Willowing Arts
Join Us Now! Login
0
Willowing Arts logo
Menu
  • New here?
    • Back
    • Where to start
    • Apply to teach
    • You Matter
    • FAQ
    • Hearing Impaired Support
    • Free Resources
    • Philanthropy
  • Tam
    • Back
    • About
    • Contact
    • Tam’s Books
    • Tam’s Team
    • Meet in person
    • Tam’s Art Gallery
  • Mastering Mixed Media
    • Back
    • JOIN VIP
  • A Year of Magic ⭐️
    • Back
    • Join A Year of Magic
  • Art Classes
    • Back
    • Buy Art Classes
    • Access Your Classes (Member Area)
    • Suggested Art Supplies
    • Free Classes
    • Testimonials
  • Shop
    • Back
    • Everything
    • Calendars
    • Original Art
    • Giclee Prints
    • Tam’s Books
    • gift cards
    • Notebooks
    • Pocket Mirrors
    • Post Cards
    • Stencils
    • Partner Products
  • Blog
  • New here?
    • Where to start
    • Apply to teach
    • You Matter
    • FAQ
    • Hearing Impaired Support
    • Free Resources
    • Philanthropy
  • Tam
    • About
    • Contact
    • Tam’s Books
    • Tam’s Team
    • Meet in person
    • Tam’s Art Gallery
  • Mastering Mixed Media
    • JOIN VIP
  • A Year of Magic ⭐️
    • Join A Year of Magic
  • Art Classes
    • Buy Art Classes
    • Access Your Classes (Member Area)
    • Suggested Art Supplies
    • Free Classes
    • Testimonials
  • Shop
    • Everything
    • Calendars
    • Original Art
    • Giclee Prints
    • Tam’s Books
    • gift cards
    • Notebooks
    • Pocket Mirrors
    • Post Cards
    • Stencils
    • Partner Products
  • Blog
February 28, 2018

The Second Star to the Right

By Tamara Laporte  |   in mixed media  | Tags: commissioned work , mixed media art , tamara laporte  

Hey friends. I was sharing images of this painting on Facebook and many people asked about its story.

Here is the story behind this sacred painting.

This was a commissioned painting in honour of someone’s sister (Lisa) who passed away.

Lisa had brown hair and brown eyes, loved Peter Pan and referred to her sister, Emma, who commissioned the painting, as her ‘second star to the right’. :)

Lisa loved rhinos and feathers were meaningful too. One of the colours she loved was blue.

It was incredibly special and meaningful for me to work on this painting. So much so in fact, that it took me a long time before I could work on it, because I needed ‘sacred space’ and ‘sacred time’ to work on a painting so special, honouring a special family member who had passed. While drawing and painting Lisa, I felt directed connected to her.

I’m grateful to have been asked to make a painting in memory of Lisa. <3

I hope you enjoy the video and some close ups. :)

If you are interested in a commissioned painting, email me on tam [at] willowing.org


Video of The Second Star to the Right


You may also like:

  • I’m going on a retreat, will you come! 🤩

  • Poetry & Art

  • Tea and Cake with Gracie featuring Melissa Dinwiddie

Comments:

New Courses!
Sponsors
Blog Categories
  • art workshops
  • online art courses
  • mixed media
  • life book
  • artist interviews
  • free stuff
  • parenting

Join my newsletter to access the

Latest Courses & Discounts

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Your data will be used with unicorn care. It will not be passed on to 3rd parties and will only be used to send you Tam's magical love notes and Willowing Arts products and news. To learn more about how we protect your data check out our 'care and privacy policy' here.

Instagram

Tamara Laporte

willowing

4,952 51,482

Mixed media artist, teacher and author. I don’t see all IG msgs. For enq pls email hello@willowing.org - Join A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales:

FREE ART EVENT ALERT YAY!

Friends! Great news! 😊 I’m super excited to announce that Mastering Mixed Media is BACK for its 2nd round!

