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# Connie Solera ~ Artist | Teacher | Writer

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- [Blog](https://conniesolera.com/blog) - Get articles on the creative process, studio updates, adventures, and more inspiration.
- [BIG :: A FEARLESS® Painting Adventure](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/big-fearless-painting-adventure) - Group photo of FEARLESS Painters by Timothy Schildknecht. BIG was first launched as an online FEARLESS® Painting workshop in 2008 and ran for three successful years serving thousands of women worldwide. Shortly after the last live session it became a self guided online course, which is no longer for sale. Below are some photos of
- [Style Is An Artist's Secret Sauce](https://conniesolera.com/2023/08/style-is-an-artists-secret-sauce) - What I've learned over the years is that it doesn't matter if an artist is a total newbie, seasoned like a Louisiana chicken, or somewhere in between — relating to our artistic stye can sometimes get our apron strings all knotted-up and frayed. Some of the most common complaints around style I hear from my
- [To Paint Honestly](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/to-paint-honestly) - You know about Georgia O’Keeffe, but I’m betting her contemporary, Agnes Pelton, is someone not so familiar?
- [Intuitive Drawing With Soft Pastels](https://conniesolera.com/2021/11/intuitive-drawing-with-soft-pastels) - I wanted to share a quick glimpse into an intuitive drawing I created using my beloved soft pastels.
- [Night Vision Starts Today!](https://conniesolera.com/2021/03/night-vision-starts-today) - In Night Vision you will create a body of work using soft pastels that explores your inner universe of dreams, memory, and intuition.
- [My Secret To Very Little Pastel Dust](https://conniesolera.com/2021/03/my-secret-to-very-little-pastel-dust) - So yes, it's true, these little chalky blocks of pigment bliss can get dusty. I think that's one of the main reasons why for the longest time I wasn't a big fan of soft pastels.
- [Night Vision Is Starting Soon](https://conniesolera.com/2021/03/night-vision-is-starting-soon) - For the longest time I was NOT a fan of soft pastels. Something about them just didn't appeal to me. But then last year, when the world suddenly turned upside down, I decided to give them a try.
- [Painting The Feminine Fall Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/2020/12/painting-the-feminine-fall-student-show-2) - One of my most favorite parts of being a teacher is seeing my students shine! That's why I'm a bit addicted to hosting the Painting The Feminine Student Show twice a year.
- [21 SECRETS Is Retiring For Good](https://conniesolera.com/2020/12/21-secrets-is-retiring-for-good) - Founded in 2010, 21 SECRETS was the first online art collective of its kind. Over 300 artists joined the 21 SECRETS teaching team and together, we've inspired thousands of creatives worldwide.
- [My Absolute Favorite Art Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/my-absolute-favorite-art-supplies) - Last month I asked my beloved online community: If we were in the studio together, what would you ask me? To my great surprise I have received hundreds of questions.
- [Sick As Heck - But Still Making Art!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/04/sick-as-heck-but-still-making-art) - For over a month now I have been the sickest I have ever been in my life. What started out as the flu mutated into another strand of the flu, then shaped shifted into a debilitating case of pneumonia. Needless to say, I basically stopped doing everything -- from working on my business to sharing on social media to changing my clothes or brushing my hair.....but, I still found a couple ounces of energy to sketch.
- [Sometimes Fear Is Spot-On](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/sometimes-fear-is-spot-on) - A few years ago, I started to hear the call to turn the core concepts of my IGNITE program into a book. Even though I’ve loved to write ever since I was a kiddo, I’ve never considered myself “a writer.” So the fact that this was constantly on my heart and mind started to scare me. My first mode of attack was to seek out books on writing and simply start experimenting with the ideas I learned from them.
- [A Little Bit Of Art Is Better Than No Art At All](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/a-little-bit-of-art-is-better-than-no-art-at-all) - Eight years ago, when my son was just a newborn, my husband got really sick. He was in-and-out of the hospital frequently and it felt like we spent more time in doctors' offices than we did at home.
- [Ask Me A Question](https://conniesolera.com/2020/08/can-i-have-your-help-purty-please) - I've been itching to start a new video series intended to nourish the artist soul. But instead of reaching out to the ethers for content, I thought I'd go directly to the ones I want to be of greatest service to the most.
- [Despair & Disbelief](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/despair-disbelief) - The past few weeks, my morning walks with my dog Rocket have been under a beet-red sun and a hazy grey sky. The smokes from the California wildfires have made their way to Phoenix, and I notice that my family and I are coughing frequently and feel quite lethargic as well.
- [Final Day Of The Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/final-day-of-the-student-show) - Let me just begin by saying that I am so dang proud of all the women that shared their work and wise words in the Painting The Feminine Student Show these past three days.
- [Part Two of The Student Show is LIVE](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/part-two-of-the-student-show-is-live) - Painting the Feminine is a little bit of magic in this world; a new pathway of exploring and developing a practice with connection to the heartspace. It is a nourishing creative practice that encourages trusting intuition.
- [Two BIG Announcements](https://conniesolera.com/2020/09/two-big-announcements-2) - Today I'm excited to make two BIG announcements! The first ever three-day Painting The Feminine Student Show kicks off today.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Art Book](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-art-book) - I received Colors: What They Mean & How To Make Them by Anne Varichon years ago as a gift and fell head over heals in love with it. Not only is it chocked full of valuable and inspiring information & stories about the history, myth and manufacturing of colors, but I fell in love with the actual book itself. I was smitten with the size, the shape, the matte paper quality and most of all the gorgeous rich yummy photos. All I wanted to do was go crazy painting in it!
- [Art Journaling Secrets I May (Or May Not) Have Told You](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/art-journaling-secrets-i-may-or-may-not-have-told-you) - To celebrate 21 SECRETS Fall 2015 coming out today I though I'd share 21 of my own art journaling secrets with you!
- [#21 emBODY Ketchup Week & A New Series Starts Monday](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21-embody-ketchup-week-a-new-series-starts-monday) - I'm going to spare you the long list of obstacles and heart breaks it delivered and just say that in the midst of all it, I chose to honor my own personal boundaries of what I can and can't handle. Doing the #21emBODY Painting Challenge this month really showed me exactly how I deplete myself physically by always pushing, pushing, pushing.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Lesley Riley](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-lesley-riley-2) - What do I see out in the world that really excites me? This one simple question has fueled an amazing career and life for today's 21 SECRETS Conversations guest: Lesley Riley. Arriving at the point where most of her to-do's about life had been checked off and accomplished, Lesley sat down and took inventory of
- [The Final Episodes :: 21 SECRETS Conversations](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/the-final-episodes-21-secrets-conversations) - In the past two years I have had the great honor of listening to and documenting the artist journey of 60 heart guided artists (myself included). It has been a sincere joy to share these stories with you each week.
- [Nominate Your Favorite Artist To Teach With 21 SECRETS (& Yes, It Can Be YOU)](https://conniesolera.com/2016/05/nominate-your-favorite-artist-to-teach-with-21-secrets-yes-it-can-be-you) - We are in the planning stages for 21 SECRETS 2017 and would love to hear from you. Do you know of an artist that is passionate about art journaling, eager to share their gifts with others, and has a big ol' creative heart? (And yes, it can totally be YOU!). Then please help us out by sharing them with us.
- [21 SECRETS Tools & Techniques Is Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/21-secrets-tools-techniques-is-here) - 21 SECRETS Tools and Techniques is finally here! I am excited to announce the line-up of workshops and open registration.
- [Tweet! Tweet! -- Last Day of 21 SECRETS Early Bird Sale!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/tweet-tweet-last-day-of-21-secrets-early-bird-sale) - Today is the last day to jump in on the early bird sale for the all new 21 SECRETS Tools and Techniques!
- [21 SECRETS Flashback Sale Is Here!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/21-secrets-flashback-sale-is-here) - Our annual 21 SECRETS Flashback sale is going on now through Friday night!
- [Announcing 21 SECRETS Color, Color, Color!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/announcing-21-secrets-color-color-color) - am beyond thrilled to announce that 21 SECRETS is celebrating, exploring, and getting totally intoxicated on color this Fall with 21 SECRETS Color, Color, Color!
- [21 SECRETS is Retiring!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/11/21-secrets-is-retiring) - To make room for the new editions coming out next year it is time to let go of the old, so....21 SECRETS Spring & Fall 2015 are retiring!
- [Last Day To Purchase 21 SECRETS Spring & Fall 2015!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/last-day-to-purchase-21-secrets-spring-fall-2015) - This is a warm and toasty reminder that today is the last day ever to grab 21 SECRETS Spring & Fall 2015 and add these powerful workshops to your mixed media resources. Tomorrow they will be off the shelves and gone for good! Ba-bye! Adios! Sayonara!
- [Announcing 21 SECRETS emBODY & Early Bird Sale!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/02/announcing-21-secrets-embody-early-bird-sale) - In 21 SECRETS emBODY we'll be using mix media art and art journaling to express what it’s really like to emBODY our bodies. In this 11th edition, the teachers use art to explore many vital topics that have impacted their life and creativity, such as self esteem, sexuality, weight, body image, chronic illness, and aging to name just a few. All while sharing a potent peek into their approach and mechanics behind their own creative process and perspective.
- [21 SECRETS emBODY Is Different (& Last Day For Early Bird)](https://conniesolera.com/2017/02/21-secrets-embody-is-different-last-day-for-early-bird) - To me art journaling is a space to step out of the heaviness of the world and slip into what is truly important and sacred - my connection to Spirit - to my Soul-- to that ever flowing creative power. This is my 11th edition of 21 SECRETS -- & I have loved each edition that has come out. But this is the first edition where I truly believe it is much needed medicine during these changing times.
- [It's Here! 21 SECRETS emBODY is Out!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/its-here-21-secrets-embody-is-out) - 21 SECRETS emBODY was suppose to come out this Monday -- but why wait? I decided to launch this amazing, soulful workshop out into the world this morning! That means you can CLICK HERE to purchase 21 SECRETS emBODY and be slapping paint around with talented teachers such as Kara Bullock, Olga Furman, Tiare Smith, and many more in just a matter of moments.
- [21 SECRETS Flashback Sale!!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/21-secrets-flashback-sale) - Guess what!?! Today begins the annual 21 SECRETS Flashback sale!! What is a Flashback sale? It is an opportunity to save $21 on 21 SECRETS .
- [Pre-Order 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story Now!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/09/pre-order-21-secrets-tell-your-story-now) - Art journaling helps me say things that words simply can't. It's like a visual diary for my Soul. It's amazing how moving some paint around can reveal so much about our own life story -- our own inner landscape. That's why I created 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story -- I wanted to create an online experience where everyones' story deserves to be expressed and celebrated.
- [21 SECRETS Exciting News & A Discount Too](https://conniesolera.com/2018/04/21-secrets-exciting-news-a-discount-too) - Here in the desert, Spring is in full bloom and my family and I have been drinking it in like honey. Before we know it, those 120 degree Fahrenheit temps of Summer will sneak up on us and we'll be locked in doors for months. So now is when we love to hike, kayak, and bike every second we can. Also in full bloom right now is my 21 SECRETS program.
- [Introducing 21 SECRETS Summer Studios](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/introducing-21-secrets-summer-studios) - For the last eight years 21 SECRETS has come out every Spring and Fall like clockwork and in between you never hear a peep from us in those Winter and Summer months. It's like we just disappear. But, my dear, those days are over! Today I am excited to finally introduce you to our brand new 21 SECRETS Summer Studios.
- [Introducing 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors](https://conniesolera.com/2018/09/introducing-21-secrets-paper-glue-scissors) - For hundreds of years artists have been cutting and pasting magazine and newspaper clippings, photos, handmade papers, and found objects into new and exciting images called collage.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Sheri Gaynor](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-spotlight-sheri-gaynor) - Today kicks off a brand new series here at Dirty Footprints Studio called 21 SECRETS Spotlight. Each Wednesday the fabulous 21 SECRETS Creative Director & Course Manager: Tonia Jenny will be interviewing one of our talented teachers. Please join me in celebrating this new series by spreading the word and be sure to stop back each Wednesday to meet a new and inspiring artist.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Jill Krasner](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-spotlight-jill-krasner) - We’re counting down the days until the release of 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors—only 19 days to go! This week, I’d like to introduce you to Jill Krasner, whose workshop you’ll discover is Bold Journal Making!
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Kelli May-Krenz](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-spotlight-kelli-may-krenz) - The release date of 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors is getting closer—12 more days! Meanwhile, I’m here today to share with you Spotlight Artist Kelli May-Krenz; a loving soul full of so much enthusiasm for life that I know you’re going to love her way of encouraging others to do the same.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Mary Beth Shaw](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-spotlight-mary-beth-shaw) - Holy Moly, can you believe it? All of the yummy inspiration 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors will be available to you in just 5 days! I know it’s so hard to wait, but hang in there; you’re doing great! Meanwhile, let’s get to know Mary Beth Shaw, whose workshop, HeartSwell Journaling, will introduce you to creating beautiful layers of not only mixed media, but of personal meaning. You may already know Mary Beth as the founder of Stencil Girl®Products, but I’m betting you’ll learn something new about her here.
- [21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors is now LIVE!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-paper-glue-scissors-is-now-live) - 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors is now live and ready to rumble! If you were one of the love bugs that jumped in early and pre-ordered your copy -- please check your inbox for an email with instructions on how to download your eBook now.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Marcia Chadly](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/21-secrets-spotlight-marcia-chadly) - 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors is here! I Are you like a kid in the candy store, trying to decide which workshop to dive into first? Well, today, I’m sharing with you my interview with Marcia Chadly, whose workshop, Magical Moments, I know you’re going to find magical and it may just be where you decide to begin your Paper-Glue-Scissors journey!
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Raven Skye McDonough](https://conniesolera.com/2018/11/21-secrets-spotlight-raven-skye-mcdonough) - The spotlight this week is shining on Raven Skye McDonough, whose beautiful Paper Mosaic Collages I first encountered when I was working on the Incite - The Best of Mixed Media series published by North Light Books. Her work is truly striking and I get lost in her myriad textures and details. Many if not most of the collage papers Raven uses in her collage works begin as her own painted papers. In her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Creating Unique Stamps to Embellish Mixed-Media Collage Papers—Raven shares her technique for carving and using stamps in these painted papers. Enjoy this interview with her and little peek into her creative approach.
- [21 SECRETS Flashback Sale Is Here!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/11/21-secrets-flashback-sale-is-here-2) - It's that time of year again! The bi-annual 21 SECRETS Flashback sale is back and now's your chance to save $21 on any of our past editions. All you need to do is click on any of the linky dinks below and enter coupon code: FLASHBACK at check-out to save 21 buck-a-roos!
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Jessica Kovan](https://conniesolera.com/2018/11/21-secrets-spotlight-jessica-kovan) - This week’s Spotlight Artist is Jessica Kovan. On element that I adore in Jessica’s work is her inclusion of graphic and textural text. Jessica is another artist I first discovered through working on the Incite - Best of Mixed Media books. I was very keen to learn about the designing process she uses in her journal prior to creating a large piece of art. In her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Going BIGGER: Your Art Journal as a Planning Tool to Paint—you, too can discover how to use this cool process for yourself! I hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about Jessica in the following interview.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Artist Nichole Rae](https://conniesolera.com/2018/11/21-secrets-spotlight-artist-nichole-rae) - This week, our Spotlight Artist is Artist Nichole Rae. I first became familiar with Nichole’s very-cool and somewhat atypical art-journaling process through her book Art Journal Art Journey: Collage and Storytelling for Honoring Your Creative Process. She has a powerful way of curating the moments of her life. Her process has evolved over the years, as you’ll read below, and it’s wonderful to have her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop— A Practice of I AM Affirmation - An Art-Journaling Card Deck -- as part of this fall lineup! Enjoy this peek into more of Artist Nichole Rae's philosophy. 
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Ro Bruhn](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/21-secrets-spotlight-ro-bruhn) - Ro Bruhn is our Spotlight Artist this week. Her work is so vibrant and full of interesting symbols and textures. I also think it’s clear she is passionate about color! In her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Cut, Paste, Paint—Ro shares a very fun process of breathing a fresh perspective into torn magazine pages. I’ve been familiar with this wise woman’s work for years as it’s appeared in numbers books that I was fortunate enough to work on and I’ve seen the many facets of making she explores.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Dawna Magliacano](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/21-secrets-spotlight-dawna-magliacano) - Our Spotlight Artist this week is Dawna Magliacano. Like a few of the other artists I’ve mentioned in this interview series, my first experience with Dawna’s work came about from the work I did on a “coffee-table” series of highly-visual books called Incite - The Best of Mixed Media, published by North Light Books. The thing that stands out about her work, for me, is that it’s incredibly story-esque
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Lori Sparkly Franklin](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/21-secrets-spotlight-lori-sparkly-franklin) - This week the spotlight shines on Lori Sparkly Franklin. If you follow Lori on Facebook or Instagram, you’re very familiar with her love of birds and you also know her art always contains a bit of sparkly magic—at least in my view. I love that Lori brought together her highly-visual and textural collage process with her love of birds for her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop: Hippie Chick Spaghetti Confetti Collage
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Denise Braun](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/21-secrets-spotlight-denise-braun) - It’s time for a new Spotlight Artist of the week and this week, I’m happy to introduce you to the sensationally-sassy Denise Braun. I first met Denise at an artful spiritual retreat a few years ago and her transparent determination and brave vulnerability made me love her right away. I know after exploring her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop: Angel Card Exploration, you will love her, too
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Amy E. Bruce](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/21-secrets-spotlight-amy-e-bruce) - It’s time to share another fabulous artist with you and this week’s Spotlight Artist is Amy E. Bruce. Amy is another artist I first met while on a soulful retreat and I was immediately drawn to her loving kindness and strength of empathy. When she’s not in making-bliss in her art journal, Amy is passionate about capturing her world through photography. And her kind and empathetic superpowers serve her well in her vocation as a full-time art teacher to high-school students.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Kim Henkel](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/21-secrets-spotlight-kim-henkel) - This week’s Spotlight Artist is Kim Henkel. In her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Drawn to Collage—Kim shares her lovely process for working her own drawings into collage. In her remote Yukon home, Kim loves using the beautiful natural elements that surround her to inspire a wide variety of artistic pursuits. I’m happy to let Kim share a bit more about herself here.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Alma de la Melena Cox](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/21-secrets-spotlight-alma-de-la-melena-cox) - Alma de la Melena Cox is this week’s Spotlight Artist. I was first introduced to Alma’s vibrant, layered, textile-inspired art through her book, Collage Fusion (North Light Books, 2009). It’s hard to believe that was a decade ago, but I love that Alma has stayed true to her authentic voice and continues to create unique, vibrant art today. Her style has morphed a bit through the years (as does that of most of us) but it’s always told fascinating stories.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Petra Hrziwnatzki](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/21-secrets-spotlight-petra-hrziwnatzki) - This week, the spotlight shines on Petra Hrziwnatzki and her very uplifting spirit! I adore Petra’s adventurous spirit when it comes to trying things outside of her comfort zone and I think it’s really awesome she aims to instill such positive energy into the art she creates for others. Petra has learned for herself, firsthand, that creating art is a form of self-care and in her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—The Gentle Wildflower—she shares how to create work that is layered with this same positivity.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Amy Maricle](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/21-secrets-spotlight-amy-maricle) - Artist, author and (previously-practicing) art therapist Amy Maricle is this week’s Spotlight Artist. I’ve been following Amy on Instagram for a little while now and I am always enchanted by her explorations in simple, but visually provoking patterns, so I was giddy to see her include pattern exercises in her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Paper Cuts. I love that she intentionally introduces joy and playfulness into the practice of . . . well, of practice. I have to say, I’m also a bit dreamy-eyed reading about the environment in which she enjoyed her young-adult years.
- [The Secret Sauce Behind 21 SECRETS](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/the-secret-sauce-behind-21-secrets) - Today I want to introduce you to the secret sauce hat helps make 21 SECRETS go round-and-round-and-round! But before I do so, let me tell you a little story. In 2009, I created my very first online workshop called Art Journal Love Letters. Here's the crazy thing -- I never took an online class before and I had zero clues on what makes an online workshop an online workshop. But I fuddled my way through it all the same and Art Journal Love Letters marked the beginning of Dirty Footprints Studio as we know and love it today.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Roben-Marie Smith](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/21-secrets-spotlight-roben-marie-smith) - Our Spotlight Artist of the week is none other than Roben-Marie Smith. Roben-Marie’s playfully-edgy, highly-graphic work is something I’ve been familiar with for quite a while, as she was a contributing artist in many of the books I edited over the years. However, having never personally watched her “in action” before viewing her 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors workshop—Snipped to Art Bits—I was thrilled to finally get an intimate look at her composition thought process. And I’m excited to share more of her own thoughts with you, here.
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Jan Avellana](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/21-secrets-spotlight-jan-avellana) - Our Spotlight Artist of the week is none other than Jan Avellana. Jan’s sweet, magical illustrative work has been tickling my soul for years, and as I write this, a glass of water sits to my side on my desk, atop a quilted “mug rug” that I created several years back from fat quarters that came from a line of fabrics she designed. In that way, her cheerful style greets me every day!
- [21 SECRETS Face Time -- Early Bird!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/21-secrets-face-time-early-bird) - When it comes to making art do you know what I'm madly, wildly, head-over-heals passionate about? Faces. Yep, for as long as I can remember I've been drawing faces, sketching faces, painting faces, and mixed-media'n the heck out of them too!
- [21 SECRETS Retirement Sale Begins NOW!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/21-secrets-retirement-sale-begins-now) - On June 21st I will be letting go of Dirty Footprints Studio and launching a brand new website as simply ConnieSolera.com. As part of this exciting transition, I've had to make some hard decisions on what I want to take with me into this new virtual space and what I am ready to let go of.
- [Announcing 21 SECRETS Summer Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2019/06/announcing-21-secrets-summer-studio) - Last year our inaugural 21 SECRETS Summer Studios was a HUGE hit, so we’re doing it again with all new themes and all new teachers!!! 21 SECRETS Summer Studio was designed to inspire and support artists in keeping a mixed-media practice fresh, fun, and totally do-able throughout the busy Summer season.
- [Join Me For Paint FEARLESS Mexico -- Last Week To Save $100](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/join-me-for-paint-fearless-mexico-last-week-to-save-100) - Oaxaca, Mexico (pronounced Wa-Ha-Ka) is the perfect place to nourish your Artist Soul. From the second your feet touch the cobblestone you’ll become mesmerized by the colors, textures, smells, and sounds. Personally, I'm head-over-heals in love with Oaxaca -- I can't get enough of this city! Since 2017 I have hosted a total of FIVE Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreats. I have two more sold out ones coming up in November and then I'm back at again in January!
- [My Year In Paint 2016 | Part One](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-year-in-paint-2016-part-one) - All this week I'll be strolling down memory lane by revisiting the paintings I worked on throughout the year. The funny thing is that I actually felt like I did barely any painting this year at all (what was I thinking?!?). But putting this series together has helped me realize the opposite and it's been exciting to see how my body of work has naturally unfolded.
- [My Year In Paint 2016 | Part Two](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-year-in-paint-2016-part-2) - Basically, to cap off 2016 in full color, all this week I'll be sharing a glimpse of some of the paintings I created month-to-month. I hope that you enjoy this reflection as well and that it encourages you to review your 2016 by the art work you created. I bet you’ll be surprised by what nuggets of wisdom and a-ha moments you’ll find buried in the progression of your marks, subject matter, and approach.
- [My Year In Paint | Part Three](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-year-in-paint-part-three) - My Year In Paint is my way of honoring 2016 through the art that I created. Pretty simple concept, but my wish is that this series encourages you to also reflect upon your own year through the art you made.
- [My Year In Paint | Part Five](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-year-in-paint-part-five) - Today is the last day of My Year In Paint series. Ever since I returned home from Costa Rica my creativity has been on fire! As I mentioned yesterday in Part Four, September through November tends to be the Winter season of my creative process. I've gathered enough creative hindsight under my apron to confidently state that during these months I tend to slow down on the product side of creating and focus more on the internal part of my creative process.
- [My Year In Paint | Part Four](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-year-in-paint-part-four) - Today was suppose to be the last day of My Year In Paint series here at Dirty Footprints Studio. But I have been painting like a FEARLESS® Painting fool throughout the whole month of December, so I've decided to dedicate a whole blog post to it mañana. That's right...we're not done just yet!
- [I've Been Keeping A Secret](https://conniesolera.com/2017/06/ive-been-keeping-a-secret) - I’ve been fidgeting about when would be the best time to share this collaboration with you and exactly how I should go about it. Then today I decided that it’s best to just be honest, open, and get to it. So here it is...
- [New Moon Video :: Desert Sage](https://conniesolera.com/2017/06/new-moon-video-desert-sage) - A couple weeks ago I made a big announcement that my family and I will be moving to Costa Rica in eleven New Moons or in other words: June 2018. Along with this announcement, I also shared how absolutely excited I am to be co-creating with my dear husband Hansel in a project that we hope will both document our great love and gratitude for Arizona as well as help us process through some of the grief we feel as we begin to leave this land we've grown to call our home.
- [New Moon Video :: Oak Creek](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/new-moon-video-oak-creek) - Oh Sedona. How much I love thee. I could spend the rest of my life painting Sedona and be totally fulfilled.
- [New Moon Video :: Goldwater](https://conniesolera.com/2017/09/new-moon-video-goldwater) - This is one of those moments where words feel slippery. It's our fourth video in, and I'm feeling a big shift happen. We returned back to Prescott because we can never get enough of this place.
- [New Moon Video :: Glendale](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/new-moon-video-glendale) - Today's New Moon video was shot in Glendale, AZ at this little hide-away that is really special to me. Every now-and-then I wake up my son Phoenix early and we go to this special spot with breakfast and a blanket to watch the sunrise over the lake.
- [New Moon Video :: North Mountain](https://conniesolera.com/2017/11/new-moon-video-north-mountain) - In this quick little video I decided to try out my new Koi watercolors and Prismacolor watercolor pencils by simply doing a few quick sketches at one of our favorite hiking places in North Phoenix, Arizona: North Mountain. I didn't realize it at first, but it's kind of funny to me that I chose the teddy bear cholla and prickly pear cactus to sketch.
- [New Moon Video :: Saguaro (Final Episode)](https://conniesolera.com/2017/12/new-moon-video-saguaro-final-episode) - Today is another New Moon and that means another New Moon Painting Video from me and my husband Hansel and I must tell you that this Painting Video is a very special one…because it is our last one in the series.
- [New Moon Painting Practice](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/new-moon-painting-practice) - For years now I've been a huge fan of the New Moon Calendar Journal, even though I very rarely share about it online. As a working artist, I got to admit, it's nice to have some things I create be solely for me. But today, after I finished my "new moon mandala" (as April the creator of the journal calls it) I had the itch to share it on Instagram and Facebook. I also made a short video about it too.
- [New Moon Video  ::  Cottonwood](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/new-moon-video-cottonwood) - In June of 2018 my family and I are moving to Costa Rica. Before we leave, my husband Hansel and I have decided to create a project together that is part love letter and part thanksgiving to the beautiful state of Arizona that we have made our home for the last 11 years. As a family we are visiting places that are near and dear to our hearts and connecting with them in the ways we do best as individual artists -- I through painting, Hansel through video and photography. 
- [Getting The Junky-Junk Out](https://conniesolera.com/2020/08/getting-the-junky-junk-out) - Today I woke up ridiculously anxious so I took my anxiety to the page. I find that this is one of the best ways for me to move the energy and begin to feel a bit more grounded.
- [Sedona Sunday](https://conniesolera.com/2008/04/sedona-sunday) - Today Hansel and I went to Sedona. He went on his mountain bike around Bell Rock and I hiked to the tip-top of Brims Mesa further north in town. The weather was perfect, and once I got on the trails, there were very little tourists to weave through. What they are doing to Sedona just
- [Announcing The 21 SECRETS 2019 Editions](https://conniesolera.com/2019/01/announcing-the-21-secrets-2019-editions) - Today I'm thrilled to announce the 21 SECRETS 2019 editions you can expect to be rolling your way this year! Plus our 21 SECRETS Summer Studio was such a huge hit last year that we're doing it again this year but with brand new themes, teachers, and a brand new opportunity to fill your Summer with some mixed media fun!! 
- [Full Moon Offering](https://conniesolera.com/2015/06/full-moon-offering) - The framed photo is of a woman doing tree pose somewhere on the Pacific Coast of my beloved Costa Rica. A dear friend gave it to me as a gift, years ago. Truth be told, it usually sits near my altar, never on it. But today, I dusted her off and gave her a home.
- [I'm Planning A Funeral](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/im-planning-a-funeral) - I've been telling everyone, so I thought I'd tell you. I've decided to let go of all of my dreams. Pack 'em up, ship 'em out. I don't want them in my head
- [Back To Blogging](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/back-to-blogging) - Recently I had this epiphany that if I don't get blogging soon I'm going to kick myself in the ass later.
- [21 SECRETS Tell Your Story Is Live!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/21-secrets-tell-your-story-is-live) - I'm so excited to announce that 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story is now live!! Each of the inspiring workshops in this 12th and final edition gives us a fresh and different approach to telling our story through mixed media and art journaling. 
- [21 SECRETS Flashback Sale Begins Today](https://conniesolera.com/2017/11/21-secrets-flashback-sale-begins-today) - Today I am excited to announce our bi-annual FLASHBACK sale happening on 21 SECRETS Tools & Techniques and 21 SECRETS Color, Color, Color! You can purchase each of these editions at a $21 discount each by entering coupon code: FLASHBACK at check-out!
- [Painting The Feminine Early Bird Registration Is Now Open!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/painting-the-feminine-early-bird-registration-is-now-open) - As I shared in my last blog post I wrote in Oaxaca, Mexico -- I decided to take a little break from my 101 Word Paintings to explore creating a new body of work inspired by Oaxaca. What started out as a robust family of six pieces, soon chiseled down to simply two.
- [Painting The Feminine Student Show Now Open!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/05/painting-the-feminine-student-show-now-open) - One of my absolute favorite parts about teaching my workshops or eCourses is the honor of sharing my student's work with the world. Painting The Feminine is extra sweet because the art work done in this program is incredibly personal and intimate. That's why participating in the student show is always encouraged, but never required.
- [Registration for 21 SECRETS Just Add Water Closes Sunday Night](https://conniesolera.com/2018/07/registration-for-21-secrets-just-add-water-closes-sunday-night) - One of the perks of being the host of 21 SECRETS is that I receive a premier screening of all the workshops before they ever launch. And I must tell you that there's something electric about our new 21 SECRETS Summer Studio program!
- [21 SECRETS Call For Applications](https://conniesolera.com/2018/07/21-secrets-call-for-applications) - Do you love mixed media and art journaling? Are you passionate about guiding others through the creative process powerfully? Do you have a unique perspective as an artist? Over at 21 SECRETS we are currently in the process of planning our upcoming 21 SECRETS 2019 editions and we would love to hear from you!
- [We'll Be Closing Up Shop Soon!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/07/well-be-closing-up-shop-soon) - Hey Friends!!! As some of you may already know --for the last seven years I have hosted a year long mentoring program for women artists called IGNITE. In IGNITE we focus on getting clear on what your unique gifts are as an artist and learn tools and methods to powerfully share those gifts in the world through workshops, retreats, etc.
- [Last Day To Save $10 On 21 SECRETS](https://conniesolera.com/2018/09/last-day-to-save-10-on-21-secrets) - Today is the very last day to use coupon code EARLYBIRD and save 10 buck-a-roos when pre-ordering 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors.
- [A Few Quick Announcements](https://conniesolera.com/2018/11/a-few-quick-announcements) - For those of you who don't follow Dirty Footprints Studio on Instagram, you probably have no idea that I've been in Oaxaca, Mexico since October. 
- [Painting The Feminine Spring Session Begins May 2oth -- REGISTER NOW & SAVE $40](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/painting-the-feminine-spring-session-begins-may-2oth-register-now-save-40) - Painting The Feminine is a process like no other because it is YOUR unique process.In this four-week online adventure you will breathe new life into your creative practice, develop a unique body of artwork, and begin to crack the code on your own visual language while strengthening your personal style.
- [Music To Paint To](https://conniesolera.com/2020/08/music-to-paint-to) - Depending on my mood, when I paint I waffle between listening to music, podcasts, or complete silence. Lately I've been in a music kinda mood. Below are three of my faves that I've been grooving to while I paint.
- [3 Most Common Art Journal Questions I Get ALL The Time](https://conniesolera.com/2020/08/3-most-common-art-journal-questions-i-get-all-the-time) - Every time I post a photo of my art journal over on Instagram I am swarmed with messages from lovely artists asking me three common questions:
- [How did I start teaching?](https://conniesolera.com/2020/08/1-secret-to-my-success-as-an-artist) - Last week I put out the call for help. I asked my beloved newsletter subscribers, blog readers and Instagram fam: what questions or things would you ask or want to learn from me if I invited you over to my studio.
- [Wanna Be A Rockstar?!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/wanna-be-a-rockstar) - I have a story. I really do. I have things that have happened to me that paralyzed me. Things that I could scrape up from my past and moan and groan about for days. I have heart break that shattered my soul and created ill illusions of LOVE for years and probably life times to
- [That Someone](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/that-someone) - It doesn't matter how much I paint-- How many classes or workshops I teach What exotic locations I teach them at Or what fancy wancy folks are there to hang with. It doesn't matter how many hits my blog gets How many readers click follow before leaving- Or how many friends I stack up on
- [Dropping Keys](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/dropping-keys) - painting by FEARLESS Painter Barbara The small man builds cages For everyone he knows. While the sage Who has to duck his head when the moon is low, Keeps dropping keys all night long for the Beautiful, Rowdy Prisoners. ~ Hafiz painting by FEARLESS Painter Mary BIG goes on sale in two weeks. I'll
- [Same Mountain. Different Experience.](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/same-mountain-different-experience) - painting by FEARLESS Painter Chrissie For the past few weeks my doggie Nyla and I have been getting up early and going hiking on the mountain near my house almost everyday. The weather in the desert is perfect lately--not too hot and not too cold and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the sunshine in the morning--it
- [How Beautiful](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/how-beautiful) - I live and am in LOVE with a photographer. Believe me, this is not always an easy thing. I've had to grow comfortable with having his lens capture all the moments of my being. I've been forced to make amends with bed head, crusty morning mouth, and that goopy stuff that gathers in the
- [Again & Again & Again](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/again-again-again) - photo by my beloved Hansel of course I can't speak for all of us, but I know for sure that sometimes I can get too wound up on my thoughts. My own life. My own issues. My own set of expectations and self imposed standards. I know that sometimes I fail to notice the earth
- [Dedicated To You...](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/dedicated-to-you) - I dedicate this song to my friends....to the readers of Dirty Footprints Studio that write me telling me their dreams....to those that are working for that next big thing that's on the way. I get it. I honestly really do. But I want to tell you the biggest secret that I learned.....one that broke my
- [I'm A Painter](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/im-a-painter) - This past weekend I was at Yoga class when this woman next to me said "hey, aren't you that girl online? Aren't you that painter?" And in just that moment, I felt like I stepped into something powerful. Like I put on my jacket and snuggled in warmly. "Yes. That's me. I'm the painter." And
- [Thank You](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/thank-you-2) - WITH THAT MOON LANGUAGE~Hafiz~ Admit something" Everyone you see, you say to them"Love me." Of course you do not do this out loud;Otherwise,Someone would call the cops. Still though, think about this,This great pull in usTo connect. Why not become the oneWho lives with a full moon in each eyeThat is always saying, With that
- [The Path Of A FEARLESS Painter](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/the-path-of-a-fearless-painter) - I stopped using gesso months ago. Yep, I broke the addiction some may say. I stopped using it to cover mistakes and granting me frivolous do-overs. Instead I deal with the reality that appears every moment--every second in front of me. It hasn't been easy I'll admit. There are moments I feel like I'm going
- [Three](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/three) - WORK I've been pouring my heart into painting and into creating DEEP--which happens to be the next part of the FEARLESS Painting Adventures trilogy. It will launch in January 2011--and sorry, only open to those that finished BIG! (BIG goes back on sale this Monday though!!) LOVE This is the new addition to our family...her
- [This Is My Favorite Part!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/this-is-my-favorite-part) - painting by FEARLESS Painter Natasha This is my favorite part!! The last two weeks of BIG are always my favorite. painting by FEARLESS Painter Martha Something always happens to my FEARLESS Painters. They let go a bit more. They laugh a lot more. They give themselves permission to paint BIG--to be seen--to feel like
- [Moments Like This](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/moments-like-this) - I'm sick. Like full blown. Been in bed for days. Flu is kicking my ass. Sick. So, in between naps I've been taking long hot salt and eucalyptus baths or watching tv. Well, I only watched tv once, that's how sick I am. But what I watched really made an impression on me. I almost
- [Into The Unknown I Go Again](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/into-the-unknown-i-go-again) - By the time you read this I will already be in Oakland, California at the Wild Heart Painting Retreat with the wonderful Glitter Mama herself: Chris Zydel. This is my second time attending her fantastic retreat this year. I'm leaving my laptop at home and taking only a few changes of clothes, my journal, my
- [Honest Beauty](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/honest-beauty) - So, so, so beautiful. I had to share.
- [Painting From The Wild Heart Retreat](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/painting-from-the-wild-heart-retreat) - Here are some fun photos from the The Wild Heart Painting retreat with Chris Zydel that I went to last weekend. This is one great group of amazing women who I was blessed to paint and grow with. Here I am putting the last final brushstrokes on my 7.5 foot painting. I'll show you more
- [Saving Myself: My Wild Heart Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/saving-myself-my-wild-heart-painting) - Here is my seven and a half foot tall painting I created this weekend at the Wild Heart Painting Retreat. I'll talk about it later. It's still all processing. BIG Hugs!
- [Word](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/word) - This video is the first in a series of videos I am creating called: 30 Seconds Art. First, I want to say a big, big, BIG thank you to my beloved, dear, inspirational, freaking fantastic FEARLESS Painters that took over Dirty Footprints Studio for the month of December so I could have a much needed
- [Allow Softly](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/allow-softly) - In the Mind of God, there is a fully created image of you at your most creative, abundant and joyful. And there is a divine blueprint by which this image would take form in your life. It is not something you can make happen, but it is something you can allow to happen, by making
- [30 Seconds & A Thought](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/30-seconds-a-thought) - "Joy, has no cost."~Marianne Williamson "A person is not a thing or a process but an opening through which the Absolute can manifest."~Heidegger "People don't realize how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart."~J. Krishamurti "The degree to which we dwell on the past is the degree to
- [Uh Oh.](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/uh-oh) - Uh Oh is right. My Muse has got a hold of me, for sure. That means sleep is gonna be almost obsolete and life is gonna feel like bottle rockets and joy rides. But that's ok. I've been here before..millions of times. I'm ready for her company again after my little December Soulful Hiatus. I'm
- [Leave A Little Mystery](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/leave-a-little-mystery) - So while I was on my Soulful Hiatus lots of stuff happened. Big stuff. Magical stuff. Yucky stuff too, like getting sick then getting sick again. But taking a bloggy/social networking/ internet break was just the medicine my weary soul needed. And well, I've been debating walking down memory lane and sharing with you all
- [Purpose](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/purpose) - Here's the thing about being an Artist. Before you put heavy concern on what you make or how you plan to make it...you need to be very clear on why you are making it. I've made Art hoping it would make me money, get me in a gallery, a magazine, get me followers, students, or
- [She Visits Me In Dreams](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/she-visits-me-in-dreams) - Do you remember this 8 foot painting I created way back in March of 2010? It's the one that started everything. I call her My Goddess My Queen...and she resides in our bedroom. Every morning she greets me and every night she protects us as we sleep. (Well, she scares the crap out of Hansel
- [The Thing I Know For Sure](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/the-thing-i-know-for-sure) - During December I made a conscious decision to limit my technology and go inward. I began a daily morning meditation practice, stopped eating dairy, and welcomed my yoga discipline back like an old lost friend. Instead of sitting wasting hours on Facebook or Twitter I found myself devouring books and Yoga magazines. I talked to
- [Into The Light](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/into-the-light) - A sincere thank you to everyone that commented on my blog post yesterday and to those of you that emailed me as well. It completely warmed my heart to know that I am not alone--that my feelings are not so out-there (and crazy)--that others are feeling these things- that this perspective is shared and deeply
- [Committed To Full Self Expression](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/committed-to-full-self-expression) - Committed to full self expression. No matter if I am painting, sharing my passion with others, washing dishes, or alone on my yoga mat. Committed to full self expression. Instead of new year resolutions, lengthy intentions written in journals, or a single word to go by. Committed to full self expression. Being who I am
- [A Confession](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/a-confession) - I'm going to be honest with you. Lately I've been a bit nervous. I try and try again to write a blog post for my beloved Dirty Footprints Studio and nothing happens. I just have nothing to say. Maybe since I've been pouring my heart and soul into DEEP. Maybe because I've been throwing myself
- [Ten Years Ago](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/ten-years-ago) - Ten years ago, right around this time, I was getting on a plane to Italy. By. My. Self. I had never been overseas. Didn't know one lick of Italian except for spaghetti, ravioli, and pizza of course! And my heart was broken. Shattered in pieces that I stuffed into a pocket in my backpack in
- [Of What You Love](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/of-what-you-love) - Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you love. ~Rumi
- [A Moment Of Silence](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/a-moment-of-silence) - My heart sometimes melts Drips and drags slowly around the objects in my mind. My heart sometimes melts filling in the spaces -the lack of found in between the abundance- that is my life. My prayers are for peace and healing-- for those affected by tragedy-both natural and man made. May we all take time
- [Brand New](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/brand-new) - I woke up this morning missing Dirty Footprints Studio. Strange, huh?!? I feel like I've been here..but I haven't really been here. The truth is--I've been pouring my heart, soul, mind, and every ounce of energy into BIG, DEEP, and my Yoga practice the past few weeks. Lots of creative juicy energy is forming and
- [My Purpose](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/my-purpose) - Photo by my beloved Hansel, of course. I used to think my purpose in life was FEARLESS Painting. I quit my job, rearranged my comfortable life, and decided to put all my focus on it. And now I've finally realized that my purpose is not this. My purpose actually goes so much deeper than
- [A Simple Surrender](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/a-simple-surrender) - I remember when I was little and was taught how to pray. Down on my knees or laying straight in my bed. Eyes closed. Hands together. I would make my way through a few Hail Mary's and a couple Our Fathers and would then call it a day. When I got a little older I
- [Every Little Thing](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/every-little-thing) - We were on our way back to the car. The sun was almost set in Sedona and it was getting cold. When all of a sudden Hansel wanted to stop for one last photo--when I noticed the moon peaking out from behind the rocks. In only mere minutes I watched her rise like magic to
- [Just Me](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/just-me) - I've decided that this girl needs no more fixing. I'm done with thinking that I need to always improve-- that there is something more I need to learn, to do, or to change. I'm done with thinking that I need to get somewhere or that something else is waiting for me to arrive. I'm done
- [Mojo](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/mojo) - When I spend my time thinking how I can get better--how I can improve--lose more weight--gain this ability--do something totally different that's just gonna make things perfect. I'm actually taking energy away from doing the things I'm good at. The things that bring me joy, happiness, bliss already. I'm stealing away from my mojo in
- [I Had To Let Go](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/i-had-to-let-go) - For years my morning ritual consisted of yoga first thing when I got up. For years. Seriously. Years. Then blogging stepped in somewhere and I noticed I was beginning to trade in yoga poses for email, facebook updates, tweets, and getting my first dose of my blog roll in. It happened gradually--but it happened. Then
- [Art Is Made By Ordinary People](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/art-is-made-by-ordinary-people) - ART IS MADE BY ORDINARY PEOPLE... If art is made by ordinary people, then you'd have to allow that the ideal artist would be an ordinary person too, with the whole usual mixed bag of traits that real human beings possess...Something about making art has to do with overcoming things, giving us a clear opportunity
- [Falling Into Trance](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/falling-into-trance) - I've been up since dawn--painting/working....you know, falling deeply into a trance. These extraordinary, gorgeous, so truly authentic women have been accompanying me. I love this duo/band...Rising Appalachia...and if you too are turning off the computer and swimming in your creativity... big hugs to you.
