Easy does it!

                   

In this Time of my life, changes are everywhere, since we are moving to a new country ( Belgium/ Brussels) in 5 months. My husband is already there, so during the week I am a " single" parent.

I really feel I need to embrace changes with compassion and kindness for myself and my children, trying to go with ease. Step by step and making the best I can, to provide well being and balance into my life.

One thing I am trying, is to be unschedule as much as I can, feeling what is right for me to do in the moment, feeling and follow my intuition. This practice it's revealing to me a perfect way of living, feeling my way to it. For me is really working, aligning my actions with what it feels right, without pressures. 

Baking, drawing, reading, shopping , call someone, study with the kids, stop, dance, sing, play, get orders ready, paint, write a blog post. Everything can be done in perfect, inspired, easy going time. All I have been doing is listening!

                 

Wishing you a perfect week,

Susana

Painting process - mixed media

Today I am sharing pics from my latest painting. This way you can see the piece growing.

A conversation between paper, paint and my soul.

Enjoy!

In this painting I am using a cardboard as a base for my painting, and I have started with collage, gesso and making some marks with black paint. Then I have made a scketch of my character.

Using here several shadings of greens + pink to paint her face and blue to her hair.

Next step is to add more details and define her face. 

A bunny join the party and I have give more color to the background  with yellow, greens and pinks.

Loving my new color Apple green :)

Using pastels to make marks and define her dress.

Flowers for her hair and a heart for the bunny ( I think he is in love)

Finished with more pencil marks and doodles and a tale for our little friend.

In this painting I think a bunny is in love with a princess... How cute is that!

I hope you feel inspired to create  :)

Love to you

Susana Tavares 

Fresh paint, fresh life.

              

I am so happy today is Friday and tomorrow is Saturday, after my week in my new life, it really feels good to sleep a bit more and have a lazy morning.

The balance of this first week is really good, my husband is adapting but happy to be in Brussels and Skype really helps us, to make the distance shorter ;)

              

In this moment of my life with all this changes at my door, I really feel the importance of taking care of myself and keeping good practices during my day. Starting my day with meditation and in a grateful, intentional way. It really helps me to be energized, focused and happy.

I have taken some time to write and walk in the mornings with my dog. This practices make feel more present and for now, I am choosing what makes me feel good. 

My days seem very long and this week OMG like a month.... Really!

I am wishing that time pass a little more faster ;)

The kids today we're counting how many days we will be here in Portugal and we count- 175 :) they are excited to start a new life, with a new home and new school and they want to be with dad, and me too ;)

I wish you a great weekend

Love and light to you

Susana

On my studio table

A new journey started for our family, we are going to move to Brussels in Belgium, since my husband is already working there. We will join him in the summer, when kids finish the school. Please send us your good thoughts so this new adventure be great for our family :) thank you!

My painting table is the place to be right now,  where I can put into paper my emotions, thoughts and expectations. Just grabbing a paintbrush and a beautiful color is a way to feel really good.

 This beautiful lady was my latest creation, this closer photo is for you to see her eyes, textures, hidden colors and details.

Since this my first blog post this year I want to wish you a wonderful, amazing 2016 full of love, joy, happiness, fun, abundance, creativity, play and painting ;)

Xox

Susana

Original charcoal big drawings

Some days I just want to go to my studio table and work with my simplest materials, charcoal, watercolor and white paint. Simplicity gives me a sense of space and really smooth my mind while I move my pencil through the page and breath deeply, I allow myself to enjoy the moment of creation.

It feels so good :)

My kids are on vacations, so I will slow down and enjoy their presence in the house and have fun ;)

Next week you can count with one more blog post, showing my new fairy calendar for 2016 and today I will announce the winner for the spot on the Enchanted class yehheiiii!!!!

Wishing you a wonderful day

Xox

Susana

P.s- All of these big drawings are available here

Giveaway -1 spot in the Enchanted mixed media characters with Susana and Mindy

         

Dear friends, it´s time for a giveaway!!!!

