with all the layers of this piece. I was inspired by a couple of things this week. I was looking through a floral book thinking about what I would create. I originally thought about an abstract floral, but was mesmerized by the grungy, yummy walls...

Intuitive mixed media abstract 3-23-25

by Shawn | March 23, 2025 | abstract, art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

In today’s project, I had a few ideas … but really what I needed to do was to let go and get some things out. I’d written in my journal things I was afraid to say out loud… and I wanted to express those things in this piece. So I let go and...

How I print on tissue and a little mixed media adventure 3-16-25

by Shawn | March 16, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

I had a chance to get away a couple of weeks ago with the hubby and take some time to rest and relax. Using the pics and inspiration from that trip this piece came together. In today’s project, I also share with you how I print on tissue paper and then use it in...

Lifted to the light mixed media canvas 2-2-25

by Shawn | February 2, 2025 | abstract, canvas, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

I love it when things come together for a project with serendipity. I read Morgan Harper Nichols’s poem this week during my quiet time and journaled about it. I kept thinking about it and what it meant to me. Then as I was thinking about what I would create for...

Art can tell our honest story – mixed media portrait 1-26-25

by Shawn | January 26, 2025 | collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today I’m redoing an old painting which was a great base for this portrait. Today I needed to just create with my own journey in mind. And for me I know that I can say more with my art than I can with the words that come out of my mouth. I love it when I get...