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🎨 Artist and designer
🖌️ Watercolor + gouache + side quests
🌈 Collector of color and curiosities
🦋 Naturalist inspired by wee wild things
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The other day I came across the photo at the end of this reel and got a little emotional. It was taken my senior year of high school. I had just won Best of Show in a regional exhibition. It was the first time I felt like a real artist.

In college I was living and breathing art while earning my BFA (where my night-owl creative habits began), but after graduating, life just kept getting louder. I built a design career I love, and painting took a back seat.

But the art never leaves you. I’m so happy I’ve made space for it again. I know that flannel-loving girl would approve, too.

Also… damn, I miss the 90s.

#artistsofinstagram #artjourney #artistlife #90strend #nostalgia
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This one deserved a special reveal! 👋🏻 

I honestly don’t even know how many hours went into this piece. 😂 It pushed me way outside my comfort zone, with more layers, more detail, more problem-solving, definitely more “did I ruin it?” moments… but I learned so much along the way.

Super proud to have completed this commission. Just delivered it to its new home today! 🎉 

#artreveal #watercolorpainting #artcommission #folkart #colorfulart
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Let’s talk art! Weekly Update Ep. 14.

1) Things I’m Loving:
Two fancy journals that I have super high hopes for. I’ll keep you posted how that goes. Emilio Braga is the brand of the first journal. The second didn’t have a name on the tag but I’ve seen them online before!

2) Things I’m Noticing:
ACEOs are all over my feed! And what a beautiful way to share original artwork! And who doesn’t love a swap, too! (TT handle): Bri 🍉 Creative Curiosity ✨📚 and (TT handle): ArtbyLynzi are fantastic artists who are rocking it in the ACEO world. Check them out and drop your fave ACEO artist in the comments. 

3) Artist I’m Loving:
Heather Gray! Go find her on IG @heathergray and YT! She has the most bold and joyous art! She works primarily with watercolor and gouache. Her parents were artists, too! So she is the real real deal. And, fantastic news - she’s working on prints! Eeeeeek!

4) Pep Talk/Hot Take:
I said what I said. But know there is room for some personal growth in there, too.

5) Sneak Peek!
If you’ve been with me a while, you have see this season of cards twice now. Season three is going to be a doozy. The tears will be shed.

#arttalk #weeklyupdate
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