- [Secrets & Magic](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/secrets-magic) - Hey Gorgeous!!! I have a secret to share with you tomorrow. Until then...Hansel and I are in Sedona today. Our second trip this month. {Simply the bliss of being a desert nomad!} The whole reason I'm there is because I have some loose ends to tie up... on this little amazing retreat I'm planning. Yep--more
- [Answer The Call](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/answer-the-call) - Amazing photo by my beloved HANSEL. My monthly column is up at the Wish Studio HERE. I speak about answering the call to be an Artist. Check it out!!
- [Diagnose Your Life](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/diagnose-your-life) - Wake up! It is never too late to diagnose your life. Analyze what you are and what your deep-seated work is, so that you can make yourself what you should be. You have talents and power that you have not used. You have all the power you need. There is nothing greater than the power
- [I Give My Life To This](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/i-give-my-life-to-this) - I finished painting this morning. And I sat in front of my laptop blog surfing. Thank you-thank you to Amanda at Kind Over Matter for introducing me to Andrea Gibson. I watched this video and I cried. And I played it again. And I cried. There are so many people out there. Making Art. Feeling
- [When I Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/when-i-paint) - When I paint, I rise up & be who I was meant to be. When I paint, I stop just getting by. I stop making excuses & reasons why I should be doing other things the world expects of me. When I paint, I can hear the bells in Florence chime, feel the saffron
- [1:01](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/101) - I took this photo at exactly 1:01 AM on my Mac Photo Booth. I'm still in the studio. And barely interested in going to bed. I have this serious look on my face, because I realized I'm in this thing deep. You know--my so called Creative Juicy Life. I'm working on a painting that I
- [Navigating Motherhood & Creativity](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/navigating-motherhood-creativity) - painting created by FEARLESS Painter Tracy from DEEP One thing we discuss in DEEP is painting from devotion--and how this simple practice alone can make miracles happen. One thing that many of the FEARLESS Painters in DEEP (& BIG) have in common is navigating motherhood and being an Artist simultaneously. I know that many of
- [Just Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/just-paint) - This painting by the Artist Anna Bilińska-Bohdanowicz inspires me always. It reminds me of the strength it takes to be an Artist. The courage it takes to create. And the FEARLESSness that comes with picking up a paintbrush and not necessarily painting what you see as the world around you-- but what you feel is
- [Leaving The Drama Behind](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/leaving-the-drama-behind) - Thank you to all the amazing Art Journalers that are celebreating Art Journal LOVE with me this week! It has been a huge pleasure to see all the goodness you have been creating! And if you are here at Dirty Footprints Studio looking for the party...just go HERE. But I'm going to be honest.... The
- [Belly LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/belly-love) - Your body is not your enemy. It is not some entity to fight with in order to overcome your weaknesses. Being in direct contact with your body without self-criticism or struggle is the first step toward being in touch with who you really are. Only when there is total acceptance of your body's strengths and
- [Surrender :: A Poem Of Certainty](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/surrender-a-poem-of-certainty) - I have decided to fully surrender to my so called Creative Juicy Life. Yep, there, I said it. Me. Life. Surrender. What that exactly means or how that's suppose to look like... well, stay tuned. I'm not quite sure yet. I just know that all this pushing and moving forward with force... fitting everything in--
- [Do Something More](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/do-something-more) - This man always inspires me. Not only is he an incredible-freaking-awesome teacher....he is pure energy of light and creativity and LOVE and what ART is all about. Come on--do something inspiring--starting with where you are. Starting today. Right now. Pick up a paintbrush.Scribble with your kids to reggae music.Go outside and dance. Turn off the
- [Be Who You Are](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/be-who-you-are) - My dreads are a little over five months old.And they have taught me so much about myself. About having courage to be truly who I am To let go of having to fit in. And to manifest compassion for those that speak rudelybecause they don't understandwhat it is to be free-- To live lifeinside the
- [Speaking Of Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/speaking-of-painting) - Speaking of painting... I absolutely adore--like 100% completely with all my heart adore this gorgeous self portrait of my dear friend and fellow painter: Jessie Marianiello of Stray Dog Arts. I love it. I love her. I just started. This is a total work in progress! Speaking of painting.... I have taken a little break
- [A Reason To Create :: A Call To Action](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/a-reason-to-create-a-call-to-action) - http://www.megavideo.com/v/HAIFBNYFf0d6dfc52280250146778287f94e5d73 I had to share this. You have to watch this. And it's Anthony Bourdain, so either you get a kick out of him, like I do--or you don't. Anyways--this episode brought me to tears and made me really reflect upon my life-my decisions--my luxurious choices. Anthony is in Haiti. And what you'll see is
- [I Have No Interest In Pain](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/i-have-no-interest-in-pain) - I wasn't writing about pain, you see. About comparing their pain to mine. Or your pain to theirs or pain to pain to pain. I'm not interested in what ails us. I'm not here to raise a vote on who has it worse. I just want to know how pain transforms. And if it doesn't--why
- [Fragmented](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/fragmented) - BIG starts Sunday.(There's still room if you want to get your FEARLESS Painting on!) 21 SECRETS starts in a little over two weeks. I got a ton of commissions on my plate. A couple other projects brewing. A new obsession with my Big Girl Camera. And Yoga Teacher Training homework to catch up on. Yeah,
- [If I Took The Time To Notice...](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/if-i-took-the-time-to-notice) - I love my life. I love each glorious second of it. Each blessed sun kissed sacred moment. I love it all. But I guess if I took the time and STOPPED-- Stopped focusing on the good things-- Stopped limiting my consumption of "news"-- Stopped surrounding myself with people that see the world as a magcial,
- [Not Just Yet](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/not-just-yet) - (one of my Big Girl Camera photos!!) I had a magical weekend and I have so much I want to say. So much I want to write. But I don't have the words yet. I am still processing everything. Friday night I went to my first live Kirtan concert by the grammy award winning--totally sweet
- [Wounds I Forgotten About](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/wounds-i-forgotten-about) - My parents divorced at the beginning of my kindergarten year. It was somewhere around the time we were being introduced to Mister B of the Letter People. Beautiful buttons. And years later, right around my 10th birthday (I think), my dad married a woman who took me aside privately and told me on their wedding
- [My Simple Regular Life](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-simple-regular-life) - Yesterday, for the first time in years I started running again. I didn't plan on it. It just kind of happened. My usual morning walk wanted to take flight and so I started slowly--and kept a steady pace. I only ran for 15 minutes. But I ran. And I lost myself in that run. I
- [A Promise To My Brush](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/a-promise-to-my-brush) - My body, my soul, my mind, and even my big toe fully misses painting. It feels like forever since I last gave myself over to the FEARLESS Painting Process...and I no longer will tolerate or support this unsolicited hiatus I have seem to have taken. The truth is--I am changing. My life is changing. My
- [It All Begins](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/it-all-begins) - I'm getting ready. Tomorrow 21 SECRETS opensand my commitment to painting FEARLESS every day begins. Want to join me?.........Are YOU ready?
- [...To Be An Artist...](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/to-be-an-artist) - (This is my response to all of the heated discussion over Zom Osbourne's beautiful blog post: You Don't Have To Be An Artist To Make Art) In my early twenties, when I was in Art School and working for the Cleveland Museum of Art, I had a very narrow and rigid view of what an
- [Art As Nourishment](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/art-as-nourishment) - Hansel's Dad is a principal of a school in Costa Rica. The first time I ever visited--he set it up so I could host a workshop there for the kiddos. He assured me that the language barrier would not be a problem--with the little I know and the amount of English the students learn from
- [Almost 2 A.M.](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/almost-2-a-m) - Almost 2 A.M... and I've been painting for hours now that I didn't realize the time. It might be the Emmy Lou Harris playing softly. From Boulder to Birmingham over and over. But I think it's the painting. That rushes over me-- fills me with raw emotion from pain and deep, deep sorrow to pure
- [Let Me Tell You....](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/let-me-tell-you) - Kelley Brown & Jeniffer Hutchins Let me tell you about Kelley Brown and Jeniffer Hutchins...both these kick-ass chicas are teachers over at 21 SECRETS and both these women impress me to no end with their awesome. Sound like a bunch of hoo-haw? Then check it out for yourself... Kelley Brown is an Artist and Art
- [And Now This](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/and-now-this) - I had a very soul reflective, deeply inward weekend. I embraced quiet like a sister. I felt major shifts happen in my heart. Had some deep epiphanies as I walked Nyla under the cloudy sky. And I cried. Tears of release mixed with pure joy. Joy of seeing. Joy of understanding. Joy of simply breathing
- [Power Of Words](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/power-of-words) - Great little video...have you seen it yet?
- [Your Art Work Sucks](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/your-art-work-sucks) - Ok, so I'm just going to put it out there. Not everyone is going to or does already like your Art work. Yes, I can 100% guarantee it. It might even be possible that I'm one of those folks that doesn't like your Art work as well. (It's true.) And the more you show your
- [Painting Soothes My Soul](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/painting-soothes-my-soul) - I've been staying up way too late paintingwith the windows open. Inviting the darkness-the sound of the distant highway-and the soft breeze to pour right in. Sometimes evening has more to teach usThen the over zealous prophecies of the Sun. Except we're too asleep To even know where to begin.
- [I Don't Bother Sleeping Anymore](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/i-dont-bother-sleeping-anymore) - It's true...I barely sleep anymore. You have no idea what kind of things are going on here...what kind of projects and ideas are brewing. And I'm getting ready--ready to share all this BIG, BIG, BIG stuff with you. But until then....this is what happens. I can't sleep. All I want to do is create and
- [Simultaneously](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/simultaneously) - This is me on a Monday. I forgot to take a shower...but I think I did the neti pot. I had a smoothie for breakfast, and one with my lunch. My doggie and I climbed to the tippy top of a mountain by our home. We sat up there and tried to count roof tops
- [Grounding](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/grounding) - Last night, in my Yoga workshop, we ended class with a long guided meditation that walked us through the chakras. Spending time at each one--visioning the color--and being fully focused and aware. I used to think the chakras were a bit woo woo. A bit not so believable. But then I read Caroline Myss's work,
- [When It Comes To Love](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/when-it-comes-to-love) - I love the sunshine. Maybe that's why I'm such a morning person. The sun is soft and supple in the morning. Especially in the desert--where the morning sun pours over the landscape like light honey. Afternoon sunshine is sharper. More aggressive and direct. It's like the sun forgets to breathe deeply and to exhale with
- [The Fringe Of Life](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/the-fringe-of-life) - Rising Appalachia is one of my absolute favorite bands. What I love about them is that their music takes risks--they explore different avenues--they're colorful and by no means main stream. The beauty of their music is from being out there on the fringeof life. That is what I am longing for with my own Art.
- [Throw Me A Pootie Party!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/throw-me-a-pootie-party) - (Photo of me in the studio by my beloved Hansel.) One of the most common questions I get from painters in BIG is how do they know when they're FEARLESS™ Painting? How do they know that they are dipping into Creative Source--that it's coming from their intuition? I always answer with the same thing...it's easy
- [You Are Meant To Love Your Life](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/you-are-meant-to-love-your-life) - Can I tell you something? I absolutely love my life. Like love it so much I want to squeeze the ka-jeebers out of it. Like love it so much that the feeling sinks to the pit of my stomach and explodes--making little sparks of lightening shoot through my veins. Yes, that's how much I love
- [Stop Searching For Your Voice!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/stop-searching-for-your-voice) - The same exact conversation comes up every time I lead a new Tribe of FEARLESS™ Painters through BIG. Every time. Somebody sweetly and innocently states that they are searching for their voice- they are looking for their voice- they are struggling to find their voice in their Art or painting. I always respond with the
- [Energy Follows Attention](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/energy-follows-attention) - Photo by my beloved HANSEL. Energy follows attention. When you are excessively cerebral, energy feeds the head center. The same energy that feeds the thinking center feeds the feeling center. Your emotions and ego play out their reactions through the thinking center, creating mental and physical stress that minimize your ability to feel your feelings
- [In This Place Again](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/in-this-place-again) - This is how I'm feeling right now, well, it's how I've been feeling for awhile. I'm restless, a bit confused, antsy--and deep down I know that I need to stop and listen to hear what my inner truth is telling me. A year ago exactly I was finishing up the school year. I was packing
- [I Never Meant To Write This](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/i-never-meant-to-write-this) - Last week I was rushing out the door to run to Yoga class when I tripped over a surprise package sitting outside the front door. It was a book. A book wrapped in a cardboard box from Amazon--and it had my name on it. When I opened it up inside there was no invoice, no
- [She Is Me](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/she-is-me) - There she is. There she stands all bad ass in my bedroom. The first vision I see each morning, the last watchful eyes I fall asleep under each night. She is my Queen, my Captain, my Warrior Mama! She is the catalyst to this journey I am on today. She is me. The parts of
- [The Pressure Of Being An "Artist"](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/the-pressure-of-being-an-artist) - I'm excited to share with you that I've been slowly working away at creating a new site for Dirty Footprints Studio. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be up and ready by July 1st!! A new site that will best reflect who I am and what Dirty Footprints Studio stands for and is
- [Why I Talk To Paintings](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/why-i-talk-to-paintings) - One of my few absolute favorite paintings in the whole world is La Vie by Picasso. It resides at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and for the 8 years that I was an Art teacher there I think I visited this painting daily. Back then it stood smack center on a wall in a gallery--with
- [Art Of Auspiciousness](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/art-of-auspiciousness) - If you are an artist, remember that whatever themes you are presenting in your artistic expression, they all depend on the internal experiences and actions with which a yogi also works. If as an artist you also practice yoga---if you are also in touch with the internal levels of your being---you will develop a vast
- [When You Have That Gobbly Gook Feeling Inside You](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/when-you-have-that-gobbly-gook-feeling-inside-you) - For years I kept feeling like I had something inside me that was "ready to come out". Ready to be released to the world. Ready to feel "right"--to be that next brave step that would signify my "authenticity" in my life. For years I felt this way--and I always thought it had something to do
- [The Answer Is Easier Than We Think](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/the-answer-is-easier-than-we-think) - Just recently a friend of mine from high school who I haven't seen in years and years was traveling through Arizona on business and asked if I would want to meet. This is a chica that I was really, really good friends with back when we were teenagers--and the thing that tied us together back
- [Obstacles & Rest Stops](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/obstacles-rest-stops) - Today was suppose to be the great unveiling of the new Dirty Footprints Studio. I have been working on creating a new site for quite a while now--even hired one of the greatest (and heart centered) designers I know too to help out--and guess what? A couple days ago all my hard work just vanished.
- [Lesson Learned](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/lesson-learned) - Yesterday was Hansel's birthday and to celebrate we packed up the car and headed out on a mini-roadtrip--destination: Prescott, Arizona. A place not too far from Phoenix, but certainly considerably cooler than the inferno temperatures happening here! When we got there we had something to eat in the cute little town, skipped past the popcorn
- [An Oracle Waiting To Be Served](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/an-oracle-waiting-to-be-served) - Last Thursday, on Hansel's birthday, I pulled the car into one of those slanted parking spots on the side of the road in front of a restaurant. The second I got out of the car a homeless man that was sitting on a park bench near by came running over to me with his guitar
- [LOVE LOVE LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2011/12/love-love-love) - To all my FEARLESS™ Painters & Dear Friends of Dirty Footprints Studio... Sending you so much LOVE for the holiday & wishing each of you a New Year full of joy, peace, and LOVE!!! And to those of you that feel lonely or in pain this holiday... know that I hold you even closer in
- [Our Lives Are Never Our Own](https://conniesolera.com/2011/11/our-lives-are-never-our-own) - Life is delicate and soft and easily shifts from tide to tide. Hansel suffers from a chronic illness that sometimes keeps him up at night. And over the years I have developed my own form of reiki that I perform on moments like these. Where I imagine roots suddenly spurting from the soles of my
- [I Wrote This To Remind Myself](https://conniesolera.com/2011/11/i-wrote-this-to-remind-myself) - My Yoga Teacher Training instructor Eric always says: when we judge ourselves--we really are breaking our own heart. And lately, I'll be honest, I've been breaking my own heart like a teenage crush. I'm totally out of alignment with Creative Source. That's what it comes down to. Totally OUT of Alignment. And one thing I've
- [(2 Months Later) I'm Ready To Share Why I Cut My Dreads](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/2-months-later-im-ready-to-share-why-i-cut-my-dreads) - "In the actuality of, life is the testing ground for the truth of what is important." ~Mooji Ever since I was a teenager, I wanted dreads. I thought they were beautiful. Cool. Such a symbol of nonconformity and knowing oneself in my book. And then last year, shortly after quitting my job and beginning my
- [Everyone is Lying--You CAN'T Do Anything You Want](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/everyone-is-lying-you-cant-do-anything-you-want) - Yesterday Hansel and I were talking about things we did as kids that seem to have matured into things we do now as adults. And one thing I feel that I've always done....like ALWAYS done....is plan what's next. Even when I was an itty bitty--I would be in the midst of something and thinking what
- [A New Day](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/a-new-day) - BEAUTIFUL EMPTY PAGES What kind of work Can I do in this world? Who would be kind enough To hire an old holy Bum, One with a great reputation For loving the charms Of the lawless And the wild artists and the lewd? Maybe I could become a poet. Maybe the Beloved Will make my
- [Staying In The Flow As A Blondie!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/staying-in-the-flow-as-a-blondie) - Yesterday I went from red head to blonde. Just like that! Snappity snap! And from what you can't tell in this photo is that I basically got a mohawk for a hair cut. The tippity top of my head and the front is long locks---while the sides and back is super short--almost shaved. It's one
- [Moments](https://conniesolera.com/2011/07/moments) - Moments by Luis Jorge Borges If I were able to live my life again, next time I would try to make more mistakes. I would not try to be so perfect. I would be more relaxed. I would be much more foolish than I have been. In fact, I would take very few things seriously.
- [Postcards From Total Alignment](https://conniesolera.com/2012/10/postcards-from-total-alignment) - My second annual (soon to be biannual) Total Alignment retreat was this past Thursday, October 4 through Sunday, October 7. FEARLESS Painters from all over the world gathered together at the Creative Life Center in Sedona, Arizona for an extended weekend of FEARLESS Painting, hiking, sisterhood, and yummy delicious food. There is an incredible energy
- [All I Have To Do](https://conniesolera.com/2012/02/all-i-have-to-do) - For almost a week now I've been terribly sick fighting a nasty cold. The only relief comes in the form of water. Salt baths, the neti pot, hot water with lemon and honey, eucalyptus steams under my pink fluffy towel. Well, water and sunsets. Every night I've been making a point to sit in
- [Adventure...Wonder...Reverence](https://conniesolera.com/2012/01/adventure-wonder-reverence) - Happy New Year Everyone!!! Happy New Year!! I'm starting off 2012 with a messy studio, a bun in the oven, and so much LOVE in my heart that it's crazy!!! And--I'm BAAAACK!!! I'm back to blogging and totally getting ready for BIG to start in 2 weeks (HEY! There's still room if you want to
- [surrender. into. now.](https://conniesolera.com/2012/12/surrender-into-now) - I need to step away from Dirty Footprints Studio for a moment. I need to simplify, surrender, let go. Wishing you a blessed holiday--may it be in the company of love. See you in the New Year. ♡, Connie
- [I Haven't Been Able To See](https://conniesolera.com/2012/11/i-havent-been-able-to-see) - When I'm this exhausted. I sit down at my desk. Close my eyes. And pick a book. {Any book.} I open it randomly. And read the first thing I see. It's my little prayer for divine intervention. For help. A spark. A glimmer. Anything that could point me in the right direction. Give me the
- [Surrender Surrender Surrender](https://conniesolera.com/2012/10/surrender-surrender-surrender) - Thank you to everyone that shared their presence with me in my first BYOB {Bring Your Own Brushes} live FEARLESS Painting event!! It was a lot of fun....and I still have quite a way to go on the painting and plan to share the process with you as I go here on Dirty Footprints Studio.
- [Periwinkle](https://conniesolera.com/2012/09/periwinkle) - Ideally, right now I'd still be sleeping. I'd be soaking in every ounce of rest I could get. But I'm not. Before I started this post the sky was a soft periwinkle. The kind that baby blankets are made of and soft fuzzy slippers. In the time it took me to grab my laptop and
- [To Surrender Into](https://conniesolera.com/2010/05/to-surrender-into) - La Jolla, CaliforniaTaken by Hansel, the LOVE of my life!I've been struggling with Miss Jamie Awesome's Wishcasting question this week: What do you wish to experience? Not because I don't know what I want to experience...because that I do completely...instead I struggle for the words to best express what it is.Please, let me try my
- [Classic Connie & Hansel](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/classic-connie-hansel) - Today is Hansel's Birthday!!! I thought I'd celebrate with a little classic Connie & Hansel photo spree!Here's a little taste of our lives together so far...we've been together for almost eight years!The early years...also known as one long party.The Costa Rica LOVEn.The Costa Rica travelin'.Moments before we left our home in Ohio to drive across
- [Tears To Ocean Tides](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/tears-to-ocean-tides) - There is an island off of Cabuya, Costa Rica that is dedicated to the dead. It has been made into a cemetery that rests maybe twenty Souls who have passed away. Hansel, who was born and raised in a town near-by, had never been to this island. But he told me that once in awhile
- [Making FEARLESS Sand Mandalas](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/making-fearless-sand-mandalas) - FEARLESS Sand Mandala done on the beach in Mazanillo, Costa Rica. We've been spending our evenings watching the sunset at the beach. And if I'm not sketching in my Moleskine or playing in the sand with Phoenix--I've been drawing FEARLESS sand mandalas!! I started drawing mandalas when I was pregnant with Phoenix--and find them hugely
- [All That Is](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/all-that-is) - [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/H2pBT1jY1zU'] A little video I made to share a little of my experience here in Costa Rica with you.
- [Becoming A Pilgrim](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/becoming-a-pilgrim) - A 200 year old Higuerón tree & me. Cabuya, Costa Rica. The path of healing is the path of the pilgrim. At a certain point, the seeker becomes a pilgrim. ~Marianne Williamson
- [Postcards From Costa Rica](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/postcards-from-costa-rica) - Here are a few postcards from Costa Rica for you! First, I was terribly nervous about taking Phoenix on his first flight! But he did fantastic!!! He slept most of the time--and the other time he played with his toys and waved and smiled at all the other passengers that walked by or stopped for
- [Sketches From Costa Rica](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/sketches-from-costa-rica) - All of these sketches were done in my Moleskine sketchbook (that I love)-- while I was in Costa Rica! I simply use a black pen. Nothing fancy. And, if you look close enough, you can see where ocean water and raindrops hit the page! (To see more sketches from my Moleskine go HERE.)
- [Sketches From Costa Rica](https://conniesolera.com/2013/02/sketches-from-costa-rica-2) - I am currently writing you from paradise Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. We are here visiting Hansel's family. This is the first time Phoenix is meeting Hansel's family--including his Grandma and Grandpa and Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa!! It's such a treat! Ink sketch in Moleskine. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. I adore Costa Rica--being here is hugely healing
- [Sedona, How I LOVE Thee!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/03/sedona-how-i-love-thee) - Sedona Study: Cathedral Rock. Oil pastel on paper. 5 inches x 5 inches.This past week Hansel and I have been on vacation. We had planned earlier to head to California for this week, but last minute changed our minds. So a "Staycation" it has been--and what a wonderful time at that!Yesterday we went to our
- [Sedona Sit Spot](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/sedona-sit-spot) - Recently I shared a peek into some of my hotel art journaling I did on my mini-solo-retreat in Sedona this past Summer. Another highlight of that trip was finding a fabulous place to sit in the shade to do a little sketching.
- [Sedona Blue](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/sedona-blue) - Acrylic paint on vellum bristol. 14" x 17". Yesterday I dropped everything and went to Sedona, Arizona to celebrate the Summer Solstice with my paintbrush! It was a beautiful day there. Hot, but still beautiful. Acrylic paint on vellum bristol. 17" x 14". I decided before even leaving my home that I would paint using
- [Phoenix & I Made A Mural Together](https://conniesolera.com/2020/07/phoenix-i-made-a-mural-together) - For as long as I can remember, one wall in my studio has always been a designated Paint Wall that I use to paint big on. In 2015 I even threw together a little tutorial on how you can make your own Paint Wall.
- [The Story of My Paintwall (& How You Can Have One Too)](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/the-story-of-my-paintwall-how-you-can-have-one-too) - Before I took down the paintwall in my old studio, I swore never again. I thought: new studio, new vibe, new everything. But here's a little secret.
- [Night Vision Journal Flip-Through](https://conniesolera.com/2020/05/night-vision-journal-flip-through) - Last year the kind folks over at Faber Castell sent me a delicious box of art supplies, In it were a set of my beloved Pitt Pens, a gorgeous set of oil pastels, and these babies: polychromos pastels -- a material I never really experimented or played with before.
- [I'm On The Left Brain Artist Podcast](https://conniesolera.com/2020/05/im-on-the-left-brain-artist-podcast) - Recently I had the wonderful honor of sitting down with artist and podcast host Suzanne Redmond to discuss life, business, and creativity since Covid-19 on The Left Brain Artist Podcast.
- [Introducing Night Vision](https://conniesolera.com/2020/05/introducing-night-vision) - For as long as I can remember, one of my all-time favorite art supplies has been pastels -- oil pastels to be exact.
- [I'm On The Get Messy Podcast](https://conniesolera.com/2020/04/im-on-the-get-messy-podcast) - For the whole month of April I had the lovely honor of being guest teacher over at the Get Messy Art Journaling collective.
- [Affirmations & Deep Conversations](https://conniesolera.com/2020/04/affirmations-deep-conversations) - A huge highlight of my creative practice this month has been being the honored guest teacher over at the Get Messy art journaling community!!!
- [A Peek Into My Journals](https://conniesolera.com/2020/03/a-peek-into-my-journals) - So I haven't been able to think about or even look at my art supplies until just a couple days ago. Then, once I did, it was like a floodgate broke open.
- [Lets Come Together & Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2020/03/lets-come-together-paint) - In a blink of an eye, or at least that's how it felt like it, we all woke up to a new reality here in the US. Suddenly what seemed stable and true, felt more fragile and elusive.
- [The Creative Circle Guidebook Q&A](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/the-creative-circle-guidebook-qa) - Thank you to all the wonderful Souls that answered the call and grabbed their free copy of the Creative Circles Guidebook. I truly hope that this Guidebook will inspire and help you to feel confident, empowered, and eager to gather creatives together. Because I believe in this work so deeply -- and because I truly want to see you shine -- I'd also like to share with you a private Q&A I did in 2015.
- [When Art Comes Through You](https://conniesolera.com/2020/02/when-art-comes-through-you) - A couple days ago I sent out an email newsletter discussing two powerful moments in January that shifted my work completely. The first was finding a vintage ledger in an used bookstore in Oaxaca.
- [Layers of Meaning (Book Review)](https://conniesolera.com/2020/02/layers-of-meaning-book-review) - I want to take a moment to recommend this beautiful book by the artist Rakefet Hadar. I don’t usually give shout-outs to books, but today I would like to make an exception.
- [21 SECRETS Super Sale](https://conniesolera.com/2020/02/21-secrets-super-sale) - I just made you a sweet little video gushing about how great this week is going to be because the 21 SECRETS Super Sale is on!!!
- [Painting In Paradise](https://conniesolera.com/2019/12/painting-in-paradise) - I feel this strange sense of urgency to document a few of the adventures I had this year here on my ol' blog. Something is really itching at me to get it done before the new year and new decade begins.
- [Mama-Phoenix-Adventure!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/12/mama-phoenix-adventure) - Right before I left for Oaxaca in early November, Phoenix and I had a "Mama-Phoenix-Weekend-Adventure"! On November 1st, his class met out in Happy Jack, Arizona for a day in the wilderness.
- [Space Just Opened In Paint FEARLESS Sedona](https://conniesolera.com/2019/12/space-just-opened-in-paint-fearless-sedona) - There's been a cancellation in my Paint FEARLESS Sedona retreat that has been sold out for months now and I'm wondering....maybe it has your name on it!?
- [Why I Am So Grateful](https://conniesolera.com/2019/11/why-i-am-so-grateful) - When I was a full time art teacher in an elementary/middle school I strategically mapped out "Connie Days" at the beginning of each new year using my ten sick days.
- [BIG News Comes In Threes!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/11/big-news-comes-in-threes) - Today I have three big announcements to share that I'm just going to get straight to the point.
- [Flashback Sale Is On!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/11/flashback-sale-is-on) - November is here and that means it's time for the annual 21 SECRETS Flashback sale! Between now and Friday night we're having a FLASH sale on three of the past 21 SECRETS editions!
- [Save $1000 on Paint FEARLESS Mexico!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/10/save-1000-on-paint-fearless-mexico) - My November 8-15 Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreat has been SOLD-OUT for almost a year and I just received a cancellation from a very generous student that is selling her space at a $1000 discount!!!!
- [Where The Heck Is 21 SECRETS?](https://conniesolera.com/2019/10/where-the-heck-is-21-secrets) - For those of you that have been part of the 21 SECRETS community for awhile, you're probably wondering where the heck is the Fall edition?
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 4 :: Oil Pastel Love](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-4-oil-pastel-love) - Welcome To Day Four Of Art Journal Wisdom! Ok. It's true. I madly, truly, 100% love oil pastels. I've been using these juicy crayons of oily bliss since high school and they are without a doubt one of my all time favorite supplies to use in my art journal. I'm always surprised when other artists
- [Francisco Toledo, Thank You](https://conniesolera.com/2019/09/francisco-toledo-thank-you) - It was a quarter past midnight when I heard the news that Francisco Toledo died on Thursday, September 5th. Toledo, a very prominent Mexican artist and activist, was a huge inspiration to me.
- [Last Day To Register for Painting The Feminine](https://conniesolera.com/2019/09/last-day-to-register-for-painting-the-feminine) - Today is the last day to register for the Fall session of Painting The Feminine that starts up Monday. In Painting The Feminine we spend 4 delicious weeks creating a body of work together that explores, expresses & celebrates Feminine Wisdom.
- [Wood](https://conniesolera.com/2019/09/wood) - Yesterday I shared how my creative process unfolded into the painting above. Though I purposely left out what happened after her loving presence washed over me and I told Hansel my big idea.
- [It Started With Two Pieces Of Paper](https://conniesolera.com/2019/09/it-started-with-two-pieces-of-paper) - I followed the urge to tape two pieces of mixed-media paper together, place them on my work table, and allow my emotions and deep grief about the Amazon being on fire to lead the way. What began to unfold was a vision of Gaia as a luscious red ruby completely on fire at the core of the earth.
- [Paint FEARLESS Sedona Has An Opening!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/paint-fearless-sedona-has-an-opening) - My Paint FEARLESS® Sedona retreat has been SOLD-OUT for months now. But due to unexpected circumstances one of my painters needed to cancel. That means there's now one space open for an adventurous soul to attend!
- [Summer Studio Self-Guided eBooks Now Available](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/summer-studio-self-guided-ebooks-now-available) - Did you miss out on 21 SECRETS Summer Studios this year? Well, no fear! Today the 21 SECRETS Summer Studio programs are available as self-guided eBooks that you can refer to all year long. Our motto at the Summer Studios is:
- [Student Spotlight: Lynne Hundley](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/student-spotlight-lynne-hundley) - One of my favorite things to do with my blog is use it to spotlight and celebrate my wonderful students! Today I would like to introduce you to artist Lynne Hundley who attended my Paint FEARLESS® Sedona retreat this past May.
- [Fear, Fate, & Painting On Canvas](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/fear-fate-painting-on-canvas) - A huge stack of unused canvases have taken up precious real estate in my studio storage for over five years now. Don’t let their quiet demeanor fool you, though; these tall, slender beauties are quite the pain in the ass. They’re always taking up space when I need to store finished work, and—without fail—I have to move them out of the room and then back in again every time I’m hunting for a buried art supply. Total divas.
- [Featured Full Moon Print](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/featured-full-moon-print) - Every New and Full Moon I send out a newsletter intended to nourish my reader's creative rhythms and keep her art tethered to her soul. Basically I tell a little story about my artist life and/or share some juicy insight I received through my creative practice or teaching.
- [Filling In Space](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/filling-in-space) - Unlike my sketchbook where I tend to finish a drawing in one sitting, or once-in-awhile it might take me two. My iPad is packed with partially finished drawings that I come back to again and again. I started this drawing months ago with the intention to explore what it would look and feel like to leave more blank space in the image than actual line and pattern work.
- [What Makes Art Sacred](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/what-makes-art-sacred) - It’s been almost ten years now since I’ve owned an alarm clock. Without missing a beat, I wake up each morning at 5:30 AM and begin my day. My usual routine: bathroom, teeth, workout clothes and then straight out the door with my dog, Rocket.
- [Forgotten Techniques](https://conniesolera.com/2019/08/forgotten-techniques) - I've been working on this painting for two whole months now. Little-by-little she is slowly taking form as I use a glazing technique I learned almost twenty years ago when I was in art school. At the time I was working on a double major in art history and painting, while also teaching part time at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- [When It's Time To Start Something New](https://conniesolera.com/2019/07/when-its-time-to-start-something-new) - I remember Melissa—the new girl in my third-grade class—because she was world’s better at drawing than I was. One day at the lunch table, I asked her if I could buy one of her drawings. “Which one?” she asked.
- [Talking To Trees Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/2019/07/talking-to-trees-student-show) - This past weekend I had the honor of being one of the 27 talented artists in Galia Alena's FREE Creative Online Retreat. For two days straight a different lesson was released every few hours to a world-wide circle of artists participating and sharing in the creative nourishment.
- [Nine Years Later, Here I Am Again](https://conniesolera.com/2019/07/nine-years-later-here-i-am-again) - Nine years ago today I walked into my School District Administration Building and quit my full-time teaching gig that I actually loved quite dearly. Lot of people find it inspiring when I tell them that Hansel and I had a total of $700 to our name. Not even enough to pay one month's rent. They love it even more when I tell them that every cell in my body told me it was time -- that it was my intuition that lead the way.
- [This Is A BIG Weekend!](https://conniesolera.com/2019/07/this-is-a-big-weekend) - I believe with all my heart that retreats are an important part of an artist's sanity and power. We need time away from our daily routines and responsibilities to dig deep into our own creative wells or to simply fill them back up again.
- [Why It's Important To Rotate Your Art](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/why-its-important-to-rotate-your-art) - Old art brings us a new perspective on who we are today and reminds us how far we've come. As artists sometimes we can lose ourselves in the trenches of our own creative process that we begin to lose perspective.
- [A Plea To All Artists](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/a-plea-to-all-artists) - Some of us are called to stand in the front lines. Some voices have been called to protest and protect. And some of us are called here to be the healers -- the artists, it sounds simple, but it's a fact.
- [My Art Is Pretty Damn Ordinary](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/my-art-is-pretty-damn-ordinary) - Most of the art I create is pretty damn ordinary. Kind of like toilet paper, breakfast, or the laundry basket that’s been in the hallway for over a week waiting to be acknowledged.
- [My Biggest Flaw As An Artist](https://conniesolera.com/2017/04/my-biggest-flaw-as-an-artist) - Nine years ago today I started Dirty Footprints Studio on a free Blogger account. I simply had a yearning to write about my creative process and a sincere hope to meet some interesting people.
- [You're An Artist.  This Is Your Job.](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/youre-an-artist-this-is-your-job) - You probably can't tell by looking at it, but I've been wearing the same painting apron for decades now. It's one of those chef aprons - sans pockets, knee length, and striped vertically.
- [Win A FREE Spot In Make Create Express](https://conniesolera.com/2019/06/win-a-free-spot-in-make-create-express) - I have a good hunch that Summer is one of the tougher seasons to stay connected to your creative practice. Life gets hectic. The kids or grandkids are home from school. And Mother Nature has that wild way of beckoning us outside to play!
- [Come Join Me For A FREE Creative Retreat](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/come-join-me-for-a-free-creative-retreat) - Most of my studio time lately has been dedicated to creating a whole slew of exciting online workshops I have planned to launch in the upcoming months. The first one I'm thrilled to share with you is that I'm teaching not one -- but TWO mini-workshops for Galia Alena's acclaimed Creative Retreat.
- [This Might Be A Little Awkward](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/this-might-be-a-little-awkward) - In April of 2008 I sat down and quickly wrote my very first blog post for Dirty Footprints Studio. I don't remember exactly what it said, other than I promised to be back a little later with something more interesting to share. I was just looking to break the ice.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Fonda Clark Haight](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/artist-spotlight-fonda-clark-haight) - Our final 21 SECRETS Face-Time Spotlight Artist is none other than mystical Wise Woman, Fonda Clark Haight. I’ve followed Fonda on Instagram for a while now and I am always mesmerized by the gripping mystery of her art. After getting to know her and her way of working a bit more, I now know that the mystery is a part of her expressing her most authentic self and I love that. Fonda’s Face-Time lesson, Mostly True, teaches us to recognize that when something seems like it’s missing in our artwork, the missing element is us and she shares with us ways to coax us to put more of who we are into our work.
- [Artist Spotlight :: DeAnne Olguin Williamson](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/artist-spotlight-deanne-olguin-williamson) - Today’s Spotlight Artist is a 21 SECRETS “Master,” having taught for this community three times now. Welcome back, DeAnne Olguin Williamson! I loved learning that when she was invited for the first time to teach, she signed right up even though she had no idea how she would pull it off.
- [Artist spotlight :: Cristin chambers](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-cristin-chambers-2) - Are you having fun with 21 SECRETS Face Time? Have you tried creating faces outside of your comfort zone yet? (For me, that would include any type of face!) Today’s Spotlight artist—Cristin Chambers—is just the one to nurture creating with reckless abandon. Her Face-Time lesson, Double Vision, proves that anything goes in art!
- [Artist Spotlight :: Noel Rivera](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-noel-rivera) - We have 16 days until we can dive into 21 SECRETS Face Time! Today’s spotlight is shining upon Noel Rivera, an artist who not only creates amazing character works of her own, but who has also worked closely with other artists who love to create a variety of faces as well. I know this because I used to work with Noel on a team of book editors. It was fun to discover more about her through her answers to these questions.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Nicole Austin](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-nicole-austin) - Let’s give three cheers to Nicole Austin—today’s Spotlight Artist—for encouraging us to make a mess! As you’ll read below, the “mess” is one of Nicole’s favorite stages of making art and in her Face-Time workshop, Say Yes to the Mess, she will lovingly grant you permission to explore many layers of your own process on the way to creating a face that tells a story as you go along.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Deanna Strachan-Wilson](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-deanna-strachan-wilson) - Today, I’m happy to share with you my interview with Deanna Strachan Wilson—our Spotlight Artist. I’ve been a fan of Deanna’s art that I see on Instagram for quite a while now and I love that a big focus in her 21 SECRETS Face Time workshop—Resilient Reflections is on the tactile process of creating a face.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Mariëlle Stolp](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-marielle-stolp) - Today’s Spotlight Artist is Mariëlle Stolp. When I first started seeing Mariëlle’s sweet-faced girls in my Instagram feed, I loved them and knew you would, too! Through her Face Time lesson, Three Sisters, I think you’ll find yourself giddy over the magical world you’ll be entering. Aside from her daughters being her biggest inspiration, let’s see what else we can learn about Mariëlle.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Willow Paule](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-willow-paule) - Welcome! Every Tuesday and Thursday Tonia Jenny, the 21 SECRETS Creative Director & Course Manager, interviews one of the talented teachers in our 21 SECRETS program for an Artist Spotlight. To never miss an interview be sure to sign up for blog notifications located at the bottom of this page and CLICK HERE to check out past
- [Artist Spotlight :: Sylwia Gryczuk (Tandiart)](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-sylwia-gryczuk-tandiart) - 21 SECRETS Face Time is here! [massive crowd applause] Have you gathered up your supplies? Today’s magical Spotlight Artist is Sylwia Gryczuk (a.k.a., Tandiart). Her Face-Time lesson, In a Magical World of Fairies, I find delightful because it truly encourages you to create from an innocent, childlike place. I admire Sylwia’s sweet faces on Instagram regularly and am so excited she’s sharing her process for creating them with us! Let’s see what else she has to share here.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Lora Murphy](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-lora-murphy) - Lora Murphy is today’s Spotlight Artist and her 21 SECRETS Face Time lesson is called, Creating with Your Wild-Woman Soul. Lora paints with encaustics and I remember having trepidation when it came to my own exploration of this medium, and I can tell you, Lora is very convincing when it comes to giving it a try! So not only do you get an intro to encaustic painting, but a lovely lesson in classic portraiture (with soul!), as well!
