A Little Happy Dance / May 23, 2024

 May 23, 2024

A Little Happy Dance

A text from art friend Simone two days ago: I’m in need of inspiration! Do you have any tips for me, how I can start doodling, messing around, getting in the creative flow again? A free online course that you jumped into, inspiring artists, blogposts ?

An Instagram post from Andrea Nelson.

Together, just the right gifts from the universe to open a window to creative breezes and get me playing in my studio after many days away.

Yay!

A Moment of Quiet Astonishment
8 x 8″; acrylic, watercolor, pencil, water-soluble pastel, oil pastel,
and collage on paper
botanical
2024

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1. 

   Sheila Marie Delgado

   May 23, 2024 at 6:57 pm

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   What an awesome idea! Don’t you just love her?!

   I love your Moment, Dotty!

   Teasing, tranquil, textures! Terrifically tantalizing!

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      Dotty Seiter

      May 23, 2024 at 7:36 pm

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      Yes, and yes!

      Thanks for loving my moment with me and for picking up on so many alliterative qualities, Sheila : )

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   Joyful Puttering

   May 23, 2024 at 6:59 pm

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   Don’t you just love when the windows open and the creative breezes just flow! Love your version of Henry!

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      imajenationgmailcom

      May 30, 2024 at 10:59 am

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      ooooooooh! What a beautiful piece! And gifts from the universe to jump-start your process. Huzzah!

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         Dotty Seiter

         May 30, 2024 at 1:30 pm

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         Lola! Huzzah indeed! Gifts of bright playful cheer and yummy textures—thanks, universe!

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   Dotty Seiter

   May 23, 2024 at 7:39 pm

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   I was most grateful for that creative breeze’s blowing through courtesy of two fellow creators.

   Happy to know you love my version of Henry, MaryAnn!

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   roseanne333

   May 23, 2024 at 8:01 pm

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   I love Andrea and I love your Henry. The textures on his leaves are so rich. Beautiful, truly.

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      Dotty Seiter

      May 24, 2024 at 5:10 am

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      RoseAnne, thanks for the feedback on the textures on Henry’s leaves—a collaged combination of a completely freeform chaos layer and later intuitive play with pastels.

      You introduced me to Andrea a while back, yes? Thank you! She is very appealing and upbeat, and I value her unfussy approach.

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   Simone

   May 24, 2024 at 6:07 am

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   Looks like huge fun!

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      Dotty Seiter

      May 24, 2024 at 9:18 am

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      Fun mixed with surprising challenges en route. THANK YOU for your text on Tuesday. You were my muse! So grateful.