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Wall of Inspiration
I have a bit of wall next to my workstation that I have other peoples art stuck to. It is nothing fancy. Everything is in plastic sleeves...
ArtbyCarissa
Aug 17, 20173 min read


Motivation Monday 8
Today we have a quote from Elon Musk. I am sure almost everyone knows who he is. The quote is “When something is important enough, you do...
ArtbyCarissa
Aug 14, 20171 min read


Music and Art in Wright Park
On Saturday August 12th I will be a vendor at MAWP in Tacoma, WA. I will have tons of original art for sale “priced to move.” Some of it...

Carissa C.
Aug 10, 20171 min read


Tough Times
I make an effort to have my blog posts be happy and art focused. There are days where this is just not possible. This is one of those....
ArtbyCarissa
Aug 3, 20173 min read


Motivation Monday #7
A late post. I was away from my work-space yesterday and had errands to run today. I did not even think about today’s post until 2pm....
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 31, 20172 min read


I am Making Videos
For the past two weeks I have been working on getting videos for my YouTube Channel. It is pretty time consuming. Between making sure the...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 27, 20172 min read


Clouds
Today I was going to draw something else. Something that was more in my mood. Something NOT motivational. Then I remembered what day it...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 24, 20172 min read


Commissions are OPEN!
With the lack of interest in people actually purchasing my art, in addition to some other matters, I have begun to look for a part time...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 20, 20172 min read


Motivational Monday #5
Five weeks of me actually doing a drawing every Monday. I am amazed at my follow through! Today’s quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore,...

Carissa C.
Jul 17, 20172 min read


Self Love
I find it hard to practice self love. Most of my personal worth is derived from how well an art piece came out or how well I did on my to...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 13, 20172 min read


Motivational Monday #4
This week is a nice quote from Norman Vincent Peale. He was a pastor and motivational speaker. I found a few of his quotes motivational,...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 10, 20173 min read


Learning from Mistakes
I was hoping this would be a happy “this is what I am doing” post. Sadly I messed up on something and feel I should share it. Hopefully I...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 6, 20173 min read


Motivational Monday #3
Today we are going to get some wisdom from Confucius. I think this more Aesop than Confucius. "It does not matter how slowly you go as...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 3, 20171 min read


Motivational Monday #2
Today’s motivational quote comes from Og Mandio. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” This quote has two...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 26, 20172 min read


Status Update #2
Another post where I did not plan ahead. After my post on Monday I painted, colored on some wood, did not get enough sleep, took care of...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 22, 20171 min read


Octopus
Today is motivational Monday and I was motivated to finish this piece. Originally my goal was to draw something based on a motivational...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 19, 20171 min read


Planning Ahead is Good
It is advisable to plan ahead for most things. This gives you a chance to make corrections and improvements to the plan. Planning ahead...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 15, 20172 min read


Motivational Monday: 1
I ran out new things to write about twice a week. Even once a week was getting hard. My life is not all that interesting. All I really do...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 12, 20172 min read


A Canvas is...
...A window. What gets painted on them is what I imagine I can see through the window. I try to come up with a composition that works in...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 5, 20171 min read


A Little Low
There are days when I feel more negative things than positive. I do my best to keep it from leaking out, but I am sure people can tell. I...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 1, 20172 min read
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