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Day 14 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill Art Prompt - SMOOSH PAINT ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Smoosh painting is not as easy as it looks. There are so many layers on this canvas, it will take a fork lift to hang it!😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I call this one "Hidden Flowers" for the bits of leaves and petals that are poking through. Hubby says he sees a tomato and that is okay with me! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitart #claimyourhappy #artistandtechsavvy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie #paintedflowers
Day 11 | TURNING POINT with @taraleaver and #21daysinmyartworld ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There was a turning point in my evolution as an artist that was very unexpected. I took a class with mixed media artist, Traci Bautista in Hampton, VA, where I was teaching at an art retreat. Up to that point, my style was very vintage and lacked color and vibrancy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Traci taught me how to embrace color in a way that stopped me in my tracks. My world was literally exploding with vibrant color and after class I filled my hotel room with works of saturated color. Every surface in my room was covered with drying art pieces. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That experienced changed how I viewed color and myself. I realized that I had been shying away from the use of color as I felt that was the domain of “real artists.” My fears and presuppositions were erased and my confidence grew. I became a different artist that day, embracing both color and my talent in a new way. It changed everything! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitart #techsavvyartist #artjournals #robenmarie #mixedmedia
Day 13 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill Art Prompt - BRUSHSTROKES ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What an absolutely fun prompt! I used watercolors and then added in bits of pencil marks. Used my Global Art Hand Book Artist Journal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitinspire #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie #artjournals #watercolorflowers
Day 11 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill Art Prompt - DARK ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Started with a base of black and violet. Built up from there with various colors. This one is not speaking to me so pretty sure I will come back to it later and work on it some more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitart #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie #artjournals #abstractart
I was talking with a close friend the other day and she mentioned that she was having trouble getting motivated to create and was spending more time organizing her art space than making anything. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you been there? I know I have. Sometimes you just have to start!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitwords #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie #inspirationalquotes
How do you know when your art is finished? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That changes for me with each piece. I tend to be a slow creator so things take me a bit of time to complete. It is kind of hard to explain, but the more I create, the more obvious it becomes. There is something in me that just "sees" that it is finished. Now, there are times when I have to set things aside and come back to them. When I revisit them with fresh eyes, it is usually more obvious. I often have more than one project going at once so I can bounce back and forth when the inspiration strikes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitart #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie #artjournals
Day 10 | #30daysofcreativepractice with @wendybrightbill Art Prompt - COLOR STORY ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These color story strips were fun to make and as I was creating them I started thinking how much they reminded me of paths. Perhaps each one represents a season of my life or maybe significant milestones. Psalm 37:23 "The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitinspire #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie
Day 10 | ARTIST HANDS with @taraleaver and #21daysinmyartworld ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Christ was an artist. As a carpenter, he worked with his hands to build things. He was an artist and I am an artist -- How cool is that? I am blessed to have discovered my gift for creating and am thankful I get to use it each day to bring glory to Him through helping others realize their creative potential. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I used to struggle to define my ministry and all along it was right in front of me. I thought because I didn't actually talk to people face-to-face outside the walls of my home that I couldn't be effective or make a difference. I was so wrong about that! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you use your creative gifts to bless others? #makeitclaimit #makeitclaimitinspire #claimyourhappy #techsavvyartist #robenmarie Photo credit: @rachel_luis_photography