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My new painting "Shoot the Wolf" for my show "impermanance". It's very shiny and hard to photograph, so you should definitely come see it in person if at all possible. I found some cool diagrams for making shadow puppets and really loves the wolf hands. I'll probably use more of these shadow hands in the future. My work goes up after hours on this coming Sunday and I am so ridiculously far behind that the stress has tuened into the kind of manic hilarity that you get in a slapstick comdey. @mcguffeyartcenter #painting #watercolor #wolf #shootingwolves #heatherowens #heatherowensart #momart #artistmotherco #forest #gold #periscope #charlottesville https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DrRmRl7PI/?igshid=9j9k0e3bbeht

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On my dungeon, building a horde. #wip #heatherowens #heatherowensart #littlegirls #girlsland #bookarts #upcycle #illustration #law #periscope #artistmotherco @mcguffeyartcenter https://www.instagram.com/p/B7y66maFMPM/?igshid=1apb60p04yb0i

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Long sketching session during my holiday travel layover. My recent work comes from a very emotional place and as such I'm trying to focus on facial expression much more than is typical with my work. I feel like every time I sot down I'm growing as an artist. It's exciting and terrifying. When you feel a large sense of obligation to the work you're doing it brings the prospect of failure or inadequacy loom larger in your awareness. This isn't work I can put down and pick up later, I'd hate to feel like I only did it halfway. #art #love #watercolor #sketching #heatherowens #heatherowensart #life #death #stars

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I only have 2 and a half weeks until my work goes up for my solo show @mcguffeyartcenter . I've been way too busy and stressed to even think about posting, but it's down to the final details and a few final images. I'm doing more with collage and mixed media than I have in my previous work and I love the process of applying all the little things I find to my paintings. I've nearly finished laying all these iridescent hexagons on one of twin compositions that will be in the show. I like how they line up perfectly in some places then get undone into chaos. It is so hard for me to find studio time without staying up too too late for my morning loving self, but I am falling into a goos rhythm of evening work just as my time to work is running out. Getting work together for solo shows always makes me hungry for the next big project. It can be so hard to focus on current work while new ideas are swimming through your head. #heatherowens #heatherowensart #periscope #solo #wip #watercolor #mixedmedia #illustration #painting #glitter #studiotime #momart #artistmother https://www.instagram.com/p/B3dLZ_qFNBA/?igshid=5mte96fyo5dt

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Just this morning I thought I'd ruined this piece in the beginning stages, but now it's one of my favorite I've worked on for my upcoming show @mcguffeyartcenter . My sweet son served as the model for this littlest king and he is surrounded by a glow in the dark sky so he can take starlight everywhere he goes. #heatherowens #heatherowensart #watercolor #mixedmedia #periscope #littleking #glow #artistmother #studiotime #upallnight https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aaII2lxIS/?igshid=gua6pq9i4cxu

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Loving oils. I can't believe how much like a water color wash I was able to make them look just by increasing the amount of oil I mixed them with. There is definitely some NRE happening between me and my paints and I'm excited to explore even more ideas. Tiny, tiny brushes. #heatherowens #heatherowensart #painting #illustration #oil #studiotime #studio #girlsland #landofperiscope #periscope

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At McGuffey today, doing the art thing for the people. #mcguffey #mcguffeyartcenter #heatherowens #heatherowensart #girlsland #studiotime #studio #painting

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Horray, it's finished! For now I am vey happy woth how this piece turned out and I am starting my next painting RIGHT NOW! I love long studio days when it's raining. #art #love #rain #finished #illustration #heatherowens #heatherowensart #girlsland #periscope #landofperiscope #forest #atmosphere #studiotime

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Horray for finishing! I love the gold powder I used in this painting; it's much stronger than gold paint, but easier to manipulate than gold leaf. It worked much better than I thought it would. I'm so excited to use it on my next piece. #art #gold #love #moon #forest #butterflies #moths #heatherowens #heatherowensart #periscope #landofperiscope #girlsland #goddess #painting #illustration

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Recently I've been thinking a lot about the environmental impact my studio life has. For budget reasons I've always tended toward scrounging up found objects or cheaper alternatives to traditional art supplies, but now I'm attempting to take it all a step further and really shift my focus to being environmentally concious. Currently that means I'm fazing out my use of acrylics, a plastic based paint, and attempting to make my own paints from natural/earth pigments. My first attempts were at egg tempera, but I can't afford a fridge for my studio and I can't afford to paint with cruelity free eggs. I also considered milk paints or distemper paints, but again they were impractical for my current studio set up and it's important to me that I make the paints myself. All of this has led me back to oils, which tend to drive me crazy. I have to admit I like oils this time around. I think working with acrylics for so many years has made me more confident with paints in general anf I'm less hindered by how long oils stay wet, I'm actually getting nice bright colors instead of the mud splotches that made up my early attempts. I'm excited to see where this goes. I'm also dedicating this year to persistance; which means pushing through difficult images and challenging mediums. I really hope this leads to new and better work. I'm getting my supplies from www.earthpigments.com and they are thuroughly awesome. #earthpigments #periscope #landofperiscope #heatherowens #heatherowensart #oil #painting #art #studio #handmade #natural #green #greenstudio

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Finishing things this weekend. #art #flying #home #studio #illustration #drawing #heatherowens #heatherowensart #girlsland #landofperiscope #periscope #crown #gold #acrylic #finished

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Another tiny study. I really need to work on atmospheric perspective and make it more second nature. This piecw only took about an hour (stretched out over two days) and I'm hopeful that I'll have a stach of these before the month is out. I may have to start investing in tiny frames. #watercolor #landscape #forest #atmosphere #heatherowens #heatherowensart #tinyart https://www.instagram.com/p/BrStZ-wFBw6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2ni9373o6n90

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A quick new piece using watercolor, pastels, and colored pencil. #rabbit #rabbitgirl #heatherowens #heatherowensart #illustration #pastel #watercolor #forest #mask

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Feeling quite productive for it only being Wednesday. Sadly, not much time to work for the next week and a half. Suppose it will all have to be sketching and planning. #art #wip #heatherowens #heatherowensart #starboy #watercolor #stonehenge #silve #gold

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Productive day. Too much coffee, too much chocolate, never enough painting- but I'm pretty happy with how this came out. It's been a long time since I've used my water colors and I'm glad they still feel natural. There's some finishing work ahead, of course, but the start is soooo exciting. #watercolor #silver #boy #heatherowensart #heatherowens #moths #butterflies #color #love #illustration

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Color added! See you all on Saturday. #heatherowens #heatherowensart #magnets #illustration #secondstreet #handmade