A Little Happy Dance

May 23, 2024

A Little Happy Dance

A text from art friend Simone two days ago: I’m in need of inspiration! Do you have any tips for me, how I can start doodling, messing around, getting in the creative flow again? A free online course that you jumped into, inspiring artists, blogposts 😉?

An Instagram post from Andrea Nelson.

Together, just the right gifts from the universe to open a window to creative breezes and get me playing in my studio after many days away.

Yay!

*A Moment of Quiet Astonishment*
8 x 8″; acrylic, watercolor, pencil, water-soluble pastel, oil pastel,
and collage on paper
botanical
2024

artist at play

andrea nelson, plant portrait, simone nijboer

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Dotty Seiter

10 responses to “A Little Happy Dance”

Sheila Marie Delgado

May 23, 2024 at 6:57 pm

What an awesome idea! Don’t you just love her?!

I love your Moment, Dotty!

Teasing, tranquil, textures! Terrifically tantalizing!

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 23, 2024 at 7:36 pm
  
  Yes, and yes!
  
  Thanks for loving my moment with me and for picking up on so many alliterative qualities, Sheila : )
  
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Joyful Puttering

May 23, 2024 at 6:59 pm

Don’t you just love when the windows open and the creative breezes just flow! Love your version of Henry!

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1. imajenationgmailcom
  
  May 30, 2024 at 10:59 am
  
  ooooooooh! What a beautiful piece! And gifts from the universe to jump-start your process. Huzzah!
  
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  1. Dotty Seiter
    
    May 30, 2024 at 1:30 pm
    
    Lola! Huzzah indeed! Gifts of bright playful cheer and yummy textures—thanks, universe!
    
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Dotty Seiter

May 23, 2024 at 7:39 pm

I was most grateful for that creative breeze’s blowing through courtesy of two fellow creators.

Happy to know you love my version of Henry, MaryAnn!

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roseanne333

May 23, 2024 at 8:01 pm

I love Andrea and I love your Henry. The textures on his leaves are so rich. Beautiful, truly.

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 24, 2024 at 5:10 am
  
  RoseAnne, thanks for the feedback on the textures on Henry’s leaves—a collaged combination of a completely freeform chaos layer and later intuitive play with pastels.
  
  You introduced me to Andrea a while back, yes? Thank you! She is very appealing and upbeat, and I value her unfussy approach.
  
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Simone

May 24, 2024 at 6:07 am

Looks like huge fun!

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1. Dotty Seiter
  
  May 24, 2024 at 9:18 am
  
  Fun mixed with surprising challenges en route. THANK YOU for your text on Tuesday. You were my muse! So grateful.
  
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