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[marianablackart]

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. -Chinese proverb It’s been a tough two months! After causing much distress by slowing down on me to absurd levels, my iMac finally decided to throw in the towel and properly die off. I’ve recovered. Thankfully everything was backed up, and I’m now working on my laptop, attached to the Wacom Cintiq … which seems to be trundling along really well and the only problem is getting the colours right. But I’m finally getting back into art mode again which is a relief as I’ve missed it. First things first, after two whole months here’s the final page for the pieces that I’m doing for PAWA. It’s taken a while to get there but I’ve now completed all 10. I’m still trying to figure out the way forward with art, so will continue exploring and experimenting and diving into wonderfully messy therapeutic spaces along the way. I don’t have a plan, I’m just going to flow ... This is the tenth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/NvFWKbpPkUA All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @staedtlermars @edding_uk @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #educationforall #eleanorrooseveltquote #chineseproverb https://www.instagram.com/p/CE6fh0mHWtZ/?igshid=1ts2o3u1ngro9

[marianablackart]

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions and the roots spring up and make new trees. - Amelia Earhart I’m finally getting back into art mode again after two (or more!) months of extreme frustration as I struggled with my iMac which has been sooooo slow. In the end I did the scary thing: back-up (double!), completely erase, and reinstall, everything. It’s still slow, but less so.  The upshot though, was that I lost my art and work mojo. Just didn’t feel like tackling it at all. I’m only now slowly getting back into the joy of picking the brushes up and painting. This page took me three days in the end just because I wasn’t sure of where I was going with it, so I took it slowly, a bit at a time. I like it. This is the ninth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/1EInN3mdIts All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @staedtlermars @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #educationforall #ameliaearhartquote #kindness https://www.instagram.com/p/CDPDQ4UHs-V/?igshid=1a0myinjxzo52

[marianablackart]

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" -Eleanor Roosevelt ’The world is full of magic’ -W B Yeats I’m in a bit of a ’messy’ mood. Allowing my spirit to flow free. Surrounded by magic and dreams. These two quotes somehow seemed to mesh together and here’s the fluid result, escaping from one page to another. The whole process took a while but was incredibly joyful. This is the seventh and eighth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/kzfaaf6FunI All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @staedtlermars @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #beautyofdreams #educationforall #eleanorrooseveltquote #yeatsquote https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4d9JNnmyU/?igshid=yrkm8bjnpgbt

[marianablackart]

"I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream” -Vincent van Gogh Inspired by Starry Night, this was a pleasure to paint. It made me dream. This is the sixth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/SXeI_3Oqnzg All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @staedtlermars @tombow_uk @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #educationforall #vangoghquote #starrydream https://www.instagram.com/p/CBq0BUGHMnR/?igshid=36liw5so84m8

[marianablackart]

We rise by lifting others. This came closest to the image I had in my mind, so I’m hugely pleased with it. I took my time, let go of expectations, and allowed myself the freedom to enjoy it. This is the fifth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/fe0wsIxD7cY All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @staedtlermars @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #educationforall #liftingothers https://www.instagram.com/p/CBkpR1VHfCh/?igshid=1vq63zfchm8kh

[marianablackart]

"Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud” -Maya Angelou A quick and simple one today, and yet I found the process joyful and uplifting. Not sure why. But I like it … sometimes simple says it all? This is the fourth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon on Instagram for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/j4KyX4cNQC8 All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #rainbow #educationforall #MayaAngelouQuote https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdxpGoHDuj/?igshid=q3ewxov4knxb

[marianablackart]

"Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud” -Maya Angelou A quick and simple one today, and yet I found the process joyful and uplifting. Not sure why. But I like it … sometimes simple says it all? This is the fourth of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon on Instagram for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/j4KyX4cNQC8 All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #rainbow #educationforall #MayaAngelouQuote https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdxmz0HDOd/?igshid=190x5i85dgr0u

[marianablackart]

"May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day." - Native American proverb If you watch the full video you’ll realise that I had no idea of what I was doing … and probably kept going way past the point when I should have stopped! I just immersed myself in the process and enjoyed experimenting. This is a prime example of the journey being joyful, despite the slightly chaotic result! This is the third of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info).  _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/mu0cjMpO2sY All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #wildflower #educationforall #nativeamericanproverb https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYfV-VnEhu/?igshid=nqygeyo9n8x1

[marianablackart]

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" -Audrey Hepburn This took longer than I expected, I just took it slowly and enjoyed playing with ideas as I went along.  The second of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon on Instagram for more info). _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/2bgkiC_HrZ8 All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes @uniball_uk Signo white pen _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #illustratedquote #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #plantgrowflourish #artforcharity #kindness #plantingseeds #educationforall #audreyhepburnquote https://www.instagram.com/p/CBTTSyJHTb4/?igshid=1ur0o9krrip6v

[marianablackart]

“Big things come from small beginnings" The first of a series of 10 art journal pages based around a ‘plant, grow, flourish’ theme, for a #PAWA10Give10 challenge (check out http://pawa-london.org/ or @pawalondon for more info). I’m not hugely satisfied with this piece, I seem to be going through a bit of a block at the moment, but am going to work through it and hopefully re-discover the intuitive flow somewhere ahead once I’m ready for it! _________________________________________ * The full video is up at: https://youtu.be/jKlJ4m4ON0Y All art and bullet journal process videos are up at Mariana Black Designs on YouTube: http://bit.ly/MBDyouTube All links via my profile page. _________________________________________ * SUPPLIES I USED @citrusbookbindery Chrome B5 Bullet Journal @schmincke_official watercolours @escoda_brushes _________________________________________ * #floatinglemonsart #artjournal #positiveart #artprocess #creativejournal #watercolour #arttherapy #creativetherapy #joyfulartcreation #doodleaddict #dailycreating #selfreflection #selfdiscovery #mindfulness #EmPowerMeArt #selfpower #selfempowerment #consciousawareness #editorialillustration #magazineillustration #illustrationNow #flowmagazine #PAWA10 #pawalondon #doyourbit #artforcharity #kindness #plantingseeds #educationforall https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQeMqmH16W/?igshid=q4vzo55nkf3