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100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice
100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice
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Easy Collage Papers Using Stencil Masks (No Gelli Plate)
Easy Collage Papers Using Stencil Masks (No Gelli Plate)
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Fabric Valentine Cards
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Fabric Valentine Cards
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Tree Trinkets
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Tree Trinkets
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Tiny Books from Scraps (An Easy Mixed Media Mini Book Project)
Tiny Books from Scraps (An Easy Mixed Media Mini Book Project)
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Finding Community at Artists Rising
Finding Community at Artists Rising
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Batik with Stencils
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Batik with Stencils
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3 (Plus 1!) Creative Ways to Use ArtFoamies in Your Mixed Media Projects
3 (Plus 1!) Creative Ways to Use ArtFoamies in Your Mixed Media Projects
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Pocket Bag Books
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Pocket Bag Books
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Paper & Skin
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Paper & Skin
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at CIRCLE LID BOOKS
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at CIRCLE LID BOOKS
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Make Stickers at Home with the Liene PixCut S1 Sticker Printer and Cutter
Make Stickers at Home with the Liene PixCut S1 Sticker Printer and Cutter
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at ART-FULL ATTACHE
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at ART-FULL ATTACHE
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Inspiration Awaits: A Look Inside Mixed Media Paper Books
Inspiration Awaits: A Look Inside Mixed Media Paper Books
artRoben-Marie SmithJune 26, 2025Comment
100 Day Project Wrap-Up: 100 Tiny Pieces, 9 Years Strong & One Final Process Video
100 Day Project Wrap-Up: 100 Tiny Pieces, 9 Years Strong & One Final Process Video
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Creative Permission Slip: Using 'Saved' Art Supplies Without Guilt
Creative Permission Slip: Using 'Saved' Art Supplies Without Guilt
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100 Days of Making: Process Video – Weeks 12 & 13
100 Days of Making: Process Video – Weeks 12 & 13
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100 Day Project Weeks 10 & 11: Floral Bits & Home Decor Ideas
100 Day Project Weeks 10 & 11: Floral Bits & Home Decor Ideas
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100 Day Project Weeks 8 & 9: Repurposed Art & 14 New Embellish Bits
100 Day Project Weeks 8 & 9: Repurposed Art & 14 New Embellish Bits
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at INKY TAPES
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at INKY TAPES
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One everyday object. Different pens. Different pencils. Different approaches. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Turns out a simple clothespin has a lot to teach. ✏️ Sketching lesson with @susanyeatesartist I loved this...so fun. ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Day 6: 100 Days of Creative Drif
I’m really enjoying starting with a blind contour as a warm-up. There’s something about not looking at the page that loosens everything up and quiets the overthinking. The first sketch (bottom right) began with a Uniball broad pen blind
Bubble tree sketches with pen, pencils and watercolor. I learned this fun technique from @viola.artstudio. 🌳 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Day 4: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice @dothe100dayproject
Every day “art” objects sketched with pen. 🖋️ I decided to add the reference so I took a photo, printed and glued into my sketchbook. It will be nice to look back and recall what I was sketching. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Day 3: 100 Days of Creative Dr
Sketchbook practice with pencil, pen, and a touch of watercolor. Exploring blind contour drawing, loose contour lines, and simple value studies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learning how to draw a cup from observation is trickier than it looks, but that’s the p
And we’re off! The 100 Day Project started today. My theme is 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Decided to start with a blind contour drawing and then a contour drawing of the same image. 🖋️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Practice, pr
You know that feeling when you watch another artist create and suddenly think, “Wait… you can DO that?!” Like when you realize fabric can live happily next to paper. Or that stitching isn’t just for quilts - it can hold a wh

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