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Another week is ending. The FlowArte newsletter i Another week is ending. The FlowArte newsletter is ready to go: A new worksheet for critiquing your own work. Thank you to for the feedback! A story about my voice One song A few class recommendations and some things to take our minds elsewhere If you would like to get it visit the link on my profile or type flowarte.com/TheLetter or DM me your email to add you. - Wherever you are in the world, I hope you find a bit of comfort today. - - - - - - - - #papercollage #cutandpaste #gluepaperscissors #cutandpastecollage #kolajmagazine #thecollagecommunity #thecollageempire #collageart #pariscollagecollective #collagecreatives #gluepaperscissors #collage_club #collagesociety #contemporaryart #cutandstick #papercollage#collagewave #collageart #analogcollage #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationart #distractionsandinspirations #chattycaptioncommunity #tobravelyshare #daysofsmallthings #opsimath #studiolife
I suddenly felt a wave of “productivity”, but I suddenly felt a wave of “productivity”, but as any wave it will crash and then it will come back. So I’m riding it right now. I’m working on some sketchbook tours which I’ve never done! A blog post about using Oil Pastels, a newsletter where I finally talk about my invisible handicap, pondering if I want to go forward with my biggest goal for April or let it sit back. I’m also taking a couple of classes to keep my curious monster satiated. Things get hard at night… my brain plays tricks on me making me believe that this is all a bad dream, so I wake up and feel disoriented and afraid. It’s been like this for a few days but I’m getting used to it and I resort to my favorite defusing technique: “That’s an interesting thought/feeling” which my counsellor suggested. It really does work to make me distance myself from a spiral of unhelpful thoughts. I also want to reactivate my pet portrait commissions but I’m afraid it will feel insensitive… But I'm also afraid of suddenly losing my regular income and I want to build up a cushion. How do you feel about “selling” things right now? - - - - - - - - #informalart #artistically #artresearch #useofcolor #studiopractice #materiality #foundmaterials #mixedmediacollage #recyclingart #ourstudiotime #startwithwhy #creativelyhuman #thevisualcollective #ig_artistry #thisismycommunity #thecreativeprocess #carveouttimeforart #creating_boldly #kinfolklife #30dayartquarantine #seekinspirecreate #nestandflourish #nothingisordinary #aquietstyle #distractionsandinspirations #thisaintartschool #slowsimpleseasonal #cettesemainesurinstagram
I wrote a blog post today. It’s not the usual ar I wrote a blog post today. It’s not the usual art stuff. Although it is related to the concept of independent thinking. The link is in my profile. It’s just how I cope. I’m sure my family is sick of me correcting misinformation but I feel helpless as it is… Anyway, it’s about what’s going on.. - - - - - - - - - - #Covid-19 #loveandrage #humanconnection #communitycare #innerchange
A while back I thought of challenging myself to us A while back I thought of challenging myself to use all the materials I’ve bought over the years before they go bad. I’ve already lost some micron pens because I stopped doing line drawings. Obviously, that “someday” never happened until now. One day I use coloured pencils, another day I pull out the Oil pastels, my hole puncher. At last I’m exploring all these materials. The goal is to find out for myself how to combine them into works that I like. As a multidisciplinary artist, my only compass is: so I like it or not. I have stopped agonizing over the matter of style. InsteadI rely more on my personal taste and this has helped me tremendously. I enjoy my art sessions more and I am keeping only those things that I really like. If you work across mediums or disciplines, how do you make sure you are moving in one direction while allowing your curiosity take you on a wandering path? - - - - - - - - - #isolationchronicles #calmcollected #poetryofsimplethings #informalart #artistically #artresearch #useofcolor #studiopractice #materiality #foundmaterials #mixedmediacollage #recyclingart #ourstudiotime #startwithwhy #creativelyhuman #thevisualcollective #ig_artistry #thisismycommunity #thisaintartschool #chattycaptioncommunity
I said I’d bake and I did. The house smelled so I said I’d bake and I did. The house smelled so good and I wanted to eat a piece immediately but it’s for breakfast only. . Another #nomodemsunday switching off from the news and focusing on hands-on activity. This time I pulled out the oil pastels which had been so frustrating. I kept making a mess, my pastels got all dirty, my table, my paper got all these waxy bits and when I finished my drawing was all scratched and smudged. That was my challenge, to tame these suckers.. because I’m stubborn... I will share the outcome soon! This week will be all about writing. I need it so badly but also, I must order a biography and I need recommendations, I love artist biographies: photographers, sculptors, writers, poets… Share some in the comments! - - - - - - - - - #seeksimplicity #currentlyreading #myeverdaymagic #slowlived #theeverydayproject #thesincerestoryteller #ilovebooks #simplejoys #myquietbeauty #mondayart #opsimath #mindfulliving #waketomake#slowsimpleseasonal
I can hear some birds outside and we were able to I can hear some birds outside and we were able to open the windows today. It’s still semi-winter here in Montreal, so anything above 10 degrees celsius is so welcome. The winner of the giveaway was announced on my Stories today! Thank you so much to all for participating. I loved reading about the little quirks for your pets. During this time, pets should all be promoted to emotional support animals. . I have been writing a bit more on my blog. If you want some distraction and good old fashioned blogging, do visit: flowarte.com I usually forget to mention when I have a new post.. it’s basically a chronicle of my self-taught artist journey. You’ll see all the detours and knots I’ve tied myself into and how I’m slowly making them into my own “tapestry." I hope you are all doing well despite the circumstances. I for once, will purposefully ignore all online advice about how to endure this. I’m listening to myself. If I get anxious, I’ll allow it, if I get angry or start to assign blame, I’ll just be observant and let it pass. If I’m distracted, fragmented or just don’t feel like doing anything I’m just going to sulk for a while. And then pick an activity to get out of my head. That’s it. Oh.. and I will bake. - - - - - - - - #daysofsmallthings #nestandthrive #over40 #nothingisordinary#lovetopaint#thecollagecommunity #kinfolklife #booklover #30dayartquarantine #seeksimplicity #undergroundart #hiddengems #watercolour #soulminimalist #alifeofwords
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