- [New & Full Email Series](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/new-full-email-series) - Today is a New Moon and I'm beginning this lunar cycle with a brand new approach to my newsletter email which previously was simply a boring newsletter that went out occasionally.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Jenny Grant](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-jenny-grant) - Did you ever imagine making faces would be so fulfilling? 21 SECRETS Face Time is seeping into the creative practice of all of us here and the excitement is spreading like a big grin across our faces! Today’s Spotlight Artist I’m sharing with you is Jenny Grant.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Melanie Rivers](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-melanie-rivers) - Well, today, the Spotlight is on Melanie Rivers, whose Face-Time lesson is called Her Really Big Adventure and is a wonderful dive into the union of art and storytelling. I love the story Melanie shares below about how her form of artistic expression has taken different outlets over the years, and also the ways she looks forward to her path continuing to unfold.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Cathy Bueti](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-cathy-bueti) - Today as the Spotlight Artist, I’m happy to share with you, Cathy Bueti. I find Cathy’s minimalistic portraits dripping with emotion and I was so excited when she agreed to share her process with all of us in 21 SECRETS Face Time with her lesson called Inky Expressions. In the interview below, Cathy shares that each face she creates always has a message for her if she can be quiet enough to hear it. I love that.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Kylie Fowler](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-kylie-fowler) - Kylie Fowler‘s 21 SECRETS Face Time lesson, The Colors Within, explores the creation of a very colorful background that then actually becomes the colors inside of your portrait and to me, this is a cool way to see what’s going on inside your own self. As she says below, Kylie’s art journals often convey personal issues she needs to get out of her system and I could see her lesson’s process as one great way to do that.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Holly Nowak](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-holly-nowak) - Today’s Spotlight Artist is Holly Nowak. If you are looking for a deep dive into a multi-layered painting project, Holly’s lesson, Gather, is perfect for you as she explores many techniques to achieve her stunning final project! Holly has much to share with us here, as well, so let’s just get to it!
- [Artist Spotlight :: Denise Daffara](https://conniesolera.com/2019/04/artist-spotlight-denise-daffara) - Denise Daffara is today’s Spotlight Artist and I have to tell you, I find her 21 SECRETS Face Time lesson, In Your Eyes, incredibly loving and nurturing and I hope you find it to be the same. By the way, I’m now a devoted @lovelittledd follower, too. Enjoy getting to know more about Denise here, as I did!
- [May Is All About Retirements Here At Dirty Footprints Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2019/05/may-is-all-about-retirements-here-at-dirty-footprints-studio) - If I was the kind of gal that decided on a theme for each month, May would definitely be "retirement". This Sunday I'm packing up a car-load of retreat supplies and heading to beautiful, magical Sedona-- the land of my heart and soul!
- [A New Creative Catalyst & A New Series Starting This Friday](https://conniesolera.com/2016/07/a-new-creative-catalyst-a-new-series-starting-this-friday) - Back in early June I invited a dear friend of mine to join me for a long weekend in Sedona. This wasn't a girl's get-a-way, except I must admit we had our share of margaritas. This wasn't even a vacation. I brought Natasha Reilly to Sedona for our very first work retreat together, because that's how we roll here at Dirty Footprints Studio. I haven't mentioned it publicly yet, because in all truth, Natasha and I have been so busy working on new exciting projects -- that I just haven't found a moment to share the great news that Natasha is now a part of the Dirty Footprints Studio team.
- [Art Journal Jam :: Episode 1](https://conniesolera.com/2016/07/art-journal-jam-episode-1) - Every Friday Connie Solera & Natasha Reilly talk art, creativity, and random nonsense while giving you a peek over their shoulders as they art journal along!
- [Art Journal Jam :: Episode 2](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/art-journal-jam-episode-2) - A million and one thank you's to all the lovely Souls that reached out last week and showered us in so much love over our first episode of Art Journal Jam! Plus it has been world's of fun to see all the art that our "Jammers" are creating with us over on Instagram using hashtag #artjournaljam!!
- [Art Journal Jam :: Episode 3](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/art-journal-jam-episode-3) - Today is Friday!!!! So you know what that means! Another episode of Art Journal Jam is here for your viewing/art journaling along pleasure! Today Tash and I get busy playing with Color, Color, Color!
- [Where the heck is the Art Journal Jam?](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/where-the-heck-is-the-art-journal-jam) - I have never had any beef with calling myself an artist.
- [My First Facebook Live Was Tons of Fun! (So Let's Do It Again!)](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/my-first-facebook-live-was-tons-of-fun-so-lets-do-it-again) - I did my first Facebook Live ever -- and it was loads of fun. Being that this was totally new technology for me and I didn't have the most ideal set up things went much better then I expected -- and, as you'll see in the recording below, the video showed a mirror image so understanding my four season concept takes a little mental aerobics at the beginning! But all things are figureable -outable. Plus, we got to do some FEARLESS® Painting as well!
- [21 SECRETS Spotlight :: Cynthia Shaffer](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/21-secrets-spotlight-cynthia-shaffer) - It’s been so much fun sharing these amazing artists with you and our final Spotlight Artist, Cynthia Shaffer, wraps up our first series with a great big dose of inspiration for you! I’ve drooled over Cynthia’s creative exploits on social media for years and I love that she’s always trying new things.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Karen Campbell](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/artist-spotlight-karen-campbell) - I’m happy to be back sharing with you Spotlight-Artist interviews! In this new round, we’re going to be getting to know the talented artists who will be inspiring you through 21 SECRETS Face Time. (Pssst, today is the final day of the pre-sale, so get in there and sign up now!)
- [Artist Spotlight :: Staci Swider](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-staci-swider) - 21 SECRETS Face Time opens April 1, 27 days from today! I’ll be counting down the days with you in these Spotlight-Artist Interviews between now and then because I know we’re all anxious to begin learning so much about creating faces.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Jordan Hill](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-jordan-hill) - The artist I want to share with you today—Jordan Hill—is a wonderful storyteller. It’s only been through our work together on 21 SECRETS Face Time that I’m getting to know Jordan myself these last several months, but I can vouch for her being a storyteller because I’ve followed her on Instagram for quite a while now.
- [Artist Spotlight :: Corey Moortgat](https://conniesolera.com/2019/03/artist-spotlight-corey-moortgat) - 21 SECRETS Face Time opens in 18 days! I originally met Corey way back when, when we worked together in a picture framing shop and art-supply store. We had much in common and were close friends for many years. (People also often commented that we must be sisters because our faces looked similar!)
- [Purpose Driven Entrepreneur Interview](https://conniesolera.com/2019/02/purpose-driven-entrepreneur-interview) - Last week on the blog I introduced you to Quinn Tempest -- my beloved designer and brand manager here at Dirty Footprints Studio. Quinn (who I affectionately love to call The Quinnster) is also a dear friend of mine and through the years it's been fun to support one another as entrepreneurs and creatives. That's why I was quick to say yes when Quinnster invited me to be a guest on her Purpose Driven Entrepreneur series. 
- [Come Paint With Me In Sedona This May!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/come-paint-with-me-in-sedona-this-may) - By far, one of the most breath-taking places on the planet is Sedona, Arizona. With her towering red rock mountains, aromatic juniper pines, and rich cerulean blue skies it's a no brainer why artists flock to her like honey. She's beautiful, inspiring, and may I dare say: magical.
- [Add This To Your Creative Practice For 2019](https://conniesolera.com/2018/12/add-this-to-your-creative-practice-for-2019) - I am literally over the moon with excitement because I just received my New Moon Mandala planner & wall calendar from the lovely April at The Moon Is My Calendar. I’ve been using this planner for years now because it just makes total sense to me. I’m one of those gals that loves to notice cycles and patterns in everything I do and having this little planner shows how in alignment my creative process with great mama moon truly is.
- [Interview LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/interview-love) - Super duper-HUGE-big mama ThAnK YOU to Polly over at Pixie Mama! She recently did an interview with me on fear and it's up for your reading enjoyment today! Jump on over HERE to check it out!
- [Choosing From The Heart (Video Interview)](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/choosing-from-the-heart-video-interview) - I recently had the pleasure to sit down for a chat with the lovely Amy Maricle of Mindful Art Studio. We talked about fear, resistance, and choosing to live and create from the heart -- stuff I'm certainly passionate about and so is Amy.
- [Podcast LOVE!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/podcast-love) - I recently had the pleasure to speak with Mixed Media Artists/ Podcast Lovely: Cindy Lantier on her show Mixed Grill Favorites. It was a lot of fun!! Go HERE to listen in!
- [Join Me On The Left-Brain Artist Podcast](https://conniesolera.com/2018/10/join-me-on-the-left-brain-artist-podcast) - I recently had the honor of chatting all things business and creativity on The Left-Brain Artist podcast hosted by Suzanne Redmond. Our conversation is so juicy that it goes on for almost two hours! In it I speak about my early-early days of my artist path, how Dirty Footprints Studio originally got it's name, and much of the behind-the-scenes of my programs. 
- [Carving It Up Again](https://conniesolera.com/2018/07/carving-it-up-again) - Last night I finally got my Linocut on. I’ve been itching to do this since freaking November when I started this body of ink sketches. And OhMyGosh — I totally forgot how much I love carving. I woke up this morning and literally squealed before getting out of bed knowing my linocut was waiting for me. You see, when I was in college I did this large body of linocut prints that took me a whole year to create. They were called “meditations”. That’s when my love affair with carving began.
- [Don't Put Down Your Brush](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/dont-put-down-your-brush) - This is my paint sketch from last night. As I created it I kept thinking of mercy and how one word can shift and change everything. How if each "detention center" was instead a "refugee camp". Wouldn't it take up the same amount of tax payers money? Wouldn't it fill the same amount of political space -- there would still be problems to face and systems to fix and laws to examine. Every material thing on the outside would still hold the same weight, except the energy behind it would flip from hate to mercy. 
- [Under A Full Moon](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/under-a-full-moon-2) - Tomorrow is a Strawberry Full Moon and according to Native American legend, this Full Moon represents a time for spiritual cleansing. For me the Strawberry Moon has always been quite powerful. In 2010, under a Strawberry Moon, I quit my full time teaching job to pour my whole self into Dirty Footprints Studio. 
- [Need Inspiration? Here's 11 FREE Workshops!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/need-inspiration-heres-11-free-workshops) - Yesterday, under a powerful full moon, the seventh session of my beloved IGNITE Artist Empowerment & Leadership program came to a close. Together we sat in circle one last time and laughed, cried, and shared stories on how this year long journey together transformed our hearts, creative practice, and lives.
- [Let's Get Loosey Goosey](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/lets-get-loosey-goosey) - One of the main intentions behind my current Oil & Water workshop in 21 SECRETS Just Add Water is to help artists get loosey goosey when it comes to creating. Think about it...tensing up, worrying about getting it right, pretty, or perfect eats up sooo much damn energy. Creativity needs an open channel. An easy way to clear the pipes is by simply inviting play into our practice.
- [A Quick Announcement!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/06/a-quick-announcement) - Hey Love Bugs! It's Sunday and instead of taking it easy today, I'm plugging away in the studio -- which is just as delicious to me as well! And, for fun I hopped on over to my social media accounts and made a little announcement. Thought I'd share it here too.
- [Here's The Paint Chat Recording](https://conniesolera.com/2018/05/heres-the-paint-chat-recording) - Thank you to all the love bugs that showed up live to my Paint Chat over on Facebook. We spiraled into a beautiful conversation about the creative process, passion, and if painting still has value if we don't put a price tag on it. You know...the usual juicy stuff we like to chew on here at DFS.
- [Join Me For A Paint Chat On Thursday](https://conniesolera.com/2018/05/join-me-for-a-paint-chat-on-thursday) - I was thinking it's way past time that I hop on over to the Dirty Footprints Studio Facebook Page and organize a little Facebook Live jam.
- [Two BIG Announcements](https://conniesolera.com/2018/05/two-big-announcements) - In 2014 and 2015, I and the former 21 SECRETS Creative Director: Hali Karla, gathered together many inspiring teachers and workshops that got me thinking that it was way past time to bring these babies out of retirement and share many of them with you again!
- [My Documented Life Project!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/06/my-documented-life-project) - I am absolutely thrilled to be a contributor to The Documented Life Project hosted by the Art To The 5th girls! Plus, when I found out that this month's theme is Travel Journaling my heart skipped a beat! For my contribution I've put together two videos and a special little packet that you can download
- [Soul Food -- A Guest Post by Author Carol Lowell](https://conniesolera.com/2018/03/soul-food-a-guest-post-by-author-carol-lowell) - Hey Friends!! It's me Connie -- I've been sick, sick, sick, SICK for over a month now (hence why I've been pretty dang quiet here on the blog and over on social media). I'm still not quite feeling myself but I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to my student and friend -- author Carol Lowell. I had the great pleasure of working with Carol in my mentoring program IGNITE in 2015/16 where she worked diligently on her latest book Soul Food. I also had the awesome opportunity to paint with both Carol and her daughter Marlee at my first Paint FEARLESS Mexico in 2017. 
- [](https://conniesolera.com/2000/09/8371) - Here's what FEARLESS Painters have said about DEEP... BIG was life changing for me, as it cracked my heart wide open and the light flowed in to different areas of my life; not just painting. And DEEP was the step I needed to take to keep that light flowing, to strengthen my connection with it,
- [Colossal | 10/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/colossal-10-101) - When I look at this piece on its own I want to say it’s one “colossal” mess. But when I see it next to the other pieces so far if feels more like that dip between breaths. The night you couldn’t sleep.
- [Elderly | 9/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/elderly-9-101) - After a little break in Mexico and a bout with the flu, I’m back to sharing my 101 Word Paintings again. ⠀ ⠀ For those of you that don’t know, in January I started a series of 101 paintings where each time I finish a piece I pull out my old dictionary and randomly choose a word that I then glue down. It’s been wildly revealing and so much fun — like pulling an oracle card!
- [Creating A Studio Altar {Video}](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/creating-a-studio-altar-video) - For as long as I can remember I've always had a Studio Altar in one form or another. There's something really satisfying about arranging objects together that have meaning, intention, and love behind them. I not only have an altar in my studio, but you can find little vignettes set up throughout my whole entire home.
- [When In Mexico...](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/when-in-mexico) - Before leaving to teach Paint FEARLESS Mexico in Oaxaca, I packed up all my materials and supplies I need to keep my 101 Word Painting series going strong and healthy. Though, the closer I got to Mexico, the stronger I felt the pull to create another body of work dedicated to my experience here. 
- [Thirst | 1/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/thirst) - When I'm away from painting for far too long my insides start to crumble like stale coffee cake or canyons made of sandstone. On the outside, it may not seem like I've abandoned my painting practice. Hell -- look around my studio and you'll find proof that my beloved paintbrushes have been in use diligently. Though my heart has a different story to tell. One that starts with I wish...I want...if only I could figure this out.
- [Likelihood | 2/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/likelihood) - What is the likelihood that I will finish this 101 word paintings series I set up for myself? I would say pretty dang high. As I write this little diddy right now I'm already 1/4 done with this project. But this isn't about the destination or even about stacking up paintings. This is about me and my ever evolving marriage to painting.
- [Discourse | 3/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/discourse) - When I randomly chose the word discourse for this piece I knew this project needed to become a whole freaking series. I very clearly heard that it was time to fully commit. ⠀ You see, I've been at this painting thing my whole entire life. I went to school for it and did all the things a good little artist should do.⠀
- [Incarnation | 4/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/incarnation) - What I love about these paintings is that the word I include is teeny tiny. You have to search for it. Can you find "incarnation" in this one? And you want to know what else is a secret?
- [Duende | 5/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/duende) - I paint because of the magic. I paint because of the way it makes my past, present, and future blend into one. I paint because on a good day it's like having access to an ancient oracle that has never swayed me wrong and on a bad day -- it's still a pretty damn good life to wake up as an artist, don't you think?
- [Familiarity | 6/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/familiarity) - Now that I'm back in Oaxaca again, today's 101 Word Painting word fits perfectly: familiarity. After spending close to dos months here in 2017, there's a definite familiarity to being back. My feet curve easily over the cobblestone. Spanish is playing badminton in my head again and the sounds of random fireworks don't startle me as quickly.
- [Grasp | 7/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/grasp) - This is the hardest thing for me as an artist. My battle with wanting to grasp it all and hold on tight. But at the same time, I think it is also the ammunition that propels me forward and fuels my painting process.
- [Suborn  |  8/101](https://conniesolera.com/2018/02/suborn) - For those of you that don't know (I didn't!) -- the word suborn means: to bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury. Tonight the ladies in my Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreat and I will be officially opening our journey together over tapas.
- [1 Day Left of Early Bird & Only 1 Space Remains](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/1-day-left-of-early-bird-only-1-space-remains) - Hey FEARLESS Painters! The last day to register for Paint FEARLESS Mexico with the Early Bird Discount is Wednesday, January 31st -- after that the price goes up $100. But...there's only one lonely space left.
- [101 Word Paintings Coming Right Up](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/101-word-paintings-coming-right-up) - 2017 was a tough year. I faced many uncomfortable realities I've been skirting around and brushed away cobwebs that I kept pretending were safety nets. December arrived and I looked around my studio to only notice a half neglected painting practice that's been desperately trying to grab my attention.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Big Dream](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-big-dream) - I needed some time to sit with this actually. For over a decade I carried a very big dream around with me of living in my husband’s homeland of Costa Rica (my heartland). 2018 was going to be the year our family finally moved there together. But last year, as a way of celebrating & honoring our home of Arizona for the last 12 years, Hansel and I created a monthly video where we visited our favorite spots — I painted, he shot video
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Favorite Technique](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-favorite-technique) - My all time favorite technique is called “gluing shit down”. Every time I get to a point in my painting process where things turn stale, cloudy, or downright ugly I dip into my beloved stash of found papers, grab the first piece that yells the loudest, then start ripping & gluing!
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: From The Archives](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-from-the-archives) - "From the archives” is today’s #21DaysInMyArtWorld prompt from Tara Leaver and it couldn’t be more timely! Just last week I was searching through my storage looking for a specific painting and time slipped away as I got lost in rediscovering old works. Many that I totally forgotten about actually — like this one.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Celebrate](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-celebrate) - Today’s #21daysinmyartworld prompt is: Celebrate! And I’m celebrating a full, robust day spent painting in the studio today — here I am, kicking my feet up and taking a tiny breather before I pick up the brush again.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Turning Point](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-turning-point) - I still got a couple of prompts left till I'm officially caught up with #21DaysInMyArtWorld hosted by Tara Leaver and I wanted to take a second And say thank you to Tara for putting this challenge together. ⠀ I excused myself from social media during the month of December and didn't feel any motivation to jump back in.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Largest Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-largest-painting) - Today’s #21daysinmyartworld prompt from Tara Leaver is “Largest Painting” & here you have it! She was actually twice the size when I started and then one night I had this overwhelming urge to just cut her in half so snip snip!
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Smallest Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-smallest-painting) - Today’s prompt for #21daysinmyartworld hosted by the lovely Tara Leaver is “smallest painting” — in which I immediately thought of these sugar cubes pictured above. They’re probably not THE smallest paintings I’ve ever created in my lifetime. (Please don’t tell the Art Police!)
- [Join Me For Sketch! It's FREE!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/join-me-for-sketch-its-free) - Come join me at 11am PST / 2pm EST on Thursday, January 18th for a free Facebook Live Meet-Up where I'll be whipping out my latest sketchbook, my beloved Tombow and Pitt pens, and sketching my intuitive heart out.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: How I Name My Paintings](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-how-i-name-my-paintings) - How do I name a painting? Well, sometimes a deep call rises up from the caverns of my soul. The earth beneath my feet begins to rattle and shake. Then poof! A big fluffy cloud of smoke appears and my title falls straight from the sky riding on the back of a pink unicorn.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Artist Hands](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-artist-hands) - Even though you can't tell it in this beautiful photo by Darrah Parker -- my hands are usually crusted in paint. ⠀ Be it canvas, my art journal, or simply on paper -- I love to use my hands to smear, slide and slap paint around like nobody's business. ⠀
- [#21DayInMyArtWorld :: SOLD](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21dayinmyartworld-sold) - Pictured here are my "Postcards from Oaxaca" that I had printed last year after creating a body of work in Oaxaca, Mexico in January. These pupcakes SOLD OUT in one blessed day! Since then I keep receiving requests & emails almost weekly to run another edition. ⠀
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Where The Art Happens](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-where-the-art-happens) - I must admit I went ahead and spiffed things up a bit before sharing a peek into my humble studio that I affectionately call Dirty Footprints Studio. This is where I paint. This is where I work. And this is where I dream & occasionally break into an impromptu dance party with my husband & son!
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Process Insight](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-process-insight) - Last week I missed a few days of Tara Leaver's fabulous #21daysinmyartworld invitation, so today I’m going to jump right in with Day 13 prompt: Process Insight & then sprinkle in the ones I missed later. One of the most powerful process insights I ever had occurred in 2009. That year I welcomed in commissions online and I was beyond blessed to receive a little over 50 requests at one time.
- [Dirty Footprints Studio is Hiring!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/dirty-footprints-studio-is-hiring) - Dirty Footprints Studio is looking for an upbeat, dedicated Creative Director and Course Manager to join the 21 SECRETS team. 21 SECRETS is an online art journaling and mixed media workshop that has inspired thousands of creatives world wide with quality content, a talented collective of diversified teachers, and a warm creative online community.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Inspiration](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-inspiration) - You guessed it -- my inspiration lately is totally Oaxaca, Mexico. Most especially the woodblock print posters you see plastered around like the beautiful pieces here.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Color Palette](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-color-palette) - When it comes to a color palette, I'll admit it -- I have a split personality. For as long as I can remember I have always flip flopped between a squeezed-straight-from-the-paint-tube juicy bold color palette to a much more *moody* one. (And you got to say *moody* as if you're half drunk.) There's never an exact cut off point or even fair warning when I start meandering from one palette to the other...it's more like a tug or a soft nudge from my soul that it's simply time.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Current Challenge](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-current-challenge) - Today's prompt is "current challenge", which for me -- a true Capricorn, I absolutely LOVE a good challenge! I love it so much that I always come to a point in my painting where I'll purposely mess it up just to see what is waiting for me on the other side of chaos. Crazy. I know.
- [Registration for Paint FEARLESS Mexico is Open!](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/registration-for-paint-fearless-mexico-is-open) - Today I'm excited to announce that Early Bird registration for my November Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreats in Oaxaca, Mexico is now open. But I got to warn you -- last week I opened registration for the Paint FEARLESS Mexico alumni and those amazing ladies went ahead and snatched up half of the 20 spaces. There are only a few spaces left. And.... if you register between now and February 1st you will save $100 with the Early Bird Discount. Chirp! Chirp!
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Favorite Tool](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-favorite-tool) - Today's #21DaysInMyArtWorld prompt is: Favorite Tool. Ask any of my students as well and I’m sure they'll tell you that my answer would be: my beloved Robert Simmons Titanium brushes. I’m always preaching about the benefits & blessings a good brush bestows. You can own all of the best paint in the world, but if you use a crappy brush, your experience of painting will never be at its juiciest.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Lesson Learned](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-lesson-learned) - In high school and art school, way before art journaling was called “art journaling”, I painted in used books because it was way cheaper than buying sketchbooks and I could always find a size or shape that I really liked. Plus, it felt a bit rebellious to do so. Almost 13 years ago I moved from Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ and I just didn’t want to lug with me boxes and boxes of art journals at the time. So a friend generously offered to store them in her basement.
- [#21DaysInMyArtWorld :: Latest WIP](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-latest-wip) - I got to say that I am ridiculously excited about my own latest WIP (work in process) — I even shared a more intimate peek at this new sketchbook in my most recent Facebook Live (check out the video down below!).
- [#21DaysInMyArtworld :: Favorite Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/21daysinmyartworld-favorite-painting) - In my early 20s I applied for a job to be a personal art handler on a yacht. Basically the job description was sail around the world and rotate the owner’s amazing art collection on a weekly basis. Ahh, hello dream job. Unfortunately I never got the position.
- [Start Your New Year With A Fun Challenge](https://conniesolera.com/2018/01/start-your-new-year-with-a-fun-challenge) - Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Tara Leaver, who happens to be one of my favorite artists on Instagram as well as one of my beloved teachers in 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story is hosting a pretty fun challenge / invitation through January called "21 Days In My Art World". It officially started on January 3rd, but nobody will mind if you jump in late.
- [Painting The Feminine Fall Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/2017/11/painting-the-feminine-fall-student-show) - My Painting The Feminine eCourse is so much more than a workshop. I like to think of it as a movement -- a collective stir of energy as women from across the globe gather virtually every Spring and Fall to deepen their own unique creative practice by exploring what Feminine Wisdom means to them.
- [Immersion Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/immersion-painting) - In late August / early September I hosted my annual IGNITE Immersion in Camano Island, Washington. It was an incredible experience and I even got to sneak in some painting while I was there. The best part was painting side-by-side with my beloved IGNITE artists.
- [Sage Warrior](https://conniesolera.com/2017/10/sage-warrior) - Right before I headed off to Camano Island, Washington to host my annual IGNITE Immersion in August, I snuck away for a few days by myself to Sedona.
- [Last Day For Early Bird Savings!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/last-day-for-early-bird-savings) - Unexpectedly this week I had to go out of town and being a person that finds comfort in my daily rituals, I made sure to bring my art journal and some paints along to help ground me every day that I would be away.
- [As Artists, We Don't Know](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/as-artists-we-dont-know) - One of the first art teaching jobs I ever had was as an Art Educator at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I was 19 years old, a freshman in art school, and one Summer my assignment was to teach the "parents class".
- [Early Bird Registration For Painting The Feminine Is Open!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/early-bird-registration-for-painting-the-feminine-is-open) - In 2013 I started Painting The Feminine (and it hasn't ended yet)! One night I picked up the brush and promised myself that I would paint every day around this concept of Feminine Wisdom for 30 days straight.
- [It's Time For Us To Gather](https://conniesolera.com/2017/08/its-time-for-us-to-gather) - Dear Artists, It's time for us to gather. Enough waiting around.
- [A Second Paint FEARLESS Mexico Retreat Just Opened!!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/a-second-paint-fearless-mexico-retreat-just-opened) - Since my family and I are making a big move to Costa Rica next year, my plan was to only do one Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreat in February -- but then in less than 48 hours my retreat sold out! Many of you have written asking if there will be a second one -- and so I can't say no!
- [Here's The Recording of Last Week's Art Opening!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/heres-the-recording-of-last-weeks-art-opening) - It has been one whirlwind of a week and I'm just now squeezing in a second to let you know that if you missed my Virtual Art Opening that happened last Friday -- you can still catch the recording! Unfortunately, if you wanted to get your hands on a set of my limited edition postcards -- those babies are SOLD OUT! You can still purchase the original paintings though!
- [Registration for Paint FEARLESS Mexico 2018 is Now Open!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/registration-for-paint-fearless-mexico-2018-is-now-open) - Registration for Paint FEARLESS Mexico 2018 just opened and as I write this blog post only 6 spaces remain! Because my family and I are moving to Costa Rica next year, I will only be visiting Oaxaca once & doing only ONE retreat!
- [A Space Just Opened In My November Paint FEARLESS Mexico Retreat!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/a-space-just-opened-in-my-november-paint-fearless-mexico-retreat) - A space just opened in my November 15-22 Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreat and it totally can be yours! Come join me in the magical city of Oaxaca, Mexico where we'll explore the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca and allow it to flow through our brushes and awaken our hearts. We will be staying at Art House Oaxaca, an artist residency created by Lisa Sonora, an American artist living in Oaxaca.
- [Why This Virtual Gallery Means The World To Me](https://conniesolera.com/2017/07/why-this-virtual-gallery-means-the-world-to-me) - One of the very first art jobs I ever had was as a gallery assistant at Spaces Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio. I was only 19 years old, it paid a small handful of dollars an hour -- but I seriously felt like I won the jackpot! Not only did I get to be around real working artists all the time, but this job taught me so many incredible skills. 
- [7 Ways To Shake Up Your Creative Practice](https://conniesolera.com/2017/06/7-ways-to-shake-up-your-creative-practice) - Last week the artists in my IGNITE Online Intensive and I were having a juicy discussion on how play shows up for us in our creative practice and in our businesses. Personally, I said, I rarely use art as my way of play. Instead I find that my favorite form of play tends to involve being active outdoors. But then after our call was over, I started to reflect more upon this idea of play and realized that I do lean into art as play. It just happens in ways that I wasn't formerly defining as "play".
- [Did you miss the journal party?](https://conniesolera.com/2017/06/did-you-miss-the-journal-party) - Hey! Did you miss the journal party with Andrea Schroeder and I today? No problemo! Below you will find two ways to catch the replay. But I'll warn ya -- I do very little art journaling (as you can see from the finished photo above).
- [Come join me for a free journal party!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/06/come-join-me-for-a-free-journal-party) - This Tuesday, June 13th at 10am PST / 1pm EST I will be joining Andrea Schroeder of the Creative Dream Incubator for a FREE journal party and everyone is invited to attend. A journal party is a free, one-hour creative playdate where Andrea and I will hang out together with our journals and chat.
- [Come to Paint FEARLESS Mexico -- Early Bird Sale Ends Friday!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/05/come-to-paint-fearless-mexico-early-bird-sale-ends-friday) - Oaxaca, Mexico is a total feast for the artist heart & that's why I'm over the moon excited to share it with other artists this November at Paint FEARLESS Mexico! The early bird discount ends late Friday night and there's only 3 spaces left!
- [A Peek Into Paint Riot](https://conniesolera.com/2017/05/a-peek-into-paint-riot) - A little over a week ago, Chris Zydel and I hosted our first Paint Riot together at her Creative Juices Arts studio in Oakland, California. We were joined by a group of talented, lovely women who were eager to get their creative juices flowing and their paintbrushes dancing wildly. It was a very inspiring retreat for certain and I wanted to share with you a peek.
- [New Moon Intentions](https://conniesolera.com/2017/05/new-moon-intentions) - This past New Moon was pretty intense. I was feeling all the feelings and so treated myself to a pair of brand new paintbrushes. Then, right before the sun finally set, I snuck away to the mountains and art journaled.
- [Blogging, Painting, & BIG Transitions](https://conniesolera.com/2017/05/blogging-painting-big-transitions) - In January 2016, right after New Years, I borrowed Chris Zydel's studio for a week as a 40th birthday gift to myself. It's been about 18 months since that birthday paintingfest & this week as I hang out at Chris's studio again to host PAINT RIOT together, I realized how wildly different my paintings are today from back then.
- [Introducing This Year's IGNITE Peer Mentors](https://conniesolera.com/2017/05/introducing-this-years-ignite-peer-mentors) - For the seventh year in a row I am excited to announce that my IGNITE Online Intensive mentoring program has sold out to a circle of amazing women ready to dig deep, shine brightly, and discover their true gifts as artists.
- [Want To Know More About IGNITE? (Here's The Info Call)](https://conniesolera.com/2017/04/want-to-know-more-about-ignite-heres-the-info-call) - I had so much fun sharing about my IGNITE Online Intensive in yesterday's information call. For a little under an hour I discussed my philosophy behind IGNITE, the requirements and why they are in place, what you can expect of the program, what you can expect of me as your mentor, and so much more.
- [Free IGNITE Info Call Happening Next Week](https://conniesolera.com/2017/04/free-ignite-info-call-happening-next-week) - I'm hosting a free information call that will openly and transparently share the magic, medicine, challenges, and requirements that have made IGNITE such a powerful process of growth and change in women artist's lives over the past six years.
- [Come To A Virtual Art Show!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/04/come-to-a-virtual-art-show) - Earlier this Spring I ran my beloved Painting The Feminine eCourse with an incredible group of artists. Today, I am proud & excited to open the virtual doors to their Spring Student show!
- [How The Creative Process Deepens Our Connection To The Earth](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/how-the-creative-process-deepens-our-connection-to-the-earth) - Now, for our last and final chat Chris and I discuss how the creative process weaves and tangles herself closely to the Earth and all her beautiful cycles, patterns, and ways of being. Personally, this is an episode very dear to me.
- [The Feminine, The Underworld, & The Creative Process](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/the-feminine-the-underworld-the-creative-process) - Today we're venturing deep into the Feminine, the Underworld, and the Creative Process -- places that I must admit I'm quite fond of. This is one of those chats that we could spend years having. Join us at Paint Riot this May and I'm sure we'll pick it up again there.
- [What To Do When You're Feeling Creatively STUCK](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/what-to-do-when-youre-feeling-creatively-stuck) - Chris Zydel and I are back again for our second chat! And we'll be here All. Week. Long. discussing creativity, painting, and the Feminine
- [How To Discover Your Style/Voice As An Artist](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/how-to-discover-your-stylevoice-as-an-artist) - This is probably the question I get asked the most as a teacher: how can I find my style/voice as an artist? Chris and I have quite a bit to say about this in today's chat! And I'm certain it will come up again at our upcoming Paint Riot workshop in Oakland, California this May.
- [How to Embrace Jealousy & Competition As An Artist](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/new-series-starting-today-paint-riot-chats) - Wowsers!!! We're just coming off the tail end of the #21emBODY series and BOOM! I got another inspiring series all lined up and ready to go for you today!
- [#21emBODY  |  BREASTS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-breasts) - This is the last week of the #21emBODY painting challenge -- and wowsers! What a journey it has been. I could not have predicted the transformations and a-ha moments I've received by pouring my attention and creativity onto my body. It's been both exhausting and exhilarating at times! I think once this painting challenge is over I am going to keep on focusing my FEARLESS® Painting Practice on exploring the body still.
- [#21emBODY  |  NECK](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-neck) - Initially, I wasn't going to put any trees in this painting. Even though, I must say, I'm totally digging the trees popping up in this series of work. I started this piece late last night and when I came into my studio this morning, Mr. Phoenix was already sitting at my work table adding his mark. Here's a photo I took of him pointing to his work while he explained how his contribution added to the piece.
- [#21emBODY  |  HIPS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-hips) - For most of the paintings in my #21emBODY series I've been referring to three different resources I have in my studio: The Anatomy Coloring Book Body Parts: A Practical Sourcebook for Drawing the Human Form An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists But for today's invitation: hips, I decided to use my own personal process that I share in my 21 SECRETS emBODY workshop: imPERFECT that's coming out Monday, March 27th!
- [#21emBODY  |  SHOULDERS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-shoulders) - Each of these #21emBODY paintings have been excavating a lot of buried memories for me. Sometimes during the actual painting process "random" stuff begins to surface. I'll suddenly think of the time I received a massage from Colleen after my grandfather died or trudging through the mud on my way to a Grateful Dead show. I've also been writing rapidly in my studio log right after painting. This process is something I do quite often.
- [#21emBODY  |  TOES](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-toes) - In my junior year of high school, my friend Becky and I went one Summer to see the Grateful Dead play. This was two years before Jerry Garcia had died and during a total hippie dippie phase of my life.
- [#21emBODY  |  NOSE](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-nose) - I apologize for being super late in sharing my Nose invitation over here on the blog. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, well, then you might have already seen my pieces. But the last couple days have been real doozers. My sweet dog Sedona, whom has only been in our family for less than 7 months, suddenly got very sick and unexpectedly passed away. She was only 2 years old and quite the feisty little girl. It's been really strange and heartbreaking to lose her so soon.
- [#21emBODY  |  LIPS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-lips) - Today was another one of those days where I woke up and felt like turning on the Facebook LIVE while I painted today's #21emBODY prompt: lips. Thank you to everyone that showed up live and painted along -- it's fun to have you there. And for those of you who missed it, feel free to watch the recording located below.
- [#21emBODY  |  EYES](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-eyes) - This weekend, Phoenix and I were out walking our dog Sedona when all of a sudden we stopped dead in our tracks and froze. After a brief moment, Phoenix was the first to move. He ran rapidly down the sidewalk and almost threw himself completely to the spot where our favorite tree once stood.
- [#21emBODY  |  ARMS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-arms) - I woke up this morning and felt like painting today's #21emBODY invitation: Arms on Facebook Live! Yep. Just total impromptu decision. Thanks for all the lovey doves that joined me! You can watch the recording below. And, be sure to follow Dirty Footprints Studio on Facebook and Instagram if you want to know if I decide to do such a last minute, crazy thing again! Happy Painting Everyone!
- [#21emBODY  |  FEET](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-feet) - I've been staying one day ahead of the #21emBODY challenge so that I can a.) have time to make sure everything is posted online consistently and b.) still be feeling like I'm right in there doing the challenge with you. But I gotta tell you, this week was a killer. I experienced major technology craziness on another project I've been working on, which resulted in a whole lot of long, sleepless nights. When Friday hit all I wanted to do was veg out on the couch and watch some Seinfeld reruns with my honey.
- [#21emBODY  |  HANDS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-hands) - 50 Things My Hands Absolutely Love 1.) When Phoenix holds my hand. 2.) My paintbrushes. 3.) Cutting ripe mangos. 4.) Petting my fur babies.
- [#21emBODY | BONES](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-bones) - There's a handful of things I remember very clearly about being in art school. One of them was anatomy class and how much I loved to draw ribs. If you dig deep into my studio closet you'll find an old vinyl portfolio stuffed behind stretched canvases where these anatomical drawings still live.
- [#21emBODY  |  BACK](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-back) - For almost two straight years I received a professional massage every single Monday. Colleen, my massage therapist at the time, was starting a catering business with her mother and I just happened to be ridiculously obsessed with throwing pottery back then. We had a deal. A 90 minute massage in exchange for custom made pieces. So each week I threw platters, bowls, plates, and cups with the sweetest of celadon glazes, for some of the most amazing massages I've ever received in return.
- [#21emBODY  |  HEART](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-heart) - At the beginning of my third trimester I started having full blown panic attacks. They mostly came upon late at night, totally out of nowhere, and sometimes a bit terrifying. One afternoon I told a dear friend of mine about it and she shared a breathing technique she thought might help. I sat down in a chair, feet firmly planted on the floor, hands resting at my sides, eyes closed. As I slowly inhaled,
- [#21emBODY  |  LUNGS](https://conniesolera.com/2017/03/21embody-lungs) - As a youngster growing up in Catholic School I was always curious about the Holy Spirit. Where was he? Who was he? Was he a he? Every Friday morning we'd line up as a class for church and one-by-one dip our germ infested, snot crusted fingers into the holy water to make the sign of the cross. In the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit, amen.
- [Join Me For 21 Days of emBODY -- it's FREE!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/02/join-me-for-21-days-of-embody-its-free) - Grab your paintbrushes & join me for 21 Days of emBODY -- a FREE 21 day painting challenge hosted by yours truly! Each day we'll focus on a different part of the body (take a look at the photo above) and soak it in our love, attention and creativity -- totally fun! totally FREE! Plus, along with sharing my painting everyday -- I'll be popping in regularly with tips & peeks into my own process too.
- [There's Gonna Be A PAINT RIOT (& You're Invited!)](https://conniesolera.com/2017/02/theres-gonna-be-a-paint-riot-youre-invited) - For years now Chris Zydel and I have been tossing around the idea of hosting a workshop together. We've spent a lot of time dreaming and scheming ways to bring Wild Heart Painting and FEARLESS® Painting together....and then, in the middle of one of our laughing fits as we tend to find ourselves in when we're together...it hit us....how about a PAINT RIOT?
- [Paint FEARLESS Mexico Final Show!!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/01/paint-fearless-mexico-final-show) - After spending three beautiful weeks in Oaxaca, Mexico hosting two sold out Paint FEARLESS Mexico retreats at my dear friend Lisa Sonora's Art House Oaxaca, I must say that I'm experiencing a little resistance to easing back into my daily life here in the desert.
- [I'm Extending The Early Bird Sale!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/01/im-extending-the-early-bird-sale) - I just wanted to let you know that today was suppose to be the last day to save with the Early Bird Sale for Painting The Feminine --- but I've decided to keep the discount running all weekend long as well!
- [Come Join Me in Painting The Feminine!](https://conniesolera.com/2017/01/come-join-me-in-painting-the-feminine) - Painting The Feminine began as my very own personal 30 days exploration in 2013. Each day I showed up to the art journal with an intention to embrace, understand, and awaken my own Feminine Wisdom. The journey was so transformative and fun that I felt called to share it with other artists.
- [How to Slop Paint Around With Intention](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/how-to-slop-paint-around-with-intention) - How do you go from slopping paint around to painting with intention? That's the question I was asked during my very first Facebook Live show last week. It's also the question that I let simmer and was excited to jam about in today's Facebook Live episode that aired at 9:30am PST over on my Dirty Footprints Studio Facebook page.
- [Join Me For My First Facebook Live Tomorrow](https://conniesolera.com/2016/12/join-me-for-my-first-facebook-live-tomorrow) - Tomorrow, Monday, December 19th at 9:30am PST I'll be hosting my very first Facebook Live show on my Dirty Footprints Studio Facebook page. Inspired by My Year In Paint series we'll be talking about the four seasons of the creative process and doing a little FEARLESS® Painting too! It's going to be fun! fun! fun!
- [IGNITE Artist Spotlight :: Susan Nicolai](https://conniesolera.com/2016/10/ignite-artist-spotlight-susan-nicolai) - My current IGNITE Online Intensive has a circle of the most awesome women from all over the world. What I love the most is that each of the women possess their own unique creative expression that we work on identifying, strengthening, and transforming into meaningful programs and sustainable businesses.
- [Following Your Truth (& Registration for IGNITE Is Open!)](https://conniesolera.com/2016/10/following-your-truth-registration-for-ignite-is-open) - When I first started Dirty Footprints Studio online in 2008 I had this big dream that the work I do would one day touch millions of people.
- [How I Define BOLD](https://conniesolera.com/2016/09/how-i-define-bold) - Today's a super sweet day! Not only am I happy to announce that 21 SECRETS Color, Color, Color! is finally out in the world making ripples of inspiration and joy -- but I am also the spotlighted artist for the Life Book blog hop HAPPENING HERE too.
- [Life Book Blog Hop & GiveAway](https://conniesolera.com/2016/09/life-book-blog-hop-giveaway) - So today I am the artist spotlighted for the Life Book Blog Hop and GiveAway and I am pleased to be giving away one free membership to Life Book 2017!
- [Come Join Me In Life Book 2017](https://conniesolera.com/2016/09/come-join-me-in-life-book-2017) - Today I am also over the moon and ridiculously excited to finally announce that I am one of the 22 teachers bringing their creativity and insight to Tam Laporte's Life Book workshop next year!!!
- [Love For Your Messy Bits](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/love-for-your-messy-bits) - Tomorrow morning I leave on a jet plane headed for Camano Island, Washington where I'll be hosting my week long IGNITE In-Person Immersion in a remote retreat house with an intimate group of my beloved IGNITE graduates. I'm bringing with me a suitcase of art supplies, some warmer clothes, and my amazing chef of a husband who will be doing all of the cooking. Yes, I know -- I'm a lucky gal!
