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Working on a commission to be a small part of a gallery show. The prompt was 'a letter to the king in a language that cannot exist' - so I created these drawings as options with "stamps" from the sender. #art #drawing #artcommission #asemic #fantasy

Finished up another 12 Imaginary Flowers ACEO paintings. Spending far too long on each, but allowing myself that time to experiment and explore. I definitely need a better painting setup- especially a chair. #art #aceo #smallart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsway #artpractice

Saturday night in the studio making work alongside my love. Letting myself paint big fluffy decorative artwork because it felt right.

Update, art easel is a French Box Easel and I got it at a MAJOR deal. Very excited.

Week three nearly complete of the Artist's Way. Took myself to the thrift as my artist date with a hope for perhaps some art supplies. Left with a wooden travel easel, half off too. Synchronicity.

#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip

Working on a few small collections- Imaginary Ladies, Imaginary Plants, and non-objective works. Setting no boundaries or limits, just following what feels right.

#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway

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Using the Artist's Way as a firm surface to work on 25 Imaginary Ladies aceo pieces. I am still very rusty with my line work which normally I would agonize over.

#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards

Wherever I move during my recovery, I seem to cover the surfaces around me with my art and books.

Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.

#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting

Rusty sketching for some Imaginary Ladies postcards to be sent to clients who have supported me during some medical junk. Next up is painting...

#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits

Stretching my paintbrushes in new ways. A fresh shipment of acrylics arrived which means the tiny tubes I had been working with no longer seem as precious. More work can be made now, at greater scale.

#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting

Painting al fresco and facing the scary underpainting on 27 pieces all at once on these Imaginary Ladies.

#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art

Thank you! Definitely rusty, but pushing through it

25 Imaginary Ladies all drawn up today. Added some texture with markers to start before I go in with paints.

My first tiny ACEO collection, to get warmed up again

#portrait #art #aceo #smallart #painting

Recovery from surgery means making small art from the couch. Definitely rusty, but pushing forward without self judgement

This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.

Week 1 Artist's Way

#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart

Though, it pains me to think that I need it for any attempt to keep my business going

It feels pretty good to have a 0 minute timer on all meta platforms today...

old stained photo of a toddler with a crow that is roughly her size

Given anonymously

Robert Motherwell, In Black and White No. 2 (Africa), 1975

https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134871

Whoops, been off making more lil scrappy things to ease my mind for a hot second.

Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.

Brought a selection of art books for my students to look at prior to painting on leather. I never forgot to connect with books, flip pages and find new inspiration, but it was so much more impactful on all of us than I had imagined.

Honored to have taught my second class here in VA- I learned a lot, my art books got some love, and my students made incredible work. Feeling inspired for new class offerings too 🤍

Feeling this forever and always. RIP Tom Robbins.

Colorways, ceramics, leather, jewelry, accessories, apparel. #artsky #ceramicssky #leatherwork #avantgarde

Working on an avant garde collaboration with an inspiring friend and impressive Artist-Designer. More to share soon, once I play around with my leather scraps and the ceramic forms.

date inscribed Presented by the artist 1967

Dame Barbara Hepworth, Maquette, Three Forms in Echelon, 1961
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1123941

Feeling ever drawn towards creating in multiple mediums. Facing it head on: bought some boards to begin actual paintings of the small sketches I have been furiously drawing at night. Layered each of them with a special blend of acrylic, medium and bits of color to lay the ground. #artsky #painting

date inscribed Presented by the artist 1975

CH OM Henry Moore, Wild Eye, 1974
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1115861

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