Live, Love, Create

Things I like, things I do, and other stuff

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"Only he who has seen better days and lives to see better days again knows their full value." ~Mark Twain . . . . . #picoftheday #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #417land #springfieldmo #artsyaf #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #art #ig_color #ig_art #ig_shotz #skyporn #cloudporn #beautifulday #godspainting #thoughts #nature #naturelove #naturephotography #natureporn #naturelover #sky_brilliance (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSMf5oHXTx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11hdwqctcl1az

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Mind Melting Red Velvet Cupcakes with White Chocolate Almaretto Frosting . . . . . . #baking #chocolate #redvelvet #cupcakes #frosting #delicious #edibles #infused #instaart #instacool #instagood #practicemakesperfect #love #amazing #picoftheday #ig_shotz #ig_color #followme #medicated #instabake #baker #homemade #fromscratch #handcrafted (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9nj4CBo27/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=194nvz0sdhtca

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"When we are fairly observant and overly patient, a vibration of happiness might crop up unwittingly, as we capture the “timelessness” of a lucky moment and a sparkle of a stray instant, unexpectedly, enraptures our life in a blaze of color and splendor." ~Erik Pevernagie . . . . . #acrylics #acrylicpainting #sunset #beautiful #beautifulday #sunnyafternoon #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #art #painting #handpainted #imagination #noreference #impastopainting #paletteknifepainting #ig_color (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt4QHlHBKUf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iym5pon3y0q8

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"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." ~Rumi . Small details aside, finished using my surface pro for the first time. Let me know in the comments what you think! . . . . #nofilter #picoftheday #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #curate417 #beautiful #eyes #gorgeous #portraitpainting #portraitdrawing #portraitart #sketchbook #autodesksketchbook #surfaceproartist #surfacepro #digitalart #figurepainting #digitalportrait #digitalsketch #digitaldoodle #digitaldrawing #stilllearning #handdrawn #followme #instaartist #artistsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtqtQejhl2S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lglb0brbedfe

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"Even though the future seems far away, it is actually beginning right now." ~Mattie Stepanek . 1st Layer, #underpainting . . . . . #picoftheday #digitalart #digitalpainting #digitaldrawing #digitalportrait #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #art #artistsoninstagram #artoninstagram #stilllearning #sketch #sketchbook #sketchbookpro #wip #workinprogress #beautiful #eyes #portraitdrawing #portrait #portraitpainting (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btoy0CuBfDx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vgrij1wqgc7d

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"Life seeks life and loves life. The opening of a catkin of a willow, in the flight of the butterfly, in the chirping of a tree-toad or the sweep of an eagle - my life loves to see how others live, exults in their joy, and so far is partner in their great concern." ~Edward Everett Hale . . . . #nature #sunset #doodle #practice #digitalart #beautiful #skyporn #colors #natureart #autodesksketchbook #silouette #warmcolors #art #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #fun #freehand #handdrawn #stilllearning #quoteoftheday #thoughts #onmymind #eyes #digitalpainting #digital #digitalsketch (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmIAi6BpFV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ozw339w9dyhq

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"Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance." ~Morgan Freeman . . . . . . #nofilter #picoftheday #photography #light #colors #radiance #refraction #thoughts #quoteoftheday #awesome #photo #photographer #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #galaxynote8 #stilllearning #artistsoninstagram #artoninstagram #artist (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMOseGB1cl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ex1triw24rxi

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"And so we went to the place, honey Listening to the all-night-singing-sweet-melodies-fairy trees And there was no better place to be And so we took off to the moon And all the shining lights In the night" ~Milky Chance, Fairytale . . . . #digitalart #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #417land #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #art #digitalpainting #digitaldrawing #beautiful #eyes #portraitdrawing #mystery #enigma #fairytale #life #dreams #memories (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJcrfmB1Yr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t4iljoi46xjw

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"When you move like a jellyfish rhythm don't mean nothin. You go with the flow, you don't stop. Move like a jellyfish, rhythm means nothin.You go with the flow you don't stop." ~jack johnson . . . . #picoftheday #photography #photo #nofilter #beautiful #artsyaf #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #art #instagood #instacool #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #jellyfish #wondersofwildlife #stilllearning #galaxynote8 #amateurphotography #sealife #deep #thoughts (at Wonders of Wildlife) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGhVOThwvS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mxj9n666shqq

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"They hear you when you cry This love is far and wide When you smile the stars align Flower, of the universe Child of mine" . . . . . #picoftheday #love #myboys #family #floweroftheuniverse #sia #beautiful #instacool #instaart #instagood #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #thoughts https://www.instagram.com/p/BtD-FevB1Rx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=57ja3ujpgrva

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"A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship." ~Markus Zusak . . . . #nature #snowyday #snowman #snow #photography #picoftheday #myboys #love #memories #dudewhereisyourglove #instaart #instacool #instagood #galaxynote8 #ig_shotz (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3UsH9BqYr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11nq355m3e82i

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"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." ~ Marcus Aurelius . . . . #art #picoftheday #artistsoninstagram #artoninstagram #thoughts #instagood #instacool #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #palette #colors #ig_color #gray #colormixing #colortheory #stilllearning #practicemakesperfect (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsyiYn8haH3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wsiqbnhifpr3

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It's been awhile since I've drawn my little cartoony doodles. Nowadays I've been trying to create art with purpose. Learn a new skill, hone old ones. Now that I'm back in school, you'll probably be seeing more of the little doodles again as free time dwindles a bit. . . . . . #art #tbt #throwbackthursday #memory #thoughts #digitalart #digitalpainting #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #cartoon #doodleoftheday #handdrawn #freehand #imagination #galaxynote8 #autodesksketchbook #sketchbook #sketching #colorful #cartoons (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BswAk37Bmhz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=48zc9ckpgnno

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Layers and layers and layers... "Art is never finished, only abandoned." ~Leonardo da Vinci . . . . #fineart #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #oilonpanel #paintingprocess #femalefigure #drawmelikeoneofyourfrenchgirls #beautiful #sexy #portraitpainting #contemporaryart #painting #handpainted #freehand #stilllearning #wip #artistsoninstagram #artoninstagram (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BstZ5twBLPt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rgbj5uuh8nvm

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Working on the 2nd layer. Eyes are way off, so next in line is learning how to fix your oil paint goof ups... . . . . . #art #stilllearning #underpainting #painting #paintingprocess #artsyaf #artoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #portraitpainting #portraitdrawing #eyes #beautiful #oilpaintingoncanvas #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #instaart #instacool #instagood #417art #417land #springfieldmo #417artist #contemporaryart #fineart (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqYSPPHz0h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bkqb20d3tdjr

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"I only sleep with people I love, which is why I have insomnia." ~Emilie Autumn . . . . . #doodle #doodleoftheday #sketch #digitalart #digitalsketch #abstractart #art #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #autodesksketchbook #galaxynote8 #insomnia #colors #ig_color #art_spotlight #artlover #random #followme #digitalpainting #nosleep (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWKjhehriD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fgc22i8mk7tm

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That one time I made an elephant for funsies. . . . . . #art #animals #elephants #sculpture #sculpey #instaart #417art #417artist #springfieldmo #artsyaf #instagood #instacool #artistsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #clay #clayart #painting #acrylics #acrylicpainting #art_spotlight #followme #sadeyes #goodmorning (at Springfield, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsVcWy2BEEZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8uhqqwutu5ek