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I Stopped Painting for 5 Years — How Nature Brought Me Back to Art (My artist’s story)

nature & inspiration, artist story Julie Austin 8/1/25 nature & inspiration, artist story Julie Austin 8/1/25

I Stopped Painting for 5 Years — How Nature Brought Me Back to Art (My artist’s story)

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💐 ‘Green Vessel & Petal Chorus’
Wax pastels on paper
16,8 x 25,3 cm

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🌸 New bloom.
I drew these flowers without a sketch, a plan, or a fixed idea. Just a need for softness and light, for gliding lines and living petals.

The background is darker than usual, but the blooms hold steady, vibrant, almost tender.
I think i

May took two dear souls.
I couldn’t paint for weeks. Grief froze everything. My hands, my thoughts, the color.

I’m slowly coming back. Returning to paper with a need for softness, blurred lines, light textures, breathing gestures.

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In my sketchbook this week. 💐

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This one is for all of us who need sunshine and soft creamy textures to calm our precious bodies. As a neurodivergent person, art details are one of my most peaceful medicine. 🫧 I could stand for hours with my nose on all kind of art and watch how t

Mini photo dump of the last few days of Avril. The last few weeks were a challenge for my health, and I’m sending out sparks of strength to all my chronically ill and disabled community! ❤️&zwj;🩹 A few new drawing ideas come to my mind while I

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