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Mixed Media Artist, Designer and Instructor
 

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Third generation artist, Kristin Peterson uses art as a means of self-expression
Third generation artist, Kristin Peterson uses art as a means of self-expression

Artist chat with Kristin Peterson. a third generation artist, originally from South Dakota. She is always exploring and expanding the creative depths of being an artist. She very much enjoys vintage collage work and mixed media. Her style contains vibrance mixed with a little funk, which is sprinkled with discreet sensibility.

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How to Make a paper Gift Card Holder
How to Make a paper Gift Card Holder
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How Eleaca Young Turns Creating Into a Special Occasion
How Eleaca Young Turns Creating Into a Special Occasion

Artist chat with Eleaca Young, a creative living in the Denali area of Alaska. She has found a love of illustration, mostly botanicals but also documenting her life through art. Give her a journal and a quiet corner and that is where she finds her bliss.

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How Beth Chien Brings an Urban Edginess to Her Art
How Beth Chien Brings an Urban Edginess to Her Art

Artist chat with Beth Chien, a Mixed Media Artist living in Chicago with her husband and two rescue dogs. Beth loves to express herself through writing, art journaling, painting on canvases, and most recently spray painting. Since she was little, she has always been known to color outside the lines.

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How to Set up a Custom Watercolor Palette
How to Set up a Custom Watercolor Palette
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 How Francisca Nunes Brings Nature into Her Art practice
How Francisca Nunes Brings Nature into Her Art practice

Artist chat with Francisca Nunes, a mixed media artist born and living in Portugal. Francisca is absolutely passionate about art journaling, loves creating messy and intuitive art, mixing color and eco printing all with a touch of nature that she harvests from her garden.

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How Kristi Nazzaro Uses Her Colorful Art to Spread Positivity
How Kristi Nazzaro Uses Her Colorful Art to Spread Positivity

Artist chat with Kristi Nazzaro, a Mixed Media Artist, Instructor and Journal Maker. Kristi is passionate about her inclusive messages of positivity and validation that are built from the bright layers and bold textures of her easily recognized designs. Favorite mediums include watercolor, acrylic, fabric and stitching.

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How to Clean and Store Your Art Brushes
How to Clean and Store Your Art Brushes
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Create Custom Color Palettes From Your Photos with a Color Palette Generator
Create Custom Color Palettes From Your Photos with a Color Palette Generator
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Artist Supplies Review - White Pens
Artist Supplies Review - White Pens
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The 100 Day Project Tips For Success
The 100 Day Project Tips For Success
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Artist Supplies Review - Black Pens
Artist Supplies Review - Black Pens
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A Casual Art Chat With Insightful Tips for Creatives
A Casual Art Chat With Insightful Tips for Creatives
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Ideas for Overcoming Those Moments of Creative Doubt
Ideas for Overcoming Those Moments of Creative Doubt
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How to Successfully Participate in The 100 Day Project
How to Successfully Participate in The 100 Day Project
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Creative DIY Gift Wrapping Idea for the Holidays
Creative DIY Gift Wrapping Idea for the Holidays
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Instagram Reels:  Everything You Need to Know to Get Started TODAY!
Instagram Reels: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started TODAY!
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Tips for Creating a Content Calendar For Your Art Blog
Tips for Creating a Content Calendar For Your Art Blog
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Twig ART Pencils DIY Crafting Video Tutorial
Twig ART Pencils DIY Crafting Video Tutorial
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Art Studio Tour
Art Studio Tour
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Explore the FREE Step-by-Step Guide to Beautiful Painted Collage Papers and create your very own
backgrounds for your art journals, collages, envelopes, and so much more.

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Sketching with Nathalia Velásquez @puapualena via her Patreon.

1. Pen, pencils and watercolor - 5 minutes.
2. Marker, pencils and crayons - 10 minutes.
3. Watercolor, pencils and crayons - 5 minutes.

Days 16 & 17: 100 Days of Creative Dr
Just one simple bottle. Loose lines, soft watercolor, and a few splatters for good measure.

Day 15: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the100dayproject
Some sketches of simple containers and jars painted with watercolor and pencils.🫙 🎨

Day 14: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the100dayproject
Today’s page turned into a little study session — watercolor swatches and line experiments with a few different pens and pencils.

Lesson with @yvonne_morell_painting 😊✏️

Day 13: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketching Practice #the1
Today’s sketches came straight from my worktable — a cute eraser, washi tape, and my trusty water brush. Funny how everyday tools become interesting once you slow down and really look. 🎨

Day 12: 100 Days of Creative Drifting: a Sketchin
Sketching what’s right in front of me today — my watercolor palette and a few studio odds and ends.

I experimented a little with paper too. Watercolor paper definitely gives better results…but honestly, I still love my cheap sketc
Timed sketching with Nathalia Velásquez @puapualena via her Patreon.

The four at the top were one minute each warm ups and the lemon was 3 minutes.  It is amazing doing these timed as it removes too much over thinking.  Most of these are done

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