I’ve posted a bit about myself so far but I would love to see what everyone else is working on! Drop a picture of your latest or greatest creations in whatever your medium and style is! Let’s encourage each other and start getting more comfortable sharing our work! Here’s my latest painting I’ve started of my doggo Picasso 😇 he’s been with us for almost 9 years since he was a puppy and is going to be an example for a paint your pet class in tracing this weekend 🤩 I’m hoping to start getting him blocked in with color tomorrow before the class Sunday and I’ll be finishing up details on him between starting another portrait of my other doggo Benny 🙃 I’ve also included a recent memorial pet portrait I did a couple months ago for a friend that inspired this class 😇 now let’s see your work! 😎

You may have noticed the profile picture is this colorful elephant. I want to share why I made this choice and what it represents here in the group. This painting is a large mural style 7 foot by 10 foot, UV reactive painting that lives on the back wall of my art studio. Ganesha is a a symbol of resilience and is said to be the the remover of obstacles. The lotus flowers included are also a symbol of resilience as the lotus gains its strength by pushing itself up through the mud as it grows in order to emerge on the surface and bloom. Together these help remind me of why I pursue the artists life as it is often difficult and not always monetarily fruitful. My question to you is: what obstacles do you see in the way of creating the art, the love or the life you truly desire? In what ways to you want to be supported here in this group and what challenges do you face when thinking about being more creative in your life? I intend on making this group a safe, supportive place for us all to cheer each other on and thrive in the goals we set for ourselves so drop some comments and let me know how we can grow together here! Images here again if you’d like to explore it more in depth 😇

I recently just put together a wonderful soundbath event for some locals in my area, I had a few new people show up and a couple old friends. Over all it was an amazing event, everyone came in, set an intention under the new moon, and came out feeling totally relaxed and refreshed 😇 I recorded this soundbath and will have it in my courses for a small energy exchange. This is a little teaser video I put together of some of the sounds we curated for the event, if you enjoyed this small bit, please head over to the courses tab and check out the full hour long live version 💚😇🙏

Hello everyone! I wanted to start this group with a post about my intention for the space I want to create here for everyone. Beyond just sharing my painting techniques and creative processes, I want this to be a unique and collaborative group where we can all share our passions and our wins as we accomplish our goals and inspire others to do the same! Soon I will be making a video of how I start a pet portrait as I have a class coming up very soon teaching a large group how to paint their pets for a fundraiser that will benefit animals in need of extra care in our local Spokane area. Soon on that note, I wanted to get some conversations started to allow us all a I get to know each other a little better. With that being said, I would love to know what your favorite kind of pet is! So please introduce yourself, your favorite pet, and what you would like to gain from being a part of this group! I’ll go first, my name is Sam but I have gone by Squid for over 15 years as my chosen self, a reminder of my creativity and how much I have overcome since my early years. My favorite pets are my dogs (that I will be painting and sharing soon) bearded dragons, snakes and of course Squids! (If I could have one as a pet that would be rad lol) I would love to create a supportive community here that reaches far and inspires others to follow their dreams and passions in whatever endeavors in life they may want to pursue. I intend on sharing my Divinely inspired paintings and processes while providing helpful tips and techniques to help everyone learn how to bring their heartfelt creations out into the world as well. This can be anything from arts and crafts, to business ideas or workshops they would love to share. I want to see us all win and I believe it takes a strong community to do that. Now let’s here your ideas and what you want to share and express here! Feel free to share a picture of yourself, your work space or whatever you are currently working on with your introduction and let’s create some meaningful conversations! 💚😇

My core beliefs for this group is that we all have creativity inside of us and it’s just waiting for the green light from us to emerge! Confidence around creating can definitely be difficult, especially when we’ve been told in our younger years that it’s not worth it, we’re not good enough or even we’re too much. This group is here to break that mental boundary and build confidence to fully express our true self in this life. I’ll keep this one short and simple, create like your life depends on it because it really does! We create every moment of our lives. With conscious, confident creation strategies, we can create life we truly love and deserve! 💚😇 let’s see one of your creations or an idea you have to create something in the comments below 👇 😎