Stack of art journals.

The Journal

BEHIND THE SCENES

Explore the philosophies, inspirations, and reflective moments that shape my art.

Karen Burns Karen Burns

Creating a body of art work

For the last year, I've been exploring my artistic process and embracing my development as an artist. This project has been a fun journey: experimenting with various color palettes and media, exploring and applying my feelings with paint, and expressing the landscape onto small abstract paintings. In the “Art World”, we call it “creating a body of work”: a collection of over 45 small pieces of art that reflect a common vision.

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Karen Burns Karen Burns

Art Journaling 101: What is it and why start an art journal?

Sometimes in our complex world we need a place to take a deep breath and just let everything out. Our joys and our dreams; our frustrations and failures; our plans and our ideas. Journaling, pure and simple, is a way to take our thoughts and feelings and express them onto a page.

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