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    Underpainting in Art & Writing, 2023

    March 3, 2023 /

    Fact: Underpainting Adds Depth Is underpainting part of your art process? While many contemporary artists use this technique, underpainting was the ‘standard’ among the masters. Underpainting is defined as the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas. The major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.…

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    4 Gelli-printing and Monoprinting Terms Good to Know

    December 28, 2022 /
    Gelli Arts brand gelli plate and tools on an art table

    How Gelli-printing and monoprinting “discovered” me Has Gelli-printing and monoprinting discovered you? Or, are you discovering it? Have you tried making monoprints with your Gelli plate yet? (Pro tip: ‘monoprint’ is a fancy way to say Gelli print.) I’m a self-taught mixed media artist who’s been stumbling into new ways…

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    Bit by Bit: Creative Elements and Life

    August 25, 2019 /
    a handcrafted "life" journal

    It’s been a while since I cobbled words into a blog post. Nine months give or take. Where does the time go? To be sure, I’ve been writing plenty since then – filling writing notebooks before sunrise, building words into my art, and making notes in the margins as I…

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READS & LISTENS

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear

Hello Monday Podcast with Jessi Hempel

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion,  Elle Luna

The She Book, Tanya Markul

 

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