- [Hamstring Mishap](https://conniesolera.com/2008/06/hamstring-mishap) - Yesterday morning I went to my Yoga Flow class. Love this class...love this teacher...go to this type of class every week. For those of you that are not familiar with what a Yoga Flow class is, another name for it is Vinyasa. Basically it is a more faster, fluid moving class that all the poses
- [A Conversation With Amy Maricle](https://conniesolera.com/2016/08/a-conversation-with-amy-maricle) - I am excited to share with you that Natasha Reilly, the new Creative Catalyst here at Dirty Footprints Studio and co-host of Art Journal Jam, will be sprinkling some inspiration here regularly with a new interview series starting today!
- [Make More Art | Episode 1](https://conniesolera.com/2016/07/make-more-art-episode-1) - Recently I finished an art journal of mine, which doesn't seem like that big of a deal -- but if you ever watched any of my Take A Peek videos, you know that I have this peculiar habit of leaving a journal before it's finished.
- [Sketching In Cars](https://conniesolera.com/2016/07/sketching-in-cars-2) - If you've been around Dirty Footprints Studio for awhile, you probably know I got this thing for sketching in cars.
- [Why I Want You To Have A Free Copy Of My Creative Circles Guidebook](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/why-i-want-you-to-have-a-free-copy-of-my-creative-circles-guidebook) - When I was in my twenties dancing was a huge part of my life. Though by far, my favorite places to dance were always in gay bars.
- [Each Sketch Is A Prayer](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/each-sketch-is-a-prayer) - It's already getting ridiculously hot here in the desert -- so we make it a point to take extra road trips up north where the inferno hasn't spread to yet.
- [Registration For A Second Paint FEARLESS Mexico Is Now Open](https://conniesolera.com/2016/06/registration-for-a-second-paint-fearless-mexico-is-now-open) - Come join me for a week long Paint FEARLESS retreat in vibrant Oaxaca, Mexico.
- [When I Finally Listened](https://conniesolera.com/2016/05/when-i-finally-listened) - I was devoted to this painting for a few straight months. The last time I spoke of Her HERE on Dirty Footprints Studio she was much larger. Much, much larger. But the larger she got, the heavier she felt.
- [Painting Side By Side](https://conniesolera.com/2016/05/painting-side-by-side) - One of the highlights from my recent trip to Florida was definitely painting side-by-side with Mary again on Mother's Day none-the-less. Both of us have very different styles and approaches to art. But somehow it's the thing that really connects us at heart.
- [This Is The Part That Is Hard To Explain](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/this-is-the-part-that-is-hard-to-explain) - There's a sporting goods store in our neighborhood that is going out of business and everything in it is discounted and next to dirt cheap. When Hansel and I heard this, there was only one thing that popped in our minds: kayaks.
- [Postcards From POETIC](https://conniesolera.com/2016/05/postcards-from-poetic) - A week ago today I was in gorgeous West Palm Beach, Florida hosting my workshop POETIC! It was a beautiful day for creating gritty, messy, poetic art
- [Getting POETIC](https://conniesolera.com/2016/05/getting-poetic) - Here’s some of the work I created while teaching my workshop POETIC in West Palm Beach recently. I worked with a combination of collage, charcoal, graphite, and paint on paper.
- [Come Join Me For POETIC in West Palm Beach, Florida](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/come-join-me-for-poetic-in-west-palm-beach-florida) - I'll be sharing my love of charcoal and mixed media at POETIC -- my second annual in-person workshop in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 7th.
- [Memories + Bones](https://conniesolera.com/2016/04/memories-bones) - Roxanne Coble is hosting an April Art Challenge & I thought I'd give it a whirl!
- [Six Months Ago I Sketched This Too](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/six-months-ago-i-sketched-this-too) - I created these sketches 6 months ago as well. Now I'm ready to share them.
- [Six Months Between Sketches (Or Another Way Of Being Forthright)](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/six-months-between-sketches-or-another-way-of-being-forthright) - Six months later I sat in the same water's edge in Sedona and sketched.
- [Fresh Air. Fresh Page.](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/fresh-air-fresh-page) - Sometimes all I need to make me happy is some fresh air, a fresh page, and some Tombow markers.
- [Disturbing the Peace](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/disturbing-the-peace) - Today, try something just a little bit out of your comfort zone creatively, then sit back and watch amazing things happen!
- [Journey Home](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/journey-home) - Today’s IGNITE Peer Mentor Nicole Edgecombe walks us through her process of finding her true voice while immersing herself in the influence of artists she admires deeply.
- [FEARLESS Inspiration :: Simon Beck](https://conniesolera.com/2012/04/fearless-inspiration-simon-beck) - [vc_video link='http://youtu.be/0soQJxq6dKY'] I promised you yesterday that I'd introduce you to the work of an amazing mandala Artist. His name is Simon Beck and he creates these huge mandalas in SNOW!!! They are absolutely gorgeous and HUGE!! In the video above you can see photos of many of his works--and in the video below it
- [Mandalas On My Mind (& In My Heart)](https://conniesolera.com/2014/07/mandalas-on-my-mind-in-my-heart) - I've had mandalas on my mind (& in my heart) lately. This sweet little piece was co-created by Phoenix and I. He collected all the sticks and rocks, and I arranged them. I think this is my most favorite mandala of all.
- [Earth Mandala](https://conniesolera.com/2014/08/earth-mandala) - Phoenix and I created another Earth Mandala just recently. (You can see our last one HERE.) Phoenix is in charge of collecting all the materials, and Mom does much of the organizing! (He helps some!) But what's really special about this Earth Mandala is that all of the elements came from our tiny little postage
- [I Buried Some Dreams There](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/i-buried-some-dreams-there) - I chose a space where her roots were exposed and she was dripping, moist. Open to receive.
- [Seamless](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/seamless-2) - Same magical landscape. Two different land art pieces. One year apart.
- [Flowing Through & Out](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/flowing-through-out) - We celebrated the Autumn Equinox at the end of last month in Sedona (of course). I created an intuitive earth mandala that transformed into something else. Is this a sacred symbol? a tourist asked me as he stood behind me watching. Naw, just a bunch of rocks. I said and then looked at him with
- [The Only Way I Know To Pray](https://conniesolera.com/2015/05/the-only-way-i-know-to-pray) - Last year at this time I was unable to visit my most favorite, beloved part of Sedona because of a recent 10 day forest fire that swept through much of this sacred land. I was devastated and overwhelmed with sadness as we slowly drove the winded path north taking in all of the damage that
- [Listening To The Ashes](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/listening-to-the-ashes) - Earlier this year Hali Karla and I went on a 21 SECRETS work retreat in Sedona, Arizona and I decided to take her to one of my all time favorite places:...
- [Making Land Art With Phoenix](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/making-land-art-with-phoenix) - Phoenix and I have been busy making land art!
- [I Visited Grey For A Long Weekend](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/i-visited-grey-for-a-long-weekend) - Chartreuse green. I used to be obsessed with it. In my early twenties I painted a whole room full of canvases in shades of it. I wanted to live in it. Roll around in it. Inject my veins with it even. But I was much younger than. Now-a-days its grey. For years its been my
- [To This](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/to-this) - Is there anything I can do for you? With total conviction I looked up and said: Yes. Can you throw me a bath? Her eyes lit up like candles. Give me twenty minutes. I went to Washington to write. To chip away at the cloudiness in my mind. To make a statement to myself that
- [I Wanted Flames.  But I Got Flowers.](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/i-wanted-flames-but-i-got-flowers) - I wanted flames. But I got flowers. Everything inside me said make those strokes larger. Use your whole body.
- [Communion. Confession. Confirmation.](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/communion-confession-confirmation) - I started this FEARLESS® Painting a few days ago as part of my own rite of passage as I embrace wild new changes in my life.
- [How I Deal With Big](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/how-i-deal-with-big) - My intention for this painting was to explore what it means to step into my bigness and I learned what a burden I felt it was to do so.
- [Why I Cried My Eyes Out This Morning](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/why-i-cried-my-eyes-out-this-morning) - And then I remembered sitting in an African American Women's Literature class and the flood gates opened.
- [The Beauty In The Details](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/the-beauty-in-the-details) - I love macro photography. It’s ability to take the small details that we so often miss and bring them into focus always amazes me.
- [Nature as Inspiration and Oracle](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/nature-as-inspiration-and-oracle) - Today’s IGNITE Peer Mentor Kate Elliot invites us to look deeper at our own lives through the magical eyes of nature and art.
- [Where I've Been Getting My Inspiration](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/where-ive-been-getting-my-inspiration) - I share with you a peek into where exactly I've been getting my inspiration for my upcoming MOODY and POETIC workshops.
- [The Power and Magic of Intention in the Creative Process](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/the-power-and-magic-of-intention-in-the-creative-process) - I’m talking about intention from an energetic point of view - not from “I’m going to paint a tree and I want it to look like this.” The real juice and magic lies in the “what” behind the “why” you want to paint a tree in the first place, the “what “ spark that ignited the desire to paint a tree.
- [Starting "Anew" Art Journal](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/starting-anew-art-journal) - After sitting around my studio for over a year, I've finally decided to turn this brilliant book into an art journal!
- [A Questioning Mind](https://conniesolera.com/2016/03/a-questioning-mind-2) - Today’s IGNITE Peer Mentor Mixy Gregory shares how an art journal prompted healing in the most peculiar of ways.
- [Lots Of Changes Are A Happening!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/lots-of-changes-are-a-happening) - Time to follow the things that literally make my cells tingle and spark my heart into a bonfire.
- [She Gave Herself Permission To Drown](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/she-gave-herself-permission-to-drown) - As a 40th birthday gift to myself, I decided to ask my dear friend Chris Zydel if she would so generously lend me her studio for four luscious days -- and with an exuberance of joy, Chris immediately said yes.
- [Complete](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/complete) - This painting retreat marks where I slipped into my skin as an artist.
- [Making Sculptures With Phoenix](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/making-sculptures-with-phoenix) - Inspired by the book "Look! Look! Look! at Sculpture" Phoenix makes a wooden sculpture and has tons of fun doing so.
- [Give A Girl A Journal](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/give-a-girl-a-journal) - My dear friend Jamie Ridler is determined to bring journaling to more girls and grant them this beautiful gift to express themselves and explore their own blossoming inner landscapes.
- [How FEARLESS® Painting Was A Rite Of Passage](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/how-fearless-painting-was-a-rite-of-passage) - This past year FEARLESS painting was not just something I did for work or for fun or even deep reflection - it was an actual rite of passage.
- [This Is Why I Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/this-is-why-i-paint) - I paint again and again to remind myself that life is what's flowing through me.
- [Don't Hold Tightly](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/dont-hold-tightly) - The mind has a tendency to want to cork it, seal it with rose colored wax, then throw a label on it. Done. Finished. Ship it out. Drink it up. We got it figured out now.
- [Consider This An Honor](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/consider-this-an-honor) - I've been doing a lot of painting outside lately. It started with the funeral I planned in Sedona and followed shortly after with a solo retreat I took in Prescott as well. Painting for me is always an exploration of my inner landscape -- most especially when I'm surrounded by all that is wild and
- [I Almost Apologized](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/i-almost-apologized) - A few weeks ago I went to Sedona for the funeral I was planning. I gathered my family, mindfully chose the art supplies I needed, and even lovingly packed a picnic. But I didn't tell them that this is what I was doing. I didn't blast it on Facebook or Instagram either. Didn't text anyone the big news.
- [I Went For A Funeral, I Went There To Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/i-went-for-a-funeral-i-went-there-to-paint) - I went to Sedona to lay things to rest. To pay respect to the dreams I was letting go of. To mourn the death of an identity, a way of thinking, and a
- [Making Snowbirds With Phoenix](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/making-snowbirds-with-phoenix) - We recently went to Sedona to play in the snow and couldn't leave without making a snow sculpture!
- [Creating Transformation](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/creating-transformation) - The power of a creative practice to shift and transform never ceases to amaze me.
- [Today We're Going On A Treasure Hunt](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/today-were-going-on-a-treasure-hunt) - This is a pursuit of the ordinary. The familiar. The general, humdrum, regular same ole backdrop to daily life. It’s everywhere. EVERYWHERE! The difference is, today we’re seeing it through different eyes.
- [Visiting The Art Museum With Kids Of All Ages!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/02/visiting-the-art-museum-with-kids-of-all-ages) - Here's a great trick to use to keep kids (of all ages) engaged and excited when visiting the art museum.
- [Creative Circles Guidebook Sale Ends Monday!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/creative-circles-guidebook-sale-ends-monday) - The Creative Circles Guidebook Sale ends Monday, February 1st. Come grab yours now!
- [Adding Botanical Shapes To Your Artwork :: FREE eBook](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/adding-botanical-shapes-to-your-artwork-free-ebook) - IGNITE Peer Mentor: Deanna Jinjoe is so generously sharing her beautiful eBook for FREE called Adding Botanical Shapes to Your Artwork,
- [When We Leap](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/when-we-leap) - Every Wednesday throughout 2016 one of my beloved IGNITE Peer Mentors is sharing their creative wisdom and insight in a brand new blog series. IGNITE Peer Mentors are women who successfully completed my IGNITE Online Intensive and are eager to deepen their own skills and intentions as heart guided artists by mentoring a new circle of women in IGNITE.
- [The Tale of the Two-Headed Blue Fish with Yellow Whiskers](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/the-tale-of-the-two-headed-blue-fish-with-yellow-whiskers) - Once upon a time, not so long ago, there lived a curious soul seeking a new venue for creative expression. Doing what any modern soul does in the 21st century, she took to the Internet to find a class or workshop that intrigued her.
- [Seven Ways To Reconnect With Your Muse](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/seven-ways-to-reconnect-with-your-muse) - Today begins a new weekly series here at Dirty Footprints Studio with the inspiring women who are my Peer Mentors in IGNITE.
- [Creative Circles Guidebook Is On Sale!](https://conniesolera.com/2016/01/creative-circle-guidebook-is-on-sale) - The Creative Circles Guidebook is a must-have resource for anyone wishing to start their own Creative Circles.
- [Trust Your Curiosity](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/trust-your-curiosity) - Instead of new year's resolutions or picking a magical word or throwing goals at my heart like darts in a saloon -- I'm trusting my curiosity to guide the
- [Yesterday Was My 40th Birthday](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/yesterday-was-my-40th-birthday) - I woke up before sunrise and sat cross-legged staring out my studio window
- [21 SECRETS Conversations will be back January 21st!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/21-secrets-conversations-will-be-back-january-21st) - I treasure each interview and I can't wait to return on January 21st with a brand new look to 21 SECRETS Conversations and of course all new awesome interviews!
- [Last Call To Purchase 21 SECRETS 2014!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/last-call-to-purchase-21-secrets-2014) - This is your last chance to purchase any of the 21 SECRETS 2014 art journaling workshops -- Monday, December 21st they will be off the shelves forever!
- [Curious About IGNITE? Watch My Info Call Now!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/curious-about-ignite-watch-my-info-call-now) - I feel IGNITE is definitely not a journey to be entered into lightly. I mean, we're talking about cultivating your dreams here, so this takes courage, commitment, and a hefty dose of trust. That's why it was very important to me to take some time today and actually speak about what IGNITE is and entails on my live info call.
- [Attention To Detail](https://conniesolera.com/2014/06/attention-to-detail) - Ok, so our very first season of 21 SECRETS LIVE! has finally come to an end. Our last live show was this past Wednesday, June 11th and Lisa, Hali, and I closed it together with great gratitude, joy, and creativity. Every Wednesday since January we've been gathering together live with a special guest teacher
- [21 SECRETS Conversations](https://conniesolera.com/2000/02/21-secrets-conversations) - [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/videoseries'] Welcome to 21 SECRETS Conversations! A FREE interview series where I ask each artist the same question: WHAT HAS YOUR JOURNEY AS AN ARTIST BEEN LIKE? Use the player above to watch past interviews! ______________________ To sign up for email notifications with special art journal prompts & discounts CLICK HERE. To follow 21 SECRETS
- [Flashbacks, Gurus, & Travel Journals](https://conniesolera.com/2015/06/flashbacks-gurus-travel-journals) - The truth is I have been so super duper busy lately! This past Friday I just finished hosting my Painting The Feminine eCourse -- and it was so moving and inspiring as usual. I've also been supporting my amazing women in my IGNITE program and working hard on creating a brand new, beautiful, I-can't-wait-till-you-see-it website
- [Wanna Sneak Peek?!?](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/wanna-sneak-peek) - [vc_video link='http://youtu.be/bnNlUx78khA'] 21 SECRETS Conversations starts on Monday!!! I'm so dang excited for this seven week series to begin that I made you a little sneak peek to give you a glimpse at how inspiring and fun it's going to be! Be sure to sign up HERE to receive email notifications and please spread
- [I Made This For You](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/i-made-this-for-you) - For literally months now I have been working on a secret project almost every Wednesday of the week where I sit legs crossed in front of my laptop in my studio chatting away for hours with many of the teachers from both 21 SECRETS Spring and Fall this year! I've been asking them one simple
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Ardith Goodwin](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-ardith-goodwin) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/98580472'] Self-taught artist Ardith Goodwin shares how she is transforming her art journal process into larger canvases with a mission to elevate the power of art journaling as well as how art sincerely transformed her life of living with chronic pain into healing, joy, and self empowerment. Ardith shares her light in 21 SECRETS
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Bebe Butler](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-bebe-butler) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/100961918'] In today's 21 SECRETS Conversation designer, meditation teacher, and mixed media artist Bebe Butler, shares how following clues and stalking her bliss has lead her to a fulfilling life of joy and creativity! Bebe Butler brings her radiance to 21 SECRETS Fall 2014 with her workshop Play Marries Reflection (a blissful union).
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jamie Ridler](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-jamie-ridler) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/100950730'] Today in 21 SECRETS Conversations creative living coach, popular podcaster, and daily vlogger Jamie Ridler shares how following her bliss and sharing it with others has sculpted her creative life and helped her build a business serving other creatives to do the same. Jamie Ridler brings her awesomeness to 21 SECRETS Fall
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Cathy Bluteau](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-cathy-bluteau) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/107304764'] Self-taught mixed media artist Cathy Bluteau joins us on 21 SECRETS Conversations today and sweetly shares how finding an art journaling magazine in the bookstore changed the course of her entire life!! Shortly after her discovery Cathy was blogging her passions, creating online workshops, and leaving her corporate job to become a
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Donna Mulholland](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-donna-mulholland) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/99065351'] Artist and yoga teacher Donna Mulholland shares her story of how she followed her heART when she left her corporate government job to pursue art full time. In her journey from her first watercolor class to owning her own studio, Donna inspires us with her courage, creative spirit, and passion to discover
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with France Papillon](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-france-papillon) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/102785536'] Welcome back to 21 SECRETS Conversations! We are beginning week two of this seven week series with a beautiful chat with mom, wife, mixed media artist and designer France Papillon. France is pure inspiration as she shares how tragedy and loss transformed her life and invited her to embrace Life as an Artist
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Juliana Coles](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-juliana-coles) - PART ONE [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109878269'] PART TWO [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109874155 '] Happy Halloween everyone----and what a better way to celebrate than with a 21 SECRETS Conversations with internationally esteemed visual artist Juliana Coles! Juliana is known for extending the personal and artistic boundaries of her students to reveal a more authentic self- expression. A controversial pioneer
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Petrea Hansen Adamidis](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-petrea-hansen-adamidis) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/98956784'] In today's episode of 21 SECRETS Conversations registered art therapist Petrea Hansen-Adamidis shares her struggle with calling herself an artist and how her relationship with nature has helped her both understand and embrace the various phases of the creative process. Petrea brings her earthy wisdom to 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 with her
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Carolyn Dube](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-carolyn-dube) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/104455597'] In today's episode of 21 SECRETS Conversations full time mixed media artist and instructor Carolyn Dube shares with us how she faces the "OOPS" (as she calls "Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly") in both life and art with courage and humor! Carolyn Dube helps us through our own "OOPS" in 21 SECRETS Fall
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Lisa Cheney](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-lisa-cheney) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/101566045'] Artist, teacher, and graphic designer Lisa Cheney shares how her sketchbook has played a vital role in her creativity, profession, and life's journey. Lisa Cheney guides us on a journey of the self in her 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 workshop: The Savage Mirror. Lisa resides in Boise, Idaho in the United States
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Brian Kasstle](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-brian-kasstle) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/102988878'] We are opening Week 5 of 21 SECRETS Conversations with Artist Brian Kasstle who shares how his whole life is inspiration for art journaling!! Fun! Fun! Fun! Brian Kasstle has us excavating for our own artifacts in his workshop Internal Artifacts in 21 SECRETS Fall 2014. Brian resides in Long Beach, California
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Rachel Urista](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-rachel-urista) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/103410172'] On today's 21 SECRETS Conversation mixed media artist Rachel Urista shares how her ventures in illustration and bio-medical art after art school depleted her of all inspiration and self expression until she found art journaling. Since then it’s been a beautiful marriage of spirit and self inquiry that has changed her life
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Veronica Funk](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-veronica-funk) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/102164149'] On today's episode of 21 SECRETS Conversations artist and community builder Veronica Funk shares how community, nature, and honoring one’s true Self have helped her create a rich life as an artist. Veronica Funk helps us get in touch with our wild essence in her 21 SECRETS Fall 2014 workshop: Connecting With
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Lauri Cox](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-lauri-cox) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109091429'] Artist, Life & Soul Coach, Tribemaker, Intuitive Healer and Truthseeker Lauri Cox joins us on 21 SECRETS Conversations today! Lauri shares openly how she listened deeply and followed her heart to become an Artist that helps women open to creativity and possibility in their Lives! Lauri brings her magic to 21 SECRETS
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Michelle Turbide](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-michelle-turbide) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109096329'] Intuitive Artist and licensed Clinical Social Worker, Michelle Turbide joins us today on 21 SECRETS Conversations to discuss her practice of communing with her ancestors through paint and creativity. Michelle brings her powerful process to 21 SECRETS Fall 2014 with her workshop Communing With The Ancestors. Michelle resides in Vermont in the United
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Dion Dior](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-dion-dior) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/100968956'] Welcome to Week 4 of my seven week series: 21 SECRETS Conversations! Today I'm super excited that artist Dion Dior joins us. Dion intimately shares how art journaling gave her the strength, courage, and wisdom to make it through the challenging circumstances of giving birth to her son prematurely at 24 weeks
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Kristal Norton](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-kristal-norton) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/104450034'] In today's 21 SECRETS Conversations mixed media artist and creative guide, Kristal Norton shares how letting go of a successful creative business unleashed her creativity and gave her the freedom to be the artist and teacher she is today. Kristal Norton helps us awaken to our true creative self in her 21
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Effy Wild](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-effy-wild) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/99565837'] In today's 21 SECRETS Conversations avid art journaler and mixed media art teacher Effy Wild shines light on the power of embracing vulnerability in art, life, and online. Effy helps us recycle and reuse trash into treasure in her 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 workshop Effy’s Sweet Trash Journal. Effy resides in Kitchener,
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Roxanne Evans Stout](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-roxanne-evans-stout) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109101209'] In today's 21 SECRETS Conversations mixed media artist and author Roxanne Evans Stout shares with us her life long journey as an Artist and how writing books, making them, as well as altering them have played a constant role in her Life and Art. Roxanne merges her joy of art journaling and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with DeAnne Olguin Williamson](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-deanne-olguin-williamson) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/99849588'] In today's 21 SECRETS Conversations former graphic designer turned heart centered artist and teacher, DeAnne Olguin Williamson speaks about balancing motherhood and art, the challenge and beauty of her first time teaching online, as well as the powerful effect art journaling has had on her own life and career. DeAnne inspires us
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jill K. Berry](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-jill-k-berry) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/108735454'] Welcome to Week 3 of 21 SECRETS Conversations -- a seven week video series here on Dirty Footprints Studio! Today mixed media artist, author, and instructor Jill K. Berry shares how her journey as an Artist has been adaptive as she always finds ways to include her creativity while raising a family
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jane Cunningham](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-jane-cunningham) - Today on 21 SECRETS Conversations conduit for love / artist Jane Cunningham, shares how awakening magic and honoring beauty in our lives can heal the planet and most especially ourselves. [vc_video link='https://player.vimeo.com/video/100374544']
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Erica Simpson](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-erica-simpson) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/100958887'] Today on 21 SECRETS Conversations artist and mom-to-be Erica Simpson shares her how art journaling and creativity has empowered herself and the women she inspires to live fearlessly. Erica Simpson brings her courage to 21 SECRETS Fall 2014 with her workshop Flip The Script. Erica resides in North Branford, Connecticut in the
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Latisha Guthrie](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-latisha-guthrie) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/109087242'] Latisha Guthrie is a mama, artist, herb farmer, and today's guest on 21 SECRETS Conversations! Latisha is new to discovering her artistic heart and shares with us how tender and powerful this new adventure is in her life! Latisha brings her nature loving magic to 21 SECRETS Fall 2014 with her workshop The
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jes Belkov Gordon](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-jes-belkov-gordon) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/99677990'] Teacher, color consultant, and intuitive painter Jes Belkov Gordon reveals to us her personal triumph from art school training to her current love affair of breaking all those art school rules to blissfully create from the heart in today's 21 SECRETS Conversations! Jes puts the fun into color theory in her 21
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Lisa Hofmann](https://conniesolera.com/2014/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-lisa-hofmann) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/103365148'] Today on 21 SECRETS Conversations creative explorer and joy warrior Lisa Hofmann shares her long and winding road of being an Artist that is peppered with self discovery, motherhood, and a quest to fully express herself authentically. Lisa Hofmann helps us nurture creativity in 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 with her workshop Mandala
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Darrah Parker](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/21-secrets-conversations-with-darrah-parker) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Sheri Ponzi](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/21-secrets-conversations-with-sheri-ponzi) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jennibellie](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/21-secrets-conversations-with-jennibellie) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Juliette Crane!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/21-secrets-conversations-with-juliette-crane) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Joanna Powell Colbert](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/21-secrets-conversations-with-joanna-powell-colbert) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Lorraine Bell](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/21-secrets-conversations-with-lorraine-bell) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Roxanne Coble](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/21-secrets-conversations-with-roxanne-coble) - Today we kick off a new season of 21 SECRETS Conversations with Roxanne Coble! 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly series that comes out every Wednesday where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers: What has your journey as an artist been like? Today Roxanne Coble is our special guest! Roxanne Coble is an
- [Another Season of 21 SECRETS Conversations Is Starting Wednesday!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/02/another-season-of-21-secrets-conversations-is-starting-wednesday) - I'm totally excited to announce that another season of 21 SECRETS Conversations is starting up this Wednesday, February 11th! Though this time around I'll be sharing one video a week every Wednesday --- and, if you SIGN UP HERE for the email notifications you'll also receive an art journal prompt intended to compliment that week's
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Connie Hozvicka](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-connie-hozvicka) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/114075495'] [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/114068315'] For today's final episode of 21 SECRETS Conversations 2014 the tables are turned when Hali Karla asks me "What has your journey as an artist been like?" I have to admit, I experienced a lot of resistance in answering this question myself! But I'm happy to give you a peek into
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Hali Karla](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-hali-karla) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/113318406'] It is a huge joy to bring to you Hali Karla's journey as an artist in today's 21 SECRETS Conversations. From ceramicist, to gallery assistant, to hospice nurse, to foot specialist, to holistic artist and also creative director of 21 SECRETS, Hali shares how following her heart matched with a deep desire to
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Lisa Renee Wilson](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-lisa-renee-wilson) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/113309216'] This is the last week of 21 SECRETS Conversations 2014 and I am excited to share my interview with awareness artist Lisa Renee Wilson. Lisa is a former 21 SECRETS teacher and more recently was one of my co-hosts in this year's 21 SECRETS LIVE! that ran for the first half of
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Kimberly Davis](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-kimberly-davis) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/99783292'] Intuitive painter, author, and co-owner of Stitch Your Art Out quilting studio, Kimberly Davis shares from the heart how her painting practice has helped her know herself better, express herself more authentically, and believe in the energy that flows through her when she creates paintings, workshops, and life’s every day moments in
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Jeanette House](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-jeanette-house) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/102672905'] Jeanette House, a mixed media artist, crafter, and jewellery maker joins us on 21 SECRETS Conversations today to share how her creativity spans over multiple interests and genres. Jeanette introduces us to an inside/outside process of creating portraiture in her 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 workshop Outside, Inside. Jeanette resides in the United Kingdom
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Julie Gibbons](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-julie-gibbons) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/100946036'] Artist Julie Gibbons shares how her unconventional path to becoming an artist has provided her with all the ingredients for embracing an authentic creative life on today's 21 SECRETS Conversations. Julie Gibbons brings her rebel spirit to 21 SECRETS Spring 2014 in her workshop Psyche’s Tattoo Parlour. Julie resides in Edinburgh, Scotland
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Kate Robertson](https://conniesolera.com/2014/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-kate-robertson) - [vc_video link='http://player.vimeo.com/video/108738483 '] Today on 21 SECRETS Conversations intuitive painter and mixed media artist, weaver, spinner, writer and all around creative, Kate Robertson shares with us her journey as an artist and how painting faces has opened her relationship to her ancestors --- including prompting her to take a solo trip to Ireland to
- [21 SECRETS Conversations Is Returning Next Week!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/21-secrets-conversations-is-returning-next-week) - Right as Summer was sweeping in I got overwhelmed with website stuff, IGNITE, and just enjoying the last of the desert's kind weather that I had to take a brief pause from 21 SECRETS Conversations. Though today I'm super excited to announce that next week I'm picking up where I left off with a brand new episode every Thursday!
- [21 SECRETS Conversations Is Taking A Slight Pause](https://conniesolera.com/2015/05/21-secrets-conversations-is-taking-a-slight-pause) - I want you to know that 21 SECRETS Conversations is taking a slight pause. Right now behind the scenes at Dirty Footprints Studio I'm working hard on creating both current and new offerings and even a brand new Dirty Footprints Studio website due to release on June 22nd that well, my energy is being spread
- [21 SECRETS Conversations With Nat Kalbach](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/21-secrets-conversations-with-nat-kalbach) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Päivi Eerola](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/21-secrets-conversations-with-paivi-eerola) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jessica Leigh Brogan](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/21-secrets-conversations-with-jessica-leigh-brogan) - 21 SECRETS Conversations is a weekly interview series where I ask one of my 21 SECRETS teachers every Wednesday: What has your journey as an artist been like? From art school graduates to self trained sensations, to tender newbies --- each artist has an inspiring story to share that is filled with joy, challenges, and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Tammy Garcia](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/21-secrets-conversations-with-tammy-garcia) - Today we are kicking off 21 SECRETS Conversations again with the first ever online video interview with Tammy Garcia and oh my goodness did I have a blast talking with this incredibly talented, grounded, and generous artist! Tammy is the heart and paint slinger behind Daisy Yellow and she brings her juicy insight to 21
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Joyce van der Lely](https://conniesolera.com/2015/08/21-secrets-conversations-with-joyce-van-der-lely) - I think one of the most comforting aspects of collecting these stories of the artist journey from my beloved 21 SECRETS teachers is that it proves that the path of an artist is never straight and narrow. There hasn't been one artist yet that has shared a journey lacking in obstacles, doubt, and struggle. But
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Eric Scott](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/21-secrets-conversations-with-eric-scott) - A main priority that Hali and I share when gathering artists together for 21 SECRETS is to bring together a diverse set of styles, voices, and approaches. That's why over the years its been great fun to find the men that are out there diving into art journaling and mix media and welcome their unique
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Mindy Tsonas](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/21-secrets-conversations-with-mindy-tsonas) - This past Spring I was so honored to be one of the contributing artists for Mindy Tsonas's Inner Alchemy Circle that she hosts every season. But what happened is that I became even more inspired and excited once I was able to dive in and actually join the online workshop myself. I fell in love
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Chris Zydel](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/21-secrets-conversations-with-chris-zydel) - Today's 21 SECRETS Conversations feels so cosmically aligned! Yesterday was the start of a new equinox. Happy Autumn to all my dear friends in the northern hemisphere and so much joy to all you dear hearts celebrating the first day of Spring in the southern hemisphere! And today's 21 SECRETS Conversations feels like a fresh
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Catherine Anderson](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-catherine-anderson) - Catherine was formally trained and worked as a lawyer in South Africa for years before finally deciding enough is enough and stepping bravely into her dream to be an artist.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Faith Evans-Sills](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-faith-evans-sills) - One of the main reasons why I collect these artist journey stories in my 21 SECRETS Conversations series is because I love hearing how artists find their path. But every now and then an artist shows up knowing from a very young age that being an artist is what they were born to do and
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Amanda Fall](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-amanda-fall) - In today's 21 SECRETS Conversations, Amanda Fall eloquently and courageously shares her own dance with vulnerability that has shaped her artist journey and helped her craft her beautiful workshop: Keep True: The Compass of You in 21 SECRETS Fall.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Ashley Joon](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-ashley-joon) - Today's 21 SECRETS Conversations guest, Ashley Joon, is not new to making art per se, but after years of both studying and working in business she made a u-turn and is joyfully back on her artist path.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Crystal Moody](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/21-secrets-conversations-with-crystal-moody) - Crystal Moody's interview for today's 21 SECRETS Conversations is quite refreshing. In Crystal's earlier life she was a math teacher and she claims that if her husband hadn't needed them to move for work, she would still probably be a math teacher happily today. Crystal's artist's journey is quite unique in that it started as
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Rachel Awes](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-rachel-awes) - Rachel Awes is an artist, therapist, and author of three delicious books and today's special guest on 21 SECRETS Conversations.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Jennifer Joanou](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-jennifer-joanou-2) - Today's 21 SECRETS Conversations guest Jennifer Joanou is an artist, visual storyteller, and teacher who proves that anything is possible when we stay flexible, open, and curious to what life has in store for us!
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Amy Tingle & Maya Stein](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/21-secrets-conversations-with-amy-tingle-maya-stein) - Today on 21 SECRETS Conversations we don’t have just one — but two special guests: Amy Tingle and Maya Stein who are the heart driven duo behind Food For The Soul Train, a mobile creativity business that is based in Nutley, New Jersey — but whose mission is to bring creativity straight to you!
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Malini Parker](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-malini-parker-3) - Malini Parker shares on 21 SECRETS Conversations how her artist journey has taught her to become friends with uncertainty.
- [21 SECRETS Conversations with Cassia Cogger](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/21-secrets-conversations-with-cassia-cogger-2) - Cassia Cogger is today's 21 SECRETS Conversations special guest and what really sticks out from our conversation is the idea of an opening. That art not only asks us to open up -- but requires it! It's mandatory.
- [You Are Invited!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/12/you-are-invited) - Come join me for a free information call to learn more about my IGNITE Online Intensive for 2016! Only four spaces remain.
- [BIG NEWS :: 21 SECRETS Is Retiring!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/big-news-21-secrets-is-retiring) - Yes! You read that correctly. 21 SECRETS is retiring -- well, not all of 21 SECRETS -- just the 2014 Spring and Fall editions. Come December 19th 21 SECRETS Spring & Fall 2014 will no longer be available to purchase -- but, if you already own these amazing workshops then no worries, dear friend.
- [So Grateful For You](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/so-grateful-for-you) - I was just thinking how many wonderful artists I have met through 21 SECRETS as both teachers and students! You inspire me daily and I am so grateful. Thank you with all my heart for supporting 21 SECRETS. 21 SECRETS Conversations will return next week! [button size='' style='' text='Check Out The Archives' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/conversations'
- [It All Ended & Started With A Butterfly](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/it-all-ended-started-with-a-butterfly) - Since sharing a peek into my living room in yesterday's blog post, I've received tons of emails asking me about my butterfly paintings.
- [Keep Your Art Near](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/keep-your-art-near) - I'm most grateful for the fact that none of this healing would be possible without my art by my side.
- [Nominate Your Favorite Artist!](https://conniesolera.com/2015/11/nominate-your-favorite-artist) - Who would you like to see teaching at 21 SECRETS? And YES, it can totally be you!
- [Seriously, Who Doesn't Love An Artist?](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/seriously-who-doesnt-love-an-artist) - Everything was set. Lisa agreed to watch the cats. My mom took almost a month getting her house ready to babysit Nyla my dog. My boss reluctantly found a temporary replacement to fill my managerial duties and all my teaching positions had substitutes. Laura, the mother of my ex boyfriend, eagerly agreed to drive me
- [What Is The Point Of Making Art?](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/whats-the-point-of-making-art) - Though what is the point of making art if we aren't willing to dangle our feet out the window and maybe, just maybe --- jump.
- [This Is The Biggest Risk I've Ever Taken](https://conniesolera.com/2015/10/this-is-the-biggest-risk-ive-ever-taken) - After four years of hosting my IGNITE online intensive I've decided to take some big risks and align this program even more so with the Feminine.
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 10](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-10) - Welcome To Episode 10 of Take A Peek! I've had such fun sharing my journals with you! I'd love if you would CLICK HERE and subscribe to the Dirty Footprints Studio newsletter. This way you can always be in the know of what I'm up to in the studio! And I'm a huge fan of
- [My Life For Your Viewing](https://conniesolera.com/2014/01/my-life-for-your-viewing) - On December 28th I turned 38. And let me just say that my 37th year of life was certainly a doozy. I'm hoping 38 is a bit kinder to me. Though, I can honestly say that I would not go back and change a thing. The challenges I faced have brought me closer to my
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 9](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-9) - Welcome to episode nine of Take A Peek! I've been posting a video a day where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you receive a peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! I have a real soft spot in my heart for today's
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 8](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-8) - Welcome to Episode Eight of Take A Peek! I've been posting a video a day where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you receive a peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! In October 2013 I started creating a daily series of paintings
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 7](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-7) - Welcome to Episode Seven of Take A Peek! Each day I'm sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! I'm sharing two journals with you in today's episode!!! My "brown" journals as I
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 6](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-6) - Welcome to Episode Six of Take A Peek! Each day I'm sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! So I got another oil pastel packed journal for you! This time it's in
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 5](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-5) - Welcome to episode five of Take A Peek! Each day I'll be sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up='' down=''] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up=''
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 4](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-4) - It's episode four of Take A Peek! Each day I'll be sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 episodes! [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up='' down=''] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up='' down='']
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 2](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/take-a-peek-episode-2) - Welcome to episode two of Take A Peek! Each day I'll be sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 week days! [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up='' down=''] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20'
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 3](https://conniesolera.com/2015/04/take-a-peek-episode-3) - Welcome to episode three of Take A Peek! Each day I'll be sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 week days! [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20' up='' down=''] [vc_separator type='transparent' position='center' color='' thickness='20'
- [Take A Peek :: Episode 1](https://conniesolera.com/2015/03/take-a-peek-episode-1) - Welcome to the first episode of Take A Peek art journaling series! Each day I'll be sharing a video where I flip through a journal or two and share with you my thoughts and process behind them. Altogether you'll peek inside 12 journals over 10 week days! Fun! Fun! As I share with you in
- [Take A Peek](https://conniesolera.com/2000/04/take-a-peek) - Welcome to Take A Peek! Take A Peek is a video series where I share an intimate look into my own personal art journals! Not only does this series feel like I'm baring my Soul, but it's also fascinating to view how my style, skills and interests as an artist have evolved over 20+ years!
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 10 :: Share Your Wisdom](https://conniesolera.com/2014/10/art-journal-wisdom-day-10-share-your-wisdom) - Welcome To Day Ten of Art Journal Wisdom! Thank you to everyone that so joyfully played along with me these past ten days of Art Journal Wisdom. It's been such fun to share my art journal wisdom with all of you --- but now it's your turn! I would love to learn more about the
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 9 :: From My Heart To Yours](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-9-from-my-heart-to-yours) - Welcome To Day Nine of Art Journal Wisdom! When I art journal I tend to sit on the floor. My legs are crossed, my paints are near, and I usually lock the door behind me. Once in awhile I'll have company -- maybe a friend, my husband, or even my sweet son Phoenix. But my
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 8 :: Floooow](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-8-floooow) - Welcome To Day Eight of Art Journal Wisdom! Yesterday I instructed you to dig deep into your courage and mess up a good thing on your journal page --- just to see what the heck was lying on the other side of your creativity! I'm a big meany! Aren't I? Well, today we're going to switch
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 7 :: Experiment](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-7-experiment) - Welcome To Day Seven of Art Journal Wisdom! Try searching "art journaling" on You Tube and you will find at least a gazillion different videos /tutorials with a whole universe of techniques, methods, and approaches to try out and play around with. If you ask me, that's the beauty of art journaling --- it's a
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 6 :: Morning Pages](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-6-morning-pages) - Welcome To Day Six of Art Journal Wisdom! I want to share with you something very near and dear to my heart: morning pages. Morning pages is a key component of my own personal Creative and Spiritual Practice. I tend to be a person that gets up at the crack of dawn eagerly. Morning is
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 5 :: Limit Yourself](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-5-limit-yourself) - Welcome To Day Five of Art Journal Wisdom! In 2014, to celebrate 21 SECRETS going strong for five beautiful years, we hosted a pretty awesome workshop at the beginning of the year called 21 SECRETS LIVE! Basically for 23 weeks every Wednesday we met with a different 21 SECRETS artist for a live streaming workshop.
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 3 :: Get It Out, Get It Down](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-3-get-it-out-get-it-down) - Welcome To Day Three of Art Journal Wisdom! My first 21 SECRETS art journaling workshop came out in early 2010. Can you believe it? And in that very first 21 SECRETS I taught a workshop called Get It Out, Get It Down where I guided artists in creating a textural FEARLESS® art journal page that
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 2 :: The Blank Page](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-2-the-blank-page) - WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF ART JOURNAL WISDOM! Yesterday I shared with you the supplies I suggest for just getting started. Kind of the bare essentials if you may. Today I want to show you that with just a few household items and a few bottles of paint you can jump right into art journaling
- [Art Journal Wisdom :: Day 1 :: Gathering Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/2014/09/art-journal-wisdom-day-1-gathering-supplies) - Here’s a detailed peek into the art journaling supplies I personally use to make art journaling accessible, fun, and affordable!
- [Last Day To Receive The Early Bird Gift](https://conniesolera.com/2015/09/last-day-to-receive-the-early-bird-gift) - 21 SECRETS Fall comes out on Monday, September 28th which is right around the corner! But today is the very last day to receive this sweet early bird gift of ten free 90 minutes art journaling workshops when you pre-order your eBook!
