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Day 16 of #21daysinmyartworld
Smallest ...

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Day 16 of #21daysinmyartworld Smallest painting... One of my personal favourites because of the white space and simplicity. It's only about 3 inches square. . #happyartistmovement #simplynature #mixedmediaonpaper #mixedmedia #minimalistart

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Day 15 of #21daysinmyartworld
How do we name ...

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Day 15 of #21daysinmyartworld How do we name our paintings? . Which relates for me to why I paint them. I feel like they are embedded stories that hopefully evoke memories and emotions in the viewer. . #happyartistmovement #paintingtitles #landscapeartist #landscapepainting

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Sunday afternoon poetry, hopefully live again ...

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Sunday afternoon poetry, hopefully live again next week! . Everything nestled and interconnected. Every tangled thought one breath away from peace. . Anyone else experimenting with meditation? I'm starting really small, and loving it. . Photo of the cutest baby spruce down by the river this afternoon . #poetsofinstagram #poetsofig #naturepoetry #natureconnection #poetryforhealing #naturephotography #naturephoto

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Sometimes the simple ones are mesmerizing.
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Sometimes the simple ones are mesmerizing. Day 14 of #21daysinmyartworld, the prompt is either sold... or available! . Available on my website, link in profile. . #simplynature #natureinspiredart #lakepainting #galwayireland #galway #acryliconcanvas #acryliclandscape #acryliclandscapepainting #artforsalebyartist #artforyourhome

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Day 13 of #21daysinmyartworld .
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Day 13 of #21daysinmyartworld . . Process insight.. LOL . This piece was a fun piece of experimenting. The best process is total play, BUT I almost always need something like a show call out to get me motivated. I don't always achieve what I am aiming at, but it's like having a starting point, the grain of sand that irritates the oyster into making a pearl! #creativeprocess @taraleaver #mixedmedia #minimalistart #sketchbook#happyartistmovement

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Day 12 of #21daysinmyartworld, current motifs.
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Day 12 of #21daysinmyartworld, current motifs. . Simplicity and collage... both super appealing right now . #happyartistmovement #artexploration #artistchallenge #creativity #creativeprocess #simplicity #minimalistart #collage #collageart #mixedmediaartist #mixedmediaonpaper

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Day 11 of #21daysinmyartworld - a turning ...

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Day 11 of #21daysinmyartworld - a turning point. . It's a never ending journey for me of learning to trust myself in making art. This one had so much paint on and washed off again! . And then I liked it. I called it Where the Big One Got Away because looks like a tangled fish/line in the water to me. And mysterious elements please me. . It was rejected for a show, but then, you know, someone bought it, which made me deeply happy as it felt risky when I signed and framed it. . So now I am facing new risks in making things that feel true to me. I bet it's the same for you. . #happyartistmovement #acryliclandscapepainting #acryliconcanvas #risktaking #turningpoint #natureinspiredart #fishinglife

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Day 9 and 10 of #21daysinmyartworld - a selfie in ...

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Day 9 and 10 of #21daysinmyartworld - a selfie in my currently too messy to show you yesterday basement/studio🦚 . I'm in the middle of rearranging the space now inspired by being too embarrassed to show it! . #artistselfie #artiststudio #artiststudios #artistatwork #artspace #artbasement #myartstudio #artforsalebyartist #artforyourhome #acrylicartist #yycartist

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Day 8 of #21daysinmyartworld. Today is about ...

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Day 8 of #21daysinmyartworld. Today is about inspiration, where we get our ideas from. I took this photo down by the river about a week ago, as it seemed such a great image for something like 'a light bulb moment'. Being in nature helps me relax and enter the creative state. . But, actually, it's not often like that for me. I frequently start a blank canvas or paper with a backgound wash and then turn it in all directions to see what it suggests to me, what the painting would like to become. Is it a lake? Mountains? A seascape? An abstract image of a feeling?⁠ .⁠ Alternatively, I see images in my head as I lie in bed at night and then go later to try to make them! Generally, along the way, they might change direction, but it gets me started.⁠ .⁠ Back when I went to live classes (and I really miss that now), I would plan a complicated painting and the teacher would help me inch toward the skills I needed.⁠ .⁠ #artistlife #inspiration #ideas #artideas #abstractartist #landscapeartist #acrylicartist #flow #creativity #happyartistmovement #creativitymatters