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Simmer Pot Recipes for Absolute Beginners - Even if You Hate the Spice Aisle
A nice little simmer pot should be accessible, easy, and fun. Find the spicy stuff, the witchy stuff. Take those sweet, delicious herbs and spread them out on the counter.
Isla
Sep 243 min read
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Start to Finish: A Gouache Ghost Painting
See how I plan and execute a cute little ghost painting from start to finish.
Isla
Sep 142 min read
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A Little Plein Air
Today I had a magical rare day off where I had almost nothing I had to do and I was frozen with indecision. Then I realized what I really wanted to do, something I’ve dreamed of doing for a long time: Plein air painting!
Isla
Sep 123 min read
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How to do the Great Lock-In for the Rest of the Year
TikTok has a new trend that I absolutely love: the Great Lock-in. Instead of waiting for new years’ to try something new or improve yourself, the idea is to use the time you have right now to make those big changes. Take your goals, whether it's related to your career, health, or hobbies, and lock-in.
But this doesn't have to be overwhelming. I'm a big proponent of having a well-rounded life, so I'm always working on multiple goals at once, but you can definitely just pick
Isla
Sep 112 min read
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A Little Trust
If you’re like me, color is wildly intimidating. There are posts and videos everywhere explaining color theory, but it felt like a massive puzzle that I just couldn’t put together. So I tried what the great artists of the past did. I painted studies.
Isla
Sep 42 min read
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