- [My Healing Journal](https://conniesolera.com/2013/01/my-healing-journal) - [vc_video link='http://www.vimeo.com/57079022']
- [Into The Deep Blue Sea](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/into-the-deep-blue-sea) - Fear. That crazy little emotion--feeling--even an entity if you will, that can creep into your mind, body, and your blessed soul if you're not fully aware. We have all had our battles with it. Some have embraced it. There are those that have invited it into their life like unrequited love. Few actually thrive on
- [Welcome Lovelies!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/welcome-lovelies) - New Growth, acrylic on canvas, 5" x 8" Today's the big day!! Here is the new and beautiful Dirty Footprints Studio! A lot of hard work and time went into creating this space. But most of all love was squeezed, oozed, and washed over this blog. You see, my dear, dear, dear friend Carla who
- [Dripping](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/dripping) - A moment in the Dirty Footprints Studio. Lately I have been dripping with creativity. Even during my morning run I'm working through ideas in my head...creating paintings with my mind as my legs keep pumping! Evening will come and the ache in my head and stomach will become unbearable, reminding me that I have forgotten
- [Believin'](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/believin) - I apologize if you will have this song stuck in your head for days....but if you're anything like me...you'll probably get a bit choked-up when you see these kiddos!!! Peace & Love & Creativity!!! PS Suprise to me this morning, one of my paintings is in an Etsy Treasury HERE...could you please show it a
- [MJ--what I remember](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/mj-what-i-remember) - Peace & Love.
- [Saturday Day-Dreams](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/saturday-day-dreams) - [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/4347460'] Firekites - AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo. Peace & Love.
- [On a Saturday Night...](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/on-a-saturday-night) - It's Saturday night and there is nowhere I'd rather be... than here with my hot stuff Hansel--just being artsy in the studio!!! He made this awesome necklace that he is wearing. And he made me this fabulous one for me!! Sometimes life is so tasty that I just want everyone to have a slice of
- [Creative Juicy Life](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/creative-juicy-life-2) - I took this little diddy awhile back in Sedona, AZ!! Everyone has their own name for it....Brandi Reynolds calls it the Joy Rebellion....Christine Reed of Bliss Chick calls her life's manifesto: Eccentricity Revolution for Wild Women ....Lately, I find myself throwing the words CREATIVE JUICY LIFE around! As I think of my vacation days beginning
- [Wreck This Interview!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/wreck-this-interview) - To see more of Genie Sea's Art visit her Flickr gallery HERE. Even in the Creative Juicy Life there is going to be some times things don't go the way you planned. Key is to keep on being Juicy and rely on your Creativity to get you through. Thirty seconds before my show was to
- [Rock Star](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/rock-star) - No Chicas!! I have not run off and joined Poison..that's me last Halloween! When I was in high school I played guitar. Electric guitar--a Les Paul copy to be exact. My grandfather started taking me to guitar lessons when I was in second grade. I learned theory, classical, and then my middle school self got
- [When Fear Comes Rolling In](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/when-fear-comes-rolling-in) - This is a photo of "The Good Life" taken in the Dirty Footprints Studio. The last day of school, before summer vacation, was a Thursday in May. On that day I had my classroom cleaned and packed away, all 906 students' grades entered into the computer, required end-of-the-year paperwork finished, and a fun last day
- [Chris Zydel...A Creative Juicy Life](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/chris-zydel-a-creative-juicy-life) - Chris Zydel has an amazing studio called Creative Juices Arts where she helps others get their Creative Juicy Life kicked into gear! Seems only appropriate that she be a guest on my internet radio show Creative Juicy Life!!! This Monday, July 27th, at 2:00 PM EST there is going to be so much creative juiciness
- [Exciting Changes](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/exciting-changes) - I think it's time to do more of what I love and really start getting my feet wet! Monday is for Art Journal LOVING here at Dirty Footprints Studio...but this past week, all my love and energy has been poured into other beloved babies I want to take flight before school starts back on August
- [Creativity & Fear](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/creativity-fear) - Click the logo above to be magically transported to Creative Juices Arts Studio!!! Chris Zydel is one cool chica. On top of that--she totally rocks!! This is the interview no Creative Juicy Life should be without: CREATIVITY AND FEAR: A Conversation With Chris Zydel...it is just packed full of nutritious Creative wisdom and tasty with
- [Sunday on Creative Juicy Life Radio....](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/sunday-on-creative-juicy-life-radio) - Photo of Brandi Reynolds...Joy Rebel! You know those moments in your life when life starts getting to you...when people around you start to lose their charm....when things just don't seem juicy or delicious? Those are the moments when you need to be a Joy Rebel the most. That's right...I said JOY REBEL...and, Miss Brandi Reynolds
- [Loving the Joy Rebel](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/loving-the-joy-rebel) - Brandi Reynolds is simply too cool for skool. I love her blog. I love her photography. And now I officially love her too. She's an absolute riot! Total laid-back-joy-rebellin'-riot!! Have fun...check out our conversation on Creative Juicy Life! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fDirty-Footprints%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Peace & Love.
- [How the Creative Juicy Life Begins](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/how-the-creative-juicy-life-begins) - Today is my last day of Summer break. Tomorrow I officially go back to work. No kiddos till Monday....just meetings, paperwork, lesson plans, seating charts, and scrambling around to make my room a creative oasis once again. Starting school always feels like New Years. They even hand out sparkling white grape juice in champagne glasses
- [Have A Vision...Start from HERE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/have-a-vision-start-from-here) - I'm in love with the idea of a Creative Juicy Life. It fits me. And when you say the word Juicy make sure that you put an accent over the "uicy" part of the word. Make it sound like you had one too many margaritas to drink when you blurt it out in the morning!!
- [Making Self Care A Priority](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/making-self-care-a-priority) - Every night before I go to sleep I pull a Tarot card. Been doing it for years. Many times its right on the mark for my day, other times it is a great catalyst to promote deep reflection. Anyways, its a habit I find very comforting. The last four nights in a row I have
- [How To Be Creative Juicy Bold](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/how-to-be-creative-juicy-bold) - Recently I was shooting photos at a thrift store...talk about a haven for bold inspiration!! "At night I write about my day to see how full it was, and I try and better it the next day."--Red Shoe Artist Did you read that little quote my friend Red Shoe Artist said? That's bold. And...my purpose
- [Safeguarding Your Creativity](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/safeguarding-your-creativity) - (You can see close ups of these sweet paintings in my Etsy shop HERE.) Sunday is the perfect day to speak about safeguarding our Creativity...my number four thought in my recipe to beginning a Creative Juicy Life. And why I choose Sunday is because it has always been a day that I like to
- [CREATIVE DIG (Being a Part of A Creative Juicy Community)](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/creative-dig-being-a-part-of-a-creative-juicy-community) - To live the Creative Juicy Life you have to get out there and actually jump into it!!! A Creative Juicy community, my fifth ingredient to beginning a Creative Juicy Life, looks different for everyone. What your part is in the community will also be different from chica to chica! But the most important thing is
- [Core Values](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/core-values) - My friend Darrah over at Artcetera does this great thing every week called A Slice Of Life..where she posts a few photos taken from a day in her life. She inspired me to do the same at the end of my first day of school on Monday. Today I planned to speak about my last
- [Art Pulls Us Together](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/art-pulls-us-together) - It's the first week back at school and with my older kids, we have been busy creating something super cool that only my newsletter friends got to hear about (wink wink!!). But my little kids--kindergarten to second grade...we've been reading books about friends and being a good friend. Then, we sit together in small groups
- [Creative Play](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/creative-play-2) - This Sunday is another fabulous episode of Creative Juicy Life on BlogTalk Radio!! Visiting the Dirty Footprints Studio will be two dear friends of mine: Jennifer Lee of the blog Life Unfolds and for her second appearance on Creative Juicy Life: Leah Piken Kolidas from the blog Creative Every Day! These two lovelies will
- [Shiny](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/shiny) - Christine Claire Reed is one of my Creative Juicy Cohorts that will be teaching Writing Your Shiniest Story as part of the Creative Dig Workshop on Saturday, September 26th at Terra Vista Studio in Cleveland, Ohio. I thought it would be super fun to have a little interview with her....she completely wow'd me with her
- [Much Better Things To Do](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/much-better-things-to-do) - That's me....actually smiling...at the end of the day at work!! All a part of the Creative Juicy Life! This is the second time I am attempting to write this post. The first time, I went on to bore you with details of some of the silly, asinine things being imposed on us teachers at school.
- [I Have A Fever & The Only Prescription Is More COLOR!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/i-have-a-fever-the-only-prescription-is-more-color) - I love color. Like I absolutely, truly love color. There is something about it...I can catch a flash of color out of the corner of my eye. I can spot the greatest color combos in the most oddest settings. I drink color. Seriously--that's why I love fresh juicing and smoothies so much--it's the beautiful color
- [Under the Weather Creative Juicy Style](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/under-the-weather-creative-juicy-style) - Emma, from the blog Treehouse Jukebox, recently suggested over in the VIP room on Facebook that I write a post on how to be Creative Juicy when under the weather. Reading that I thought to myself that I haven't felt very sick in quite awhile. Then, would you guess it, yesterday, around noon, out-of-nowhere, my
- [Blue](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/blue) - Tuesday night I felt sick...like a bug was taking over my body. I drank a few smoothies, swallowed a few vitamin c tablets, ran a few neti pots, and hit the hay with my sweetheart and our family of furry kiddos. When I woke up this morning, the bug instead moved out of my system
- [So Much Creative Juiciness!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/so-much-creative-juiciness) - This Sunday on my BlogTalk radio show: Creative Juicy Life, there is going to be a whole lot of Creative excitement going on!! We, the three Creative Juicy chicas that are your hosts--your guides--your teachers--to the Creative Dig Workshop that is happening in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, September 26th are getting together to discuss how
- [Why I Love These Chicas!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/why-i-love-these-chicas) - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fDirty-Footprints%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Did you hear the Creative Juicy Life interview with my Creative Dig co-horts: Christine Reed and Andrea LeBlond? Just listen in..and you'll see why I love these chicas!! They are so Creative Juicy Awesome!!! Now...book yourself a flight and join us on Saturday, September 26th in Cleveland, Ohio for the Creative Dig Workshop!!!! It's
- [A Deep Calling](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/a-deep-calling) - Every Sunday evening right before going to bed, I write a long list of things I want to accomplish for the week. I set myself little goals, as well as challenges. And if I don't meet those goals and/or challenges that week...they get put on next week's list. Last night, I made a pretty long
- [Lilies](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/lilies) - Lilies I have been thinking about living like the lilies that blow in the fields. They rise and fall in the wedge of the wind, and have no shelter from the tongues of the cattle, and have no closets or cupboards, and have no legs. Still I would like to be as wonderful as that
- [Creative Play!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/creative-play) - Come on over to Creative Juicy Life this Sunday, September 6th for a Creative Play date!!! Joining me will be the Creative Genius: Leah Piken Kolidas of the blog Creative Every Day and the Creative Goddess: Jennifer Lee of the blog Life Unfolds. Together these two lovelies are having a fun filled, Creative Juicy workshop
- [True to Myself](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/true-to-myself) - To put it lightly...this week has been challenging...but it's Friday night...and I've made it through..thanks to my dearest Hansel, the love of good friends, YOGA, and this Ziggy Marley song...which I'm officially making the Creative Juicy Life anthem!! "Life has come along way since yesterday." (I love you Ziggy!) Peace & Love.
- [One Cool Chica: Andrea LeBlond](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/one-cool-chica-andrea-leblond) - This week's One Cool Chica is my dear friend and fellow co-hort in the Creative Dig Workshop: Andrea LeBlond. On top of being someone I completely admire, she is an awesome clay Artist and passionate teacher. Andrea lives and breathes Art...especially the dirty, earthy, tactile kind! Her work is precise and with a great sense
- [Creative Juicy Life](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/creative-juicy-life) - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fDirty-Footprints%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Being playful and tapping into your intuition go hand-in-hand, is what I grabbed from this great Creative Juicy Life interview with Leah Piken Kolidas of Creative Every Day and Jennifer Lee of Life Unfolds. These two amazing chicas stopped by the studio for a conversation on Creative Play--both their upcoming workshop in Boston, and
- [Release](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/release) - Hey!! Monday is my day off. Time to get lazy! (My kiddo Theo has perfected the day off mentality.) Saturday morning I went to one of my favorite teacher's Yoga classes. There was a workshop going on at the studio as well, so all twenty or so of us Yogis were stuffed into a cracker
- [Slice of Life](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/slice-of-life) - Every Tuesday, Darrah over at Artcetera does a little something on her blog she calls a Slice of Life where she captures a slice of her day through photography. I love this idea. It really keeps you present and open to what is unfolding in front of you. Monday, on my day off, I headed
- [Make Art!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/make-art) - I am not a photographer. Far from it. But I do enjoy taking photos. More than actually taking the photos, I love to alter them in the photo edit. I love to crop the photo into more interesting compositions. I love to play with color. I guess I enjoy photography when I treat it more
- [Fake It Until You Make It!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/fake-it-until-you-make-it) - Another photo I treated like a painting! Truth is...I'm having so much fun playing with the color on my photos---treating them more like paintings (as seen HERE). Shhh.....don't tell anyone, but it's becoming a tad bit of a distraction from all the paperwork I need to catch up on for work. Oh...the curse and beauty
- [Capturing A Soul](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/capturing-a-soul) - http://www.modelinia.com/_swf/videoplayer-3217.swf?videosource=embed-json&embedded=true&autoplay=0&prepend=http://www.modelinia.com/videos/must-know-pro--roxanne-lowit/285/&append=&uid=&consumeAt=http://www.modelinia.com/videos/consume_embedded/ I'm really on a photo kick!! Have you noticed? I love photos of rock stars and celebrities. Not the TMZ--wait outside the LA airport--paparazzi kind. No, no, no! That's way too intrusive and wrong. I'm talking the ones that are more glamorous--that show the stars in their ever so cute outfits, looking their prettiest,
- [Photo or Painting?](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/photo-or-painting) - I've been tagged! So I guess I'm It! Hehe! The ultra cool Leel over at Angels In the Architecture--who is by far one of my absolute favorite Lovelies on Twitter (follow her HERE!) tagged me in a PHOTO tag! How perfect I thought...since I didn't have a Saturday post for Dirty Footprints Studio...AND..it totally keeps
- [Dorky](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/dorky) - The Creative Dig Workshop totally rocked!! It was a huge success! But after a long day of digging through Creativity....Andrea and I got attacked by a case of the sillys and decided to make a video to say thanks to all the cool chicas & chico that made this event so special! Though, right now
- [Great Fun!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/great-fun) - This past Saturday, September 26th...Dirty Footprints Studio hosted the first CREATIVE DIG WORKSHOP at Terra Vista Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. It was cold, grey, and rainy in Cleveland, Ohio....a perfect Autumn day. The weather was an absolute beautiful backdrop to the gorgeous Terra Vista Studios...and a great environment to spend a day digging through one's
- [Try Something New](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/try-something-new) - If you are one of the many Lovelies that receive the bi-monthly Dirty Footprints Studio newsletter, you know that I was planning on taking a blogging break this week. I have lots to do. Stuff for school, as well as things I want and need to accomplish in the studio. And not to mention--I am
- [Taking A Breather](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/taking-a-breather-2) - Here's a Cleveland photo from this past weekend...took in the ol' neighborhood I used to live in: Tremont. That mural is by Scott Radke...his work is everywhere in Tremont. I miss that. Dear Lovelies, I've decided to take a much needed bloggy break. Nothing too drastic or long. Just some time away from the computer
- [A Little Yoga Secret To Staying Healthy This Season](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/a-little-yoga-secret-to-staying-healthy-this-season) - I'm taking a much needed bloggy break Lovelies...so, just for fun I thought we'd take a walk down memory lane for awhile! This blog post was originally posted on November 12, 2008. It's perfect for staying healthy during the change of seasons. Enjoy..... Viparita Karani Translation: Legs Up the Wall Legs Up the Wall is
- [Seeds & Weeds](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/seeds-weeds) - I am taking a much needed bloggy break and thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane! This post was originally posted on April 8, 2009. Enjoy! Rebirth by LindaMonfort My Yoga teacher Eric told us a great little nugget of wisdom yesterday that really changed my perspective on things. Eric
- [Conversations With Paintings](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/conversations-with-paintings) - I am taking a much needed bloggy break and thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Here is a post originally published on February 11, 2009. Enjoy! Music dropped a box of old magazines off in my Art room this morning. I picked up the Smithsonian on top, and leafed
- [Art on Walls](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/art-on-walls) - Yes, I'm still on a delicious bloggy break...but I thought I'd take a break from my break and share with you this ultra cool video!!! I've been thinking alot about Art...well, more then usual I guess......and, well, I've been thinking alot about Art and walls...and Art as big as walls...and wallpaper that's pretty and how
- [(Silly) Freedom Dance for Erica](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/silly-freedom-dance-for-erica) - I am on a much needed bloggy break and thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane. This post was originally published on Januray 3, 2009. Enjoy! Peace & Love.
- [Begin From Here](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/begin-from-here) - We spend a lot of time climbing the mountain. A lot of time making life harder then it needs to be. It's time to simplify. Time to be ok with not doing everything, but holding the things we do do closer to our heart. I want what I do to be of quality...even if it
- [Morning](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/morning) - I am a total morning person. I love the smell of morning. I love the way it feels, how it sounds, the beautiful way light crawls across the earth. This photo was taken during morning, as I sat on my patio, bundled in a blanket, sipping a smoothie. Autumn is different in the desert. But
- [In Honor](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/in-honor) - What were you for Halloween? I was La Noche or as we would say in English: The Night! I loved it!! Especially since Hansel (who was a frightening looking Devil) and I went to a fun party full of dancing all night outside, under the stars! I guess you could say I blended right in!!
- [Inspire](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/inspire) - This man completely inspires me to be a better teacher....a better person. Peace & Love.
- [Pure Joy](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/pure-joy) - I can't help it....hit play on this video...this is exactly how I'm feeling right now!! Will you join me and get off that chair and dance!!!! Peace & Love.
- [To Be More](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/to-be-more) - There I am on August 4, 2009 When I decided to declare HERE on Dirty Footprints Studio that this was the official beginning of my Creative Juicy Life. Go take a glance at how I declare with great confidence that this would be my last year teaching at my school and that I would be
- [Practice Intuition](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/practice-intuition) - I took this photo of Hansel recently as we hiked up one of the mountains near where we live. I love it. I love him. I love the sunsets and beautiful sunrises in this beautiful state. I love that it is here I am fully becoming one with my intuition, one with my source, one
- [Listen](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/listen) - Yesterday morning, right before heading out the door for work, I put one of my Yogi tea bags in my travel mug.....and "intuition" showed itself to me once more. Our lives are full of oracles. Listen closely! Peace & Love.
- [High Priestess of Intuitive Arts!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/high-priestess-of-intuitive-arts) - This is my friend Chris Zydel. She is one of the most coolest chicas I know. She has a business in California called Creative Juices Arts where she guides Lovelies through the intuitive painting process. Chris was interviewed HERE this week by Jamie Ridler as part of her Creative Living with Jamie series and it
- [I Promise Myself](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/i-promise-myself-4) - Theo and I are having a bit of a moment. I PROMISE MYSELF To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something worth while in them. To look at the sunny
- [A Change of Plans](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/a-change-of-plans) - In October I flew to New Hampshire to see a dear friend of mine get married. He is someone who will always be in my life, even though we live thousands of miles away--and hadn't seen each other in years. I sat on that wooden pier, snuggled in a winter jacket, watching as my friend
- [Think About It...](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/think-about-it) - Think about it... We love, we laugh, we cry at sad movies (at least I do--and funny, romantic one's too!), we get paper cuts, we hurt, our hearts break, our dreams grow, and sometimes fade away, we love people that love us back, we love people that never understand us, but we love them all
- [December Views: It's Cold Outside (In the Desert)](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-its-cold-outside-in-the-desert) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: Nursing A Slight Cold](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-nursing-a-slight-cold) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: In Need of Sleep](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-in-need-of-sleep) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: Leaving Early](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-leaving-early) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: Different Angle](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-different-angle) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: A Bit of Home](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-a-bit-of-home) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: Hair](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-hair) - 10:00 AM, Wed. 12-23-09 2:00 PM, Wed. 12-23-09 Peace & Love.
- [I Promise Myself](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/i-promise-myself-3) - I PROMISE MYSELF To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something worth while in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
- [December Views: Bits of Saturday](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-bits-of-saturday) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: 33](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-33) - Tonight is the last night I'm 33. (I'm thinking ice cream.) Peace & Love.
- [A Birthday](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/a-birthday) - I intend to navigate through my 34th year of life as an explorer into the deepest valley of my heart. No special word to declare as a guide. No solid plans I can show. Not going to scream from the mountain top that this is going to be the best year ever-- or that I
- [December Views: Lessons In Blue](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-lessons-in-blue) - Peace & Love.
- [December Views: 7 AM](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-7-am) - I used to practice Yoga every single morning. I used to. I used to do this for years. Until 2009. Then stress started to convince me that sleep was more important. Stress started to convince me that mornings weren't that special. Stress lied. When I think of 2009, my only regret is letting stress convince
- [TRUST](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/trust) - We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. --E.M. Forster Last night I felt it was time to read my tarot cards for the upcoming year...and all the things I've been journaling about--that have been marinating in my heart,
- [108 Sun Salutations](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/108-sun-salutations) - I have heard of Yogis that practice 108 sun salutations on the Spring/ Fall Equinox. To me, that seems like such a cleansing and beautiful ceremony to perform. Such an act of commitment and focus. Such a lovely way to honor life and the world we live in. I woke up this morning thinking I
- [Commitment, Trust, & Truth](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/commitment-trust-truth) - I take my camera everywhere with me now....and this photo was created due to my clumsiness! I like it--because it is what it is! Kind of fun! Woke up this morning with tight hamstrings and sore triceps...kind of figured this might happen after my New Year's Day 108 sun salutations. But what is interesting is
- [Committed to My Creative Juicy Life](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/committed-to-my-creative-juicy-life) - I was so in LOVE with participating in December Views this past December...that I intend to keep the photo LOVE alive and happening all throughout my 34th year of life!! You can check out my daily photo posts by visiting the Creative Juicy Life project up on the nav bar underneath the Dirty Footprints Studio
- [Car Yoga](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/car-yoga) - I woke up this morning thinking "Oh my goodness...I don't want to go back to work tomorrow." Yes, that was the VERY first thing that entered my mind. I hadn't even gotten out of bed yet. My arms, legs, and head were still in the same state that they were seconds ago in slumber--but look
- [A Loss For Answers](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/a-loss-for-answers) - Today was back to work for me. Starting last night there was this nasty knot in my stomach. I'll be honest, I just didn't want to go back to work today. I'm sure I'm not alone. Anyways, I got my bootie out of bed early so I could begin the day with a 45 minute
- [I'm A Teacher- You're A Teacher- We're All A Teacher!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/im-a-teacher-youre-a-teacher-were-all-a-teacher) - The truth is...we are all teachers of Yoga. Each of us is in a constant Yoga practice called life. Though some of us take a different approach and add a Yoga mat to the mix. But, that is the greatest thing about bloggy land--it is a world of teachers in which we can learn from.
- [Dream Exploration](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/dream-exploration) - What dream do I wish to explore? My dreams are shifting. Seriously shifting. Only natural, I guess, that they would reflect the huge shifts that are occurring in my life. Before, I might have looked as these shifts as the Universe telling me I no longer belong here, that things don't quite fit, or that
- [Makes Me Happy](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/makes-me-happy) - This makes me so happy. Thank you Darrah! Peace & Love.
- [Come Visit SFMOMA With Me!! (Part 1)](https://conniesolera.com/2011/08/come-visit-sfmoma-with-me-part-1) - Like I promised...here are some of my photos from my visit to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art this past Monday--with the fabulous Tracie Hanson! First--we had to wait in a mucho long line that stretched down the street. The sign posted on the column says it all...dontcha think!! Our mission was to check
- [Extraordinary Ordinary](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/extraordinary-ordinary) - (painting: 30 inches by 24 inches of LOVE.) This is going to sound silly.....but Hansel and I got a new bed on Friday.....and not only is it a million times more comfortable, luxurious, and fabulous then the nasty bed we've been sleeping on for years now---it has seemed to inspire me! (Or maybe it's
- [Permaculture](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/permaculture) - I found this beautiful video on my friend's blog: The Humble Yogini. I am so grateful to Janaki for taking the time to share it. I was unaware of the whole institution of permaculture until I saw this video. Sure, the ideas and concepts behind it are not foreign, but the actual worldwide group and
- [Disclaimer](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/disclaimer) - My beloved Hansel is the amazing photographer of this beautiful photo!! He rocks! Last night I sat down and researched what is happening in Iran. All I've gathered earlier was a few tid-bits from twitter and just what some people have told me. But after spending at least a couple hours diving through the online
- [Thank You](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/thank-you-4) - A HUGE-CHICA-LOVING-THANK YOU to both Miss Wonderful Christine at BlissChick and Miss Hot-Stuff Melita at Gussying Up the Tuttle for sharing their love and awarding me with this One Lovely Blog Award! You chicas are the best!! The best I say!! The best. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to a Midwestern Girl turned West
- [The VIP Room!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/the-vip-room) - A couple weeks ago I decided to create a fan page for Dirty Footprints Studio on Facebook. Since then many of you chicas have joined and made my heart swoon with love. Thank you, thank you, THANNNNK YOOOU for your support!! But I wanted to take a moment and explain why I started this fan page...and what
- [Thank You.](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/thank-you-3) - Why do you blog? Seriously...have you ever put any thought into it? What do you spend more time on---your own blog or visiting other blogs? Do you feel you've found a community out here in this big, wide bloggy land? Have you made friends...real friends...like people you actually talk to in "real" life--possibly even spend
- [Launching A Dream](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/launching-a-dream) - Sunday I wrote a post called Change of Plans where I talked about letting go of control and finding joy in what the Universe has planned for me. Easier said then done, huh? Not really, once you start trusting...start having faith...start believing that little voice inside your heart that leads you always in the right
- [It Actually Exists](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/it-actually-exists) - You see this photo? That's Hansel and I a few years back, sitting watching the Pacific ocean hit the shore of one of the most beautiful places in Costa Rica. We are just chilling...drinking mango juice and fully enjoying the moment. This is where I began to dream BIG. This is where I knew Dirty
- [Feminine](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/feminine) - This beautiful photo is of my friend Darrah from the blog Artcetera taken on her wedding day by the photographer Daniel Sheehan. Isn't she gorgeous? Doesn't she look like a Spanish painting? Or even better yet--one of those passionate Flamenco dancers that spin wildly into duende! I love this photo. It is so very feminine.
- [Sandy Dempsey of The Dreaming Cafe: Launching A Dream](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/sandy-dempsey-of-the-dreaming-cafe-launching-a-dream) - December is about launching a dream, for me. And to help me celebrate, I have asked other amazing individuals to share their journey of launching their own dream. Please welcome Sandy Dempsey of the Dreaming Cafe as she shares her story and nuggets of wisdom from following her dream. Hi Sandy! Thank you so
- [December Views: Knitting & Tea](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-knitting-tea) - Have you had the opportunity to read the very inspiring Launching A Dream interview with Sandy Dempsey from The Dreaming Cafe yet? You can read it HERE! Thanks to all the wonderful Creative Juicy chicas that left a comment and shared their own dreams. Thank you to Sandy for the generous give-away! The lucky winner
- [Victoria Brouhard: Launching A Dream](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/victoria-brouhard-launching-a-dream) - In honor of Launching a Dream month here at Dirty Footprints Studio, Victoria Brouhard is kindly sharing her journey of launching her dream. She is such an amazing chica, a soulful blogger, and a person with a big heart that wants to help you launch your dream as well! Hi Victoria! Thank you so much
- [FEARLESS Painter](https://conniesolera.com/1998/02/fearless-painter)
- [Fifteen Days](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/fifteen-days) - I'm procrastinating. I need to be getting ready to go to work, but I'm doing everything but. Today is going to be the world's longest day at work, so maybe that's why I'm prolonging the start time! Plus, I did not get tons of sleep last night, because after I finished blogging, I prepared for
- [Fourteen Days](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/fourteen-days) - Yesterday I got home and I was exhausted. Hideously exhausted. I worked from 8AM till 9PM without no stops. They were pulling me in every direction like I was a piece of melting taffy. But I won't go further in complaining then that. My multi-cultural event went well. I spent the evening painting henna designs
- [ThiRtEen](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/thirteen) - Here's my drawing from yesterday. I've decided to stick with the monster theme all the way through and to focus on the same materials: crayons, pen, and acrylic paint. Being that I teach K-8 art, I feel that these materials are appropriate to express my pure joy of these last days! It's such a silly
- [TWELVE](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/twelve) - Today I didn't sub, I didn't have to test. I was in my room all day, with a bunch of bonkers kid-ohs. Everyone is ready. Ready for vacation. Ready for a break. I just was on edge, irritable, you could probrably use the adjective "angry". I'd like to blame it on the kids, the other
- [Here's ELEVEN](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/heres-eleven) - Peace & Love
- [10](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/10) - "I looked in Temples, Churches, and Mosques. I found the Divine in my heart." --Rumi Peace & Love. I'll write more tomorrow!
- [Number NINE](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/number-nine) - This is number NINE. My heart wasn't into making it. I had a beautiful day yesterday. Felt like a midwestern Autumn in Phoenix. Hansel and I ate at our favorite restaurant: Cherry Blossom. I had the most delicious tofu steak with shitake mushrooms. Later, in the evening we rode our bikes through the neighborhood. Life
- [Number EIGHT a Day Late](https://conniesolera.com/2008/05/number-eight-a-day-late) - I really adore Miss SuZi Blu. I love her art. I love the girls she paints, the videos she makes, and the way her spirit can dance in my mind for days. She justs puts it out there. I envy how all her paintings seem to move together. How her work has been evolving since
- [Eat Pray Love](https://conniesolera.com/2008/06/eat-pray-love-2) - So the one major thing I wanted to blog about from my recent trip to Cleveland is that I had the opportunity to read Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Without hesitation, I highly recommend this book. First, her writing style is purely enjoyable. I felt like I was sitting having tea and a great
- [Dirty Footprints Studio Talk](https://conniesolera.com/2009/01/dirty-footprints-studio-talk) - Today was the first episode of Dirty Footprints Studio Talk. I have to admit---I was a little nervous and almost chickened out...well, last night I planned my escape---how I would NOT go about doing this thing I already announced I would....all because I was afraid. Afraid no one would listen--and that if people were listening--it's
- [Sunday on Dirty Footprints Studio Talk](https://conniesolera.com/2009/02/sunday-on-dirty-footprints-studio-talk-4) - I am so happy to announce that this Sunday, February 8th, Christine Reed of the beautiful blog Bliss Chick and her partner, love-of-her-life, and fellow Artist and Writer Marcy Hall from the blog Ordinary Enchantment will be visiting the Dirty Footprints Studio for a chat and some good ol' fashioned girl talk! You know, cool
- [Conversations With Paintings](https://conniesolera.com/2009/02/conversations-with-paintings-2) - Music dropped a box of old magazines off in my Art room this morning. I picked up the Smithsonian on top, and leafed through it---there, on a two page layout was the above painting--a self portrait of the mid-19th century Artist Gustave Courbet. I froze. Then I laughed a little and tore the picture and the
- [Red. Everything Red.](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/red-everything-red) - I pick up the brush and the Wild Woman is released. She takes on color, line, the slide of pigment on canvas. She takes me with her. Or maybe it is I leading the way. Peace & Love.
- [Passion](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/passion) - Seriously...I look crazy!! All the painting is starting to sauté my brain!!! "When I remember to make an intention to connect with the Creative Source and also fulfill my obligations, time expands. I engage in artmaking from a place of dedication to the Creative Source, and duty becomes joyfully rendered." -Pat B. Allen from the book Art
- [For Leah (The Creative Every Day Goddess)](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/for-leah-the-creative-every-day-goddess) - Dear Leah, I have been painting all day...except for the half hour nap I took.....and then later the break I made for a cheese quesidilla!! But, now, I needed another break, so I cruised on over to your blog--and I'm still crying from reading your beautiful post All Art is a Self Portrait. I know
- [Fabulous.](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/fabulous) - This is the contemporary painter Jane Filer. I found her work for the first time this week...and I keep visiting her site HERE. I am absolutely in love with each of her magical brushstrokes. She has an Artist retreat in March in North Carolina and I am asking the Universe now for the gift of
- [Absolute Juiciness!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/absolute-juiciness) - I apologize about the poor lighting...but damn, I was so excited to show you what I got in the mail Tuesday night!! Back in February I was so excited to take part in my first Paint & Pass with the fabulous Corrine of JafaBrit's Art and Jennifer of Gallery Girl!! Around the same time I
- [Ethereal](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/ethereal) - Artist Shayla Maddox. I was just randomly cruising through the paintings on Trunkt when I came across the work of the Artist Shayla Maddox. There is something ethereal and magical about her paintings that I really like. Plus, I adore the connection her paintings make to the natural world by changing with the seasons and
- [One Cool Chica: Mati Rose McDonough](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/one-cool-chica-mati-rose-mcdonough) - Elephant Stampede Sometimes I feel like I'm the last too know!! How did I NOT know about the amazing, wonderful Artist Mati Rose? How did I miss this cool chica? She's BFF with the wonderful Kelly Rae Roberts...a blog I frequent often...so how did I miss Mati Rose's work until just recently? I'm sorry Mati....now
- [One Cool Chica: Kelly Darke](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/one-cool-chica-kelly-darke) - I somehow stumbled gracefully onto Kelly Darke's twitter profile, and found my way to these beautiful paintings she created out of knitted cotton and paint and calls Layering Memories. They are simply fabulous...and she is a genius for creating them! Be sure to check out her other lovely creations on her Etsy shop HERE. Kelly
- [Gusto](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/gusto) - Didn't I say something along the lines that Friday would be my last ingerdient in beginning a Creative Juicy Life? Affirmations, celebrations...and reflections. Take the video above as a celebration!! I'll get back to you on the other two! Happy Friday everyone!!! I made it through my first week back teaching school! Peace & Love.
- [One Cool Chica: Carla Falb](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/one-cool-chica-carla-falb) - I actually found Carla Falb's Art work this Summer but have been waiting to feature her until school started back up. I love her paintings and especially her black and white drawings. Part of why I dig her work is because I'm a huge fan of roller coasters...but more then that, I think her work
- [One Cool Chica: Séraphine Louis](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/one-cool-chica-seraphine-louis) - This is Seraphine Louis, and I absolutely adore this portrait of her. I'm mesmerized by it. She is how I picture myself as an older Creative Juicy version one day. Maybe it's the hair...or how she loves to paint tiny little details. Something. But, before yesterday on Twitter (thanks BlissChick!), I had not known about
- [BIG](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/big-4) - I love my friend Jennifer Lee. Love her. Every time I'm at her blog, or read an email, or have a chat...I love her even more. She is such a special, honest, Creative Juicy soul...and she has a magical way of reminding me (and all that she is in touch with) of living life authentically.
- [One Cool Chica: Rowena Murillo](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/one-cool-chica-rowena-murillo) - I am super excited to introduce you to this week's One Cool Chica!! Her name is Rowena Murillo and she's a Creative Juicy painter and the writer of the blog Warrior Girl. Yesterday she wrote a post called Bold HERE that was so perfectly scripted from my heart that I could have written those exact
- [Stardust](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/stardust) - Tonight I wished I had my camera...but... I don't think it would have captured my feelings as much as paint did. (If you look closely though, you'll notice one of my altered photos!!!! hehe) Ever since I had the case of the Blues a few weeks ago, stress has taken over mine and Hansel's life.
- [Authentically Me: Guest Post by Melita Mollohan of Gussying Up the Tuttle](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/authentically-me-guest-post-by-melita-mollohan-of-gussying-up-the-tuttle) - By now the Creative Dig Workshop is over...memories made...frienships formed...self discovery ignited...and ART born into this world! Lots of Creativity and Art, I'm sure! Today is the day I make my way back home to AZ, taking with me new experiences and adding what I learn to my Creative Juicy Life! Every day can be
- [Day 1: Art Every Day](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/day-1-art-every-day) - This gorgeous painting was done by Kim over at Queen of Arts!! She was so inspired by my Morning post I wrote last week that she had to get her Art Journal LOVE'n on!! So here's the deal....I've decided to jump aboard the Art Every Day Month challenge this month over at the FABULOUSO blog
- [Homage to Bad Art](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/homage-to-bad-art) - Here is a painting I did this past summer. I consider it bad art. I'm only posting it on here to make a point. But...truth is, it's been sitting around the studio for awhile, and it's been growing on me. Maybe one of these days--maybe one of these Art Every Day Month days I'll do
- [Scrappers](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/scrappers) - Here is a peek into a series of paintings I have started working on. They are each painted on wood! AND.....each painting sits on a foundation of what I lovingly call scrappers..and, I must add, none of these paintings are finished yet! Here is my own personal box of scrappers! And, for those Lovelies that
- [Bad Art is Human...Good Art is Human](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/bad-art-is-human-good-art-is-human) - Raise your hand if you have ever done any of the following: Made a bad meal. Made a wrong turn while driving. Wore the wrong shoes. Mailed a letter with out posting a stamp on it. Called someone by the wrong name. I'm sure you've done one of them...if not all, at some time or
- [Art is My Practice](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/art-is-my-practice) - Have you heard the fabulous interview yet with Fabeku Fatunmise on Creative Living with Jamie Ridler? OMGoodness!!! I looooove this interview! You have to listen to it---and all the great interviews Jamie did...including the one she did with me HERE!!! But this interview really hit home with me. Fabeku--who is all into sound and healing
- [Creative Juicy at its Finest](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/creative-juicy-at-its-finest) - Vincent Van Gogh is one of my all time, absolute favorite painters!! His work is absolutely juicy, juicy, juicy!! And everything he paints is emotional, moody, revealing, spiritual. Who is one of your favorite painters? Peace & Love. (All of Van Gogh's images were borrowed from HERE.)
- [A Traveling Art Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/a-traveling-art-studio) - I need to clean the Dirty Footprints Studio. It has become a total disaster. Not good. I use the studio for art making, yoga practicing, computer surfing, impromptu dance parties, and hanging out. I love my studio!! It has a great huge closet to keep everything in, a juicy red rug that I do all
- [What's Happening in Studio 307](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/whats-happening-in-studio-307-3) - Look closely...these kiddos are using SCRAPPERS!!! For Art Every Day I thought I'd share a little of what's happening over in Studio 307--what I affectionately call my classroom in the K-8 school I teach art at!!! Kids love snowboys and snowgirls!! ESPECIALLY Arizona kids!!!!!!! These photos show the beginning of winter flags they are creating
- [Mr. Prana](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/mr-prana) - Ok. I know I promised my kiddos work from yesterday's post HERE....but, sorry....you'll just have to wait till tomorrow---I couldn't resist writing this post! Yesterday one of my darling first graders was so super proud of his drawing above that he danced around the class showing everyone. Mr. Prana. Do you know what prana is?
- [Art That Makes You Melt](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/art-that-makes-you-melt) - Here are a few of the snowboy and snowgirl flags that my 2nd grade kiddos created. You can see these young artists hard at work HERE. I love how each has their own personality. (Personalities that one might wonder about for some!) This is how Art is part of my Every Day this
- [What's Happening in Studio 307](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/whats-happening-in-studio-307-2) - This past week in Studio 307, the fourth graders and I have been exploring and expressing the beautiful Arizona landscape we call home through ART!!!! First we watched a fun little power point that I, Ms. H., put together, so we could learn the names for many of the cool cacti we see in
- [Art EVERY Day's Like Monday](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/art-every-days-like-monday) - I have one of those calendars on my desk at work that each day has a new piece of art on it. Here's Monday, November 16th--a drawing by the Rococo artist Francois Boucher called Head of a Young Girl. I love it so much that it's been Monday all week! Peace & Love.
- [How I Define Art](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/how-i-define-art) - It is officially the last day of Art Every Day Month. Am I the only one that feels like this month just flew by? Seriously. I'm shocked that tomorrow is already December!!!! But first, I would like to give a huge standing ovation to Leah for all the hard work she did in hosting this
- [Little Lovelies](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/little-lovelies) - Little Lovely SOPHIE Ever since Summer I've been working on these paintings I affectionately call my Little Lovelies! Little Lovely PAULA Each painting is 10"x 8" acrylic paint on gallery wrapped canvas. Little Lovely JANE Each has a name of their own and a story to tell that is written on their Etsy page. Plus,
- [December Views: Past & Present](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-past-present)
- [Paint Connie.....Paint](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/paint-connie-paint) - I took four wood panels already covered with a lovely background of color and texture. I picked up my brush and started to paint in a rapid, quick, messy fashion. The panels started to take form---started to look like abstracts I've created before. Started to look like abstract paintings I've seen others do. Started to
- [December Views: Sanctuary](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-sanctuary) - Peace & Love.
- [Coming Together](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/coming-together) - I've started a second painting. I've been listening to Lizz Wright, Sade, India Arie, and Nina Simone. (You should listen too--click on their names for some good tunes!) I've been painting in the living room the past few days, instead of the studio. I'm not sure why. Just yesterday I had an incredible dream asleep
- [Thank You Anthony Bourdain](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/thank-you-anthony-bourdain) - Last week I was watching an episode of No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain. He was in Russia, and visited this painter that lived out in the beautiful countryside--far from anything "civilized". It's pretty comical--because at dinner the painter, in traditional Russian style--insisted on toasting to almost everything that was said in conversation...and Anthony, along with
- [December Views: Christmas Oracle](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/december-views-christmas-oracle) - Our tradition is to have Asian food for Christmas every year.... At the end of a yummy meal I crack open my fortune cookie and.... I hope your Christmas was magical as well! Peace & Love.
