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Welcome to Mood Board Monday! Each week, Rebecca and I create an art journal spread based on a Mood Board either one of us creates or found online. Mostly Pinterest. 😊

Mood Board Monday #13 - learning to live again

Samie Kira February 19, 2018

This week, I decided to combine a lot of media. A LOT! I really wanted to play with color and layers and even brought back some older techniques I haven’t used in awhile. It’s so much fun to bring back something old with new abilities. Gotta say, I love how this one turned out!

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Hi there! I'm Samantha Kira Harding, aka Samie, a writer, artist, & videographer from Phoenix, Arizona.

When I'm not rockin' it on freelance video & graphic design gigs, I'm painting, and writing. All. The. Time.

I exhibit locally in Phoenix & attend fairs with my artwork and book, 101 Mixed Media Techniques.

I've had Fibromyalgia/CFS for 17 years, along with an alphabet soup of medical issues. Creativity and art saved my life. I also write about grief, suicide/mental illness awareness, and chronic illness.

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Sometimes, if you’re able to get out of your own head, you can finally relax into it. I can sit and draw for hours once I get into the zone. And instead of being frustrated, I allow myself to learn from those drawings, and what I can do to improve. What have you kept yourself from doing because it’s hard or frustrating? #journalgirl #artjournal #sketchbook

I’ll be honest - I haven’t done very much painting as of late. I usually pull out my pen and markers and doodle after work while marathoning tv shows. But last night, I grabbed my watercolor journal and my @janedavenport mermaid markers to play. I even grabbed the masking fluid! The mermaid markers make it so easy to spread color and play without a mess. The other part of this is that I had about 5 min of my lunch left, so I was like, “I don’t have enough time.” But then I was like, “any amount of time can be enough.” I was inspired by @herlandstory to doodle flowers over the watercolor background. #journalgirl #sketchbook #artjournal #mixedmedia