by Shawn | August 1, 2021 | art journal, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
Even here, (when the door feels closed), you can still find light along the path. Your unknowns don’t define you, there is still more (joy) ahead of you. ~~Morgan Harper Nichols I love it when a quote seems to fall in my lap at just the right moment. It’s...
by Shawn | February 16, 2020 | stencils, sunday inspiration
I love how this piece turned out, but it was a struggle to get to the finish. For some reason the paint was resisting… and I got frustrated, but I share in the video what I do when things don’t go as planned. I also bring out the soft pastels to get all...
by Shawn | August 25, 2019 | sunday inspiration, Uncategorized
This …. makes me happy! I love creating my mixed media houses but this one is my favorite. I’m not sure if it’s the soft teal, the doorknob, the yummy grungy feel, the hand made escutcheon plate or the washi tape roof. It all just makes me smile! I...
by Shawn | May 7, 2017 | sunday inspiration
There is so much symbolism in this piece. Even when the papers tore, I thought this is perfect, because life NEVER goes as planned. It’s in those moments when things don’t go the way we planned, that we can get stuck, and forget about the freedom we have,...
by Shawn | March 5, 2017 | sunday inspiration
“The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and pat so that we can live our dreams.” – Oprah Whinfrey Today is the day to let go of the old tapes that play. We all have a past or things that we are...
