Sudden inspiration and following mixed media abstract 7-29-25

by Shawn | July 27, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today….I was inspired by a color palette I saw online. It wasn’t a color palette that I’ve used before, and I couldn’t figure out why I was so captivated by it. I printed it and let it sit on my desk for a week, thinking that my love for it...

Creating for the sake of creating with text 7-20-25

by Shawn | July 20, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, sunday inspiration, techniques, Uncategorized

I hope you’re ready to play! Today I share a art challenge lesson from the membership. My goal is to get you to the table and just do something. To stop waiting for inspiration for a master piece to come before you create. I came across this quote several weeks...

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...

What journals I use and why and allowing practice to teach us 6-8-25

by Shawn | June 8, 2025 | art journal, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today, I’m sharing the types of journals I use and why. I have about 10 journals going at one time. Each one has a purpose. Some I finish right away, and some have taken up to 6ish years to complete. But one thing they all have in common is that they are a safe...

Hope, texture and answering my most asked question 5-18-25

by Shawn | May 18, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, techniques, Uncategorized

Today I’m answering the number one question I get all the time. Why I use Liquitex matte medium and matte gel. I go into detail as to what it does, several different ways you can use it and how it compares to other similar products. Then I use is in my project...

The Grunge Factor and the Journey of creativity 5-4-25

by Shawn | May 4, 2025 | abstract, art journal, collage pak, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today we get grungy…. Once a month for my Sunday inspiration videos.. I want to share simple techniques to get a grungy, aged look for any project. “The Grunge Factor”! This was a simple journal page with a yummy outcome and one of the easiest ways...