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May 12, 2016 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

So many people

These days I’m practicing drawing people, especially faces. In a class I’m taking at Sketchbook Skool, drawing a face a day was one of the assignments, so I was right on track for getting lots of practice. Sometimes I get very overwhelmed when I think about how many people there are in the world. Every person holds a million stories.
All those stories! All the hopes, dreams, fears and lives that are changing every single minute. It makes my head spin. And my heart break. I will never know all those stories. I can only know my own and the stories and lives of a few people I know.
This piece is for all the people in the world. May we all have peace, love and a sense of home.
These days I’m practicing drawing people, especially faces. In a class I’m taking at Sketchbook Skool, drawing a face a day was one of the assignments, so I was right on track for getting lots of practice. Sometimes I get very overwhelmed when I think about how many people there are in the world. Every person holds a million stories. All those stories! All the hopes, dreams, fears and lives that are changing every single minute. It makes my head spin. And my heart break. I will never know all those stories. I can only know my own and the stories and lives of a few people I know. This piece is for all the people in the world. May we all have peace, love and a sense of home.
Photo taken at: Paris, France

Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: 100cynthiamorrispaintings, art, Creativity, drawing, illustration, Paris, people, portraits, sketchbookskool, the100dayproject, watercolor

April 13, 2016 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Sell Your Art Online by Cory Huff, illustrated by moi!

It’s a big day here! My advance reading copy of How to Sell Your Art Online arrived!

This book by Cory Huff  shares everything we need to know to make a success of our art online. I was honored and delighted to be the illustrator for this book. It was a great way to silence my inner critic who doubted my ability to make money from my art.

I took it as a sweet nudge from the universe that I was hired to illustrate a book all about how to make money from art. Get your copy of How to Sell Your Art Online here.

Filed Under: Books for Creatives Tagged With: art, artforsale, artist, artistsoninstagram, book, Creativity, illustration, illustratorsofinstagram

March 28, 2016 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

Happy Monday from the Original Impulse office!

Because it’s Monday and I am working in the home office, I thought it might be fun to share a peek into where I work. Working on my newsletter, enrolling students into my online writing class, Free-Write Fling and prepping my upcoming Paris art trip. I love variety! What are you working in this fine Monday?I always post pictures of my art studio but I thought since it's Monday and I am working in the home office, I thought it might be fun to share a peek into where I make a living. Working on my newsletter, enrolling students into my online writing class, Free-Write Fling and prepping my upcoming Paris art trip. I love variety! What are you working in this fine Monday?
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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: art, colorado, Creativity, Denver, homeoffice, monday, Paris, productivity, writing

March 9, 2016 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

From the studio

Days are better when I get a creative quickie in. Yesterday I spent an hour here, on the phone with a friend, lettering some of my Journey Blessings. Will you slip in a creative quickie for yourself today?
In the studio for a creative quickie this morning. Are you getting some creative time in today?
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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: art, artistsoninstagram, creativequickie, Creativity, drawing, journeyblessings, painting, showyourwork, studio, watercolor

March 9, 2016 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

Work in Progress Board in the Studio

One day last week I woke up and realized that I needed to put my Journey Blessings on my work in progress board to see them all. It makes me happy to see them here and I have about 30 more to make. Pure joy and play!

I love my art life! This morning I woke up and realized that I needed to put my Journey Blessings on my work in progress board to see them all. It makes me happy to see them here and I have about 30 more to make. Pure joy and play!

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Filed Under: Creativity Tagged With: adventure, art, artistsoninstagram, blessings, bonvoyage, Creativity, handlettering, illustration, illustrationartists, journey, journeyblessings, prayers, showyourwork, studio, travel, watercolor, wip, workinaseries

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