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Will I go back to doing commission art? (An Open Post)
Since returning to art, I’ve decided not to take on commission orders due to health reasons, but I’ve received positive feedback and found satisfaction in gifting my artwork. However, I’m starting to feel the urge to take on commissions again. If I decide to take on commissions again, it will likely be through personal connections…
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Visualizing a drawing idea, then abandoning it halfway through after starting the sketch and initial process. (An Open Post)
Since returning to art in April, I’ve often found myself visualizing and starting new drawings or paintings based on similar concepts but different themes, leading to abandoning three drawings and one painting, a situation I’ve rarely encountered before. I would visualize my creations and often receive improved ideas that enhance my drawings of portraits and…
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My virtual art gallery
I’ve added a clickable link in my bio here on my site to my YouTube channel where you can watch time-lapse videos of my drawings and browse older videos of my artwork, including paintings, handmade clocks, and woodworking. YouTube features the complete versions of my creations, condensed into just minutes. If you like the art…
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My official comeback into creating art
With the assistance of Occupational Therapy, I plan to officially resume creating art in May 2026. I will experiment with tools to strengthen my grip, which has been affected by a health issue that prevented me from painting and drawing since last summer. It’s been about nine months since I could consistently hold a pencil…
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When will your paintings be available on social media?
_____The most asked question I hear in person and online as well as through email. I hope you are following my blog, where I share my journey and insights. To all my followers on social media who have asked questions leading up to my return to my art, your support means a lot and inspires…
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I gave away my fabric art, including hats and other creations.
Call me the Santa Claus of April because I came bearing gifts of art. I was going through some old stock fabric art creations I have done a year or two ago when I had my online store that’s since been shut down, and I decided to not only spread joy and make smiles but…
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Can mental illness influence my creativity?
I was asked on a few occasions from those who knew of my mental illness before I actually made it publicly known when I came out as Healingwithart, formally known as Customart2imagine, if I believe my creativity is due to my mental health. Before I dropped the Ca2i moniker to spread the word of how…
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Finding healing through the artistry of Healingwithart.
This isn’t merely a metaphor about practicing what you preach. Instead, it signifies my journey of granting myself therapy on an intensely profound level, surpassing the act of merely preaching about art and the remarkable powers of healing it offers. I used to create art primarily to share with others, believing that by giving, I…
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