🎨 Welcome
How do we start new creative projects? How do I come up with new ideas for my paintings? One way is to look to other art forms for inspiration.
I’ve been inspired by so many fabulous new (to me) songs since I started my new art project - I’m doing art photography & paintings created from ideas I get while listening to songs. I decided to download Spotify and let it suggest new songs for me to listen to. I read that as we age, our preference for new music declines. I wanted all new music to listen to for a section of this project, and this painting comes from one of those new Spotify suggestions. Exciting new ideas to go along with the New Year 2024.
However you get inspired for your next creative project, I am sending love to you. I hope you will keep going toward your creative dreams.
Good journey,
🌈 Lupita Called Your Bluff - Progression Video
A video from start to finish. Photograph to finished illustration. Inspired by the song “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat. ( on Instagram @dojacat )
Let me know what you think in the comments.
🌸 The Dark Church - Cappadocia Book
I just finished the page showing Charlie and Archie standing outside The Dark Church. This is a sacred place - you can feel the reverence all the way from the bottom on the rock face. To get there, you must climb up the rock to the entrance (a small oval door). Then once inside, the cave opens up to display an incredible masterpiece of Byzantine artwork. (I’m painting the book page showing the inside next.) Just an incredible place. The smallest little room and yet so very memorable.
The Dark Church dates from the mid 11th century and was originally a monastic church. Known in Turkish as Karanlık Kilise, it is famous as Cappaodica’s most beautifully preserved Byzantine artwork and is located inside the Göreme Open Air Museum. Read more here.
👩🏻💻 Social Media Break
I’m taking an intentional break from social media right now. If you have a chance, please help me continue to reach out by sharing this newsletter with someone you think may be interested.
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