Shawn petite mixed media

“Believe” Oh the texture in this piece! Super heavy gesso, drywall tape, vintage paper, it’s all just so good! Today’s piece was inspired by a quote from Brene Brown’s book Daring Greatly. I share in the video what it means to me to dare greatly and how the words below continue to inspire me everytime […]

Layers of mixed media texture The layers of texture on this piece are so amazing. I just kept layering texture paste and crackle paint on top of each other! Using my stencils I created even more hidden layers of texture and pattern. Acrylic ink was the perfect pairing to show off all of the layers […]

Creating intuitively and finding the why 4-21-24 - Shawn Petite

I got lost in this piece, I played, experimented and just relaxed. I tried plastic wrap to get a grungy unexpected background layer and a toothpick with my acrylic, and it all was magic. I also brought out some Deco Art paints that I’d gotten recently because of the fabulous new colors. The matte finish […]

I’d been thinking about the Winter Solstice for a while and creating in my mind what it would look like if I created it. I worked hard to stay in the cool colors and creating what I thought a cold gray sky would look like… and I love the result! And of course, loving all […]

The layers and texture on this journal page are so fun! Layers, paint, and collage with reverse stenciling was the perfect combination. I love using my stencils as my guide and making the pattern free and my own. The inspiration behind this page was actually my tiredness and a distracted mind. I couldn’t find my […]

This Original Is Available HERE Kindness is free Today I used a photograph to inspire me and be the base of my drawings, although you can barely see it, Today I used a photograph to inspire me and be the base of my drawings, although you can barely see it, it plays a huge role in my creation

Today's piece I create lots of texture with gesso and stencils, along with layers of vintage paper. Then adding acrylic ink.

So many things inspired this…. a piece of art I saw, a quote that I read from my new book by Edith Eger and a drop of ink that changed the direction of this beauty. And……..I painted with acrylic inks for the first time and I’m hooked! My quote is from Dr. Eger’s book ” […]