- [Vulnerable & New](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/vulnerable-new) - "Begin as you would like to continue" is what the amazing Jamie Ridler said to me. The last time I attempted a self portrait I was in art school, about 15 years ago. But I want to begin this journey with a deeper honesty. I picked up the brush, sat in front of a mirror,
- [Things I'm Excited About](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/things-im-excited-about) - CREATIVE EVERY DAY This new year is going to be all about going back to the basics in two things that are very special and dear to my heart: Painting and Yoga. Or Yoga and Painting. (Depending on my mood!) The thing that I LOVE about the internet and bloggyland is the opportunity to have
- [FEARLESS Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2010/06/fearless-painting-2) - Ok....this is a BIG week. I have a BIG announcement this Friday--and until then, I'll do my best to stop being so obnoxious about it--and shower you with some Creative Juicy awesomeness!! Like FEARLESS Painting. That's what I call this kind of stuff lately. You know--the kind of painting that makes you stronger--that heals
- [FEARLESS Painting Is Child's Play](https://conniesolera.com/2010/06/fearless-painting-is-childs-play) - This is Hannah. She's the daughter of the rockin' Moon Mama. She also is the Art Journal LOVE Letters Ambassador of FEARLESSNESS. That's right!! I declared her that...and so it shall be. Here's the deal...Moon Mama signed up for Art Journal LOVE Letters and was off to a slow start until Hannah jumped in. As
- [Belly LOVE: Alone](https://conniesolera.com/2010/06/belly-love-alone) - photo by my beloved Hansel I LOVE this photo Hansel took of me. I had no idea even that he shot it. We went for a walk in a park in Prescott, and he was busy snappin' away as I went and sat down on a bench just to think and wait for him to
- [A Year Ago Today It All Began](https://conniesolera.com/2010/06/a-year-ago-today-it-all-began) - A year ago today my very first Art Journal LOVE video (the one posted above) was released into the world. Yep. Year ago today. That's crazy talk....because honestly, it feels like yesterday. Since then a multitude--no, a great abundance of wonderful, beautiful, awesome, out-of-this-creative-juicy-world, fabulouso opportunities, experiences, conversations, and most especially friendships have formed around
- [FEARLESS From Here On Out](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/fearless-from-here-on-out) - Tomorrow begins BIG. It officially opened last Sunday, and since then the FEARLESS Painters have been getting to know one another--lots of chit chat--lots of sharing--lots of dreaming and working on becoming a tribe of BIGness. I like that. I like that together--through Art--through Painting FEARLESS we're gonna start to change things. At least starting
- [FEARLESS Painting Again](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/fearless-painting-again) - It's been awhile it feels like since I've made a FEARLESS Painting video!! I've been so enthralled with this July of Art Journal LOVE!!! But--I'm still FEARLESS Painting--and enjoying and totally being inspired by the FEARLESS Painters in my online workshop BIG. Here is my latest FEARLESS Painting....it was a commission by a Lovely woman
- [Belly LOVE: I Made Up With Me](https://conniesolera.com/2010/08/belly-love-i-made-up-with-me) - Whatever you were doing with your body before you came to the mat is in the past. You are in the right place at the right time, and the sky is the limit. ~ Rolf Gates Belly LOVE is a day early this week!!! I just couldn't wait till Tuesday to share some Belly LOVEisciousness
- [FEARLESS Together!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/09/fearless-together) - Painting by FEARLESS Painter Mary Ruth Today I decided to share some of the amazing paintings being created by my FEARLESS Painters in BIG. Last week we were working intuitively with painting based on memories from our past. Painting by FEARLESS Painter Gail In BIG we focus on the process---what the painting has to
- [A FEARLESS Painter Is.....](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/a-fearless-painter-is) - Here is what some of my FEARLESS Painters from the recent Tribe of BIG had to say... Oh, I don't quite know where to begin...What this group, being part of this fearless painting tribe, has meant in my life has been more than big, more than huge, more than...well unquantifyably BIG. When I signed up
- [FEARLESS On The Terrace](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/fearless-on-the-terrace) - My hotel room has a terrace overlooking Lake Travis. I think I could get used to this! And with the weather still in the upper 90's in Phoenix-- what a joy to sit outside in the sun and not roast like a potato! I spent a few hours reading.... and then I
- [A FEARLESS Boss's Day](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/a-fearless-bosss-day) - I got to celebrate my very first Boss's Day this year yesterday!!! Wahoo!! Cause you know...I am my own boss now! And what a better way to celebrate then with an amazing group of inspiring entrepreneurs!! Here I am with one of my definite heros: Barbara Winter. Such an incredibly wise, sassy, humorous, and loving
- [Welcome To Art Journal Wisdom](https://conniesolera.com/2000/10/welcome-to-art-journal-wisdom) - Welcome to Art Journal Wisdom, I am so happy you are here! The intention of this FREE 10 day workshop is to get you creating in your art journal -- maybe for the very first time ever or the first time in weeks, months or years! To participate in Art Journal Wisdom there is nothing
- [Wreck This Journal](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/wreck-this-journal) - Join the "Wrecking Crew" over at Jamie Ridler's Next Chapter. And check out some of the fun my chicas are having with this book too: Leah at Creative Everyday Jenn at Life Unfolds Melba Darlene at Small Moments Make A Life Jessie at Diary of a Self Portrait Genie Sea at Reality Insanity Peace &
- [Wreck This Journal 2](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/wreck-this-journal-2) - Peace & Love.
- [Journal Love Day!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/journal-love-day) - On Sunday I had what my friend Leah over at Creative Every Day calls an ART PICNIC!! Here's a little look into the Dirty Footprints Studio for you!!! I have been hiding something from all of you. For the last month or so I have been working on some paintings. Three to be exact. Acrylic
- [Wreck This Journal 3](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/wreck-this-journal-3) - There is still time to play along....join all the cool chicas over at The Next Chapter book club! If you are wondering what this is all about HERE is my first video and HERE is my second one! Peace & Love. Congrats to KV Creative Designs!! I'm giving you my Shiva page!
- [Journal LOVE Monday!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/06/journal-love-monday) - Did you think I forgot? Noway chicas!!! You have no idea the trouble I went through today to try to upload this little Journal LOVE video for you all! Enjoy!! It's Journal LOVE Day!!!! Peace & Love.
- [Sharing Passion](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/sharing-passion) - Through the beauty of YouTube...one can see how other artists and creative indivuals harness their Passion. I have completely fallen in love with this Artist Majia Fiebig in the documentary above. Her paintings are magical!! Peace & Love.
- [#1. Buddha](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/1-buddha) - Here's the deal. I set up a little challenge for myself. 30 drawings by August 5th. (That's the day I go back to work.) Gonna post them here... To keep me accountable....to keep me honest. That's it. Peace & Love.
- [Into the Mundane](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/into-the-mundane) - Drawing #2. Wooden Spoons & Fork Here is drawing #2 of my self-imposed drawing challenge!! Part of my challenge is to draw all from life--and to choose random objects from around our home. Yesterday's Buddha drawing, as simple as the form is, was more fun to draw...possibly because I have an affection for Buddha. But
- [Wreck This Journal 4](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/wreck-this-journal-4) - Don't forget to check out all the other cool chicas that are part of the Wrecking Crew HERE!! Peace & Love.
- [Don't Attempt This At Home!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/dont-attempt-this-at-home) - All of these beautiful drawings were created by the artist Rosemarie Fiore. She creates each one using only fireworks!!! Now that is one cool chica!!! All of these photos were borrowed from her site HERE. You can also watch a great video about her HERE. Happy 4th of July to all my American Chicas!!! Peace
- [Following the Process](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/following-the-process) - Drawing #3: Two Mugs After I posted my first two drawings here: Buddha and Wooden Spoons & Fork, I was upset with the overall composition of my drawings. Both drawings had the subject matter right smack in the center and not much too it. Pretty bland and stagnant. Not much movement around the page
- [Art Journal LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/art-journal-love-9) - Modigliani laughed and yelled "Go Your Own Way!" "Picasso Wrote Me a Letter...He Said Keep Painting" Frida whispered in my ear: "My Creative Life is My Life." Van Gogh looked at me and said "Breathe air into your brushes--Give Life to Paintings." Alice Neel advised me to "Write your truth. Expose your flaws. Be
- [Under A Full Moon](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/under-a-full-moon) - I created this painting today...in honor of the Full Moon. Tonight look out your window at the Full Blessed Moon. Better yet, take a walk under her glory. Hold hands with a beloved if you can, or just share the evening with your thoughts...your wishes. Leave all your past worries there at the foot of
- [Commitment to Creativity....Commitment to You](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/commitment-to-creativity-commitment-to-you) - There is less than a month to go till I'm back to work as an "Art Teacher". Till those first weeks of bliss when the students are on their best behavior and the teachers have NOT gone all the way cranky yet! Just the thought of being back in the classroom again brings butterflies in
- [Wreck This Journal 5](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/wreck-this-journal-5) - Jamie Ridler, the fearless leader of the Wrecking Crew, has a brand, new, shiny website--go check it out HERE!! Peace & Love.
- [Expressive Arts & Silky Hart!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/expressive-arts-silky-hart) - Today started a new season of Dirty Footprints Studio Talk with my special guest Silky Hart of Expressive Hart. I loved learning what the Expressive Arts process is all about and how implementing some fun, adding some movement, and changing things up a bit can get the creative juices flowing! Thanks Silky for sharing all your
- [Sketchbook Envy](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/sketchbook-envy) - Lately I've had drawing on my mind. Then I go to my dear friend Jennifer Hugon's BLOG and ever since, I've been swooning over her sketches she did on a recent jaunt to Europe!! See Jennifer in Europe! See Jennifer's lovely sketches she did while in Europe! Go HERE and you can read more about
- [Spreading The Love](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/spreading-the-love) - This summer I met a cool chica on Twitter named @melhocking. I right away liked her. So I started calling her Mel. Mel writes a blog called Melly Hocking. There she shares her reflections on life-- and lots of other nuggets of goodness. She even has started a Sunday interview series where she asks love
- [Art Journal LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/art-journal-love-8) - I painted this the day after the full moon. This past week, my work in my Art Journal was completely inspired by the full moon. I think even the watercolor paints I chose to use were being pulled like the tide! Maybe it was the moon that told me to search our shelves for our
- [Wreck This Journal 6](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/wreck-this-journal-6) - Peace & Love.
- [Art Journal LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/art-journal-love-7) - Are you a LOVE Goddess? This past week for Art Journal LOVE I was feeling a little uninspired at first. I would open up my Art Journal and just stare at the lovely, soft pages. When I picked up a brush, I knew it would be forced, so I just let it be for
- [Wreck This Journal 7](https://conniesolera.com/2009/07/wreck-this-journal-7) - Peace & Love.
- [Art Journal LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/art-journal-love-6) - Ahhhh...doesn't it feel like forever since we had a little Art Journal LOVE here on Dirty Footprints? So much has been going on...that I've had to put the Art Journal LOVE on hold for a little while. I'm not saying that I haven't been working in my Art Journal...no no no. Just not much time
- [Art Journal LOVE: Pastels & Pyrotechnics](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/art-journal-love-pastels-pyrotechnics) - Peace & Love.
- [Collecting Images for Creative Dig](https://conniesolera.com/2009/08/collecting-images-for-creative-dig) - Hey Lovelies!!! If you are in the Creative Dig Workshop...or plan to register soon...start collecting images!!! We're gonna need them for some yummy Art Journal LOVE!!!! Peace & Love.
- [A Blank Space](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/a-blank-space) - Recently my friend Sandy from the blog Dreaming Cafe was so inspired by the interview I gave on Artcetera HERE that she ran right out and purchased a set of watercolors. Wowsers!! I'm so hugely honored to get your Creative Juices pumping. But once this dear soul got home and took the wrapper off the
- [Creative Juicy Life: Jamie Ridler](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/creative-juicy-life-jamie-ridler) - There's the wonderful Jamie Ridler!! There she is...all beautiful and fabulously her Creative Juicy self....and she's holding a camera!! Perfect--for this week of photo-LOVE!! I am so super excited to announce that this Sunday, September 20th, Jamie Ridler of Jamie Ridler Studios and The Next Chapter book club will be joining me on my BlogTalk
- [Fall In Love With YOUR Life!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/fall-in-love-with-your-life) - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fDirty-Footprints%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded Wise nuggets of Creative Juiciness from Jamie Ridler..... Fall in LOVE with your life. TRUST yourself. FOLLOW your own compass. KNOW your own tastes. Stop responding---Start CREATING! For more Creative Juicy Loveliness....push play and listen! Thank you Jamie for sharing your Creative Juicy journey with us. Peace & Love.
- [Living The Creative Juicy Life!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/living-the-creative-juicy-life) - I have a thing for drawing on whatever I can-- where ever I go! One time I actually drew on a placemat at a Chinese restaurant...and the servers loved it so much..they accepted it for payment for our meals! Ha! Lovelies, I'm taking a break. Nothing earth shattering. Just a break from blogging so I
- [Love Your Art Journal: A Guest Post by Susan Yammouni of Red Shoes Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/love-your-art-journal-a-guest-post-by-susan-yammouni-of-red-shoes-studio) - Well Lovelies, I'm busy as a bee preparing for the Creative Dig Workshop, and thought it would be super cool to have some Creative Juicy friends hang out in the studio and share with you what happens when they start digging through their own Creativity! Artist Susan Yammouni from the blog Red Shoes Studio is
- [In Search of Your Creative Fire: A Guest Post by Silky Hart of Expressive Hart](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/in-search-of-your-creative-fire-a-guest-post-by-silky-hart-of-expressive-hart) - Well Lovelies, today I am officially on a jet plane heading for Cleveland!!! I can't wait to see the Lake again, sip wine at my favorite Wine Bar, hang out with old friends....and especially--be part of the Creative Dig Workshop!!! It's going to be a blast!! So, while I'm traveling, Silky Hart of Expressive Hart
- [Finding Fossils: Creative Digging: A Guest Post by Ken Robert of Mildly Creative](https://conniesolera.com/2009/09/finding-fossils-creative-digging-a-guest-post-by-ken-robert-of-mildly-creative) - Only one day left till the big event--Creative Dig Workshop!!!...today we'll be getting the studio ready and I'll be visiting with old friends in the evening. A big huge thank you and hug to Ken Robert from the absolutely Creative Juicy blog Mildly Creative for sharing his nuggets of Creative wisdom here at Dirty Footprints
- [Space To Grow](https://conniesolera.com/2009/10/space-to-grow) - I thought the best way to return from my bloggy break was with a little, new Art Journal LOVE for you.....feels good to be back....thanks for all the love and support while I was gone...now let's get this Creative Juicy party going again!!! Peace & Love.
- [Honoring Death](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/honoring-death) - This week's Art Journal LOVE is in honor of Day of the Dead which is on November 1st and 2nd. Let me just say that this video was a great work of love for me. I poured myself into this. And--it was so great to collaborate with Hansel. I hope it moves you to honor
- [Talking Art!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/talking-art) - I think it's really important for me, and everyone I guess, to remember that Art Every Day does NOT have to mean that you are producing something every single day. Let's not forget that part of art and being an artist is also taking things in, dreaming, imagining, planning, experimenting, journaling etc. Also...learning about other
- [Release My Heart](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/release-my-heart) - Here is a little Art Journal LOVE to begin your week. For those of you new to Dirty Footprints Studio, you can check out past Art Journal LOVEn HERE. I have been recently nominated to win the Best Video Blog award...could you be ever so LOVELY and drop a vote for Dirty Footprints HERE!!!! The
- [Don't Believe](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/dont-believe) - "Don't Believe What They Say" This is a recent diddy I created in my beloved Art Journal. No video for this one. Just me, my thoughts, and the truth of my paint brush. I'm going to be honest here. I used to be a huge reader of blogs. Every morning I'd sit down with a
- [Pretty](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/pretty) - Today is Art Journal LOVE day here at Dirty Footprints Studio. I made you another little diddy about.....being Pretty. Don't forget to pick up your Art Journal and give it a little LOVE! To see some past Art Journal LOVE please visit HERE. Peace & Love.
- [Great Ideas!!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/great-ideas) - There is so much yummy stuff out there on the internet when it comes to art journals, creativity, art, and making pies!!! (Oh, how I could go for some pumpkin pie right about now!!!) Just yesterday I learned about Whitney Ferre from Creatively Fit from the awesome blog: Lisa's Art Journal. Whitney created the above
- [One Page At A Time](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/one-page-at-a-time) - Journal writing is an important part of my life. When I neglect the practice, things get a bit off balanced and my mind will have tendencies to spin like a break dancer from the eighties! I tend to write in either expensive, leather bound, beautiful journals that you can buy at a book store...or just
- [Intuitive Guidelines](https://conniesolera.com/2009/11/intuitive-guidelines) - This is a journal entry I created in September at the Creative Dig Workshop. Monday's at Dirty Footprints Studio is Art Journal LOVE day...but I'm sorry Lovelies, I decided to take a break from the movie making/Art Journal LOVEn this week. Instead, I will share with you a little Journal LOVE. Generally, my piles of
- [Begin As You Would Like To Continue](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/begin-as-you-would-like-to-continue) - This is how I begin each day. Doggie kisses from Nyla-- And preparing ingredients for either a fresh smoothie or some fresh juice! I have other morning rituals as well...but for those, I sometimes slack on them...these two rituals are constant in my life: doggie kisses and fruit drinks! The wonderful Jamie Ridler told me
- [Ugly Stuff](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/ugly-stuff) - Zom over at the wonderful blog Pinch Me To See If You Are Dreaming challenged her readers this week to post their ugly art journal pages. Yes, I know. Kind of scary! But lately, I've been LOVEn my art journal that you see in my Art Journal LOVE videos....and I've had this journal for quite
- [Art Journal LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/art-journal-love-4) - Don't limit the Art Journal LOVE to simply your journal---release it into the world---find creative, bold ways to express yourself--to the world--to loved ones--to random strangers! I recently took my Art Journal LOVE to a large business envelope to mail an important message! Now, with the holidays upon us--what creative ways can you bring the
- [Huge Announcement](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/huge-announcement) - My life has been a constant change of plans it seems. Twists in the road. Detours. Heavy areas of construction and rush hour traffic. Maybe that's why I've been obsessed with taking photos from my car--pulling off onto the side of the road, like I did here for December Views, and documenting my physical landscape--that
- [Heather Plett: Launching A Dream](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/heather-plett-launching-a-dream) - I absolutely love the photo above I took of the wonderful Heather Plett when she was at the Creative Dig Workshop this September. She loved it so much as well that it is the beautiful header to her blog Fumbling For Words---which, by the way, has had it's fifth year anniversary yesterday---AND a HUGE give-away
- [Sometimes](https://conniesolera.com/2009/12/sometimes) - Sometimes it's just hard. Sometimes it's just hard to be the caregiver. To see the one you love in pain, falling apart, and not the person you once knew. Sometimes it's hard to give your love unconditionally or to be patient and understanding. Sometimes it's hard not to be selfish or to try to be
- [One Last Thing](https://conniesolera.com/2010/01/one-last-thing) - Thank you Universe for the gift of my Sparky and our great LOVE. Each moment is truly a blessing I am deeply grateful for. HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVELIES! BIG HUGS! Peace & Love.
- [July Is Gonna Rock Your Freakin' Socks Off](https://conniesolera.com/2010/06/july-is-gonna-rock-your-freakin-socks-off) - A million and one thank you's for all the LOVE and celebrating that happened yesterday for Art Journal LOVE's first year anniversary!! I am so grateful...so completely overwhelmed with LOVE for the support everyone showers over me. You--yes YOU--I'm serious...YOU--are providing me with so much energy and fuel to truly live and embrace my dreams.
- [30 Journals 30 Days: RACHEL WHETZEL](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-rachel-whetzel) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I've been art journaling since January of 2007 when I took part in Emily Falconbridge's (http://embers.typepad.com/e/) Deck of ME prompts. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? Art and art journaling changed my life in a huge and positive way. It gave me the courage
- [30 Journals 30 Days: KELLY WARREN](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-kelly-warren) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Less than a year! How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? It's given me permission to play and experiment without having to worry so much about the finished product. It's gotten me out of the "I need to produce work that will sell" mentality, and
- [30 Journals 30 Days: LESS HERGER](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-less-herger) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I've been art journaling for over 12 years, though I always journaled and kept a sketchbook since I was 10 years old. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? Art journaling lets me think through ideas for written pieces, art works and stimulates my mind
- [30 Journals 30 Days: EMMA PEABODY](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-emma-peabody) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have two Art Journaling Anniversaries. One is December 2009, when I began a collaborative art journal project with 3 friends. The second is February 2010 when I joined Art Journal Love Letters! AJLL is when I first went all out with paint, layering, and all that goodness.
- [30 Journals 30 Days: QUINN MCDONALD](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-quinn-mcdonald) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Since shortly after the earth cooled. When I was first-grader, I wanted to write stories. As not much had happened to me yet, I wanted to add illustrations. I pretended to be all the characters in my stories, and I drew things I imagined—most of them not recognizable
- [30 Journals 30 Days: MARIZA](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-mariza) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been art journaling for about 3 years, but I have kept "standard" journals for over 10. You can actually check out my transition from written to art journaling on my blog post A Decade of Journals. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? Like
- [30 Journals 30 Days: PAM CARRIKER](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-pam-carriker) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I started journaling in 2007. I've attached my very first page. I'd been doing altered books for quite awhile before that, but this was my first official Art Journal. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? Omgosh, it has been such a wonderful tool in
- [30 Journals 30 Days: NESSA](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-nessa) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I’ve been into art journaling for just a few months…I began scrapbooking in 2005 and even if I Adore scrapbooking so much, I’m much more into art journaling now…. As a teenager, I wrote my personal diary and now that I’m an adult I don’t feel
- [30 Journals 30 Days: SANDY DEMPSEY](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-sandy-dempsey) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Early 2009 - so only about 18 months. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? It has given me greater insight into who I am and the things that are important to me. And, since attending the Creative Dig workshop last September my art journaling
- [30 Journals 30 Days: JONATHAN "BLADE" MANNING](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-jonathan-blade-manning) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I began combining my journals with my sketchbooks when I started the Every Day Matters challenges in 2008. The more I wrote, the more I wanted to draw and paint in them. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? That is immeasurable!
- [30 Journals 30 Days: SPOOKY](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-spooky) - How long have you been art journaling? Well, during my teen years I was a bit of a collage freak, but I didn't get into actual art journaling until recently. I actually know the exact date I started my first art journal--November 4, 2009 (I dated the page). How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or
- [30 Journals 30 Days: NATALIE MALIK](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-natalie-malik) - How long have you been Art Journaling? For only a year and four months, actually! But I believe I've been doing it unconsciously for years and years, since I was five. I would draw myself and my adventures at school on my dad's office paper when he wasn't looking. :) Then it continued into
- [30 Journals 30 Days: EVELINE HESSELS](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-eveline-hessels) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been Art Journaling for about 3 years now. I moved from Holland to the UK almost 4 years ago (for Love!!) and after I settled I was looking for a new hobby. At first that was pebble painting (the 'Timeless' I often use in my name
- [30 Journals 30 Days: MARY FREEMAN](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-mary-freeman) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have kept a written journal for years, but it wasn’t until 2007 I began to incorporate paint and images into them. It was at a time in my life where I felt a huge dissatisfaction with myself and with my life. I believe I had been living
- [30 Journals 30 Days: AN'ANGELIA THOMPSON](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-anangelia-thompson) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been art journaling since the late 90s, but before 2004, I wasn't calling it art journaling. I started using day planners to jot down dreams, appointments, and other art related ideas as well as thumb nail sketches and ideas for paintings. I had very nice, lined
- [30 Journals 30 Days: LIS HOFMANN](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-lis-hofmann) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I began my first journal a little over a year ago. My then 4 year old daughter & I signed up for the e-course Mermaid Warrior Art Camp with McCabe Russell, the Dancing Mermaid and we made journals for that class. Shortly after that, I dove into Emily
- [30 Journals 30 Days: PAULA PHILLIPS](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-paula-phillips) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Just as July is a celebration for the beautiful Connie of Dirty Footprints Studio, it marks an important anniversary for me as well. One year ago I pushed away fears of not being an artist and created my first art journal page. See, I have been "crafty"
- [30 Journals 30 Days: TAMI CHACON](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-tami-chacon) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I discovered art journaling when I stumbled on an article about Dan Eldon while I was teaching a creative writing workshop to a group of teens. I was blown away by his journals. I didn't start my own journal for quite some time and even then I would
- [30 Journals 30 Days: SAMANTHA KIRA HARDING](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-samantha-kira-harding) - (TO READ SAMANTHA'S HAND WRITTEN ANSWERS IT MAY BE EASIER TO CLICK ON THEM FOR AN ENLARGEMENT) How long have you been Art Journaling? How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? What are a few of your favorite Art Journaling materials to use? Who are some of your favorite Art Journalers?
- [30 Journals 30 Days: HANNA ANDERSSON](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-hanna-andersson) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I started Art Journaling shortly after starting my blog back in 2004. It was then I entering into the magic new world of online creativity, craft, art and mixed media adventure. I bought Lynne Perrella’s beautiful book Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks from Amazon and read it several times
- [30 Journals 30 Days: HEIDI NEWSTRAND-DILLEY](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-heidi-newstrand-dilley) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been keeping journals/diaries in one form or another since I was very young...my 2nd grade teacher got me hooked on entering a daily story in a diary, and when she told me I could decorate my cover - I was hooked! I have always kept a
- [30 Journals 30 Days: KIM MAILHOT](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-kim-mailhot) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been art journaling consistently since 2007, though I have kept a visual journal of some kind off and on since my teens. It feels funny to think that something that is such an important part of my life has only really been around for three years!
- [30 Journals 30 Days: EFFY WILD](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-effy-wild) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I’ve attempted to art journal a couple of times over the past two years, but failed to please myself with the work I was doing because I was caught up in a perfectionist trap. About three months ago, I found Art Journal LOVE Letters, signed up, and I’ve
- [30 Journals 30 Days: TRACIE HANSON](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-tracie-hanson) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I’ve been keeping traditional journals for many years, but art journaling didn’t happen for me until a couple of years ago. I’d seen some art journaling by Dan Eldon and others and was really psyched. But I had never picked up a paint brush before - although
- [30 Journals 30 Days: KARIN BARTIMOLE](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-karin-bartimole) - Today is a very special day for Karin in many ways! Please be sure to visit her blog today and join in the celebration! Happy Birthday Karin!! Congratulations!! And all my LOVE!! How long have you been Art Journaling? I began art journaling in my pre or early teens, though I wouldn't have known to
- [30 Journals 30 Days: LISA WILSON](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-lisa-wilson) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Only a few short months. As a little girl, I had many locked journals with combinations and tiny keys but they held only words. I have relied on the written word as my confidant for most of my life, but just expanded into artistic play through Connie’s Art
- [30 Journals 30 Days: RHOMANY](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-rhomany) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I've kept a visual journal for most of my life. Of course, when I was 5 they were called scrapbooks, then in high school they were sketchbooks or notebooks, then they became visual journals - my preferred term. People think because the term 'art journaling' is relatively new
- [30 Journals 30 Days: DAWN DeVRIES SOKOL](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-dawn-devries-sokol) - How long have you been Art Journaling? It's been about four years since I wholeheartedly got into it. I wasn't real sure about it at first, but all of the reasons that kept me from it eventually attracted me to it. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? In so many ways,
- [30 Journals 30 Days: TRACI BAUTISTA](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-traci-bautista) - How long have you been Art Journaling? Since I was younger, I’ve always kept some kind of diary/journal. I remember back when I was second grade, I had a diary that had a lock on it. I would write about my life, what I wanted to be when I grew up and fill it up
- [30 Journals 30 Days: SARAH WHITMIRE](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-sarah-whitmire) - How long have you been Art Journaling? I have been journaling since I got my very first diary as a little girl but didn’t start officially Art Journaling until the summer of 2008. How has Art Journaling impacted, changed, or enhanced your life? Wow, it would be easier to ask “How has it NOT
- [30 Journals 30 Days: YOU](https://conniesolera.com/2010/07/30-journals-30-days-you) - Thank you to each of the amazing Artists that participated in the 30 JOURNALS 30 DAYS project! I wish I could have included everyone.... Though today is YOUR opportunity to join the 30 JOURNALS 30 DAYS project. I'm addicted!! I want more interviews!! So please answer the following interview questions on your blog, slap the
- [Belly LOVE: No More Excuses](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/belly-love-no-more-excuses) - Here's a photo of one of my absolute besties in the whole wide world...Andrea. Here she is warmly and lovingly cooking me the most delicious roasted squash soup on my last day in Cleveland. She's the best...and I LOVE how she shows she cares by cooking LOVINGLY for those she holds dear. Andrea and I
- [Me & My Crazed Lover](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/me-my-crazed-lover) - Here's the thing. I've been sick. I've had this nasty achy-sneezy-weezy-coughin cold since Friday when I was freezing my bum off in Cleveland!I'm not blaming Cleveland or even it's paradise like weather.Nope.I have decided to take 100% full responsibility for feeling like crap. I knew for awhile that it was coming. I've been feeling top
- [A Lesson On Making Money & Art](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/a-lesson-on-making-money-art) - I'm a process girl. I need time to process a situation--reflect on it. Journal. Do all that good stuff....then I'm ready to talk. That's where I'm at now. I want to share about my recent travels to Austin, Texas and Cleveland, Ohio. Let's start with the latter, shall we?!?! When I was between
- [FEARLESS Painting My Clouds Away](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/fearless-painting-my-clouds-away) - All week I have been nursing a pretty dang nasty cold. And, even when I'm sick--I still want to create but I have to tell myself to rest. Though, what happened, is that early on in the week--before the real nasty part of the cold took over-- I woke up feeling a bit cloudy in
- [Día de los Muertos](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/dia-de-los-muertos) - I can't believe it's already been a year since Hansel and I created this piece!!
- [Turn it off](https://conniesolera.com/2010/10/4757)
- [You Need Something To "Fall Back On"](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/you-need-something-to-fall-back-on) - A couple weeks ago, when I was in Austin, Texas at the Joyfully Jobless Jamboree, I had to speak to a group of people twice about how painting made me quit my job--and my FEARLESS Painting Process! Speaking about the FEARLESS Painting Process was going to be easy. I was packing a suitcase of paint
- [It's All Good!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/its-all-good) - I'm super excited to announce that issue #2 of the zine Art Journaling: It's All Good came out today for only $5.00!!! You need to have this in your hands!! (Plus...I'm one of the contributors!) Go HERE to get yourself a copy now!!
- [A Little Somethin Somethin For YOU!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/a-little-somethin-somethin-for-you) - A long time ago I started a Dirty Footprints Studio newsletter...it had a short shelf life, even though it might have fooled you by sitting at the bottom of this blog collecting dust and taking names and emails for over a year. Honestly, I LOVE email newsletters. I subscribe to many. Some of my favorite
- [A Wealth of Online Creativity](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/a-wealth-of-online-creativity) - Photo taken by my beloved Hansel. Ok. There's Art Every Day Month, NaNoWriMo, and the Sketch Book Project. Did I miss any thing? Everywhere I look online someone is sharing their excitement with one or all of the beautiful projects happening online this November...and yes, it is only November 3rd--so the energy is definitely infectious.
- [I'm Serious.](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/im-serious) - Lately I put on an apron before I begin to paint. And heat up a pot of water for tea. I step a little softer through my studio and focus on the rhythm of my breath. This isn't a hobby or a game or something I do on the side. I'm serious about my dream.
- [The Autumn of Herself](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/the-autumn-of-herself) - My latest FEARLESS Painting commission for Barbara. Acrylic on Vellum Bristol 35" x 24" Have a beautiful weekend!! I'm throwing you kisses! Don't forget to sign up for my FEARLESS Painting Email-- first issue comes out this Monday & it's free!!! Go HERE to add your beautiful self to the list!
- ["The How"](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/the-how) - Friday comes and I finally start to chill. Just me, my doggie Nyla, the patio, a good book, and a ruby red smoothie. I feel like I spend every waking hour of my life during the week building a FEARLESS Painting Empire, that once Friday rolls in--I begin to settle into the softness of me
- [November Is Your Last Chance!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/november-is-your-last-chance) - November is your last month to purchase registration for 21 Secrets. Don't worry though...the playground will be open until February 1, 2011-- plenty of time to soak in all the awesomeness!! Go HERE for more information and to register!! (There are over 300 people there already--you don't want to miss out!!) Art Journal LOVE Letters
- [Get the email](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/4714) - Receive the FEARLESS Painting Email * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Tomorrow the first issue of my FEARLESS Painting Email will be launched. Be sure to sign up if you are ready to paint FEARLESS!
- [Enough](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/enough) - I have this thing that I struggle with a lot. This thing called "enough". I fret about it. I chase it. I worry about it. And I scheme. Enough is something I create in my head. I'm not good enough. I'm not doing enough. I don't have enough. That's usually what I say. So when
- [Dedicated To You...](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/dedicated-to-you-2) - It's been a while since I made a video for you, my loyal, beloved readers of Dirty Footprints Studio. This one is dedicated to you. BIG Hugs! BIG LOVE!!
- [My Heart Is Embed In The Desert Soil](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/my-heart-is-embed-in-the-desert-soil) - Last night Hansel and I went on our first hot air balloon ride over Phoenix. It was awesome. The sun was setting. We were with a group of really great people (mostly Canadians). Our guide was full of fun stories. And Hansel and I were enjoying a sweet experience together. What more could a chica
- [Adornment](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/adornment) - Most of the hair on my head is not my own. I carry the world of others aligned, woven, dreaded into a crown. It hangs in front of my face to shield my vision-- or tied in a knot behind me to soften the load. But I am fully aware that I no longer am
- [What I Was Thinking....](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/what-i-was-thinking) - I used to be like you. I used to hate my job--and as I drove to work in the morning, I would imagine that I was actually going to a coffee shop to work on my laptop--or heading out somewhere in the desert to paint. I would practice this every single day--because it's what would
- [Turn it off](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/4695)
- [Good Stuff!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/good-stuff) - This Artist has got me totally inspired..... This music has got me totally groovin'.... And I have a BIG surprisefor all my FEARLESS Painting email subscribers this Monday. Wanna be a part of it? Go HERE and sign up!! Now....back to painting!
- [Please Pray](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/please-pray) - That beautiful man pictured above is Stellan Kidman. He is my friend. A fellow Artist. And one of the greatest poets alive. You can read his heart humming words HERE. But even more then that he is the great LOVE of her life--of my dear, dear sister and friend: Michelle. Who I LOVE and adore
- [For Stellan & Sweet Mango](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/for-stellan-sweet-mango) - If only I could sing... I would sing this song to you two Stellan and Michelle.... I would sing this to ease your heart. I would sing this to heal you Stellan--to bring you home. I would sing this softly to your father, your family. I would sing this to you my sister Michelle, so
- [The Power Of Prayer & LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/the-power-of-prayer-love) - I found Grandpa Caleb years ago through his grandson Halcyon and their joint venture of LOVE called Hug Nation. Since then, this dear wise man has passed away but his legacy and words still live on. Halcyon just recently released this video of Grandpa Caleb...and I was brought to tears by the synchronicity of events
- [Me, All Teary Eyed](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/me-all-teary-eyed) - That's me. All teary eyed. And please excuse me, but I feel the need to document this big day. This step in a new direction. This manifestation of yet another dream. Today I signed on the dotted line. I handed over some money. I made a huge commitment to myself and this wildly crazy journey
- [DEEP Is Here!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/deep-is-here) - I am super excited to announce that DEEP went on sale today! My FEARLESS Painters who have taken BIG and who are currently in BIG have been anxiously waiting it's arrival! DEEP is the second part of the FEARLESS Painting Adventures! In DEEP we root our FEARLESS Painting practice into a greater meaning of purpose
- [Today's Your Last Chance!!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/todays-your-last-chance) - Today is your last day to register for 21 Secrets!! This is the biggest deal of all 2010-- 21 Art Journal Artists share their secrets with you--all for $59. This workshop will close though come February 1st. So be a part of it before it's gone forever! For more information go HERE. It's your last
- [Into Soulful Hiatus](https://conniesolera.com/2010/11/into-soulful-hiatus) - I'm still sick. {I don't do very well sick.} I try to fight it at first. Then finally I surrender and sleep. I'm looking at this flu bug as a good thing. My plan was to take December off anyways. More of a soul hiatus. I was thinking to relax my writing schedule here at
- [FEARLESS, We Paint: Guest Post By Lisa Dieken](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-lisa-dieken) - Let Your Life be a FEARLESS Painting ...let your life be a painting, let your life be a poem. ~Osho On December 8th I was supposed to be on a flight to Kona , Hawaii . I was going to relocate there. My inner guidance suggested it this past spring and in October, right
- [December Views 01](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-01)
- [FEARLESS, We Paint: Guest Post By Barbara Martin](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-barbara-martin) - BIG: Everything Changed When I Painted Fearless Connie's blog first caught my attention because of its name: Dirty Footprints. Speaking of dirty footprints, I have tracked spaghetti sauce, paint, and mud through my house countless times. Yes, as an adult! Then there's the vintage blue suitcase version of Dirty Footprints Studio on the go. That
- [December Views 02](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-02)
- [FEARLESS, We Paint: Guest Post By Shamsi (Charlie Pettus)](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-shamsi-charlie-pettus) - Week 6 Going BIG, how intuitive painting bridged my brain hemispheres (or, what it means to be fearless to me) I am still one of those kids who thinks I am special. There, I’ve said it. I believe that I can still be a movie star, or a ballerina (not professionally ;), or
- [December Views 03](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-03)
- [December Views 04](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-04)
- [December Views 05](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-05)
- [December Views 06](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-06)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post by Christine Graziano](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-christine-graziano) - Quietly....Paint FEARLESS Fearlessness... for me, simply, it comes down to listening. Nothing fancy, earth shattering, or complicated. Just a matter of being quiet and listening. Simple right? Reality? Not so simple. You see, I am a chronic, type A, multitasking maniac. I can do more happily in a day, than my husband can do in
- [December Views 07](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-07)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Tracie Hanson](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-tracie-hanson) - My Future Looks BIG Just last week, I was moving around the art work in our home and pulled my very first painting off the wall. On the back, was written the date I had completed the painting. I was genuinely shocked when I realized it was just over a year ago! So much has
- [December Views 08](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-08)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Jennifer Schildknecht](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-jennifer-schildknecht) - Fearless painting really did change everything--- Maybe you’ve heard of this wild woman Connie Hozvicka and her Dirty Footprints studio. Maybe you’ve heard all the hype surrounding her BIG Fearless Painting workshop. I’d heard it. Floating all about the inter-webs. Claiming to change lives. Fearless. Fearless Painting. The notion appealed to me, the Queen of
- [December Views 09](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-09)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Tami Chacon](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-tami-chacon) - Walking a FEARLESS Path I felt so honored when Connie asked me to write a guest post on her blog! I quickly accepted and then thought, “YIKES! What on earth could I ever say that someone would find interesting?” I am so new on this journey. I have so many questions and no answers! I
- [Meet Me At The Wish Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/meet-me-at-the-wish-studio) - Be sure to stop by the Wish Studio today. I wrote about how enough is actually enough! (Simple concept, huh?!?)
- [December Views 10](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-10-2)
- [A FEARLESS Painting For Charlie](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/a-fearless-painting-for-charlie) - detail detail detail detail acrylic on bristol vellum 34.5" x 23" A FEARLESS Painting Commission for the fabulous Charlie. Thank you Charlie, for the honor to paint for you.
- [December Views 11](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-11-2)
- [December Views 12](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-12) - My Soulful Hiatus has been going great. I have to say that I am really enjoying the December Views project. I purposely have decided that all of my photos will be in black and white. The medium just seems to lend itself to going inward, stillness, and clarity. Why not turn off the computer and
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Emma Peabody](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-emma-peabody) - I don't aspire to be fearless. Not in the sense of never experiencing fear, at least. Fear is a natural aspect of our animal selves and certainly no kind of failure. But there is another way to be fearless. Fearlessness, to me, is about expressing and living truth. Exploring new territory, even when it's frightening.
- [December Views 13](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-13)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Michelle of The Creative Healing Studio](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-michelle-of-the-creative-healing-studio) - When I was a kid I loved art. You could always find me with pen, paper, crayons, or colored pencils. Some of my favorite gifts were books on Van Gogh, instructional drawing books, or art supplies. It was one thing that made me truly happy no matter what was going on around me. In high
- [December Views 14](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-14)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Lisa Wilson](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-lisa-wilson) - We were at a new playground and the rope sculpture loomed before us. It’s toned, taught presence was quite tantalizing. “What’s THAT for?”, my son asked. “I dunno”, I replied in my best grammar, “you’re just supposed to play with it.” A light appeared in his eyes and off he ran. Suddenly, this maze of
- [December Views 15](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-15) - I just couldn't resist. Today's December Views had to be shot in color. Absolutely!
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Tracy Carlton](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-tracy-carlton) - A New Look at Fear FEARLESS. So what does it mean to be FEARLESS? I see myself as someone who’s done some pretty FEARLESS things in my life ~ moving to Tokyo when I was 21, backpacking around Asia for 4 months, moving to Prague without a job not knowing a soul, starting a nonprofit
- [December Views 16](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-16) - Feeling a little loopey. I've been painting all day.
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Gail Leeder](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-gail-leeder) - What I Learned From Painting Fearless? When Connie sent me an email asking for a contribution for the month of December, on my experience with FEARLESS Painting BIG, I had to put some thought into it. My very first reaction was………whoa….even if I did consider writing something, what would I say, no really WHAT WOULD
- [FEARLESS To France](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-to-france) - Here is my latest FEARLESS Painting Commission. She is on her way home overseas to France right this moment! This is the first FEARLESS Painting Commission I felt guided to write on. It says: wait. when Spring arrives the wind will come to meet you. life will feel softer and you will know what direction
- [December Views 17](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-17)
- [December Views 18](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-18)
- [December Views 19](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-19) - I was up until 3 am last night working on a "secret" art project. I woke up at 9 this morning and seriously should have stayed in bed a little longer-- but my paints kept calling to me. Connie. Connie. Connie.
