oh wow!

dear fellow creatives...dude. it's been a month since my last post. but you know what? i didn't have anything to share. so it's all good. but, today? today i have 3 new paintings to share with you that are all part of my "soul food" series. woot!

(click on any of the photos to see more)

things to grow, 11 x 14, mixed media on smooth bristol paper

hold it all, 11 x 7, mixed media on smooth bristol paper

God is speaking, 12 x 12, mixed media on canvas board

so, in the last month, i've been scrapbooking, purging and organizing home, painting here and there, getting ready for summer with boys, trying to treat my body better, enjoying my mommy as she visits (and deep cleans my house!) and learning more about the purpose of my life. good stuff. also just finished a 25th anniversary commissioned painting that i'll share with you later. take good care!

still learning how to thrive,

♡ mystele

portrait in the park

just completed the final piece for this exhibit

 click on the photo to see close ups.

thriving,

♡ mystele

lately

completing "for patrick". finally.

painting for an indie exhibit.

and painting my way through.

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thinking and thriving,

♡ mystele

slowing down

enjoying the color. the marks. the imperfections. the freedom.

functional aesthetics.

listening to the Word. practicing being present in the moment. slowing down.

thriving,

mystele

ecclesiastes 11:4- those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops (expanded version). 

update!

thank full and thriving,

mystele

keep moving

continuing to work in my art journal as i take it easy (recently diagnosed with congestive heart failure- in the beginning stages of tests and doc visits). it really is about all i can handle time-wise. i do feel a little restricted because i'm sitting and i usually stand so that i can grab things from other parts of the studio to use. oh well, it still serves as a great way to scratch my daily "create something" itch. so thankful for that.

thankfull for trials.

thriving,

mystele

remains

of my yummy scrummy good for me breakfast (1/2 avocado and palm full of shrooms sauteed in coconut oil with dash of onion powder and pinch of salt over 2 pieces of toasted whole wheat bread).

still taking it easy. back to the doc on thursday, but things seem to be moving in the right direction.

thankful to have access to good doctors and insurance and medicine. things could be so different.

thankful and thriving,

mystele

art journaling

a beautiful Easter to you! i'm supposed to be taking it easy due a recent health diagnosis. but i had an art itch and needed to scratch it!  now it's time to sit down and put my feet up for the rest of the day.

thankfull and thriving, 

mystele

mixed media painting demo

moving my heart