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Layer by Layer: The Joys of Painting Over Your Past

Layer by Layer: The Joys of Painting Over Your Past

The “Art” of Reinvention

2025, painting, videoKristin PetersonJuly 18, 2025acrylic paint, abstract, paintingComment

The Magic of Starting: When Your Attempt Shines

The Magic of Starting: When Your Attempt Shines

That "first" good one…..

2025, meet the maker, The Ugly Art ClubKristin PetersonJune 30, 2025punch needle, keeping first creations, first article Comments

Makeshift Palette

Makeshift Palette

Finding beauty in a paper tag

2025, painting, Tutorials, videoKristin PetersonMay 31, 2025painting, tags Comment

Layered Watercolor Magic

Layered Watercolor Magic

She had barely started and said, I don’t like this. But stuck with it.

2025, watercolor, paintingKristin PetersonMay 14, 2025watercolor, painting Comments

Taste

Taste

What are my tastes?

2025, meet the makerKristin PetersonApril 18, 2025inner dialog, taste Comments

Finding joy

Finding joy

tea tag & vintage pic

2025, collageKristin PetersonMarch 28, 2025teabag, vintage picsComment

Wired up

Wired up

Wire bound books….

2025, bookmakingKristin PetersonFebruary 6, 2025handmade books, handmade journals, wire binding Comments

Growth

Growth

Digital growth

2025, digital artKristin PetersonJanuary 25, 2025digital art, procreate Comments

Behave as perennials

Behave as perennials

Phrase of the year and a look back at 2024

meet the maker, year in reviewKristin PetersonJanuary 2, 20252025, word of the year Comments