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Paula Rae Moritz](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-paula-rae-moritz) - FEARLESS Painting: A Willingness to Be Brave When Connie asked me to write a post for her blog, my first response was “Yay!” Then the terror set in. And then I remembered something that I learned from Fearless Painting: I am brave. And that all I have to do is be willing to be brave,
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Sarah Samuelson](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-sarah-samuelson) - How Fearless Painting Changed EVERYTHING Life had me caught in its' wake for so long. If I wasn't striving to be what someone wanted, then I was missing life living in survival mode. Fearless painting has allowed me to speak deeply to the person God created me to be. Not the person with all the
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Nikki Gamon](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-nikki-gamon) - In the zone. In the groove. Totally in the moment. That amazing place where I am so absorbed in what I am doing that everything else falls away and I lose track of time. I LOVE that feeling! Slipping into that zone is one of the reasons I love to make art - it's one
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Kelley Walker](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-kelley-walker) - If you’d asked me last spring what it meant to live fearlessly, I might have mumbled something about saying “yes” or traveling solo. Those things take courage, no doubt, but for me they’re somehow far less terrifying than truly and completely embracing my creativity. I’ve always been creative – that’s not an issue, but my
- [December Views 23](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-23)
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Nolwenn](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-nolwenn) - Has your heart ever screamed « you have to do this. Now (!!!!!) » ? I don't know about you, but it happens to me sometimes. At first, I tried to rationalize « oh no, it's not really the time. It can wait. I don't have the money...... » and so many more excuses. This
- [PEACE & LOVE](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/peace-love) - [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/17854149'] May all beings everywhere, with whom we are inseparably interconnected be fulfilled, awakened, and free. May there be peace in this world and throughout the entire universe, and may we all together complete the spiritual journey. There is great, great LOVE here for each of you. I am wishing you the happiest of
- [Just A Moment, Please](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/just-a-moment-please) - One of my dear friends and fellow FEARLESS Painters Lis totally needs our LOVE and support!!! Lis is on a mission to support the nonprofit organization Half the Sky Foundation that helps enrich the lives and prospects of children living in orphanages of China. This is a special cause to her because her own darling
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Lis Hofmann](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-lis-hofmann) - Hello, my name is Lis and I am a Fearless Painter. That statement in and of itself is my greatest success. You see, for most of my adult life I have puzzled over the question “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Never mind I am dangerously close to AARP membership status;
- [Birthdays, Deserts, & Oracles](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/birthdays-deserts-oracles) - Today is my 35th birthday, and in honor and deep gratitude of my beautiful life...I painted FEARLESS. I consider this painting an oracle...a guide...a Goddess to protect me in the year to come. And what a gorgeous year I believe it is going to be.
- [What A Year!!](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/what-a-year) - I want to send out two and a half million thank you's for all the LOVE and warm wishes sent to me today on my 35th birthday!! I feel so LOVED and blessed to have all this support and amazing people in my life!! BIG Hugs!! BIG Hugs!!! BIG Hugs!!! So, as I embrace a
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Claire Beaumont](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-claire-beaumont) - Less than a year ago, I signed up for a weekend Intuitive Painting class to deliberately carve out some space for myself. My husband was going through a huge transition where everyone was fawning all over him and generally making him feel even more entitled than men in our society are often encouraged to feel.
- [December Views 29](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-29) - Moving from black and white into color feels good.
- [FEARLESS We Paint: Guest Post By Jane Cunningham](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/fearless-we-paint-guest-post-by-jane-cunningham) - This is a painting I did before Fearless Painting – I like it but it doesn’t feel alive to me… I think when you are open to life you can take each experience as a sign-post, an indicator of something important you allow great things to enter… Fearless Painting with Connie has been like that
- [December Views 30](https://conniesolera.com/2010/12/december-views-30)
- [Happy New Year](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/4228) - Happy New Year Dear Friends! Here is to a new year full of light, LOVE, and magic! And lots of FEARLESS Painting!
- [Begin The New Year BIG!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/begin-the-new-year-big) - BIG officially begins on Sunday, January 9th but there is still space available for a few more FEARLESS Painters!! If something has been calling you to pick up a paintbrush and express yourself from somewhere deep within...well, then BIG is certainly the place for you. This online workshop not only gets your creativity pumping, but
- [Turn off](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/4197)
- [Do You Remember Belly LOVE? { Part I }](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/do-you-remember-belly-love-part-i) - Do you remember that little thing I used to do call Belly LOVE? Through most of 2010, I was writing weekly posts--ramblings if you may, where I discussed my thoughts on self image and...ahem...loosing weight. Yep, when I started it I had all the best intentions. That's why I did something so bold as to
- [Thursday's Child](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/thursdays-child) - I'm honored to have been interviewed for one of Angelia's Art Journals THURSDAY'S CHILD. Hop on over HERE to check it out! Angelia's blog always make me happy.
- [So Proud!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/so-proud) - Here is one of my beloved FEARLESS Painters: Tracie Hanson with her amazing FEARLESS Painting at one of her first gallery shows! Yep, watch out world!! (FEARLESS Painting is taking over!) BIG Hugs Tracie!! I'm so proud and happy for you!
- [Wise Advice](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/wise-advice) - When we were in Sedona on Tuesday this older, hippie man wearing a huge cowboy hat said to us: "...stick to your true identity...stay off of Facebook." (Point well put.)
- [Creative Juicy Life Episode](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/creative-juicy-life-episode-4) - I haven't been motivated--or more or less inspired to write lately. So why force it? Instead, I thought I'd throw together an episode of Creative Juicy Life. The last one I made was way back in October of 2010...and much to my surprise--many of you actually enjoy my aimless ramblings. Thanks and enjoy! Creative Juicy
- [Belly LOVE: being Wild, being Free](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/belly-love-being-wild-being-free) - The whole reason why I decided to get dreadlocks in October is because I knew they would feel like me. That also--in someway--they would possess magical powers--they would infuse my intentions for my life into a daily reminder of who I am--or who I believe myself to be--when I dive down deep into the core
- [Creative Juicy Life Episode](https://conniesolera.com/2011/01/creative-juicy-life-episode-3) - (YouTube is brutal with those freeze frames!! Brutal.) Can you believe it?!?! A second Creative Juicy Life episode in the same week! Wahoo--I'm on a roll!! Creative Juicy Life Episode Notes: I speak about my newest FEARLESS Paintings. I speak about how FEARLESS Painting and Yoga keep me sane. I speak about my Soulful Hiatus
- [Creative Juicy Life Episode](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/creative-juicy-life-episode-2) - Creative Juicy Life Show Notes: I finished two of my pod/cocoon/amoeba/organic abstract paintings--and started a third one. I discuss the FEARLESS Painting Process and how the painting leads the way.
- [I'm Engaged](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/im-engaged) - My mother worked very hard as a single parent to send my brother and I to Catholic School. I went for eight years...and I'll tell you, my favorite class other than Art was Religion. I especially loved it when the priest or pastor came in and taught--because to me at that age, I felt he
- [A Joy Rebel Buddha](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/a-joy-rebel-buddha) - Recently I was commissioned by Brandi of Joy Rebel to paint her a Buddha.....here's a look at my process as I approached it somewhat intuitively--but totally FEARLESS! Well, sort of! For those of you that don't know Miss Brandi...run on over to her blog of awesomeness: Joy Rebellion. She's a photographer, a yogini, an Artist,
- [Be Inspired](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/be-inspired) - The video above is made by one of my FEARLESS Painters from DEEP: Jane Davenport. Painting is something new to her--something that has really come alive for her since she's given herself over to the FEARLESS Painting Process!! Watch and be inspired.....then...
- [It Might Be Closed Before It Opens!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/it-might-be-closed-before-it-opens) - Just this past Friday my Sedona FEARLESS Painting retreat: Total Alignment went on pre-sale for all my FEARLESS Painters in BIG & DEEP. I'm super excited to announce that there is only ONE space left... though it doesn't officially go on sale publicly till Monday, February 21st! Please visit HERE for more details! Are you
- [Creative Juicy Life Episode](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/creative-juicy-life-episode) - In this episode of Creative Juicy Life I speak about: How freaking jazzed out in love I am with painting right now! I tell you that for me painting FEARLESS means listening to the painting, standing up and painting BIG, and having no idea what to expect! I wow you with some pink feather hair
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 1](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/my-yoga-journey-week-1) - A few weeks ago I was chatting with my friend Elena when I told her that I was nervous about starting my Yoga Teacher Training program because I wasn't sure how I was going to do everything. With out a pause Elena responded with "Are you crazy? Look at how much you've done in such
- [Gonna Have A Party!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/gonna-have-a-party) - Have you heard?!?! This Monday is Art Journal LOVE Day--and I'm throwing a HUGE party here at Dirty Footprints Studio-- tons and tons of awesome give-aways and an opportunity for all of us to share and spread the Art Journal LOVE!! Forget your party hats- grab your paint brush and your Art Journal instead!! Hope
- [Wahooo!!!! Art Journal LOVE Day Party!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/wahooo-art-journal-love-day-party) - I officially declare today Art Journal LOVE Day!!! ♡♡♡♡♡ Art Journal LOVE Day is super-duper special to me because a year ago today--on this exact date--I launched my very first online workshop: Art Journal LOVE Letters! This was a huge milestone in my life because it meant I was no longer talking the talk...I was
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 2](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/my-yoga-journey-week-2) - This has been my second week of Yoga Advanced Studies and Teacher Training and it has certainly been a challenging one. Not because of the yoga per se. But mostly because my life has presented me some obstacles and not so comfortable situations that have made me take a good look at myself and sometimes
- [More Time To Spread The LOVE!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/more-time-to-spread-the-love) - Hey Lovelies!!! Thank you to all the amazing Artists that have helped spread the Art Journal LOVE this week! It has been so much fun to see all the goodies! I've decided to extend the deadline for the give-away... so if you still haven't created your Art Journal LOVE you have until 6pm MST this
- [Thanks For Spreading The Love...](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/thanks-for-spreading-the-love) - Oh my goodness!! I am so happy--so very excited--so filled with LOVEfrom all the Art Journal LOVE that has been shared this week! This has been loads of fun! And plus, I want to send tons and tons of LOVE to the awesomeArtists that have generously shared their own LOVE to the party as well!
- [Total Alignment](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/total-alignment) - I am super excited to publicly announce my first FEARLESS Painting Retreat: TOTAL ALIGNMENT!! I opened it for pre-sale to all the FEARLESS Painters in both BIG & DEEP a couple weeks ago-- and now there is only one space left! I would LOVE for you to join me..... __________________________________________________ Total Alignment: A FEARLESS Painting
- [The LOVE Keeps Flowing!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/the-love-keeps-flowing) - Jenna was one of the lucky ducks that won one of the 21 SECRETS party gifts from the Art Journal LOVE Day celebration....and she's so super sweet that she's actually re-gifting! Be sure to run over HERE to enter to win your free seat in 21 SECRETS! Thank you Jenna for keeping the LOVE going!
- [Another Tribe Of Awesome!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/another-tribe-of-awesome) - Painting by FEARLESS Painter Betsy Another awesome tribe of FEARLESS Painters has made their way through BIG. Painting by FEARLESS Painter Christine This is the part I LOVE!! Seeing all the amazing BIGness that my fabulous FEARLESS Painters create.... when they step into their power... when they face their fears... when they paint with
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 3](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/my-yoga-journey-week-3) - Tuesday, June 24, 2008 I tore my hamstring in a Yoga Flow class. Basically a case of sweaty feet on a new mat--not the Yoga per se. I even wrote about my mishap HERE and this week--I've been thinking about that accident alot. You see, I remember when it happened like it was yesterday. I
- [Turn Off The Computer....](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/turn-off-the-computer) - I absolutely LOVE this gorgeous art journal made by the amazing Heidi.. Check it out...then seriously...turn off the computer and make ART!!!
- [Time To Paint FEARLESS?](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/time-to-paint-fearless) - BIG goes on sale tomorrow. Are you ready to paint FEARLESS? To be honest....I always get so excited around this time....excited to see who will be joining the Tribe of FEARLESS Painters....who will be sharing in the intuitive painting process and bringing more light and FEARLESSness to this world. Already I've had some of my
- [BIG Is Back!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/02/big-is-back) - WAHOO!! BIG IS OFFICIALLY ON SALE! BIG RUNS SUNDAY, MARCH 20- SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2011. {REGISTRATION IS LIMITED.--ACT FAST!} FEARLESS™ Painters Colleen & Jane BIG is the first part of my online FEARLESS™ Painting Adventures where you receive a thorough introduction to the FEARLESS™ Painting Process and painting BIG! BIG is six intense weeks
- [FEARLESS Interview with Jennifer Lee](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/fearless-interview-with-jennifer-lee) - My friend Jennifer Lee recently published her first book: The Right Brain Business Plan and she is on a month long bloggy book tour! I am super honored that she asked to make Dirty Footprints Studio one of her stops along the way and I thought I’d ask her about being FEARLESS in her pursuits
- [I'm A Big Girl Now](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/im-a-big-girl-now) - Saturday Hansel surprised me by giving me a "Big Girl" camera of my own. You know--the fancy kind with different lenses and in no way you can use it to call your mama or your best friend with. Honestly, I resisted at first. Too technical for this point and shoot chica. But I'll let you
- [A New Journey Of Expression](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/a-new-journey-of-expression) - Here are some of my first Big Girl camera shots!! I was really interested in the bluish grey I kept seeing. Well, I was more than interested. I was enchanted.
- [Morning Rituals](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/morning-rituals) - Do you ever notice how in sync the blog world sometimes is with one another? Like how naturally you may be thinking/feeling/writing about one thing--then randomly go visit some of your favorite bloggys to find that your cyber friends are thinking/feeling/writing about the same thing? I love that. It just reminds me how incredibly powerful
- [Better Get Used To It....](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/better-get-used-to-it) - Yep, better get used to it!! I'm hooked on this Big Girl camera--well, really more hooked on the way it swallows me into the here and now and strips away all the chatter in my over active mind! At least for a little while. So as long as I'm diving deeply in...I'll be posting my
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 4](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-yoga-journey-week-4) - This week on My Yoga Journey I learned that: my mind has a thing for drama, and a fetish for getting hijacked, that sometimes you unexpectedly fall AGAIN, that when your body needs to rest--it needs to rest, that negative self talk and judgement is simply hemorrhaging precious energy, that there is more to life
- [It Should Be Law](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/it-should-be-law) - My heart is bursting like a volcano with all the beauty I see pulsating around me. Seriously, everyone should own a Big Girl Camera. It should be a law.
- [Paint FEARLESS With Me!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/paint-fearless-with-me) - For as long as I live I will always paint FEARLESS.I can almost guarantee it. Painting FEARLESS to me is not just something I do, you see.It's more than that. Painting FEARLESS is how I live-how I express myself-how I navigate this big beautiful world-how I kiss and tickle my heart-how I dance even when
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-12) - This weekend Hansel and I went on a roadtrip to Tonto National Forest and of course I brought my Big Girl Camera. I noticed right away that Hansel and I both have significantly different approaches to this photography thang. He likes to set up the tripod--fuss with the camera--get everything just perfect--and shoot. He is
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-11) - It has seriously felt like forever since I last uploaded anything onto my Flickr account. But my Big Girl Camera has got me so enchanted that I feel I need a place to permanently house my photo artifacts. So I created a set on my Flickr account called Excavating Stillness. Because in truth, I think
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-10) - When I look at these I feel I can't escape from appearing as an amateur. And that's ok. I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm learning. We all start somewhere. The important thing is that we start--and work through the growing pains with curiosity and a freaking great sense of humor. (And a few friends
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-9) - Hansel. My beloved. My Sparks. My man. Kind of nice to take photos of him for a change.
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 5](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-yoga-journey-week-5) - Yoga is effort towards stillness of the mind. One little sentence. One huge practice.
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-8) - It was sunny, the middle of the day, and we both said"what the heck". So we packed up a few things to munch on,an old blanket to lay on,and of course my Big Girl Camera to accompany us... Life is too short.And there is just too many delicious things to discover,explore, experience. Like laying in
- [So Smitten](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/so-smitten) - One of my all time favorite blogs is by the soulful, beautiful Denise Andrade of Boho Girl.And I have been absolutely smitten since day one with her Boho Baby son Cedar. Here he is painting with berries! So smitten!
- [21 SECRETS :: Lisa Dieken](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-lisa-dieken) - The Fragrant Art Journal Imagine if your art journal was not only beautiful to look at and fun to touch but also awakened your spirit through the sense of smell. In The Fragrant Art Journal we will discover the why and how of creating a Fragrant Art Journal through specific techniques and a variety of
- [21 SECRETS :: Gretchen Miller](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-gretchen-miller) - ready for revo’lution! This workshop will empower you to use art journaling to create your very own revo’lution! Explore concepts of transformation, creating change, and invite intentions of new possibilities through the power of collage, mixed media, journaling prompts & more. Embrace your revo’lutionary spirit to imagine, create or reclaim your ideas into action! What
- [21 SECRETS :: Violette Clark](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-violette-clark) - Me And My Shadow The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. ~ Joseph Campbell We all have a shadow - a dark side of ourselves that we often run away from or deny. Little do we know that great riches lie in embracing the shadow and integrating the dark side of
- [21 SECRETS :: Jane Davenport](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-jane-davenport) - Drawing Happy "I Can't Draw!" is a lament I hear so often (that's why stamps are so popular, right!). Listen to me...if cavemen could draw, then you, who has mastered an ipod, microwave and email can do this! As a professional artist who creates artwork drawn from my imagination every day, I still have to
- [21 SECRETS :: Lisa Wilson](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-lisa-wilson) - YOGA + ART: Journaling into Awareness Find your foundation, play with intention, and express YOUrself! By combining the tools of art journaling and yoga, you will begin an exploration on how awareness both on the page as well as the “yoga mat” can transform mundane life – even the laundry - into something magical. In
- [21 SECRETS :: Tammy Garcia](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-tammy-garcia) - URBAN LAYER CAKE Get absolutely insane on your art journal pages with urban grunge! We will turn a blank white page into a textured, infinitely chaotic art journal background. Perfectionism simply cannot interfere when your goal is grunge! I'm an analytical artist mom never without a camera, moleskine journal and a pitt pen.
- [21 SECRETS :: Rachel Whetzel](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-rachel-whetzel) - Silent Messages: how saying nothing can say it all.... Have you ever experienced something that you wanted to create a page about? Did the idea that someone might see that page and read your journaling stop you from creating that page? Have you ever stopped yourself from creating a page because the content was
- [21 SECRETS: Debra Cooper](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-debra-cooper) - [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/20856837'] Playing With Patterns Learn how to layer hand painted, stamped and stenciled images to create your own richly intricate patterned papers and fabrics for use in your art journal. We will be playing with commercial and handmade stamps and stencils as well as acrylic and spray paint to channel your inner graffiti
- [21 SECRETS :: Heather Plett](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-heather-plett) - Body Art Journaling It's time to put your Belly Love and your Art Journal Love all in one place! This workshop will challenge you to be a little more free with your body while you do your art. It will help you reach down deep into the places in your body that have been told
- [21 SECRETS On Sale Today!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/21-secrets-on-sale-today) - 21 SECRETS is on sale today!Go HERE for more information and to register.
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-7) - This weekend Hansel and I took a roadtrip to Boyce Thompson Arboretum. All week I will be posting myBig Girl Camera Adventure photos from there! These photos are beautiful, details from an old Dodge truckthat was sitting as part of one of the displays. I don't think I was suppose to crawl carefully through the
- [My Yoga Journey :: Joy Rebel Brandi](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-yoga-journey-joy-rebel-brandi) - That fierce chica in the photo above is my dear friend Brandi--a.k.a. Joy Rebel. She is launching a new e-course called MOVE (that I will be taking)--and well, I've decided to launch a new little feature here on Dirty Footprints asking yogis and yoginis what their Yoga Journey has been like! So a huge thank
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-6) - When I went into this old, dusty cabin--it took my breath away. The colors...the textures...the story it says with out a word.
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-5) - Snippets of a glorious life.
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 6](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-yoga-journey-week-6) - This past Tuesday I dropped Hansel off at a doctor's appointment and proceeded to make my way to a coffee shop down the street while I wait. The weather was gorgeous--sun shining, windows down, I'm be-boppin to some great tunes on the radio--and just about ready to pull into a prime parking space in front
- [Give Some Sparkles!!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/give-some-sparkles) - [vc_video link='http://www.vimeo.com/21319092'] Have you heard all the buzz lately about Sparkles?!? Miss Jamie Awesome (a.k.a Jamie Ridler of Jamie Ridler Studios) has launched her very first online workshop of awesomeness called Sparkles. Sparkles is a creative e-course. For 31 days, you’ll go on an adventure designed to awaken your creative spirit and fill you
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-4) - I LOVE this man. I seriously do. And something about laying my eyes on him again and again with my Big Girl Camera makes me love him even more.
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-3) - NYLA. {Another word for LOVE.}
- [Sparkle! Sparkle!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/sparkle-sparkle) - Thank you to everyone that so generously entered the Sparkles Give-Away-- to give away a free Sparkles to someone who could use it! There was a total of 15 comments in the comment section of the post-- but I didn't count the first one by Lisa--because she commented again later. (Just so you know!!) So
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 7](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/my-yoga-journey-week-7) - The purpose for the practice of yoga is to enter the integrated state of our being.~Amrit Desai I started my week like usual: on my yoga mat in my painting studio--when right in the middle of my first downward facing dog I had this overwhelming feeling to change things up. To get a little saucy
- [Just A Teaser!!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/just-a-teaser) - [vc_video link='http://www.vimeo.com/21049448'] 21 SECRETS officially opens this Friday!!! [vc_video link='http://vimeo.com/21460251'] Here are three sweet trailers from Barbara Nigg, Alma Stoller, and Jeniffer Hutchins... Just a tiny handful of the very talented Artists that will be sharing their art journaling secrets at 21 SECRETS!! Hope to see you there!
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/03/big-girl-camera-adventures-2) - So I have been so absolutely nutty busy the last couple weeks that my poor Big Girl Camera has been neglected. It's killing me. Honestly killing me. But I've grown pretty dang fond of sharing some photo LOVE here every week day at 1:00 pm. So today's Big Girl Camera Adventures are not mine....I guess
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 8](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-yoga-journey-week-8) - This whole past week I did not practice yoga on my mat--not even once. Nope. No asana practice what-so-ever. Didn't even make it to my weekly classes. Instead, I poured, crammed, gave-it-my-everything to finalizing both my 21 SECRETS workshop along with processing the loads of registrations that came flying in this week along with getting
- [Are You Still Waiting?!?!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/are-you-still-waiting) - Are you still waiting to get into 21 SECRETS? Registration is now almost to 400 participants...but it makes me sad to see that not everyone is there. We officially opened with a bang early smearly this past Friday, April 1st. If you were one of the past 21 SECRETS participants that registered way back in
- [My SECRET Revealed!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-secret-revealed) - So I haven't spoken alot about what my SECRET: Abstract Adventures is about over at 21 SECRETS...now have I?!! (Enter evil laugh!) Well, I guess it's time to spill the beans... of course it has to do with FEARLESS™ Painting... but how does FEARLESS™ Painting and Art Journaling mix together into one big whirl of
- [Big Girl Camera Adventures](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/big-girl-camera-adventures) - I have not forgotten about my Big Girl Camera Adventures.... it's just I haven't had much time to post about it. But you can see an homage to my BIG Girl Camera OVER HERE on the Wish Studio today!!
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 9](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-yoga-journey-week-9) - This has been a very powerful week of my Yoga Journey. I've burned through a kaleidoscope of emotions and feelings and I've even nursed a nasty cold. We went from hot and sunny weather in the desert--to chilly and grey this week. And through everything--I have granted myself permission to slow down. I have been
- [My Humbled Honor](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-humbled-honor) - Here is a recent FEARLESS™ painting commission I did for Kim. I have stayed true to my commitment to paint everyday this entire April, even if I have neglected to document it here. I even feel a little uncomfortable showing this painting actually. When I create a FEARLESS™ Painting for someone, it becomes an intimate
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 10](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-yoga-journey-week-10) - I'm totally struggling with what to write. What can I tell you about this week of my Yoga Journey? Well, I didn't do much yoga on the mat. Instead I painted like a wildwoman and it felt freaking awesome!! Ideally, my mind would love for me to have this incredibly disciplined soul where I wake
- [I Can Do Anything...](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/i-can-do-anything) - This whole week I've been working on a take-home Anatomy test for Yoga Teacher Training (due today). I finally finished it--and here's the nutty thing--I absolutely loved, loved, loooved doing it. Even though it was freaking hard and kind of made my head hurt at times...I still loved it. Why? Because I never thought I
- [Turn Off The Computer :: Get FEARLESS](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/turn-off-the-computer-get-fearless) - Aimee of Artsyville went FEARLESS™ with her kiddos this week! Check it out HERE--then maybe give it a try yourself! (I bet it's a helluva lot more fun than hanging out on the computer!)
- [FEARLESS Painting For Jessie](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/fearless-painting-for-jessie) - She's flying your way Jessie.
- [Million Shades Of Awesome](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/million-shades-of-awesome) - The beautiful chica seated above is Rachel Cole. She is a million shades of awesome and so kind to have asked me for an interview for her Well Fed Woman series. Please take a moment to stop by her blog HERE and have a look--then simply soak in all the magic she is sharing with
- [How I Learned To Forgive](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/how-i-learned-to-forgive) - Every single night I do the same thing. I wash my face, brush my teeth, do the neti pot, and then I sit in front of the mirror and softly comb my hands through my dreadlocks with lavender oil. Even if I'm dead tired--I still perform this little ritual. It's been over seven months now,
- [Something BIG Is Coming](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/something-big-is-coming) - Painting FEARLESS™ is a process. It's not a technique--or even a method. Instead I like to think of it as a form to follow. A form that guides an Artist to deeper understanding and self awareness. A form that is designed to provoke the fear gremlin (yes, provoke) so that you can rise above it's
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 11](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-yoga-journey-week-11) - I just recently read THIS GREAT POST on Tricycle online magazine that speaks about how doing-doing-doing can be a form of escape. To be honest with you...I don't have much to say about this week of my Yoga journey that I haven't already said. I'm very hungry for less doing--and more being--and with that-- being
- [Somerset Studio Gets FEARLESS Painting!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/somerset-studio-gets-fearless-painting) - Guess who wrote a little somethin' somethin' called: FEARLESS I PAINT that got published in the upcoming May/June issue of Somerset Studio? (squeeeeal!!!) Are you ready to paint FEARLESS™? BIG goes on sale Monday!! Have a beautiful weekend--lovely Easter (if that's your thang)--and I'll see you Monday... Cause this weekend I'll be painting FEARLESS™ of
- [This Is Where It Begins Again](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/this-is-where-it-begins-again) - My current FEARLESS™ Painters in BIG have begun their sixth and last week of their first FEARLESS™ Painting Adventure. It's so bittersweet for me. So bittersweet. Each time I grow very attached to my Tribe. I am honored and always amazed to see what happens to the women as they commit to the FEARLESS™
- [Dreadlock Wise](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/dreadlock-wise) - The world would be a better place if everyone let their heart grow dreadlocks.
- [Wisdom From A Free Range Human....](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/wisdom-from-a-free-range-human) - [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/22459195'] I ADORE Marianne Cantwell of the blog/empire Free Range Humans....and well, I even got to meet her last year--and she really is as shiny and wonderful as she appears online. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this video and feel it goes perfectly with the blog postI published this morning. I think you will
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 12](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/my-yoga-journey-week-12) - Did you ever have something in your life that became so juicy, so raw, so heart opening, and honest--that you needed to keep it all to yourself? That's how my yoga journey has been for me lately. I think the lessons I am learning- the process I am going through-- is beginning to speak
- [How To Lead With Your Paint Clothes On](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/how-to-lead-with-your-paint-clothes-on) - I first met Heather Plett of Sophia Leadership when I hosted the Creative Dig Workshop in Cleveland, Ohio in September of 2009. There she is above in all her radiant, wise self--holding a powerful clay piece she created. Since then I have had the beautiful pleasure to get to know her better and to share
- [Turn Off The Computer :: Look For Magic](https://conniesolera.com/2011/04/turn-off-the-computer-look-for-magic)
- [FEARLESS Painting With Marco!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/fearless-painting-with-marco) - Friday I had the fun opportunity to work on a FEARLESS™ Painting with one of the coolest nine years old I know: Marco! We painted BIG of course! And used both oil pastels and tempera paints and took turns adding our special touches over and over again! Fun stuff!
- [Fill Your Mind With These Truths....](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/fill-your-mind-with-these-truths) - [vc_video link='http://vimeo.com/moogaloop'] "We can no longer say I am right and you are wrong..." This is a much watch for today especially.
- [Hand Over Heart](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/hand-over-heart) - Beautiful Art Journal page by FEARLESS™ Painter Lis I have this thing I like to do with my FEARLESS™ Painters before and after our live online chats. It's a little something I started this past January in DEEP. And that is--each of us--in our own corners of the world put our hand over our heart
- [FEARLESS™ Commission For Kathy](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/fearless-commission-for-kathy) - FEARLESS™ Painting for Kathy.acrylic on vellum bristol35 inches x 23 inches She was a pleasure to paint...and I hate to let her go! Though, FEARLESS™ Painting is so much about surrender and letting goon many different levels. Thank you for this opportunity Kathy. BIG Hugs!
- [Once You've Gone BIG...You Never Go Back](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/once-youve-gone-big-you-never-go-back) - FEARLESS™ Painter Brandi Marie from my last Tribe & FEARLESS™ Painter Lis from my first Tribe! (Both amazing chicas will be in Sedona this Fall for my FEARLESS™ Painting Retreat: Total Alignment! I'm so excited!!) I'll tell you...ever since I've went BIG...I can never go back! Even my Art Journal is now BIG! Every painting
- [My Yoga Journey :: Week 13](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/my-yoga-journey-week-13) - This week for my Yoga Journey...I've been on vacation. At a beautiful place far, far, far away from the internet. And of course I bring my yoga mat with me to greet each morning in our hotel room. And I've been soaking in stillness and silence and beauty and the deeper wisdom of my heart.
- [Somewhere Out In Northern Arizona](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/somewhere-out-in-northern-arizona) - Somewhere out in Northern Arizona Hansel and I stopped to get gas. This is how it always goes. This is how we go on vacation, I swear. A trip to the gas station ends up being a two hour jaunt as something catches our eye and off we go---wandering down the paths not listed anywhere
- [Living Without Conflict](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/living-without-conflict) - I really put alot into this morning's post: Somewhere Out In Northern Arizona. I feel like I walked out into the unknown and declared some pretty big things for myself. And the beauty about this type of declaration is that many times--once you do so---you will start to see a domino effect of support happen
- [How To See The World](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/how-to-see-the-world) - Hansel and I actually crawled through a barbed wire fence to take photos of this shack. Something so alluring about the beauty found in things disintegrating and falling apart--I have to say. But as we got closer it became evident that someone lived there--in the midst of the garbage, rodents, nasty smells, and swarm of
- [I ♡ FEARLESS Painters!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/i-♡-fearless-painters) - I am so super duper proud of my FEARLESS™ Painters Jeanie & Pam!! BIG opens this Monday--and officially starts Sunday, May 22nd! Go HERE for more information and to register!
- [Why I Am Angry](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/why-i-am-angry) - Photo by ameremue04 Photo by PhotoAmateur1 Don't you just love photos on railroad tracks?!? Aren't they always so romantic looking? So, just for fun and kicks today I decided I would take a little time and do some research. Just to better educate myself. Because education is true empowerment. And I learned that hanging out
- [Your Last Week](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/your-last-week) - Today BIG opens for the 6th Tribe of FEARLESS™ Painters to prepare for their own FEARLESS™ Painting Adventure! BIG officially begins on Sunday, May 22nd! And after this Tribe I will only be offering BIG one more time in 2011:July 24th- September 3rd. Are you ready to paint FEARLESS™? Then join us!! Go HERE for
- [When Finally Surrender](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/when-finally-surrender) - (Lately things have not been that easy.) But thank goodness for the softness--the safety--the warmth of laying in bed. Thank goodness that finally surrender can attend. Thank goodness that the heart is wiser than the head. (My Yoga Journey Week #15)
- [Off The Grid](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/off-the-grid) - Photo by my Beloved. Dirty Footprints Studio is taking a vacation! See you back here on Monday, June 20th! BIG Hugs, Sunshine, & Loads of L♡VE, Connie
- [Anew](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/anew) - Sometimes a symbol is just a symbol. Sometimes hair is just hair. Sometimes your path changes direction. Sometimes it's necessary to cut away all the noise. Sometimes you just wake up and simply realize there is nothing left to do,nothing left to ponder,nothing but-- another opportunity to start anew. My Yoga Journey (Week #16) Yes,
- [Spilling The Beans!](https://conniesolera.com/2011/05/spilling-the-beans) - Truth is we at 21 SECRETS have been keeping a secret from you all! And today is finally the day that we spill the beans... We've been having such a fabulous time in the Art Journal Playground-- that we've decided to keep 21 SECRETS open until January 1, 2012!! Plus, we're also extending registration till
- [FEARLESS™ Painting](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/fearless-painting) - FEARLESS™ Painting Commission for Chana. Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.10" x 8"
- [Pauses](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/pauses) - Remember: The first part of the posture that you are actively, willfully performing releases the blocked energies and the second part that follows is entry into a state of non-doing where you are just simply allowing undivided attention to be totally engaged in receiving the full impact of the released energy as it is felt
- [Just Wanted To Share](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/just-wanted-to-share) - Miss Tracie Hanson of MyBloomingLife.com asked if she could take a peak into the "actual" Dirty Footprints Studio for her blog series: Room To Bloom. You can grab a looksie as well by visiting HERE.So much fun!! And, I was recently interviewed by Jay of Moon Light Creations for his online magazine Dark Muse. (I
- [FEARLESS™ Painting for Elena](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/fearless-painting-for-elena) - FEARLESS™ Painting Commission for Elena Rego acrylic on vellum bristol23" x 35" Many of you have been asking me about my FEARLESS Painting Commissions.I've been so blessed this past year to have more commissions than I could keep up with--I finally had to stop taking commission. I am starting to see the light at the end
- [I'm Back](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/im-back) - Ok, I feel like I need to make it official. For at least myself. My bloggy break is officially over. Expect my musings and sharings to pick up again here on Dirty Footprints Studio. The truth is--right now my life feels a bit like one big giant messy shmess of muck. And you know what.
- [When You Know It's Time](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/when-you-know-its-time) - More important than knowing what subject to paint or draw is to know why you want to paint or draw it. Intention fuels every outstanding piece of Art work. History is the proof of that. Intention is the flame under the soup pot. It's the fire that makes all the ingredients come together perfectly--without it
- [Laughter & Grace](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/laughter-grace) - [vc_video link='http://www.vimeo.com/24755537'] Regiving : The Gifts of Kindness & Laughter : an eBook from Kind Over Matter on Vimeo. Amanda from the heart opening blog Kind Over Matter has created her first E-Book called Regiving! And I'm super honored to be a part of it!! I and 30 other bloggers have shared both a
- [Art Connections](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/art-connections) - This figure study above makes me so happy. It was the second last drawing I did last night at my 3 hour figure drawing session. And the reason why I love this drawing so much is because I finally let go. I finally stopped being so tight and so serious about my drawings and let
- [I Hugged Krishna Das](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/i-hugged-krishna-das) - "The words of these chants are called the divine names and they come from a place that's deeper than our hearts and our thoughts, deeper than the mind. And so as we sing them they turn us towards ourselves, into ourselves. They bring us in, and as we offer ourselves into the experience, the experience
- [Attitude Of Gratitude](https://conniesolera.com/2011/06/attitude-of-gratitude) - Why I LOVE Halcyon so much.....

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- [Home](https://conniesolera.com/) - My students call me the Artist Soul whisperer. From the first minute of meeting you, I start listening and tracking for your Artist Soul-the part of yourself that loves what you love, the energy in you that vibrates, that initial impulse you have before your mind places you in a trance of shoulds, woulds, and coulds. From there
- [Art, Healing, & Healing with Art](https://conniesolera.com/art-healing-healing-with-art) - Art, Healing, & Healing With Art FREE Panel Discussion | SCROLL BELOW FOR RECORDING Artists featured in the first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition come from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds, yet share a common threads of experiencing the healing power of art making in transforming life's tough and tender experiences. This one hour
- [Creative Conversation with Tigz De Palma](https://conniesolera.com/creative-conversation-with-tigz-de-palma) - Creative Conversation with tigz de palma Featured artist in the Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023. Tigz De Palma is a featured artists in the Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition happening now through August 8, 2023. The title of her collection is GoddeX and can be viewed RIGHT HERE. As Tigz's mentor in both the Paint FEARLESS® Mentorship and BOW, it has been
- [PAINT PORTAL](https://conniesolera.com/paint-portal) - PAINT PORTAL BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA | NOVEMBER 18-22, 2026 | SOLD OUT! CLICK HERE to join waitlist. Hello My Beautiful Painter, All the great spiritual traditions have their humble, purest beginnings in the desert. That's why every year, in November, I slip into a Paint Portal deep in the desert to escape the noise and
- [PAINT Newsletter Archive](https://conniesolera.com/paint-newsletter-archive) - NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE 2026 NEWSLETTER ISSUES July 19, 2026 | I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! June 27, 2026 | How I am designing my jungle studio June 25, 2026 | The moment I left my old life behind June 12, 2026 | WHOLEHEARTED all the way June 7, 2026 | This Time
- [UNAPOLOGETIC | TAOS](https://conniesolera.com/unapologetic-taos) - UNAPOLOGETIC | TAOS A week-long self-portrait workshop at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House Taos, New Mexico JULY 25 - 31, 2027 | Taos, New Mexico | ON SALE SOON! Create self-portraits that express your desires, your truth, & what you UNAPOLOGETICALLY have to say. Where do you go when you're craving something deeper than
- [Self-Guided eCourses](https://conniesolera.com/self-guided-ecourses) - In each eCourse, I share my personal techniques and processes while empowering you to discover your own unique artistic voice. Every eCourse is carefully designed to help you create a body of work centered around a specific theme and the materials we'll be exploring. Originally offered as live online workshops, these gems are now available
- [Paint Wisdom Immersions](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-immersions) - PAINT WISDOM Immersions An immersive, week-long painting retreat for artists yearning to deepen their practice in an inspiring landscape One Week Of Nourishing Your Artist Soul Paint Wisdom Immersions are an invitation - to step out of your usual routines, and into one week devoted entirely to your Artist Soul. In a beautiful landscape, held
- [Paint Wisdom TAOS](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/taos) - Week-long painting intensive for women artists eager to deepen their practice in inspiring Taos, New Mexico!
- [Paint Wisdom Italy](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/italy) - Paint Wisdom ITALY isn immersive, week-long painting intensive for dedicated women artists eager to deepen their practice in inspiring Puglia, Italy.
- [Paint Wisdom Mexico](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/mexico) - Paint Wisdom MEXICO is an immersive, week-long painting intensive for dedicated women artists eager to deepen their practice in inspiring Oaxaca, Mexico!
- [Jungle Home Solo Retreat](https://conniesolera.com/jungle-home-solo-retreat) - JUNGLE STUDIO SOLO RETREAT A week in my beloved Costa Rica - Just you, me & your practice. Not a workshop. Not a group retreat. Just one artist - you - at my Jungle Home & Studio in Nosara, Costa Rica, for one full week. My husband Hansel will be cooking for you. My family
- [UNAPOLOGETIC](https://conniesolera.com/unapologetic) - UNAPOLOGETIC A Seven-Week Masterclass on Creating Bold, Experimental Self-Portraits Online Masterclass | June 29 - August 10, 2026 | REGISTRATION IS CLOSED UNAPOLOGETIC isn't some "how to paint a face" class - we're gonna make self-portraits that break rules, flip off perfection, and unapologetically take up space. Welcome to UNAPOLOGETIC - seven transformative weeks of
- [The Good Girl & The Rebel](https://conniesolera.com/the-good-girl-the-rebel) - The Good Girl & The Rebel Good girls make pretty. Rebels make art. 7-Week Online Masterclass | April 20 - June 1, 2026 | Registration Now Closed! I see you, my Beautiful Painter. You know your way around the studio. You've taken all the classes and have a practice. But something's missing. Your work feels
- [Calendar](https://conniesolera.com/calendar) - SCHEDULE & EVENTS For Artists wanting more depth, meaning, and magic in their painting practice. My students call me the Artist Soul whisperer. From the first minute of meeting you, I start listening and tracking for your Artist Soul-the part of yourself that loves what you love, the energy in you that vibrates, that initial
- [RESET](https://conniesolera.com/reset) - I'm in the middle of a huge metamorphosis. My family is moving to Costa Rica this summer. I'm letting go of things I thought were essential. I'm starting over in ways I didn't see coming. And here's what I know: I'm not the only one going through a big transformation. So many of my Beautiful
- [Root & Release](https://conniesolera.com/root-release) - ROOT & RELEASE Root Deep, Release Fully: A Week of Paint, Ritual, & Transformation November 15 -22, 2026 | Online Retreat | Registration Opening Soon! Let's be honest: Your painting practice isn't a hobby. It's not something you do when you have time. It's the pulse of your being-the thing that makes you feel fully
- [FACETS](https://conniesolera.com/facets) - FACETS Paint The Feminine. Embody Your Archetypes. Live From Your Artist Soul. TRUTH: Jan 21 - Mar 25, 2026 | FLOW: Apr 15 - Jun 10, 2026 | TRANSFORM: Sept 9 - Nov 4, 2026 I've always been called - pulled, seduced, downright claimed - by the Feminine in my painting practice. For eight years
- [Renew & Rebirth](https://conniesolera.com/renew-rebirth) - RENEW & REBIRTH a week-long online retreat designed to help you release what's not serving you anymore and rebirth your Artist Soul. March 23 - 29, 2026 | Online Retreat | Registration Now Closed! Renew & Rebirth is a week where you show up every single day and put your Artist Soul first-no excuses! You're
- [Paint Wisdom Mentorship Intake Form](https://conniesolera.com/mentorship-intake-form) - PAINT WISDOM MENTORSHIP INTAKE FORM Hello My Beautiful Painter! Congratulations on making this HUGE commitment to your Artist Soul. I am so excited and honored to be taking this journey with you. To help me better serve and get to know you, I ask that you kindly complete the following Intake Form. Please note that
- [Paint Wisdom Mentorship](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-mentorship) - Paint Wisdom Private Mentorship a transformative 10 Weeks private mentorship designed for artists who crave more depth, meaning, and magic in their creative practice. I'm excited to welcome artists who are ready to dive deep into their creative practice and grow in a supported, intentional space. Spaces in the Paint Wisdom Mentorship are currently available,
- [First Impression](https://conniesolera.com/first-impression) - Paintings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [About](https://conniesolera.com/about) - I’ve made it my mission to help women embrace their artist calling, untangle it, define it on their own terms, and then sink into it with complete abandon and joy.
