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  Speak Your Truth – Art Journal Pages

  Posted on February 18, 2010 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals, Featured

  I recently commented on another artists blog about her thoughts on the overuse of the word bliss. I had to agree. I am now seeing it in commercials on TV, hearing it from women while shopping, and of course, all of the artist blogs talking about this or that being bliss. That is a heck [...]

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  Modern Imperfection Speaks To Me

  Posted on September 29, 2009 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals

  A lot of the art I see is intended to simply please. It is pretty or sweet or light. I do like that and enjoy it but many times I want art to really move me. To give me something to sink my teeth into so-to-speak. I want it to give me a reason other [...]

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  Celebrating the well lived human figure

  Posted on August 11, 2009 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals

  Art journal page about self image and celebrating you, scars and imperfections included. We have all heard the term “sex sells” and we all know that models photos are airbrushed and photo-shopped to remove all traces of life. I say we should embrace what is real and beautiful about us instead. I would much rather [...]

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