Misty Granade

mixed media art

Tag: thinking

The 100 Day Project 2024 Recap

A project recap of my 100 Day Project. I have a full set of pics and some thoughts about how this project went and reminders for next time.

Commissions

Taking artistic commissions can be a crap shoot. Let’s talk about how to do it well and enjoy the process.

What is it all for?

I explore the question “What is it all for?” in relation to my personal art practice and encourage you to do the same.

Building community post pandemic

Community makes me feel hopeful, even as it’s so hard to build. Thinking about what it takes to make a good one and where we all can plug in.

When I was a kid

I reminisce about my earliest memories that have shaped my artistic journey. This is how my lifelong love of making came to be.

Learning to patiently learn

Some thoughts on the class I’m currently taking and images from the process. It’s me thinking about art as usual.

Blog writing

I’ve been writing on some-kind-a blog for 20 years but this one has been exclusively about my art practice. Here’s a peek behind the curtain.

100 Day Project update

An update on my 100 Days of Pantone Postcards project. See how it’s going and read a few thoughts about how I approach big projects.

Discouragement

Processing my discouragement with my art practice over the past year. What’s changed and how I’m moving forward.

Creativity and Grief, Part 2

Looking for the good through the hard things. Sorting through my grief via creativity. I don’t have any good answers.

The 100 Day Project 2024

Contemplating this year’s 100 Day Project: what it looks like for me creatively and logistically. Also? I love little boxes.