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3/31/2024 0 Comments

From an idea floating in my head to a work of art....

​Sometimes I have an idea that sits in my head for a while and slowly develops. This is one of those ideas. A few days ago I drew the circles and then put the paint around the outside with the plan of it becoming a mandala. This morning I woke up with this idea of adding the colors within the circle so I'm working on that now and I have a feeling this will be a Zentangle not a mandala. But we'll see. It will continue to float around in my head and the creative ideas will come to me when they're ready.

#myrockpaperart #drawamandala #drawmandalas #mandalapainting #mandalalove #mandalaart #mandaladrawing #mandalapassion #mandalaartist #selftaughtmandalaartist #mandalaartwork #zentangle #zentangleart #zentangleartwork #zentangleartist
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3/27/2024 0 Comments

New designs....

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Came up with a couple new designs.
​Kids on a swing and Momma feeding her babies.

#beachwalk #seaglass #seaglassart #seaglassartist #seaglassartwork #seaglasscards #seaglasscollector #seaglassaddict #seaglasscard
#selftaughtartist #myrockpaperart

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3/23/2024 0 Comments

Continuing to build trees....

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Starting to get a collection of sea glass Christmas trees. Going to do one more with white and dark green and build some mini ones that won't be able to have lights inside of them. Then I'll take a little break from it for a little while before building more. Of course it all ends when I run out of glass but I don't have any fear of that for a while. On the other hand it may be quite a while before it ends! Every time I think I'm getting ahead of the game someone reaches out to me and says - your the lady that makes the sea glass trees, right? I would like to buy one, do you have any? It's like taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back - I love that the trees are popular!

beachwalk #seaglass #seaglassart #seaglassartist #seaglassartwork #seaglasstree #seaglasscollector #seaglassaddict #SeaGlassChristmasTrees

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3/21/2024 0 Comments

Creating beach mobiles....

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​Spent the morning constructing this beach mobile. All pieces used, including the fishing line, are picked up from the beach.

#myrockpaperart #beachwalk #beachcombing #beachart #beachmobile #beachcombingfinds #recycledbeachfinds #beachfinds #beachtreasures #beachshells #driftwoodmobiles #driftwoodart #beachfindart #beachfindmobiles


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3/20/2024 0 Comments

Expanding my creativity....

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It seems the creative juices are flowing! Recently I ventured into the world of loose urban sketching and today I've created my first 2 mobiles. Everything used to create them was picked up on the beach.
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#myrockpaperart #beachwalk #beachcombing #beachart #beachmobile #beachcombingfinds #recycledbeachfinds #beachfinds #beachtreasures #beachshells #driftwoodmobiles #driftwoodart #beachfindart #beachfindmobiles


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3/20/2024 0 Comments

Practicing my sketching....

Practicing my loose urban sketching. Took a few liberties with the photo then finished it off with some water color painting.
​I love going onto pixabay to find images that inspire me to draw them. 

#sketching #loosedrawing #urbansketching #myrockpaperart #iamanartist #linedrawing #loosewatercolor
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3/20/2024 0 Comments

A couple completed Christmas trees....

​Completed 2 more trees - one has white and light green glass, the other all dark green. I have an all white one and one with light green and dark green still in the works. I need to build one with white and dark green and then I will have covered all the variations. I love the way they look with lights inside.
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#beachwalk #seaglass #seaglassart #seaglassartist #seaglassartwork #seaglasstree #seaglasscollector #seaglassaddict #SeaGlassChristmasTrees #selftaughtartist
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3/19/2024 0 Comments

Venturing into the art of sketching....

Adding a new creativity to my list. I have been very inspired by my friend @bonny.watkins as she ventured into loose urban sketching so I've decided to try my hand at it. Looking forward to improving my skill but am happy with my first attempts. I always thought it would be fun just to be able to sit down, pull out a pencil and paper and draw what I see around me. As of right now it's not something I do but I'm starting to work on it. 

#sketching #loosedrawing #urbansketching #myrockpaperart #iamanartist #linedrawing #loosewatercolor
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3/16/2024 0 Comments

Hand made gifts are the best....

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​There's nothing I like better than a hand made gift. If I feel that way I'm thinking most people do, right? I hope so because I have a tendency to make gifts for everyone now that I know I have it in me. So here I am making my friend's sea glass birthday card.


#artist #myrockpaperart #beachwalk #seaglass #seaglassart #seaglassartist #seaglassartwork #seaglasscards #seaglasscollector #seaglassaddict 
#seaglasscard #selftaughtartist 

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3/15/2024 0 Comments

I live in a great, supportive community....

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​There's definitely a different vibe in our village. Everyone seems so caring and generous. Whether it's people just out and about giving a hand where it's needed or supporting each other in whatever ways they can. I'm especially thankful to all the people who enjoy my artwork. Being a self taught artist, late in life, (who knew I had it in me) I really am quite touched by the response to my efforts. 

I am happy to announce that I now have some sea glass cards available at The Lab coffee shop, thank you so much to Laura for allowing me shelf space.

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    Who knew there was an artist lurking within? Certainly not me.

    It started with my Mom giving me some paints that she wasn’t using but I never did anything with them because “I wasn’t artistic” - according to myself. We really need to learn to have a kinder inner voice because I have discovered that apparently I am artistic.
     
    In early 2018 I was introduced to an artist on Instagram ​from Australia who makes the most beautiful art. I looked at it and was truly inspired. I thought how hard can it be to put dots on some rocks. I had never felt that I was artistic at all but this woman has changed me forever! So I began and since that time I have started following even more rock artists to inspire me.

    In late 2019 my sister in law introduced me to another Instagram person who creates coloring books. Drawing is another thing I said I could never do but thanks to the inspiration I am receiving from this woman and through various social media sources I have discovered that I actually can draw.
     
    So the lesson is....you never really know what you are capable of until you actually try it! Never say never, I can’t etc. to yourself. Obviously I have to change my words and thoughts from - "I'm not artistic" and "I can't draw" to.....
    ​"Cool something new! Let's give it a try and see where it goes!" And now when people ask me what I do I say - I am an Artist!
     
    I look forward to expanding my creativity. Thank you for your interest and support.

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