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April 18, 2024

I painted another owl!

By Tamara Laporte  |   in art journal  | Tags: art musings , art journal , tamara laporte , Willowing Arts  

I painted another owl!

Dear Creative Friend,

Well, I said I’d do a series of owls and lo! I painted another owl, however, he was not happy about it. Look at his grumpy face! 😆  ->

He was all like: “Excuse me, here I was all nicely non-existing and then you, annoying painter, decided to try and paint me! I was have a relaxi non-existent time and felt NOT in the mood for being RUDELY conjured into life, being painted in ridiculous confetti colours, what were you thinking …” Needless to say; I wrestled with this owl but in the end, we had a good old chat and became friends! 😆😅😬
I even made a video about it for my youtube channel! What?
2 Videos in 2 weeks? That’s kind of unheard of in Tamland!
I’m so proud of myself.
Come listen to me warble/ twitter about how art imitates life and how life imitates art and that sometimes characters you create are telling you hilarious or challenging things and sometimes your struggles on the canvas reflect back the struggles in your life. And sometimes you discover that the grumpy character you created is actually YOU in real life, just disguised, as a colourful, grumpy, confetti owl! As they say: humans are just God in Drag. In my case; this grumpy owl is just me in confetti feathers. 😉  It’s all very fun with a cuppa, too. ♥️♥️♥️

Watch Grumpy Confetti Owl Here

As part of my owl series being released on youtube; I’m still running the 30% off discount code for Watercolour Wildlife as you can learn the style of the owls on that course! Use: WILD30 at the checkout.

 Join Watercolour Wildlife Here

Have a great rest of your week!
Much love,
Tam ❤️🌟💕

PS. I’ve been posting some more reels lately (am enjoying figuring out how to make interesting ones, check out this one on ‘how to create tints, shades and tones’ as well as a pretty reel showing off all my colourful affirmation cards. 😍😍😍

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I’m so excited to share this new magical character with you! Here is my take on the Fairy Godmother archetype. She feels like a wise, starry grandmother who carries whole galaxies of kindness in her eyes. ✨

I realised I haven’t painted many older faces before, I didn`t always feel good at them and so creating her was a bit of a challenge and it also felt surprisingly moving. There can be so much beauty in the softness of older faces; the lines, the life lived. I wanted her to feel powerful, warm, and full of that gentle, cosmic “you’re safe with me, darling” energy. Like so many of our own beautiful grandmas made us feel.

It made me think about how rarely we see older women portrayed as magical, radiant, enchanting … and how deeply needed that is (Hello society erasing older women!). So here she is in all her twinkly glory. 🌙💫 How did I do? 😊

She’ll be part of our big creative journey in A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales, and I can’t wait to guide you through painting her step by step.

ps. Blues/ Lavenders/ Deep Purples seem to be my colour obsessions right now! 😉

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I’m so excited to share this new magical character with you! Here is my take on the Fairy Godmother archetype. She feels like a wise, starry grandmother who carries whole galaxies of kindness in her eyes. ✨ 

I realised I haven’t painted many older faces before, I didn't always feel good at them and so creating her was a bit of a challenge and it also felt surprisingly moving. There can be so much beauty in the softness of older faces; the lines, the life lived. I wanted her to feel powerful, warm, and full of that gentle, cosmic “you’re safe with me, darling” energy. Like so many of our own beautiful grandmas made us feel. 

It made me think about how rarely we see older women portrayed as magical, radiant, enchanting … and how deeply needed that is (Hello society erasing older women!). So here she is in all her twinkly glory. 🌙💫 How did I do? 😊 

She’ll be part of our big creative journey in A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales, and I can’t wait to guide you through painting her step by step.

ps. Blues/ Lavenders/ Deep Purples seem to be my colour obsessions right now! 😉

🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
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🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:

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Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

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🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40
🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:
 
https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:

🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37

🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40

🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:



https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

Open
🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:

🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37

🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40

🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:

 

https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

🎨 NEW CLASS RELEASES! 🎨

Exciting news! This year, we’ve released a selection of A Year of Light 2025 classes early, ready for you to buy individually! Yay!
These classes are now available—and yes, they’re included in our Black Friday sale! Use code BLACK50 to get an incredible 50% off these brand-new releases!

Explore all the newly added classes, the ones labelled as ‘new’ are the newest releases

✨ Catch these Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40
🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

You’ll find everything here:

https://willowing.org

Infuse your creative journey with some fresh inspiration!

Wishing you a season full of art and joy!

Love always,
Tam & Team x

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🎨 NEW CLASS RELEASES! 🎨

Exciting news! This year, we’ve released a selection of A Year of Light 2025 classes early, ready for you to buy individually! Yay!
These classes are now available—and yes, they’re included in our Black Friday sale! Use code BLACK50 to get an incredible 50% off these brand-new releases!

Explore all the newly added classes, the ones labelled as ‘new’ are the newest releases

✨ Catch these Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40
🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

You’ll find everything here:

https://willowing.org

Infuse your creative journey with some fresh inspiration!

Wishing you a season full of art and joy!

Love always,
Tam & Team x

This song always makes me cry. 💕

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This song always makes me cry. 💕
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