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Count Your Blessings Textural Collage in Deep Blues
Count Your Blessings Textural Collage in Deep Blues

Count Your Blessings Textural Collage in Deep Blues

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. This layered piece features navy painted paper, neutral fabrics, pink tulle, and hand-stitched black thread. A small phrase reads “count your blessings,” adding a thoughtful detail to this textured, stitched work.

Hidden Away Abstract with Watercolor and Lace

Hidden Away Abstract with Watercolor and Lace

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. Soft watercolor blends in green, pink, and peach surround stitched lace, scrap paper, and messy threads. The words “hidden away” peek through in this dreamy, layered collage.

Think Of Others in Pink and Cream Fabric Layers

Think Of Others in Pink and Cream Fabric Layers

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. This warm-toned collage uses layered pink paint, sheer lace, threads, and fabric scraps. A vintage photo hides beneath, with the phrase “think of others” stitched near the bottom edge.

And If You Listen Collage with Green and Red Detail

And If You Listen Collage with Green and Red Detail

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. A bright green plant, red flower, and black script sit among torn layers, paper, yarn, and stitching. The phrase “And if you listen to the sound” adds a thoughtful mood.

Truthfulness Tag with Lace and Pink Fabric

Truthfulness Tag with Lace and Pink Fabric

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. Created on a tag form with a black loop, this collage includes scraps of lace, stitching, paper, and pink and white fabric. The word “truthfulness” stands out at the center.

Stay Curious Film Strip and Textile Collage

Stay Curious Film Strip and Textile Collage

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. A vintage film strip overlays text reading “s is for stay / c is for curious.” Layers of fabric, lace, paint, and thread add depth and texture to this playful work.

Bold Abstract With Red Thread and Soft Flowers

Bold Abstract With Red Thread and Soft Flowers

Mixed media art by Roben-Marie Smith for The 100 Day Project. Red threads crisscross layers of lace, floral watercolor, and a painted film strip. The background features bright strokes and soft flowers over a pastel and black base.

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Count Your Blessings Textural Collage in Deep Blues
Hidden Away Abstract with Watercolor and Lace
Think Of Others in Pink and Cream Fabric Layers
And If You Listen Collage with Green and Red Detail
Truthfulness Tag with Lace and Pink Fabric
Stay Curious Film Strip and Textile Collage
Bold Abstract With Red Thread and Soft Flowers
 

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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
These are from a Skillshare lesson: Thumbnail Sketching: Improve Your Art by Thinking Small with Toby Haseler @tobysketchloose

The focus was on composition...quick, small studies before committing to anything bigger. And honestly? I found them so fr
Yay!  We’re now a week into The 100 Day Project. 🎉 These sketches are of pomegranates “disguised as tomatoes” and I did this following along with @viola.artstudio during a live sketching session.  Check out her Patreon where she sh
One everyday object.
Different pens. Different pencils. Different approaches.
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Turns out a simple clothespin has a lot to teach. ✏️ Sketching lesson with @susanyeatesartist I loved this...so fun. ❤️
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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. 🌳
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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. 
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Day 3: 100 Days of Creative Dr

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