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Painting, mixed media

Drawing What You See: The Shapes of Snowy Branches

February 24, 2025 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Tree branches covered with snow out in the woods

I have had drawing on my mind lately, since I am working through a drawing class. It was on my mind while out in the woods and changed the way I saw the snowy trees.

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Flowers & Hatchings Part 2: Finished Work

December 19, 2024 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Back in September, I signed up for a floral ink drawing class and finally finished the first flower. There is both good and room for improvement!

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Flowers and Hatchings

November 30, 2024 by Rayna Diane Hennen

the magnolia flower in progress

On a whim, I signed up for a floral ink drawing class. I forgot how much I liked to draw and am surprised at how much I am still able to draw as it has been a while!

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What does it mean to make marks?

May 10, 2024 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Close up of art journal - sketched flowers, painted pink with white background

What does it mean to make marks? And is it true that we each have marks that are unique and recognizable to us? I was skeptical but it turns out, it could be true.

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Beauty is in the Textured Details

August 28, 2023 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Why I love the contrast of humans and nature

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Sometimes a Page Just Falls Together Easily

May 24, 2023 by Rayna Diane Hennen

Sometimes an art journal spread takes a while, sometimes it’s just waiting there for you to find it!

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In a Holiday Crafting Mood

December 27, 2021 by Rayna Diane Hennen

close up of christmas oven mitt red poinsettia on white background with a white fabric cuff and red star-like trim

I channeled the holiday mood into being crafty, knitting a large pillow and some upcycled oven mitts.

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Garrison Art Tile

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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The transition to fall can be a bit of a let down The transition to fall can be a bit of a let down after a summer full of blooms but I truly love little bits of decay as things start to break down. 

#fallfloral #atouchofdecay #floraldecay #falltakeshold
There is a beautiful campground in VT - Silverlake There is a beautiful campground in VT - Silverlake State Campground. The campsites are all tucked into the actual shape of the land instead of rows of campsites next to each other.

If you get up early-ish, the fog sits on the lake (second image) and creates some dreamy but sort of eerie images. 

#purpleaster #aster #floralphotography
This is another "assignment" from a year long cour This is another "assignment" from a year long course.
Welcome to September! Can you believe this: In t Welcome to September! 

Can you believe this: In the year 1752, the British Empire skipped 11 days of September, between the 2nd and 14th. 😄  It was due to changing the calendar to a new system but yeah, who needs those days!

Also, September 17th, 1787 was the day that the US Constitution was adopted. 📜 💜
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#whiteorchid #floralphotography #flowerphotgraphy
oops! I art journaled myself into a corner! 😄 A oops! I art journaled myself into a corner! 😄 

A little surprise discovered while cleaning - apparently I didn't drink it the night I meant to aaaand it was a little early in the day while cleaning to celebrate! 

And the calm of a clean, sunlit studio waiting for the next creation. 😌 

#creativityandcringe
This one feels like it's being shy 😊 #floralphot This one feels like it's being shy 😊 

#floralphotography #petalcurl
This is an "assignment" from a year long course: c This is an "assignment" from a year long course: create a relaxed Mandala. I can't say I ever thought I'd create one of these, relaxed or not! Coloring one in - sure! But never making one.
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