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November 23, 2021 by Rayna Diane Hennen

A year-long art journaling course gave me the courage to answer an Instagram post calling for entries from a little art gallery near me.

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5 Things I’ve Learned from Wanderlust 2021 (So Far)

May 21, 2021 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Image of art journal spread of flowers, a fence and a tree

A guided course in art journaling not only helps me create more art, it expands my thinking and possibilities.

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Painting: All because of a little catalog scrap…

April 23, 2016 by Rayna Diane Hennen

I love learning how other artists work, see their process unfold. I love all processes really – I love that show on the Discovery Channel How it’s Made. What I am learning to do now, besides paint, is learn to enjoy my own process, even though I don’t know what that this completely. The work of getting the greens right the first time and then redoing it the second time

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Painting Progress

August 6, 2015 by Rayna Diane Hennen

I realize I don’t really care much for being a beginner! I just want to already know how to do something, not fight my way through making things that don’t look like they did in my head or make the mistakes. Please know I am shaking my head at myself as I write this, somewhat chagrined and chuckling. I’m sure there are people out there who revel in the beginning

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A Wreath of Possibilities…

January 27, 2015 by Rayna Diane Hennen

What turns out to be some years ago now, I created a winter wreath. I wanted it to last for more than just the holidays both for frugality and because I lived in a little one bedroom with my boyfriend and there was no room for storage. Even though I now live in a slightly larger two bedroom, I still store my Christmas decorations at my mom’s! Ironically while dealing

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Exercising My Creative Chops

July 7, 2014 by Rayna Diane Hennen

In an effort to keep myself in the creative habit, I bought the book Creating Art at the Speed of Life: 30 Days of Mixed-Media Exploration (Amazon Associates Link). It’s 30 exercises for 30 days to just create. Will I do them all in a row? I doubt it – I have noticed not only distinct lack of routine in my life but also a distinct lack of being able

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Swap has been finished and sent!

February 15, 2014 by Rayna Diane Hennen

I finished the Ampersand swap project and, as often happens with art, it did not end the way I thought it would. I present Cheese & Crackers.

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First drops of paint

February 3, 2014 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Often the fear of not knowing what to do or the fear of doing something wrong stops us in our tracks and keeps us from starting. If we can let go of this fear, we open ourselves up to a much larger world of expression – a world where anything is possible.– Flora Bowley, Brave Intuitive Painting I wasn’t sure where to start. I’ve wanted to ‘know how’ to paint

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Getting started and going for a swap!

January 13, 2014 by Rayna Diane Hennen

The first project of the year will be a swap! The Sketchbook Project sets up these mini-projects to sign up for during the year outside of their self-titled, main project. The one I signed up for is called ‘The Ampersand Project’

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Another Country: Costa Rica

December 28, 2012 by Rayna Diane Hennen

A client of mine was generous – he flew the NY team members to Costa Rica for the holiday party and I even had an extra day for sight-seeing! Saw this pretty little creature at a reserve near the waterfall gardens we visited. Looking forward to going back someday and seeing more of the country for sure!

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I don't think I've ever gotten out walking early e I don't think I've ever gotten out walking early enough to get photos of magnolias in such pristine condition! 😍

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🤪 I have been working on the second module of t 🤪 I have been working on the second module of the floral ink drawing course I signed up for a few months ago. ha ha, oh my gosh a test of my rusty drawing skills and my patience!

The thing I have to keep reminding myself, especially when I'm watching her do the inking: she's been doing this for years. This is what she does for a living. I'm not supposed to get it right the first (or second... probably not third either...) time. 

#alwaysabeginner #floralinkdrawing
A close up of a reddish dogwood. I love close ups A close up of a reddish dogwood. I love close ups of flowers that make them seem abstract.

During a floral photography course, the instructor said that abstract photos do not really count as floral photos. While on the one hand I can see what she means, it is still a flower! 

What do you think? 

#springinbloom #dogwoodinbloom
I feel like I just flipped the calendar to March b I feel like I just flipped the calendar to March but here we are - April! I use a calendar of my own photos but after checking them in Dec, when I get the prints, I never peak ahead or actually remember what pictures I chose.

Happy to see that April is one of my favorites from last year 😍 

#violets #springinbloom
My row of tulips is in progress! Enjoying this pho My row of tulips is in progress! Enjoying this photo from last year's batch, thinking about what I'd need to do to get a better version - this is the second attempt. 

#tulipbeauty #springinbloom
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