Stephanie Martel: Artist https://stephaniemartel.com Create Your Art + Create Your Life With Stephanie Martel Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:15:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.11 Introducing My New Mini Course: Create Time! https://stephaniemartel.com/create-time/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 16:08:25 +0000 https://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8728 Hey friends! If you subscribe to my newsletter elsewhere, then you may have already heard about Create Time— woohoo! Either way, I wanted to formally introduce it to you all here on the blog. I’m really excited about this! I have thinking about this project for a loooonnnng time. It was something I desperately needed [...]

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]]> Self Care Tips I Use As A New Creative Mom https://stephaniemartel.com/self-care/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 15:41:28 +0000 https://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8695 Self care is such a buzz word these days, isn't it?  I used to be a health coach so I found it was so easy to build self-care into each day because it was just a part of what I did.  I had no problem waking up and meditating, doing some yoga and then blending [...]

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]]> Who’s Your Girl? https://stephaniemartel.com/whos-your-girl/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:08:15 +0000 https://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8677 I have a series of paintings I like to call 'the girls'.  Fittingly, they are all of different types of girls, each with a unique background and sentiment.  I remember the first time I painted one--I had been religiously going to my abstract art class on Monday nights and because of that, I had quite [...]

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]]> Art In Progress: Choose Happiness https://stephaniemartel.com/choose-happiness/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:24:50 +0000 https://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8648 This piece was a looonnnng time coming because I had this background in my closet for at least a year before I put a girl on it.  I couldn't decide if I wanted to keep it as is or if I wanted to layer on top of it.  I fell in love with the colors [...]

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]]> Two Weeks of Fun: Join The November Creative Challenge https://stephaniemartel.com/two-weeks-of-fun-join-the-november-creative-challenge/ Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:33:31 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8359 Everyone had so much fun with the last challenge, I'm back with another one! This one is inspired by daily prompts, so all you have to do is check in each day, read the prompt and let the inspiration flow. I'll be posting the prompts in my Facebook group so if you're not a member yet, come over [...]

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]]> Acrylic Painting Demonstration #1 https://stephaniemartel.com/acrylic-painting-demonstration-1/ Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:33:31 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8238 I LOVE watching painting demos online.  Just ordinary everyday artists in the groove, making it happen--it's fun to watch because  I love seeing new techniques, hearing their commentary and listening to how they end up making the choices they make.  Kind of like life, the journey is the best part.  I feel like no matter [...]

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]]> 20 Minutes Of Creating Challenge https://stephaniemartel.com/creating-challenge/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:00:25 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8201 Painting and collaging and playing with my supplies have been my favorite thing to do for a looong time now.  In my down time, it's always been such a great way to unwind and get lost in my thoughts, just playing around and seeing what shows up. Then I had a baby.  Whoa nelly!  My [...]

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]]> The Creative Process: What Works For Me https://stephaniemartel.com/the-creative-process/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:16:53 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8178 Does the creative process elude you?  I remember when I started taking my painting class, my teacher spoke about his creative process and how it was an integral part of producing actual work.  Because let's face it, even when you have the time to sit and get to work, the inspiration isn't always there.  This [...]

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]]> Abstract Painting Art In Progress: Let Joy Be Your Guide https://stephaniemartel.com/abstract-painting-let-joy-be-your-guide/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:21:09 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8157 When I first started working on this one, I only had a few minutes to put some paint on paper, so I was pretty hasty in my technique.  I threw some colors down and moved it around and needless to say, my lack of focus (and time) showed up in what I created. I ended [...]

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]]> 5 Common Mistakes You Are Making In Your Creative Business https://stephaniemartel.com/common-mistakes-creative-business/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:35:33 +0000 http://stephaniemartel.com/?p=8011 When it comes to figuring out how to run your own creative business there are bound to be many mistakes along the way.  After all, that's the best way to learn, right? But there are some common mistakes you can avoid, especially if you're just starting out, that will save you time and frustration.  Here [...]

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