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ArtbyCarissa
Aug 17, 20173 min read
Wall of Inspiration
I have a bit of wall next to my workstation that I have other peoples art stuck to. It is nothing fancy. Everything is in plastic sleeves...
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ArtbyCarissa
Aug 14, 20171 min read
Motivation Monday 8
Today we have a quote from Elon Musk. I am sure almost everyone knows who he is. The quote is “When something is important enough, you do...
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Carissa C.
Aug 10, 20171 min read
Music and Art in Wright Park
On Saturday August 12th I will be a vendor at MAWP in Tacoma, WA. I will have tons of original art for sale “priced to move.” Some of it...
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ArtbyCarissa
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Tough Times
I make an effort to have my blog posts be happy and art focused. There are days where this is just not possible. This is one of those....
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Motivation Monday #7
A late post. I was away from my work-space yesterday and had errands to run today. I did not even think about today’s post until 2pm....
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 27, 20172 min read
I am Making Videos
For the past two weeks I have been working on getting videos for my YouTube Channel. It is pretty time consuming. Between making sure the...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 24, 20172 min read
Clouds
Today I was going to draw something else. Something that was more in my mood. Something NOT motivational. Then I remembered what day it...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 20, 20172 min read
Commissions are OPEN!
With the lack of interest in people actually purchasing my art, in addition to some other matters, I have begun to look for a part time...
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Carissa C.
Jul 17, 20172 min read
Motivational Monday #5
Five weeks of me actually doing a drawing every Monday. I am amazed at my follow through! Today’s quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore,...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Self Love
I find it hard to practice self love. Most of my personal worth is derived from how well an art piece came out or how well I did on my to...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 10, 20173 min read
Motivational Monday #4
This week is a nice quote from Norman Vincent Peale. He was a pastor and motivational speaker. I found a few of his quotes motivational,...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 6, 20173 min read
Learning from Mistakes
I was hoping this would be a happy “this is what I am doing” post. Sadly I messed up on something and feel I should share it. Hopefully I...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jul 3, 20171 min read
Motivational Monday #3
Today we are going to get some wisdom from Confucius. I think this more Aesop than Confucius. "It does not matter how slowly you go as...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 26, 20172 min read
Motivational Monday #2
Today’s motivational quote comes from Og Mandio. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” This quote has two...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 22, 20171 min read
Status Update #2
Another post where I did not plan ahead. After my post on Monday I painted, colored on some wood, did not get enough sleep, took care of...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 19, 20171 min read
Octopus
Today is motivational Monday and I was motivated to finish this piece. Originally my goal was to draw something based on a motivational...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 15, 20172 min read
Planning Ahead is Good
It is advisable to plan ahead for most things. This gives you a chance to make corrections and improvements to the plan. Planning ahead...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 12, 20172 min read
Motivational Monday: 1
I ran out new things to write about twice a week. Even once a week was getting hard. My life is not all that interesting. All I really do...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 5, 20171 min read
A Canvas is...
...A window. What gets painted on them is what I imagine I can see through the window. I try to come up with a composition that works in...
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ArtbyCarissa
Jun 1, 20172 min read
A Little Low
There are days when I feel more negative things than positive. I do my best to keep it from leaking out, but I am sure people can tell. I...
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