by Shawn | January 12, 2025 | abstract, canvas, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
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...
by Shawn | January 5, 2025 | art journal, collage paper, floral, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Today I’m sharing my word for the year and creating this peaceful journal page. I started this journal differently than I have in the past… I’ll share that in the video. I also share in the video, how life has thrown me a curve ball and I can still...
by Shawn | December 29, 2024 | art journal, mixed Media, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
I’m closing out the year by doing a flip-through of my art journal and then creating a new one with you. I’ll show you step by step how I do it with simple supplies. Next week I’ll share my word for the year and create in my new journal. I hope that...
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...
by Shawn | October 20, 2024 | art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Today we’re continuing our collage paper challenge. Can you believe we’re on #7! Today’s color palette was a bit of a challenge and took some experimenting to get the right colors. But that’s part of the fun and a good chance to grow. The focus...
by Shawn | September 8, 2024 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Today I had fun auditioning collage paper for this project. I love having the freedom to move things around… there’s no risk when using collage paper to start a project. You can watch the youtube video OR…I’ll show you how I made the collage...