Last year over 30,000 amazing creative souls joined this wonderful event AND it’s back lalalallaa!! 😊 Will you join us? Oh please do. We’ll have so much fun. Join here: https://bit.ly/MMM2026Tam (Or link in bio/ story/ linktree)

This event is all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😍

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson surrounding the theme of ‘PLAY’ (we could all use some of them that right?)

We’ve been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Sign up link in comments so that algorithm behaves. 😉

I simply can’t wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

Open
FREE ART EVENT ALERT YAY! 

Friends! Great news! 😊 I’m super excited to announce that Mastering Mixed Media is BACK for its 2nd round! 

Last year over 30,000 amazing creative souls joined this wonderful event AND it’s back lalalallaa!! 😊 Will you join us? Oh please do. We’ll have so much fun. Join here: https://bit.ly/MMM2026Tam (Or link in bio/ story/ linktree) 

This event is all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😍

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson surrounding the theme of ‘PLAY’ (we could all use some of them that right?) 

We’ve been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Sign up link in comments so that algorithm behaves. 😉 

I simply can’t wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

Friends! Great news! 😊I`m super excited to announce a new FREE event I hope you`ll come and join! It`s called Mastering Mixed Media - Expo - 2026 and it`s all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😁

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson with around the theme of ‘play’ which makes this event extra fun!

We`ve been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Join us here:

https://bit.ly/MMM2026Tam

I simply can`t wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

Open
Friends! Great news! 😊I'm super excited to announce a new FREE event I hope you'll come and join! It's called Mastering Mixed Media - Expo - 2026 and it's all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😁

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson with around the theme of ‘play’ which makes this event extra fun!

We've been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Join us here:

https://bit.ly/MMM2026Tam

I simply can't wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

FREE ART EVENT ALERT YAY!

Friends! Great news! 😊 I’m super excited to announce that Mastering Mixed Media is BACK for its 2nd round!

Last year over 30,000 amazing creative souls joined this wonderful event AND it’s back lalalallaa!! 😊 Will you join us? Oh please do. We’ll have so much fun.

This event is all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😍

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson surrounding the theme of ‘PLAY’ (we could all use some of them that right?)

We’ve been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Sign up link in bio/ stories.

I simply can’t wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

Open
FREE ART EVENT ALERT YAY! 

Friends! Great news! 😊 I’m super excited to announce that Mastering Mixed Media is BACK for its 2nd round! 

Last year over 30,000 amazing creative souls joined this wonderful event AND it’s back lalalallaa!! 😊 Will you join us? Oh please do. We’ll have so much fun. 

This event is all about, you guessed it: MIXED MEDIA ART, my biggest love in art! 😍

This is a 2 week FREE event with 35+ mixed media art workshops with over 35 amazing featured artists! Each artist was asked to prepare a lesson surrounding the theme of ‘PLAY’ (we could all use some of them that right?) 

We’ve been working hard to get this one ready for you all. It will run from 1st May to 14th May 2026 and you can register/ reserve your spot for it now! 😊

Sign up link in bio/ stories. 

I simply can’t wait!
🥳 🎉 ❤️

Another little abstract in slightly more muted tones this time (although the red violet/ purple does really make the whole thing more vibrant.) 😍😍😍

Open
Another little abstract in slightly more muted tones this time (although the red violet/ purple does really make the whole thing more vibrant.) 😍😍😍

Many of you asked for a little timelapse of one of my abstracts. Here you go! 😊 and yes it includes a satisfying border peel! 😍😍😍 #mixedmedia #abstractart #artjournal

Open
Many of you asked for a little timelapse of one of my abstracts. Here you go! 😊 and yes it includes a satisfying border peel! 😍😍😍 #mixedmedia #abstractart #artjournal
Load More… Follow on Instagram
©WILLOWING ARTS   |  Terms & Conditions   |   PRIVACY POLICY
DESIGN COLLABORATION BY WILLOWING ARTS & IRENE SOLER   |