November 11, 2024

Create A Quirky Owl With Me!

By Tamara Laporte | in mixed media | Tags: A Year of Light , year long mixed media art course , mixed media art course , scholarships

Create a Quirky Owl with Me!
For Free! 😊

Dear Creative Friend,

I know the tensions have been running high over the pond and many in my beloved art community are deeply upset by the outcome of the US elections.

All my love and light is with you all as we process this news. I’m so sorry for those who this will affect the most. I hold you in my heart. Let’s grieve and mourn where needed and then try to focus on the things we can control.

If you need some distraction from the stress of ‘it all’, I have just uploaded a new free video to my youtube channel in which I twitter & warble (as usual) about my life & bizz, I unbox some new art supplies, chit chat about what mixed media is all about, discuss new books I’ve read and paint a super cute quirky owl!

I hope it is a welcome distraction!
Come watch it HERE! 😊

In other news: I am deep into the preparations of
A Year of Light! I am creating light-inspired designs which
I’ll be teaching on the course next year!

One of the lessons will be this Galactic Bear ->

If you want to spend your year next year painting, being and
invoking ‘the light’, then come join us on A Year of Light.
Remember to use your 20% off discount code:
DAZZLE20
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JOIN A YEAR OF LIGHT NOW

Stay gentle, soft and strong my friends,
You are very loved.
Much love,
Tam ❤️🌟💕

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Warm winter wishes,
Tam xoxo ❤️

In the middle of editing this troll lesson for next week and I was just hit by a wave of calm just gazing upon this super cute little face.

And many of you will know that over the years I`ve made many a innocent little creature and I`ve talked before how creating innocent, sweet characters have a direct calming effect on my nervous system. I don`t mean it metaphorically but biologically. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows. I feel a calm settling in.

Apparently; there’s science behind this: soft, friendly faces trigger oxytocin and parasympathetic responses linked to safety and bonding, while stress hormones drop. ✨🙌✨

But there’s something else too.

These characters don’t want anything. They’re not impressive, persuasive, ironic, or self-serving. They feel like little support characters whose only message is: "I’m here, with you, just sitting, being present for/ with you." ♥️

I think innocence signals something rare in adult life; presence without extraction, without needing something from you. And my body seems to trust that instantly.

I keep making characters like this because they *regulate* me as much as anyone else.

Leaving this here as a quiet reminder that gentleness has a real nervous-system impact.

In the middle of editing this troll lesson for next week and I was just hit by a wave of calm just gazing upon this super cute little face.

And many of you will know that over the years I've made many a innocent little creature and I've talked before how creating innocent, sweet characters have a direct calming effect on my nervous system. I don't mean it metaphorically but biologically. My shoulders drop. My breathing slows. I feel a calm settling in.

Apparently; there’s science behind this: soft, friendly faces trigger oxytocin and parasympathetic responses linked to safety and bonding, while stress hormones drop. ✨🙌✨

But there’s something else too.

These characters don’t want anything. They’re not impressive, persuasive, ironic, or self-serving. They feel like little support characters whose only message is: "I’m here, with you, just sitting, being present for/ with you." ♥️

I think innocence signals something rare in adult life; presence without extraction, without needing something from you. And my body seems to trust that instantly.

I keep making characters like this because they *regulate* me as much as anyone else.

Leaving this here as a quiet reminder that gentleness has a real nervous-system impact.

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‘A Year of Magic’: The brand-new Willowing course! One of the most talked about courses in the online art world is back with 37% off in our Sale. This is a live course and we’ve just started! So jump in now! – There is a special code for this one – Use MAGICWINTER at the checkout!

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Warm wishes,
Tam xoxo❤️

I went heavy on the scribbles this evening. I call this: A Face Made of Storm and Stars. X

I went heavy on the scribbles this evening. I call this: A Face Made of Storm and Stars. X

You are worthy ♥️♥️♥️

You are worthy ♥️♥️♥️

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