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So excited to be taking over @photoshop this week!! Head over to their page to see this post and some tap to edit stories. Also, I just launched my new Photoshop for Beginners course!! Click the link in my bio to learn more. 💙

Floating through an infinite sea of the universe 🐢✨🌊 . I made this piece a few months ago and totally forgot about it. Sometimes I think we create with a finished product in mind and forget to pay attention the process (at least I know I do.) I find that some days I’ll have an idea in my head and be so set on it that it’s all I can think about. I forget to pay attention to the beautiful mistakes that happen along the way. The things that make you a better artist, writer, creator, or anything in between... ...and even when we fail, we learn something. Even when we rip it all up and throw it away, we learn and we grow. Embrace the process, the mistakes, the complete failure, and even those days when you just want to say “eff this, I’m done” All of these feelings are making your journey and your work stronger. And even just you as a person 💙 Here’s to the process and the journey.

There’s a light within all living things that sometimes we may not always see. 🍄🌿 . Just give The Hidden Life of Trees a read and you’ll see what I mean.

Come hang out with me on @adobe live today and tomorrow!! 9:30-11:30 AM PST Head over to >> Behance.net/live at 9:30 AM I’ll be editing live in @photoshop, sharing lots of art and business tips, and talking all about how I grew my business in the past few years. Comment in the live chat box and I’ll say hi 😁❤️ See you there!!

Hey guys! Announcement time 💥 It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. Things have been pretty busy and we (@jimmy2take and I) have some major life /business changes coming in the next few months that we will be sharing! 😱😍 I’m hoping to work on some new pieces this week while I’m on the east coast! I’ll be on Adobe Live again next week for two new edits that you can follow along with! Stay tuned for details. Love you all and thank you for the endless support!!

That's one small step for a woman, one GIANT leap for womankind ✨ #nbd just walking in space with my larger than life @Crocs #ad #PlatformCrocs

Yesterday was such an awesome and unexpected day. 😍 We started the day at @odditiesfleamarket. It was so unique and unlike anything I’ve seen. To be honest, some of it was terrifying but it was amazing at the same time to be surrounded by all different types of people and art. I bought a piece of Labradorite. The stone was first discovered in Labrador, Canada. It is said that according to Eskimo Indian legend, the northern lights were freed from Labradorite - the reason why I chose this image for this post! Labradorite is known for awakening one's own awareness of inner spirit and intuition and is a powerful protector. We finished the day at @famoustheplay at @the1111space which was absolutely incredible and a must see for anyone who lives here in LA. Hope you all have a relaxing Sunday xx

Feeling larger than life and on top of the world! 🌎 This collaboration with @crocs has a lot of meaning for me because I haven't been up to the Hollywood sign since I moved to Los Angeles almost 6 years ago. Looking out over LA has a whole different meaning for me now than when I first arrived. I look out over the city and see the friends I've made, the various jobs I've had, the spot that I met my husband, the place's we've all partied, laughed, and cried over the years, the business that I created for myself, and I see all of our memories of good times and bad times and the things that have made me who I am today. #ad #PlatformCrocs

I found this interesting gas planet on @nasa ’s website and had to use it in something. Get this... it’s over 1000 degrees Celsius and rains GLASS sideways at 4,300 mph. Yes, glass!!!! It’s one of the closest exoplanets to Earth and produces similar colors from the surface but clearly not the least bit livable!! 🌑☔️

Where does your imagination take you? 🐋🌋

Reminiscing on the most amazing trip to Canada this past February! We stayed in Banff and then took an afternoon trip to Emerald Lake in British Columbia. On the way back we got stuck in a 2-hour long traffic jam because of an accident (everyone was ok.) I walked up to see if everything was ok after waiting for a while and the guy, whose truck has just been completely totaled, was just hanging out talking with some truck drivers and saying that he was bummed his snowboarding trip was over since he’d have to return the car 😂 so chill, I couldn’t even believe it! Then shortly after we got pulled over for using MPH instead of KPH. There’s never a dull moment 😂💙 . Here’s what the lodge looked like in my dreamy imagination!

Last night I did something a bit different from my usual style. While James (@jimmy2take) watched the Game of Thrones premiere, I digitally painted some dragon eyes. 🐉 I had intended to do Viserion’s fully body but ended up being more inspired by its scary blue eyes 👀 Also pro tip for you guys, I’m obsessed with my iPad Pro and connected it to my laptop and Photoshop through @astropadapp . Now I can draw and paint with my Apple Pencil. I just recently found out about this and I highly recommend it!!

I’ve been working on some Lightroom Presets for you guys which will be coming with the launch of my new website on May 1st! In the process of making them, I re-edited this one because it will always be one of my favorites. I didn’t create this piece that long ago. however, looking at it yesterday I realized how much more I’ve learned about editing in such a short amount of time since first creating it. Have you seen this happen in your own work? Comment below if you’re excited for the presets or want to learn how to edit in Photoshop! #moodygrams

So yesterday was pretty crazy with the longest time that IG and FB have ever been down! But hopefully you all took a nice break from starring at your phones to go outside or get some work done😁 it was actually a bit refreshing! (Btw if you want to learn how to grow your Instagram even when things like this happen, click the link in my bio for the free mini course) I haven’t had the desire or time lately to create new art but I’m hoping our trip to Cambodia and Vietnam next week will spark some new ideas. Have any of you been to Cambodia or Vietnam? Hope you all are having a great week ❤️ #ps_daydream

Is it all in your imagination or is it really there? 🚀🌌 . This was the third image that I worked on during the Adobe live stream (watch the replay on the @behance website to see my process.) . How do you interpret this piece? Comment below ❤️ . To me, it represents imagination - maybe even what we see in movies or read about in books, like this little boy, but maybe what we imagine is real and we just can’t see it in this present moment (yes crazy thoughts for a Monday! watch Russian Doll if you enjoy thinking about alternative time dimensions and what’s “real”)

Exploring Arches National Park 🌄 I haven’t done just a simple color and sky edit like this in a while but I need to bring a bit of brightness back to my page 😝 this shot was taken on our incredible mini-moon, cross-country roadtrip by my hubby @jimmy2take

Today is the last day of @adobe Live! Going live in 20 minutes. This has been an incredible 3 days. Getting to be here in San Francisco, meeting other talented creators and working with people on this photo and of course hanging with @ptrani, @reeltackleboys, @paco_siller, @melaamory, @andrew_seg, and @beatlejase 😁 Thank you to the Adobe team and to everyone who watched so far and will be watching today! You all are amazing ❤️

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