Big Blooms art in the house!
I'll never forget the first time I saw a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. I felt like someone had brought me deep into a world I'd never seen...
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Suzanne Allard
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Living a Creative Life
Living a creative life, nurturing your creative spirit.
Suzanne Allard
Jul 28, 20211 min read
13 Things Mentally Strong Artists Don’t Do
I found Amy Morin's book, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," so helpful that I decided to capture a list that would help me...
Suzanne Allard
Jul 2, 20212 min read
How to Nourish and Energize Your Creative Self
I continue to learn about the importance of taking care of my creative self, I've observed that when I do these things, my art practice...
Suzanne Allard
Mar 26, 20211 min read
Seeds of Love
Since it is the season for preparing fertile soil in our gardens I thought this excerpt from "The Four Agreements" was on point. It's...
Suzanne Allard
Mar 19, 20211 min read
The Light of Spring
Spring is making its way here in Nashville, Tennessee. It swoops in for a few days and then disappears but the birds are singing because...
Suzanne Allard
Feb 5, 20212 min read
We Belong to Love
Greetings from Nashville!! We finally did it, my husband, son and I drove all three cars in a caravan (with the dog and cat of course)...
Suzanne Allard
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Endless Song of Hope
This week I had to share this beautiful poem by Gaby Comprés. I love how she captures the possibility of a moment. We are the blank...
Suzanne Allard
Dec 9, 20202 min read
What Can We Control?
This simple question has many layers to it but in the answer, lies an opportunity for peace. The ancient Stoic philosophy explored and...
Suzanne Allard
Nov 28, 20202 min read
You showed up and I thank you.
When I started this art journey a few short years ago, I was excited and scared. I was excited because I was following my passion for...
Suzanne Allard
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Learning to want what we already have
From time to time I pick up one of my books on the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. I find it very helpful when I feel unsettled or...
Suzanne Allard
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Q and A with Skillshare Students
I thought I'd share some of the questions I've gotten from students and my responses. As well as some of the lovely paintings they've...
Suzanne Allard
Aug 10, 20201 min read
Painting as a Healing Endeavor
Recently, a woman who found me on Instagram called me and told me that after going through cancer treatment last year she emerged knowing...
Suzanne Allard
Jul 9, 20202 min read
Developing a creative practice: my two-step formula
I believe that we all have a creative spirit that wants (needs?) to be nurtured. Creation can take many forms - not just painting or...
Suzanne Allard
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Acceptance leads to discovery
In some ways I've been in Covid denial; refusing to accept the new normal and telling myself it won't last, etc. In hindsight, I've...
Suzanne Allard
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Another new class!
Woot! This one will free your creative spirit for sure :). It is playful, loose, and encouraging. We use different tools to make marks...
Suzanne Allard
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Discovering color and shape with mixed media
Sometimes the most beautiful things are simple. Compositions that explore a variety of shapes with even a few colors can become very...
Suzanne Allard
May 21, 20202 min read
Art and fear go hand in hand
Fear is normal in the creative process. Here are some of the most popular fears related to making art: What am I doing? Who do I think...
Suzanne Allard
May 8, 20202 min read
Free your creative spirit!
Any of us who have been drawn to (obsessed with?) making things can attest to it not really being a choice. We have to make things or we...
Suzanne Allard
Apr 29, 20202 min read
A creative wave is sweeping the world
Have you noticed it? It's been building slowly, first, it was just people sending me notes that they finally have the time to learn to...
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