“Light”

Light is many, many things. It’s mood and focus and guidance and reflection. There is the light in the deepest darkness from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. There is the light of your life, who may or may not have a fur coat. And there is the feeling of light, that will have you float for a while. Light is our theme for the month of April.

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

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  • April – “Light”

    April – “Light”

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    If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’ll notice the days getting longer. The light getter stronger, creating a different kind of shadow on everything it illuminates. Light – both its presence and absence – is a fascinating thing. I learned to see the different kinds of light and shadow when I started reading photography

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  • March – “Touch”

    March – “Touch”

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    Last month’s theme made me very aware of how much I naturally gravitate towards a dream-like state of mind. Being aware of that, inevitably makes you aware of what is being ignored; the real world. 🙂 As always, a balance is needed in order to maintain ones mental health. What I’ve found is that I

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  • February – “Dreams”

    February – “Dreams”

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    I dreamt that I forgot to come up with a theme and in my panic posted something so totally out of it like “pigeons”. Then I woke up and figured yeah, dreams. Why not! There are dreams, and then there are dreams. There are the dreams where we are about to become astronauts while studying

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