Just wanted to jump in and shine the light on @Christopher Foster ! Happy Birthday!!🎂 I know you are probably enjoying a day of art and relaxation! .... so yess!! do more of that! and also WE want to celebrate YOU! Happy Birthday!!💝 @everyone in the group, send some love!!

There is an IG artist named Burnt Brush that I follow who does excellent pastel tutorials. What I love about her work is that she embraces different ways to create art. There are multiple ways to draw a fish, an ocean, flowers, etc. If you look back at her earlier videos, you can tell she does amazing work. Recently, she has introduced a new series called "Drawing Ugly...'Coz It's Fun". In these videos she draws still life free hand without worrying about perfection. The point is to embrace personality and imperfections. Even after she finishes her drawings, I still think they look amazing. This is the type of whimsy I love to see on social media. Striving for perfection is a common message across anything and everything (fitness, cooking, gardening, etc). This is a nice break from becoming "perfect". (What is perfect?) Even if you don't use oil pastels, I recommend taking a look at her videos for some ideas and to see art from a different perspective. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV0mAvOiKz-/?igsh=MWQydm1tNnZlbmo3Nw==

We’re hopping on live for about an hour today to work, chat, and hang out in the studio. 1PM EST to 3PM EST Than I'm taking a break and working in the garden, and then I'll be back online around 5pm EST for the remainder of the night. Nothing formal~ just a relaxed creative session while we work on whatever is currently on our desks. If you want to: • work alongside us • ask questions • chat about art or process • or just lurk while you create You’re welcome to join~ we would love to have you. Pop in if you feel like it~!

I finally added some additional light to my workspace and it's pretty much night and day. I got tired of trying to figure out which pastel to use when I was looking in the dark corner. It feels a lot warmer. Bonus: I am also using a bluetooth speaker bulb so I can listen to my music while I work. I highly recommend it!

Hello, everyone! I've been a little MIA due to work and health stuff but I am back and ready to do some more art. Today I went to the Science Museum of Virginia to watch a movie about space exploration but I wanted to check out their gallery to see if there was anything new; I was not dissapointed! These are photos of plants, microorganisms and fungi samples, which were taken from soil from a former coal mining area. The colors were removed with chemicals and blue dye were inserted to show how paths were created within root cells of plant matter. There is a full explanation in the photos I took and you can find more of the artist's work on her website. http://www.dawnfelicia.com/ If you have a chance to go to the science museum in Richmond, Va, I highly recommend checking it out.