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Do you have hang-ups about certain drawing practic

Do you have hang-ups about certain drawing practices? I watched a documentary about decoding how Vermeer worked. It claimed that he used a very sophisticated contraption to create his masterpieces.

I've been in a rut lately. I have made a lot of preparatory sketches but I haven't moved past them so I decided to just make some simple, semi-realistic drawings to pass the time. I'm a great fan of @joannaconcejo's work. I have Spanish versions of some of the books she's illustrated, so inspired by her, I wanted to make a graphite drawing. But to achieve the tonal range, I needed to work slowly and I decided to use the grid method.

I always thought the grid method was also an artifice and meant you "couldn't draw", but it is in fact, a tool to help you see and it is a method that absorbs you so much, I dare say it's more effective than meditation.

I think I'm going to make more of these because I'm definitely languishing (as the article in the NYTimes mentioned). I had a high of energy two weeks ago and now I can't bring myself to think about doing the dishes YET AGAIN.

I'd love to hear from you, what is the most meditative art practice you've encountered?

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The last hour is mine. The title of the next #inf

The last hour is mine.

The title of the next #inflowartresidency is: The premise is presence.

We will be present for our art, our practice and the elusive muses.

Sign-up for the waitlist and learn more on the link in bio and the story highlights!
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I’m not much of a selfie-taker. But there are mi

I’m not much of a selfie-taker. But there are milestones one achieves from time to time.

For me it’s being able to do my hair in two small buns instead of one big one.

I’m proud of this new hairdo. Sometimes I still get hung up on what is age appropriate. Does this look good on me or does this look silly (for my age)? Then I shake my head and remember, hey it’s precisely the luxury of age that allows you to NOT CARE.

So hi, I’m Luisa, I’m an artist and a part time OBM for a bookstore I started to make art way back in 2014 with the help of #sketchbookskool. Then I went off on a thousand tangents, valleys and mountains to wind up where I am right now: drawing the things I like. Using the mediums I like and feeling happy about it.

Last month I ran the #inflowresidency with ten wonderful artists. I participated along them and I finished with a piece that I will share soon. I never thought I would get to the point of finding my own workflow and finishing a larger piece. I wouldn't have been able to do it without the small group of artists that came along with me for the experience.

I will run another residency next month, so if you want to know when doors open, please do sign up on the link in bio.

I’m reworking the content, adding one week, starting directly with a co-creation session and gathering new resources and inspiration. My aim is to make each residency different, not just a rehash of materials. Though some are too compelling not to share again!

Take a look and reflect if four weeks of focus on your art is something you would want to give yourself.

If you have questions don’t hesitate to DM me!
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Come for the chatty sketchbook tours where you see

Come for the chatty sketchbook tours where you see the funny and the ugly and the occasional breakthrough, as well as drawing demos on #patreon
I recently adjusted my tiers to give access to more videos.
There are a lot of posts in there and if you enjoy my newsletter you might like the things I share backstage. I've sort of been experimenting in public, but not so public!

Do check it out, link in bio or type patreon.com/flowarte

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I'm in #printmaking mode these days. It's a satisf

I'm in #printmaking mode these days.
It's a satisfying, addictive, rewarding process. Especially when I am still marinating the next version of the Online Artist Residency.

One thing was clear from the participants, three weeks was not enough so I'm between adding one and two weeks.
I think about it as I slather paint on my plates, as I rub and remove, or add things. As I learn to think 'in reverse'.

I dream of the next project. Will it be another big drawing? Maybe even bigger?
If you are interested, do sign up to my newsletter. You can find it in the link in bio.

Now back to this piece that I feel can benefit from a few more printing experiments!

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We are expecting a cocktail of snow and rain tomor

We are expecting a cocktail of snow and rain tomorrow so in a mild protest I decided to plunge into the relaxing world of flower drawing after my monoprinting frenzy from Monday.

I'm preparing the newsletter to send later this week. Quite a bit to share about getting feedback, where Flowarte is headed, curated links and videos and an invitation to the recently adjusted Patreon tiers. You can sign up through the link in the bio!

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