This are the routines I have in my creative practice that are routine.
Little shiny black lumps gather along tide lines in sand, glittering softly in the sun. I live in an area where crude oil naturally bubbles up from the earth. The black gold finance made this area known for its beautiful coastal collage campuses and parks. Santa Barbara is also the birth place of Earth Day-…
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Today, dahlia flowers symbolize beauty, commitment, and kindness. They’re also tied to steadfastness, due to their ability to bloom after many other flowers have died. – Bouqs Blog Enter for a chance to win the painting of a summer dahlia flower. The competition above asks for a haiku, and the winner will be selected at random.…
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This painting is titled Rainbow Flower. It is six by six inches on canvas board and unframed. The materials are gouache and ink. The artist is Mitra Cline and this is a one-of-a-kind work of art. Mitra is the Founder of Foreverbird Studio and works as an artist and designer. L.M. Montgomery “Nothing ever seems…
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I’m going to a festival face and body painting workshop and I am bringing a red wagon full of supplies! Here are a few photos to spark your imagination! The button links to a printable PDF with details about the workshop at Lucidity.
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They say from love, springs hope eternal and February is a month to remind us of this fact. Magic Grass is inspired by the brilliant and wild grasses that grow everywhere, this painting represents resilience, rebirth, and the promise of spring. Magic grass is a 6×6 mixed media painting on canvas board. The materials are…
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This year I had an invitation to create something traditional in ritual that also brought joy to my inner child. It was a meditation on the past, my roots. It brought back time spent playing in tree forts collecting rocks, sticks. A little girl princess in costume jewelry, oversized adult cloths and makeup. The approaching…
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The is a 6×6 inch mixed media painting on canvas board. I’ve been painting flowers forever and they have become meditations. The patterns are not from nature but from memory. The colors and materials have a beautiful quality that makes me happy to look at. I hope you enjoy it too.
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Wisdom emerges from the depths of your mind when you take the time to practice. This practice is in three parts. We start by looking at the images, then read affirmations, and finally close our eyes for a moment and imagine your month ahead. What do you notice? How do you respond to the images…
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This week’s Mermaid Type Tarot is about how to identify and take action on important opportunities for you. Wisdom can emerge from the depths of you with this short practice. The practice is in three parts. We start by looking at the images, then read the affirmations, and finally close our eyes for a moment…
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🧜♀️ What is lost can be found in December! 🧜 Don’t give up hope; reach out, and expect magic in December. This Mermaid Type reading included a bonus lesson about staying calm and trusting that all that is lost can be found and returned to you! We are starting the month with the full moon…
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