- [Resume](https://conniesolera.com/resume) - TEACHING & WORK RESUME INTRODUCTION For as long as I've been alive, art has been the thread running through everything I do. I started teaching professionally in 1995, and three decades later, I'm still as obsessed with art and creativity as I was on day one. In 2008, I founded Dirty Footprints Studio online-long before
- [ALCHEMY](https://conniesolera.com/alchemy) - ALCHEMY - By invitation only- group mentorship for painters ready to step into the fire and make art that feels like revelation. December 29, 2025 - March 30, 2026 | REGISTRATION CLOSED There comes a point when the paint stops behaving. When the marks you've always made - the colors, the gestures, the clever tricks
- [POETIC](https://conniesolera.com/poetic-2) - JANUARY 28 - 31, 2026 | Peoria, Arizona | SOLD OUT! THIS 4 DAYS, IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IS HELD AT CONNIE'S PRIVATE STUDIO IN PEORIA, ARIZONA CLICK HERE to be added to waitlist. INVITE MORE DEPTH, MAGIC, & POETRY INTO YOUR ART Kick off 2026 with bold marks and bigger meaning - time to get your
- [ANCHOR](https://conniesolera.com/anchor) - ANCHOR For artists that want to anchor into the sacred, transformative power of their painting practice. ONLINE WORKSHOP | April 7 - June 16, 2025 | REGISTRATION CLOSED 11 Monday Zoom Calls beginning April 7th at 9 AM Los Angeles / 12 PM New York / 5 PM London Years ago, my husband Hansel and
- [Into The Liminal](https://conniesolera.com/into-the-liminal) - Into The Liminal Intuitive Drawing with Sumi Ink | Online Workshop | November 3 - December 8, 2025 Step into the quiet, transformative space of the season and explore the possibilities of ink in six weeks of layered, intuitive drawing. Into The Liminal is... Over six weeks, we'll move through layers of Sumi ink and
- [21 SECRETS](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets) - 21 SECRETS is a downloadable eBook with instant unlimited access to all 21 workshops from art journaling teachers across the world.
- [IGNITE Teacher Training](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-teacher-training) - IGNITE TEACher training EMBODY YOUR ARTIST SOUL & IGNITE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME WHAT IS THE IGNITE TEACHER TRAINING? IGNITE is a 6-month online teacher training where you receive the tools, methods, templates, mentoring, and most of all DEEP Soul Work needed to feel confident as an Artist, lead others through the creative process
- [Paint Wisdom Exhibition 2025](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-exhibition-2025) - Paint Wisdom Exhibition 2025 3RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION FEATURING BOW ARTISTS | AUG. 12 - Sept. 2, 2025 Each year, the Paint Wisdom Exhibition showcases the bold, soulful, and deeply personal work of artists participating in the second part of my mentorship program: BOW (Body of Work). BOW isn't a traditional art course. There are no
- [ELEVATE](https://conniesolera.com/elevate) - ELEVATE Strengthen your style. Amplify your voice. Deepen your practice. A 10 Week Online Workshop Into Your Unique Style & Voice | Two Hour Zoom Call Every Monday August 11 - October 13, 2025 | 12 PM (New York) / 5 PM (London) As artists, our STYLE AND VOICE are our magic sauce-the thing that makes
- [Connie Solera](https://conniesolera.com/connie-solera-4) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2024 Listening Deeply, Deeply Listen ARTIST STATEMENT Expand Something mysterious always happens when I paint in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is there that my brush opens a portal where time bends like taffy and coincidences are sprinkled with magic. This collection of paintings began in Oaxaca in September 2023. As soon as my
- [STYLE & VOICE Free Mini-Series](https://conniesolera.com/style-voice-free-mini-series) - A FREE creative shake-up for your painting practice! July 20-24, 2025 | Register Now - Doors Open Friday, July 18th! If your artistic style feels like a mystery, a hot mess, or just plain stale - you're not alone. And you're definitely in the right place. This FREE Style & Voice Mini-Series is designed to
- [Mysterious Faces](https://conniesolera.com/mysterious-faces) - MYSTERIOUS FACES October 8 - 11, 2025 | Peoria, Arizona | SOLD OUT! THIS 4 DAYS, IN-PERSON WORKSHOP IS HELD AT CONNIE'S PRIVATE STUDIO IN PEORIA, ARIZONA. CLICK HERE to be added to waitlist. FOR ARTISTS WHO ARE DEEPLY DRAWN TO FACES. Mysterious Faces: A 4-Day Intimate Painting Workshop in my private studio Let's be
- [DISSOLVE](https://conniesolera.com/dissolve) - online watercolor + water-soluble crayon workshop for artists craving depth, freedom, and a whole lotta flow. SELF-GUIDED | 16.5 HOURS OF VIDEO CONTENT | IMMEDIATE ACCESS Let's get one thing clear right from the start: DISSOLVE is not your basic watercolor class. There are no perfect washes, no "paint-by-numbers" flowers, and absolutely no stressing about
- [Paint Wisdom Club](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-club) - PAINT WISDOM CLUB The Paint Wisdom Club is a FREE online haven for artists serious about their creative practice and yearning for a deeper, more meaningful connection with their Artist Soul, their process, and the artwork they create. GRAND OPENING IS JUNE 16TH! When you join the CLub, you'll receive: WEEKLY ART INSPIRATION & PROMPTS
- [Paint Wisdom Sessions](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-sessions) - MONDAY ZOOM SESSIONS | CREATIVE COMMUNITY | INSPIRATION & MENTORING FOR ARTISTS SERIOUS ABOUT BRINGING MORE MEANING, DEPTH, & MAGIC INTO THEIR CREATIVE PRACTICE. When it comes to a thriving painting practice everyone knows consistency is queen! That's why so many artists feel pressure and shame around keeping (or not keeping) a "daily creative practice."
- [BOW (Body Of Work)](https://conniesolera.com/b-o-w) - Body Of Work (BOW) January 7 - September 2, 2025 | ONLINE IMMERSION + EXHIBITION BOW is exclusively for graduates of my Mentorship program. REGISTRATION FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL BOW IS NOW OPEN! BOW is where the rubber meets the road, baby! In this eight-month program, we take everything we learned and experienced in the
- [Into The Heart](https://conniesolera.com/into-the-heart) - Into The Heart Online Immersion | 2025 Registration TBA Soon! A ten-weeks online immersion to create a powerful body of work, shed old skins, elevate your style, and rebirth your Artist Soul. The heart is a treasure trove of life's memories, stories, desires, wounds, and grand dreams. But above all it's the dwelling place of
- [Mystery Tour](https://conniesolera.com/mystery-tour) - Mystery Tour "BACK TO THE BEGINNING" | Now - November 8, 2024 | REGISTRATION CLOSED Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. ~ Franz Kafka ~ part Deep Listening, part Paint Wisdom, part Rite
- [Paint FEARLESS Exhibition 2024](https://conniesolera.com/paint-fearless-exhibition-2024) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2024 The second annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition was June 7 - August 6, 2024 and featured artists from my BOW Program. ELLE BILLING TRACY B BRAVE DIANA COOPER CLAIRE HELMAN JULIE LUBBERS MAUREEN NADEAU BLANDINA PETERSON JENNIFER PROCHAZKA CONNIE SOLERA DEBRAH JOY SPENCER CINDY WINSEL EXHIBITION CATALOG The exhibition is now
- [Painting the Feminine Book](https://conniesolera.com/painting-the-feminine-book) - Painting The Feminine Book THIS IS MORE THAN A BOOK OF MY PAINTINGS... THIS BOOK IS INTENDED FOR YOU TO PAINT IN! Yes, that's correct. I want you to smother these pages with your own marks; cover every square inch with paint, oil pastels, markers, graphite and collage, to the point that nothing of my
- [Paint Wisdom Cards](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-cards) - ON SALE NOW | DECK OF 52 CARDS | $34 + SHIPPING Introducing the Paint Wisdom Cards: 52 gems of artistic insight from my studio to yours! I'm Connie Solera, and these cards encapsulate the essence of my painting practice, which I share in my workshops, eCourses, and retreats. Feeling stuck, disconnected, or in need
- [Contact](https://conniesolera.com/contact) - Contact Me
- [Mentorship Discovery Call](https://conniesolera.com/mentorship-discovery-call) - Hey There! Thank you for your interest in the Paint Wisdom Mentorship. I understand what a huge investment this experience is energetically, time-wise, and financially, so I want you to feel super confident in your decision to commit. As a mentor and teacher, it is my mission to help my students make and navigate decisions
- [SMUDGE](https://conniesolera.com/smudge) - SMUDGE This Mini-Workshop is available in iPaint Wisdom Fundamentals For the majority of my life, I hated soft pastels. I used to think they're messy, dusty, and kind of corny too. But then COVID-19 hit and as the world turned upside-down,so did my relationship with soft pastels too. Now I can't get enough of them.
- [Paint Wisdom Laboratories](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-laboratories) - Paint Wisdom Laboratories INCLUDED IN THE PAINT WISDOM FUNDAMENTALS PROGRAM Strap on your apron BABY - We're headed for uncharted CREATIVE territory! In the Paint Wisdom Laboratories, we focus on EXPERIMENTING, PLAYING, and DISCOVERING NEW THINGS, all while observing our creative practices from fresh perspectives. Each Laboratory session dives into the mechanics of art-making, grounds
- [FREE Events](https://conniesolera.com/free-events) - CONNIE SOLERA ARTIST TALK | PANEL DISCUSSION AS PART OF THE PAINT FEARLESS® EXHIBITION OPEN NOW THROUGH AUGUST 6TH Join Connie Solera on Friday, June 28th at 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST for an artist talk and Q&A. Discover insights into her creative process and the journey behind her collection, "Listening Deeply, Deeply
- [Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023](https://conniesolera.com/paint-fearless-exhibition-2023) - The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition was June 16 - August 8, 2023 and featured artists from my BOW program: JEANIE GIARDINA BERNARD ELLE BILLING VALENTINA CASTRO THERESA COLLINS DIANA COOPER TIGZ DE PALMA MICHELLE FAVREAULT MAUREEN NADEAU CONNIE SOLERA CINDY WINSEL Exhibition Catalog The exhibition is now closed, but to view a
- [Paint FEARLESS Costa Rica](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/costa-rica) - Join me for a week-long painting retreat in Costa Rica.
- [PAINT](https://conniesolera.com/paint) - October 20 - 26, 2024 | Oaxaca City, Mexico | SOLD OUT! CLICK HERE to be added to the waitlist. Also included in your PAINT registration are 2 group mentoring Zoom calls held for two hours at 4 PM PST / 7 PM EST on Monday, September 23rd and Monday October 7th. we are going
- [Connie Solera](https://conniesolera.com/connie-solera-3) - One Portal To The Next ARTIST STATEMENT Expand HOLDING PATTERNS As the spring of 2020 arrived, grief shouted loudly to catch my attention when a series of painful losses pierced my heart. From the early, frightening days of shelter in place, and all through the illnesses and deaths of loved ones; while non-stop news of
- [Painting The Feminine](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine) - This four week eCourse dives into the mystical and practical worlds of painting through art journaling, painting on canvas, and cultivating a daily art practice.
- [Workshops & Retreats](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats) - My workshops will invite you to embody the truth of who you are as an artist and gain a solid understanding of the mystical and practical mechanics of your unique creative process. Expect to be challenged as well as held tenderly.
- [Night Vision](https://conniesolera.com/night-vision) - Night Vision is an online eCourse focusing on how we artists have the ability to see in the dark. Our focus for this two week journey will be drawing intuitively using pastels.
- [Connie Bundle](https://conniesolera.com/connie-bundle) - Connie Bundle 10 Mixed-Media Mini-Workshops Self-Guided | 15.75 Hours of Video Content | Immediate Access Imagine I show up at your studio with a suitcase of supplies & ready to play -- that's the connie bundle! I like to keep my creative practice fresh and exciting by dancing between the mediums I love most: paint,
- [NOURISH](https://conniesolera.com/nourish) - NOURISH Mixed-Media Art Journaling To Nourish The Artist Soul Self-Guided | 10 Hours of Video Content | Immediate Access When was the last time you placed your hand on your heart, closed your eyes, and asked yourself: WHAT DOES MY ARTIST SOUL NEED? If it's been awhile, I invite you to join me in NOURISH.
- [Little Things](https://conniesolera.com/little-things) - Little Things Intuitive Drawing with Oil Pastels Self-Guided | 6 Hours of Video Content | Immediate Access Let's Create Little Things Together! Oil pastels have been a part of my creative practice ever since I was an itty bitty. I love to draw with them daily and include oil pastels in all of my mixed-media
- [SKETCH](https://conniesolera.com/sketch) - SKETCHING FROM LIFE WITH WATERCOLOR + INK Self-Guided | 23 Hours of Video Content | Immediate Access SKETCHing for me is never about making a perfect picture - It's about slowing down and really connecting with the world I live in. For the past fifteen years, I, Connie, have exclusively shared my passion for SKETCHing
- [PTF Mini-Workshop](https://conniesolera.com/ptf-mini-workshop) - A Mini-Workshop To Get You Painting in the Painting the Feminine Book Self-Guided | 4.5 Hours of Video Content | Immediate Access I Made This Book For yOu to paint in! But I know how scary and even sacrilegious to paint in an art book can be. That's why I made you a mini-workshop to
- [Paint FEARLESS Sedona](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/sedona) - Join me for a week-long painting retreat in Sedona.
- [Paint Wisdom Circle](https://conniesolera.com/paint-wisdom-circle) - Paint Wisdom Sessions WEEKLY ZOOM CLASS | Next Session TBA At the Paint Wisdom Sessions we meet together on Zoom for two hours each week to nourish our Artist Souls and engage with our creative practice in a meaningful way. Through creative exercises, guided visualizations, soulful discussions, and supportive painting time, each artist will leave
- [Painting The Feminine Supply List](https://conniesolera.com/painting-the-feminine-supply-list) - Painting The Feminine SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST Below you will find a list of supplies that I suggest for my Painting The Feminine eCourse as well as a video where I go into more detail explaining the supplies. Though please feel free to use any supplies you already have on-hand. Art Supplies AN ART JOURNAL In
- [Paint FEARLESS Mexico Registration](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/mexico/registration) - Register for my in-person art retreat in Mexico.
- [Paint FEARLESS Sedona Registration](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/sedona/registration) - Register for my in-person art retreat in Sedona.
- [PAINT FEARLESS EXHIBITION](https://conniesolera.com/paint-fearless-exhibition) - JUNE 16 - AUGUST 8, 2023 | ONLINE | FREE The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [Connie Solera](https://conniesolera.com/connie-solera-2) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [MICHELLE FAVREAULT](https://conniesolera.com/michelle-favreault) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [TIGZ DE PALMA](https://conniesolera.com/tigz-de-palma) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [JEANIE Giardina Bernard](https://conniesolera.com/jeanie-giardina-bernard) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [THERESA COLLINS](https://conniesolera.com/theresa-collins) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [VALENTINA CASTRO](https://conniesolera.com/valentina-castro) - Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023 The first annual Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition is closed. CLICK HERE FOR CATALOG
- [Creative Conversation with Theresa Collins](https://conniesolera.com/creative-conversation-with-theresa-collins) - Creative Conversation with Theresa Collins Featured artist in the Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition 2023. Theresa Collins is a featured artists in the Paint FEARLESS® Exhibition happening now through August 8, 2023. The title of her collection is Home | A Reflection Of The Soul and can be viewed RIGHT HERE. As Theresa's mentor in both the Paint
- [Paint FEARLESS](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless) - My Paint FEARLESS® international art retreats are lovingly designed to nourish your artist soul, awaken your senses, and guide you into a deeper relationship with your own unique creative practice.
- [In Between & Next To Last](https://conniesolera.com/in-between-next-to-last) - Drawings | Mixed-Media on Found Book Pages PORTFOLIO
- [Painting The Feminine](https://conniesolera.com/painting-the-feminine) - Visual Journal | Mixed-Media in Altered Book PORTFOLIO
- [Reduction](https://conniesolera.com/reduction) - Collage PORTFOLIO
- [Warning](https://conniesolera.com/warning) - Paintings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Memories In Passing](https://conniesolera.com/memories-in-passing) - Paintings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Portraits Of My Students](https://conniesolera.com/portraits-of-my-students) - Paintings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Dreamscapes](https://conniesolera.com/dreamscapes) - Paintings | Acrylic Paint on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Ominous](https://conniesolera.com/ominous) - Drawings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Night Vision](https://conniesolera.com/night-vision-2) - Drawings | Soft Pastel on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Shadows](https://conniesolera.com/shadows) - Drawings | Pen & Ink On Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Liminal](https://conniesolera.com/liminal) - Drawings | Mixed-Media on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Little Things](https://conniesolera.com/little-things-2) - Drawings | Oil Pastel on Paper PORTFOLIO
- [Daily Portraits](https://conniesolera.com/daily-portraits) - Paintings | Mixed-Media on Watercolor Paper | Collection In Progress PORTFOLIO
- [Complex Beings](https://conniesolera.com/complex-beings) - Visual Journal | Mixed-Media In Sketchbook | Collection In Progress PORTFOLIO
- [MONOPALETTE](https://conniesolera.com/monopalette) - MONOPALETTE YEARLONG DEEP-DIVE INTO ONE COLOR PER MONTH For all of 2022 I, Connie Solera, and a team of my IGNITE Teacher Training graduates guided a community of 1500+ artists on a creative deep-dive of one color per month in Monopalette. We had so much fun and are grateful to everyone that joined us. Thank
- [IGNITE Teacher Training Registration Form](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-registration-form) - IGNITE Teacher Training Intake Form Thank you for registering for the IGNITE Teacher Training 2023 Online Intensive. To help the IGNITE Peer Mentors and myself best serve you and your needs as an artist and teacher we require that you complete the following intake form by Friday, November 18, 2022. Please CONTACT US if you
- [Painting the Feminine 2022](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2022-student-show) - PAINTING THE FEMININE STUDENT SHOW Welcome To the PTF Student Show! I absolutely love spending four weeks in a virtual circle of women as we paint, share and deep-dive into our intuitive narratives. It never fails; each Painting-the-Feminine session comes with its own special magic, based on the unique blend of amazing women who show
- [Gallery Four](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2022-student-show/gallery-four) - PTF Student Show Gallery One • Gallery Two • Gallery Three Nicole Edgecombe Saint Lucia Nicolette Maginn New Zealand Nikki Blakesley United States Patricia J. Mosca United States Perla Gaffney New Zealand PJ Lawrence United States Sabine Modder Canada Sara Collins United Kingdom Sarah Lovato Wolfe Bailey Thailand Sue Schneider United States Susan Peetros United
- [Gallery Three](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2022-student-show/gallery-three) - PTF Student Show Gallery One • Gallery Two • Gallery Four LaToya Burton Australia Liliana Nieto México Linda Close United States Linda Faber United States Linda Rounds-Nichols United States Liv H.G. Livingston United States Lori Chervinski Canada Maureen Kelly United States Melissa Cherry Australia Michelle Gilmore United States Missy Storrow United States Mychele Boardman United
- [Gallery Two](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2022-student-show/gallery-two) - PTF Student Show Back to Gallery One • Gallery Three • Gallery Four Jac Puntoriero Australia Jan Mancey Canada Jane Horner United States jeanie bernard United States Jennie Russell-Smith United Kingdom Jenny Loughmiller United States Joanie Gaetz Canada Joanne Barwise Canada Julie M Lubbers United States Karen Luzny Canada Karin Bergsten-Buret United States Kate Robertson
- [Wonky-Tonky Faces Registration](https://conniesolera.com/wonky-tonky-faces-registration) - Wonky-Tonky FACES Registration 4 Day In-Person Workshop | Peoria, Arizona | REGISTRATION IS CLOSED $1495 PAY IN FULL 2 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $750 3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $500 READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS BEFORE REGISTERING! YOUR PAYMENT ACTS AS AGREEMENT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS. BASIC DETAILS STARTS: Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 10 AM. ENDS: Sunday,
- [Painting The Feminine Contribution](https://conniesolera.com/painting-the-feminine-contribution) - BE A PART OF MY PTF BOOK Hello Painter! Happy New Year! Thank you so much for deciding to share your magic in my upcoming Painting The Feminine book and final Student Show. There are two parts to this contribution you must fulfill to participate. Submit a testimony of what Painting The Feminine has meant
- [Monopalette Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/monopalette-teacher-bios) - MONOPALETTE teacher bios I am happy to announce that every Friday in 2022, one of my IGNITE Teacher Training graduates will be leading a FREE Zoom class as part of Monopalette. Below you will find the bios of these talented, heart-centered, artists. Please be sure to follow them and join us in Monopalette. ~ WINTER
- [Painting the Feminine Spring 2020 • Part One](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/spring-student-show-2020/part-one) - Painting The Feminine Student Show Part One of Three Welcome To The Painting The Feminine Student Show! I absolutely love spending four weeks in a virtual circle of women as we paint, share and deep-dive into our intuitive narratives. It never fails; each Painting-the-Feminine session comes with its own special magic, based on the unique
- [Painting the Feminine Spring 2020 • Part Two](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/spring-student-show-2020/part-two) - Painting The Feminine Student Show Part Two of Three Welcome Back To The Painting The Feminine Student Show! Thank you to everyone that joined us HERE for the first part of the Painting The Feminine Student Show. I am so thrilled you are here. Welcome back! For the last seven years I have been hosting Painting
- [Painting the Feminine Spring 2020 • Part Three](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/spring-student-show-2020/part-three) - Painting The Feminine Student Show Part Three of Three Welcome Back to the Painting The Feminine Student Show! Hello! Hello! Hello! Thank you to everyone that has joined us for PART ONE and PART TWO of the Painting The Feminine Student Show. I'm so happy that you are here for our last and final installment
- [Teacher Directory](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/teacher-directory) - Meet all the teachers who have taken part in one of our many years of successful 21 SECRETS programs.
- [Paint FEARLESS Costa Rica Registration](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/costa-rica/registration) - Register for my in-person art retreat in Costa Rica.
- [Paint FEARLESS Mexico Alumna Only](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/paint-fearless/mexico-alumna-only) - Join me for a week-long painting retreat in Oaxaca City, Mexico.
- [IGNITE Promo Form](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-promo-form) - Welcome to the IGNITE promo form for your Earth Cycle workshop. This part of the IGNITE process is designed to work and feel exactly as it would if you were invited to teach for my former 21 SECRETS program. Each teacher was required to fill out a form quite similar to this one eight months
- [IGNITE Spotlight Interview](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-spotlight-interview) - We here at IGNITE are absolutely crazy about you and are excited to get to know you better through the following interview. There are five main sections. Choose one question from each section and answer it in the space provided below it. A PDF with your questions and answers will be added to your Digital
- [21 SECRETS Summer Studio 2018](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2018) - 21 SECRETS Summer Studios 2018 Check Out Current ecourses Have fun. Keep it simple. Learn a lot. Because we know how jammed packed your life can be, each teacher designed a lesson that will slip easily into your schedule while still enhancing your creative practice and helping you strengthen your skills. And - because it's
- [21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/paper-glue-scissors) - 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors Check Out Current ecourses Introducing 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors! For hundreds of years artists have been cutting and pasting magazine and newspaper clippings, photos, handmade papers, and found objects into new and exciting images called collage. In 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors we're keeping the tradition alive with the
- [21 SECRETS Face Time](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/face-time) - 21 SECRETS FACE Time Check Out Current ecourses There is nothing more gripping than to see another human face in a piece of art... Add a slight turn of the mouth, tilt of the eyes, or soft slant of the face to one side. Artists can express deep emotions and craft a powerful message through
- [21 SECRETS Summer Studio 2019](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2019) - 21 SECRETS summer studios 2019 Check Out Current ecourses Have fun. Keep it simple. Learn a lot. Because we know how jammed packed your life can be, each teacher designed a lesson that will slip easily into your schedule while still enhancing your creative practice and helping you strengthen your skills. And - because it's
- [Fall 2020 Student Show Part 2](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2020-student-show-part-2) - Painting the Feminine Student Show FALL 2020 | PART 2 OF 2 Thank you to everyone that joined us HERE for the first part of the Painting The Feminine Fall Student Show. I am so thrilled you are here. Welcome back! For the last seven years I have been hosting Painting The Feminine every Spring and Fall. Each
- [Fall 2020 Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-2020-student-show-part-1) - Painting the Feminine Student Show FALL 2020 | PART 1 OF 2 It never fails; each Painting-the-Feminine session comes with its own special magic, based on the unique blend of amazing women who show up. What unfolds during our four weeks together enriches and directly influences who I, myself, am as an artist. It is
- [Painting the Feminine Fall Student Show 2019](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/fall-student-show-2019) - Welcome To The Painting The Feminine Student Show! I absolutely love spending four weeks in a virtual circle of women as we paint, share and deep-dive into our intuitive narratives. It never fails; each Painting-the-Feminine session comes with its own special magic, based on the unique blend of amazing women who show up. What unfolds
- [Connie Bundle Supply List](https://conniesolera.com/connie-bundle-supply-list) - Many of the supplies can be used in multiple workshops. I have broken up the supply list into two. The first section is an overall supply list that will work perfectly to get you through the entire program. The second section provides a more detailed list for each workshop. Do supply lists get you nervous?
- [Painting the Feminine Student Show 2019](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/student-show-2019) - Painting The Feminine Spring Student Show 2019 I absolutely love spending four weeks in a virtual circle of women as we paint, share and deep-dive into our intuitive narratives. It never fails; each Painting-the-Feminine session comes with its own special magic, based on the unique blend of amazing women who show up. What unfolds during
- [Emerging Faces](https://conniesolera.com/emerging-faces) - Your Emerging Faces Workshop Is On Its Way Scroll below for more info Thank you for purchasing Art For Earth hosted by Tam Laporte. My name is Connie Solera and I am super excited to be a part of this project and I look forward to sharing my love of Tombow Dual Brush pens and
- [Summer Studio 2019 Suggested Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2019/suggested-supply-list) - Below is a list of supplies each teacher is using in their workshop. Please don’t let this list intimidate or overwhelm you. As always in 21 SECRETS, you are encouraged to create with what you have on hand. Briana Goetzen Watercolor paper or mixed-media paper—98 lb.–140 lb. (paper that can take wet media and layers)
- [21 SECRETS Summer Studio 2019 Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2019/teacher-bios) - THE FUN STARTS JULY 8, 2019! PURCHASE THE BUNDLE NOW! REGISTER NOW! $98 Below are the bios of the talented teachers in 21 SECRETS Summer Studios 2019: Playful Experiments + Capturing Moments Playful Experiments teachers Briana Goetzen Briana Goetzen, MA, founder of Orange Spiral Arts, is an expressive arts coach living in the Twin Cities
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- [21 Secrets ONLINE MIXED MEDIA COLLECTIVE](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-art-journaling-workshops) - I, Connie Solera, founded 21 SECRETS in the Spring of 2010 with a dream of gathering artists online to elevate creativity and share the fun of art journaling and mixed media with others. Since then over 200+ artists have joined the 21 SECRETS teaching team and together we have served thousands of creatives worldwide.
- [21 SECRETS Summer Studio 2018 Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2018/teacher-bios) - IMMEDIATE ACCESS | 21 WORKSHOPS Get the Bundle for $98 Below are the bios of the talented teachers in 21 SECRETS Summer Studios 2018: Just Add Water + The Great Outdoors Just add water teachers Connie Solera I create art, teach, travel, and write in order to inspire every woman to pick up a paintbrush,
- [21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/paper-glue-scissors/teacher-bios) - IMMEDIATE ACCESS | 21 WORKSHOPS Get Yours Now! $128 Below are the bios of the talented teachers in 21 SECRETS Paper, Glue, Scissors Alma de la Melena Cox I get jealous of things like sunsets, deeply petaled roses and hummingbird shimmer. The Universe makes creation look so easy! I want THE magic wand to create
- [Suggested Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/face-time/suggested-supplies) - 21 secrets Face Time Suggested Supply List Below is a list of supplies each teacher is using in their workshop. Please don't let this list intimidate or overwhelm you. As always in 21 SECRETS, you are encouraged to create with what you have on hand. Cathy Bueti :: Inky Expressions White tissue paper Stamps, a
- [21 SECRETS Face Time Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/face-time/teacher-bios) - IMMEDIATE ACCESS | 21 WORKSHOPS Get Yours Now! $128 Below are the bios of the talented teachers in 21 SECRETS Face Time Cathy Bueti Cathy Bueti is a mixed-media and digital artist who discovered art later in life. She quickly felt the healing aspect of art and knew she was hooked. Mixed media allowed her
- [21 SECRETS Summer Studio 2018 Suggested Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/summer-studio-2018/suggested-supplies) - Below you will find a list of all the supplies each teacher is using in their workshop. Please don't let this list intimidate or overwhelm you. As always, you are encouraged to create with what you have on hand. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the Summer Studio Facebook groups.
- [21 SECRETS Paper Glue Scissors Suggested Supplies](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/paper-glue-scissors/suggested-supplies) - Below is a list of supplies each teacher is using in their workshop. Please don’t let this list intimidate or overwhelm you. As always in 21 SECRETS, you are encouraged to create with what you have on hand. Alma de la Melena Cox :: Fused – Merging Photos and Mixed Media Art MATERIALS FOR DIGITAL ARTWORK
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- [POETIC](https://conniesolera.com/poetic) - Come paint under the sun with me for a one day art journaling workshop in West Palm Beach, Florida!
- [Past Workshops & Retreats](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/past-workshops-retreats) - Enjoy this photo gallery of past workshops and retreats across the globe!
- [Painting the Feminine Spring 2018 Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/painting-the-feminine-spring-2018-student-show) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27651″ img_size=”700×700″ alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_column_text] Welcome to the Painting The Feminine Student Spring Show! [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_column_text]Painting The Feminine is an intimate, personal, and unique experience to each woman that picks up the brush. No two artists’ paintings will
- [21 SECRETS emBODY](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/embody) - 21 SECRETS emBODY is the 11th edition of 21 SECRETS, focusing on the relationship between the body and art journaling.
- [21 SECRETS Color Color Color!](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/color-color-color) - Announcing the brand new 21 SECRETS art journaling workshop: Color, Color, Color!
- [21 SECRETS Tools & Techniques](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/tools-techniques) - 21 art journaling workshops that dig into mixed media tools and techniques.
- [IGNITE Spotlight](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-spotlight) - Today I am proud to present to you eleven of my 2018 IGNITE graduates that have generously stepped forward to share their mini-workshops they created in IGNITE. Each program was crafted with the intention of serving others through creativity.
- [21 SECRETS Teacher Application](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-teacher-nominations) - Know an artist that would be perfect for 21 SECRETS? Then please nominate them now!
- [IGNITE](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-online-intensive) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27814″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text] Since 2012 it has been a complete honor and tremendous joy to host seven sessions of the IGNITE program. Currently I am taking a sabbatical from IGNITE to deepen my own art practice and explore ways of transforming IGNITE into it’s next evolution.
- [21 Secrets Conversations](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/conversations) - Learn the stories behind the workshops and teachers that are part of the art journaling online course called 21 SECRETS.
- [Art Journal Wisdom](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/art-journal-wisdom) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Welcome To Art Journal Wisdom! I am so happy you are here! The intention of this FREE 10 day workshop is to get you creating in your art journal — maybe for the very first time ever or the first time in weeks, months or years!
- [21 SECRETS Tell Your Story](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-tell-your-story) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26112″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”30″][vc_column_text] 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story SELF PACED | UNLIMITED ACCESS | IMMEDIATE ACCESS [button size=” style=” text=’Buy Now! $128′ icon=” icon_color=” link=’https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&ejc=2&cl=134923&i=1554454′ target=’_self’ color=” hover_color=” border_color=” hover_border_color=” background_color=” hover_background_color=” font_style=” font_weight=” text_align=” margin=”] [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”30″][vc_single_image image=”26194″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_column_text] Art
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- [21 SECRETS The Best of 2014 & 2015 Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/re-release-teacher-bios) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27524″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”35″][vc_column_text] 21 SECRETS The Best of 2014 & 2015 SELF PACED | 37 WORKSHOPS | IMMEDIATE ACCESS [button size=” style=” text=’Buy Now! $128′ icon=” icon_color=” link=’https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&ejc=2&cl=134923&i=1577419′ target=’_self’ color=” hover_color=” border_color=” hover_border_color=” background_color=” hover_background_color=” font_style=” font_weight=” text_align=” margin=”] Below are the bios of
- [IGNITE In-Person Immersion 2019 Registration](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-in-person-immersion-2019-registration) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26923″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_column_text] IGNITE In-Person Immersion Registration Bodega Bay, California | Sunday, January 6 (starts at 4pm) – Sunday, January 13, 2019 (ends at 10:30am) [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_column_text]The IGNITE In-Person Immersion will be held at Bodega Sky Ranch, a private estate tucked in Bodega
- [IGNITE In-Person Immersion](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-in-person-immersion) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26923″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”45″][vc_column_text] IGNITE In-Person Immersion Bodega Bay, California | Sunday, January 6 (starts at 4pm) – Sunday, January 13, 2019 (ends at 10:30am) [button size=” style=” text=’REGISTER HERE!’ icon=” icon_color=” link=’https://conniesolera.com/ignite-in-person-immersion-2019-registration’ target=’_self’ color=” hover_color=” border_color=” hover_border_color=” background_color=” hover_background_color=” font_style=” font_weight=” text_align=” margin=”] [/vc_column_text][vc_separator
- [IGNITE In-Person Immersion 2017](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-in-person-immersion-2016-august-28-september-4) - The IGNITE In Person Immersion is happening August 28 - September 4, 2016 in Camano, Washington and is open to six alumni only.
- [Painting The Feminine Fall 2017 Student Show](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/painting-the-feminine/student-show-fall-2017) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26472″ img_size=”700×700″ alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_column_text] Welcome to the Painting The Feminine Student Fall Show! [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”25″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Painting The Feminine is an intimate, personal, and unique experience to each woman that picks up the brush. No two artists’ paintings will ever look
- [21 SECRETS Tell Your Story Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-tell-your-story-teacher-bios) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26112″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”35″][vc_column_text] 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story SELF PACED | LIFETIME ACCESS | COMES OUT OCTOBER 30, 2017 [vc_separator type=’transparent’ position=’center’ color=” thickness=’20’ up=” down=”] [button size=” style=” text=’PRE-ORDER YOURS NOW $98′ icon=” icon_color=” link=’https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&ejc=2&cl=134923&i=1554454′ target=’_self’ color=” hover_color=” border_color=” hover_border_color=” background_color=” hover_background_color=” font_style=”
- [Postcards From Oaxaca Limited Series](https://conniesolera.com/postcards-from-oaxaca-limited-series) - My OAXACA paintings are now available as a limited series postcards! Only 45 sets exist.
- [Oaxaca](https://conniesolera.com/oaxaca) - This body of work expresses what it felt like to immerse myself in this culture where beauty and poverty coexist in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- [Join Me For A Virtual Art Opening!](https://conniesolera.com/join-me-for-a-virtual-art-opening) - Please join me in celebrating the release of my Oaxaca paintings in a Virtual Art Opening !
- [](https://conniesolera.com/25430-2) - Creative chats on painting, the Feminine, and more painting!
- [Free Resources](https://conniesolera.com/free-resources) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] From my heart to yours… Welcome to my FREE Resources page. Here you’ll find loads of support, inspiration, and tools to keep your creativity nourished and your heart wide open. Plus, I’m always stirring up something new to add to this page so be sure to
- [PTF Student Spring Show 2017](https://conniesolera.com/ptf-student-show-spring2017) - Painting The Feminine is a very intimate, personal, and unique experience to each woman that makes the journey. That is why no two artists' paintings will ever look or feel the same. The thread that weaves each artist together in Painting The Feminine is an openness and curiosity to celebrate, heal, and embody Feminine energy through a daily painting practice for four consecutive weeks.
- [IGNITE In-Person Information Form](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-in-person-information-form) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The IGNITE In-Person Immersion is right around the corner!! Please fill out this form as soon as you have confirmed your travel arrangements. Thank you for your prompt attention — I can’t wait to see you in Camano!!![/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column]Oops!
- [Registration Form](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-online-intensive/registration-form) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Hello Creative Heart! Thank you so much for registering for IGNITE 2017/2018 — I am absolutely thrilled that you have answered the call. It is truly an honor to be your mentor and guide through this upcoming year of deep Soul work, creative adventuring, and blessed sisterhood.
- [Call For IGNITE Peer Mentors](https://conniesolera.com/call-for-ignite-peer-mentors) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Hello IGNITE Alumni! I’m super thrilled that you are interested in becoming a Peer Mentor for IGNITE 2017/2018. Below you will find what responsibilities are expected of a Peer Mentor, as well as the yummy benefits you will receive for sharing your gifts, insights, energy, and time. If
- [BOLD](https://conniesolera.com/bold) - In BOLD we’re going to practice taking creative risks, use color in its rawest form, and discover new ways of expressing ourselves bravely, colorfully, and most of all BOLD!
- [Creative Circles Guidebook](https://conniesolera.com/creative-circles-guidebook) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”30″][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” padding=””][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Sign up for my newsletter & receive the Creative Circles Guidebook for FREE (a value of $58)! The Creative Circles Guidebook is a 44 page downloadable eBook that contains four audio recordings of teleconferences hosted by myself, Connie Solera,
- [Take A Peek](https://conniesolera.com/takeapeek) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Welcome To Take A Peek! Take A Peek is a video series where I share an intimate look into my own personal art journals! Not only does this series feel like I’m baring my Soul, but it’s also fascinating to view how my style, skills and
- [21 SECRETS emBODY Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-embody-teacher-bios) - Here is the bios for the 21 SECRETS emBODY Teachers.
- [Color, Color, Color Teacher Bios](https://conniesolera.com/color-color-color-teacher-bios) - Here are the bios for the 24 amazing teachers that make up the art journaling workshop 21 SECRETS Color, Color, Color!
- [IGNITE Momentum 2017](https://conniesolera.com/ignite-momentum-2017) - [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”24069″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”15″][vc_column_text] The key to success as an artist is keeping the MOMENTUM going! [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”35″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Ask any of your Peer Mentors and they’ll tell you that the IGNITE process truly takes two years to
- [MOODY](https://conniesolera.com/moody) - In my 21 SECRETS Tools & Techniques workshop MOODY we will explore and use charcoal, graphite, a limited palette, and a handy-dandy kneaded eraser to embrace our dark moods as well as expose our light.
- [FAQ & Refund Policy](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets/faq-refund-policy) - Learn important details about the 21 SECRETS art journaling program before you purchase.
- [Grey Days of Summer](https://conniesolera.com/grey-days-of-summer) - [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”22050″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”45″][vc_column_text] GREY DAYS OF SUMMER EXPERIMENT | PLAY | GET MESSY | MAKE ART Forget the suntan lotion! Come paint with me, Connie Solera, in the Grey Days of Summer online intensives! [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”30″][vc_column_text]Here in the desert where I live
- [21 SECRETS Survey](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-survey) - Thank you for supporting 21 SECRETS by sharing your experience with us.
- [21 SECRETS Tools And Techniques Teachers](https://conniesolera.com/21-secrets-tools-and-techniques-teachers) - Bios and links for the 21 SECRETS Tools and Techniques teachers.
- [FEARLESS® Painting Videos](https://conniesolera.com/workshops-retreats/videos) - [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” parallax_content_width=”in_grid” angled_section=”no” angled_section_position=”both” angled_section_direction=”from_left_to_right” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_bottom=”30″ row_negative_margin=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Click on the videos below to watch some FEARLESS® Painting in action! [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” position=”center” thickness=”15″ width_in_percentages=””][portfolio_list type=”hover_text” columns=”3″ order_by=”menu_order” order=”ASC” filter=”no” lightbox=”yes” view_button=”no” show_load_more=”no” number=”-1″ category=”fearless-painting”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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- [Into The Darkness 21](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-21) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Watching, Listening](https://conniesolera.com/product/watching-listening) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting created in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum-quality inks are available for purchase in both large and small prints. Each is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in
- [Dreamscape 19](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-19) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 27](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-27) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Mischief](https://conniesolera.com/product/mischief) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Invisible Guides](https://conniesolera.com/product/invisible-guides) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting created in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing,
- [Primavera 11](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-11) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Grey Days 8](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-8) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 7](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-7) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 6](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-6) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 5](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-5) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 4](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-4) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 3](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-3) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 2](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-2) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Grey Days 1](https://conniesolera.com/product/grey-days-1) - Ink drawing on grey toned paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 23](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-23) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 22](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-22) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 20](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-20) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 19](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-19) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 18](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-18) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 17](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-17) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 16](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-16) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 15](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-15) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 14](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-14) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 13](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-13) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 12](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-12) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 11](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-11) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 10](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-10) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 9](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-9) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 8](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-8) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 7](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-7) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 6](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-6) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 5](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-5) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 4](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-4) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 3](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-3) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 2](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-2) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Into The Darkness 1](https://conniesolera.com/product/into-the-darkness-1) - Ink drawing on paper. Prints and original art are not available for purchase.
- [Small Study 14](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-14) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 13](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-13) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 12](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-12) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 11](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-11) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 10](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-10) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 9](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-9) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 8](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-8) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 7](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-7) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 6](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-6) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 5](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-5) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 4](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-4) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 3](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-3) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 2](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-2) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Small Study 1](https://conniesolera.com/product/small-study-1) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in paper size: 8.5" x 11" only. Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in a clear
- [Primavera 12](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-12) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 10](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-10) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 9](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-9) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 8](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-8) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 7](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-7) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 6](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-6) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 5](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-5) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 4](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-4) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 3](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-3) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 2](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-2) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Primavera 1](https://conniesolera.com/product/primavera-1) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 30](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-30) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 29](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-29) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 28](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-28) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 26](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-26) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 25](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-25) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 24](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-24) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 23](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-23) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 22](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-22) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 21](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-21) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 20](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-20) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 18](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-18) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 17](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-17) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 16](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-16) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 15](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-15) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 14](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-14) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 13](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-13) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 12](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-12) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 11](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-11) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 10](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-10) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 9](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-9) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 8](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-8) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 7](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-7) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 6](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-6) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 5](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-5) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 4](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-4) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 3](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-3) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 2](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-2) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Dreamscape 1](https://conniesolera.com/product/dreamscape-1) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Underhanded](https://conniesolera.com/product/underhanded) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Translation](https://conniesolera.com/product/translation) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Thirst](https://conniesolera.com/product/thirst) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Tender](https://conniesolera.com/product/tender) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Swerve](https://conniesolera.com/product/swerve) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Suborn](https://conniesolera.com/product/suborn) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Sort](https://conniesolera.com/product/sort) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Prolific](https://conniesolera.com/product/prolific) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Postulate](https://conniesolera.com/product/postulate) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Overexpose](https://conniesolera.com/product/overexpose) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Nudge](https://conniesolera.com/product/nudge) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Noose](https://conniesolera.com/product/noose) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
- [Likelihood](https://conniesolera.com/product/likelihood) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum quality inks are available for purchase in two paper sizes: 8.5" x 11" or 13" x 19". Each print is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great
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- [Hidden In View](https://conniesolera.com/product/hidden-in-view) - This is an archival print of an original mixed-media painting created in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Limited edition prints of 40 on archival paper using museum-quality inks are available for purchase in both large and small prints. Each is signed by hand, includes a white border for easy framing, and is shipped with great care in
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