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...
by Shawn | August 22, 2019 | art journal, crash the stash
This is the last page in my journal and I always use my last page to document the time that I spent creating there. It always looks different in each journal but there is always a space to write how I felt, the season I was in or new art and personal discoveries. The...
by Shawn | July 18, 2019 | art journal, crash the stash
I started with the worst papers I could find, because I knew I was going to throw a lot of paint down. But I also chose paint that would compliment the orange. I just got some Lukas paint and had not played with it yet so I thought this was a perfect time. I REALLY...
