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It is impossible to know what fate will bring. If you love to write or paint, you will keep on writing or painting, and things will either work out or not, and you just have to keep being in the process. (Maira Kalman)

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This entry was posted in Process and tagged creativity, inspiration, language, mental health on April 4, 2014 by Dawn Pearcey.

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A still image of today’s video project 🪰🍄 A still image of today’s video project 🪰🍄 ‘c u @ aphelion’ [acrylic/collage/coloured pencil/scratch knife on gessoed sketchbook paper] 🎨 #dawnpearceypainting #mixedmediaart #yyjart
I wanted to create a sci-fi lady 👽 and try maki I wanted to create a sci-fi lady 👽 and try making a stop-motion of the process 📽 I used @lifelapse_app and took still photos with an old iPad, tweaking every photo with Snapseed (been doing that since 2014) 🙌 This is a basic beginning, but I’m excited to try some more art animations. I guess this is a Reel?! I don’t like the sounds or special effects (unless I make my own one day) 🌌🪩🎵🍄✨c u @ aphelion #dawnpearceypainting
A beautiful @mayneclay installation in the Mayne I A beautiful @mayneclay installation in the Mayne Island Japanese Memorial Garden, drawing attention to water conservation💧POROSITY by Kim Korol and Kristine Webber, 2022🌿The @mi.japanesegarden commemorates the Japanese who lived and worked on the island between 1900-1942, before being interned during WWII 😔The last photo shows a reconstructed charcoal pit kiln🔥It’s a tranquil and gorgeous garden maintained by volunteers💚#mayneclay #japanesememorialgarden #mayneisland
I had a lovely sister getaway to beautiful Mayne I I had a lovely sister getaway to beautiful Mayne Island this week, one of the Southern Gulf Islands in the Pacific Northwest 🌊 Wonderful rock types to explore, and the ravens were a joy - but no whale sightings for ever~hopeful @pensezvous 🐋🐳💙
Monday: fiddling with crumples for a hat reference Monday: fiddling with crumples for a hat reference and driving myself a bit crazy ✏️ Can YOU wait till Friday? 😒 #visualdiary #doitfortheprocess
Silly Sunday 🙃 I think I just wanted an excuse Silly Sunday 🙃 I think I just wanted an excuse to paint this sweater. Isn’t it awesome? 1820 doesn’t think so 🤨 Erroneous!
The Eggs Flew By 🤷 acrylic/colour pencil/collag The Eggs Flew By 🤷 acrylic/colour pencil/collage on gessoed paper 🎨#dawnpearceypainting Have an egg-cellent Friday everyone! 🥚✏️
So at this point I’m kinda tired of the *paint, So at this point I’m kinda tired of the *paint, and the eggs look like planets flying by 🥚💨The dress will need filling in….🤔 Good thing pencils are entering the picture - I guess I can call it the garnishing phase? 🪄

*In my sketchbook I often use craft acrylics + gesso as part of my goal to use up all the art supplies I already have. If I’m painting on Arches paper I use watercolour, gouache and gesso 🎨
I’ve been decluttering my reference files and th I’ve been decluttering my reference files and this grouping inspires me 🎨 I love the fashion clipping and want to cut squares out of the decorative paper to imitate the dress ✂️ I’m not sure what’s happening with the eggs yet 🥚but (as usual) there will be a bug involved🪲 #doitfortheprocess
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