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.

Happy midpoint~!!! 💫 It’s that time of week again~ Work In Progress Wednesday~ where we celebrate the mess, the magic, and the in-betweens of creative life. Whether you’re: - Wrangling watercolor clouds ☁️ - Layering texture in Procreate 🎨 - Firing up the kiln 🔥 - Hooking the 99th row of yard 🧵 - Or just finally picking up that piece that’s been glaring at you from across the room 👀 …today’s a great day to show what you’re working on, no matter what stage it’s in. Drop your WIPs in the comments below! Photos, sketches, videos, ramblings~we love it all and want to see. 🖼️📸✍️ And if you’re stuck or spiraling, let the community know~ we're here for encouragement, feedback, or just to say “same~!” Let’s keep showing up, one mark, one movement, one idea at a time. 🖌️ What are you creating today?

First, my apologies if you are unable to see the drawing well as I'm using a H9 pencil 😅 I need to make it light to avoid the pencil markings from bleeding through the oil pastel. I've always had problems with perception (but then again, who doesn't?) and I can't tell you how many times I've had to erase and redo my line work. Now that I am getting into cityscapes, knowing how to get the right size and angles is crucial to get an accurate street view. Again, I used the grid method to pre render my drawing and I had a "AH HA!' moment when working on the buildings. For once, I finally saw the city as just shapes. Rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, etc. Everything is a shape of some kind. Once that clicked, I began to draw just shapes and everything just came together. I wasn't trying to draw a curb; I was drawing a rhombus. Everything just made sense and I was able to trust the process. I could still feel my brain try to fill in what it thought was there but I just focused on one square at a time and created the angles I saw. This is an exciting victory for me. This is why learning the basics is so important. If you've always had trouble with perspective, definitely give the grid maker a try.

What are you working on this week? Whether it’s a sketch, a half-finished sculpture, a color test, or a sticky note full of ideas~ your work-in-progress is worth celebrating. ✨ Share a snapshot of what’s on your desk, your mind, or your screen. 🖌️ Tell us one thing that’s exciting you about it, or one challenge you’re navigating right now. 🌱 We’re not here for perfect~ we’re here for progress. Drop your WIPs below 👇 Let’s cheer each other on midweek 💬💚

Impressionism is one of my favorite art movements, especially when it comes to cityscapes. I just enjoy how small , seemingly abstract marks can turn into a painting when you sit back and look at it as a whole. When I was getting frustrated about my detail, I went to the art museum nearby and really looked at how impressionist artists added their detail. I was surprised by how much of it was my brain filling in details to create something that may not have been there. Just a small black dot represented a hat on someones head on a street. So for these drawings, I really wanted to focus on letting the whole piece speak for itself. I didn't worry too much about detail; I let my marks speak for themselves. This was also the first time I truly began to understand under tones and how to get the coloes I wanted. Im still working on saturating colors in the sky area but Im done with the second drawing. Im pretty proud of them!