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10 creative, inspiring women blogs

    Fiona Lynne: When I met Fiona she admitted that she had been stalking me (i.e. reading my blog) for a while and was inspired by me. We met for lunch at Happ and had a great conversation that made me … Continue reading

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Why it’s important to trust the process

In my day job, I am responsible for the smooth running of the sales process. Of course it’s everything but smooth running, but that’s why I have a job right? When I started a painting e-course with Flora Bowley recently, we were taught to … Continue reading

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Finding a way back to color

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For some time I have been in awe of the paintings of Flora Bowley (her website, her blog, her e-course). She recently published a book about Brave, Intuitive Painting. And although I have never met her, she speaks to me! … Continue reading

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Some pursue things, others create them.

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I have told you before that I am participating in the Art House Co-op Canvas Project with the goal to create a visual encyclopedia. I was sent me 3 little canvases and my randomly chosen words are: ready chart curvacious … Continue reading

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The first flamboyant

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A friend of mine recently went to Tanzania. She knows I have a thing for seedpods. So when she saw the first Flamboyant Tree (in the picture on the right) on her trip, she immediately bent down to collect its … Continue reading

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Life is a canvas

I am participating in the Art House Co-op Canvas Project with the goal to create a visual encyclopedia and have received my three little canvases. My randomly chosen words are: ready chart curvacious While I was sitting on the terrace, … Continue reading

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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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The last few days I have been very creative painting. To the point that there are paint stains on my nice white keyboard In line with a painting I did a while ago, below is the result of recent creative … Continue reading

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An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one — Charles Horton Cooley

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While I’m sitting in the sun on a camping in the Provence, I wanted to share with you a new painting I recently finished. As you may be able to tell, I am fascinated by aboriginal dot paintings. It takes … Continue reading

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The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed – Robert Collier

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Another painting with seed pods I just finished . These are from our local woods and last weekend’s walk. I seem to have this thing for seed pods lately. Which makes me think about something Christine Kane recently said on … Continue reading

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Painting is just another way of keeping a diary – Pablo Picasso

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Below is a painting I finished yesterday. Unfortunately the picture does not render the 3D effect of this painting. The brown poles in the middle are seed pods brought home from a trip to Guadeloupe.

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