1 spots on the 

Enchanted!

 mixed media characters 

with 

Susana and Mindy

 online class.

More info about the class here

The winner of this spot is "Art by Leonie"

Congratulations dear, I am really happy for you :)

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO, to participate?

Comment on this post, ex. telling why you would like to take this class. 

You can have Extra entries if you: 
- sign up my newsletter (left corner on this blog) 
- share the link on facebook and why would be great to join this class
- share on pinterest
- Share it on instagram

Please let me know which ones you have done.

*** if you already sign up for this class you can participate has well :) if you win I will refund the coast of the class.

The winner will be announced on Friday - December 18

Wishing you the best of luck!!!!

xox

Susana

God and creativity

Home - painting

I am feeling different when I paint and in some way, the result of the paintings, are different as well.

I am in a time that I want to partnership with the Source, that I know is always available for me, so I ask to be guided on my creative process. I ask for inspiration and that I can allow to paint with the essence of what I really am.

When I start painting, I never know what I am going to do, I just start and allow things to come to me.

I really love not to know, I love the surprise and bealiving I am painting what is needed to be painted.

It's a ride to my inner world and my paintbrush and paints do the magic. I just have to listen, to let go and to allow. 

I think the creative process is a life instrument, that help us to trust more, to listen more, to be what you need to be, more. You and the source, God , divine wisdom together in a creative moment, what a joy!

Painting is powerful tool, helping me along the way to express what sometimes any words can say, just feel. To be able to express these feeling in some way, is like doing a metamorphosis, to transform and deal with your issues, fears, wishes and dreams. So powerful, that a quality creative time, always shifts my energy in a positive way and helps to manifest the best in me.

May source the source be with you ;)

xox

Susana

Registrations opened !!!! Enchanted - mixed media characters online class

         
Join Mindy Lacefield and Susana Tavares for an exploration into all kinds of Mixed Media Characters! We will have fun creating and being inspired by fables, movies, books, cartoons, and rides. Get ready because Mindy and I have given you a heaping plate full of inspiration and heartwarming love into each of our characters. We each bring out own style to the characters and cherish the nostalgia of why we are drawn into this magical, enchanted space!

Details about the class and format:

• Class begins January 1st, 2016
• Registration $99
• lifetime access to the classroom (so that you can work at your own pace)
• there will be a Facebook group

(click on the button and join the fun)

Mindy will create:

• Cinderella (based on the new live-action movie)
• Alice in wonderland
• Princess Tiana (the frog princess)
• Haunted Mansion girl
• Jellyfish girl (girl inspired from the Pixar parade at Disney's California Adventure park)
• Corpse Bride
• Candlehead (from Wreck it Ralph - bonus project)

                      

Susana will create:

• Agnes from Despicable Me
• Tinkerbell
• Little Mermaid
• Merida - from Brave
• Once upon a winter time - (storybook)
• Snow White

                         

We have 2 guest artists: 

Micki Wilde 

She will be creating a beautiful project inspired by Rapunzel.


  

Mystele Kirkeeng is also on board as a guest artist! 
Just so stunning....Evil Queen!

 

Registrations are open!!!!

(click on the button to join the fun)

Nymph - Mixed media Portrait

What can I tell you, beside the immense pleasure that I felt, creating this painting. It was created during the night when the house was quiet and I was able to listen and to feel more. It´s a Nymph!

I hope you like it as much as I do :)

             

It can be yours here.

Thanks for stopping by.
xox
Susana

How to draw an Angel

                    

Today I am sharing with you how can you draw a sweet Angel, use the sheet below to guide you. Wishing you a happy drawing!

                      

Print this sheet - right click, save image as..., then go to your images and print on a A4 size 

Some ideas:

- draw your angel and paint it with markers on your journal ( give yourself quality creative time)

- draw your angel on a canvas and paint it with acrylic paints ( it can even make a beautiful gift)

- make sweet gift tags or postcards for your Christmas gifts

Enjoy and have fun creating with Angels 

( you can even call your guiding Angels to create with you)

Just saying ;)

Xox

Susana Tavares