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 | March 31, 2024 | abstract, art journal, floral, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration
Today I had no idea what to create so I decided to just show up and create for the joy of it. This is also how I go about getting new ideas and techniques that I will then take to a workshop or a new piece of art. Showing up for our soul and for the time out of real...
by Shawn | March 3, 2024 | art journal, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
I was having one of those weeks where everything felt hard. You know those days where something should’ve been simple, but everything went sideways. I could feel my anxiety rising and my heart feeling like it might jump out of my chest. When this happens, I know...
by Shawn | August 14, 2022 | abstract, art journal, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration
One of the things that can stop me from creating is the decision-making that goes into each piece. Should I put this color, or this pattern, or this stencil… and the fear that goes along with it. And it’s the fear that can stop me from making a decision....
by Shawn | January 23, 2022 | abstract, art journal, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
I love starting my journal with my word for the year. At the end of the year it’s always a reminder of what I’ve set out to do and work on. This year feels a little different for so many reasons and I struggle with my word but knew that this was my work...