Free Guided Meditation, Journal Prompt and Affirmation

Mandala Card of the Day: Free

Freedom begins the moment you embrace who you truly are. That moment can be now.

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Craft Mandala Card of the Day

Mandala Card of the Day: Craft

Affirmation

I create with care and intention.
Every action is a brushstroke of love and purpose.
What I craft becomes a reflection of my heart.

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Peace Mandala Card of the Day

Mandala Card of the Day: Peace

Let today be a vow:
To carry peace,
To speak peace,
To be peace
in a world that needs it now.

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Awaken Mandala Card of the Day

Mandala Card of the Day: Awaken

To awaken is to see with new eyes—
not because the world has changed,
but because you have.

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Zest Mandala Card of the Day

Mandala Card of the Day: Zest

Wishing everyone some zest in your day!

See post for mandala, reflection, and affirmation on Substack (free) & have a great day.

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Grow Mandala Card of the Day

Mandala Card of the Day: Grow

How are you inspired to grow?

What does healthy growth look like in your life?

Join me for a reflection, affirmation, and original art.

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Embrace Mandala Card of the Day

Embrace - This is my theme word for today.

What do you embrace in your life? How do you get more of that good energy? Share in the comments.

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'Duality of Mind' Pastel and Colour Pencil WIP This is quite a minimalist drawing using soft pastels ( a medium I hadn't used in the past decade before this!). The composition was carefully constructed beforehand as it was to be The Most important...

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The Dawning Light WIP Hiya guys, I've got this awesome high octagon roof ceiling in my house that I've always wanted to paint ever since moving in. It's especially beautiful in the morning as the sunlight beams through the...

Loved painting on this textured linen with its lovely revealed edges..

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This DIY candle wax finish proved to be perfect for the look and protection needed for my floating reclaimed wood desks.

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2nd part of the series!

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Primed canvas is not the most pleasurable to draw on with a dip pen but I loved the results of this piece.. I

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Making a Simple Mahl Stick Easel Attachment Hiya guys, this here is the second part of the improvements I did for my easel recently, focusing on making the 'Mahl Stick' this time. (Check out the first part at 'Making a Simple Shelf Addition for...

This easel mahl stick addition has been perfect for my needs.. No fuss to use and I still love how it looks!..

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Making a Simple Shelf Addition for Easel Hi guys! This new attached mahl stick and extra easel shelf was so simple to make and has been such an invaluable addition to my studio since, I knew I had to drop by and post about it. Who knows it m...

Been using this add on easel shelf now for over 7 years and still find it perfect for my needs..

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8 years on and I'm converting these shelves to more sturdy shallow drawers. Wish me luck #paperstorage #Artpaperstorage #A0paperstorage #Artpapershelves #diypaperstorage #a1paperstorage #a0paperstorage #diyshelves #simplediyshelves #artiststudio #substackartist #subastackvisalartist #substackpainter

This one's still holding strong!..

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The Couch

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Now we're finally coming closer to the nitty gritty of this painting.
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This was a log of some preliminary experiments I did with Liquin Fine Detail medium ratios when I first tried it..

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