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There is no question that creating art can be wonderful therapy, an incredible tool for soul-searching, and a very deep, meaningful experience. But I have come to the conclusion that when all the searching and depth and gravity becomes the overwhelming focus of your artwork, it is time to switch gears a bit. I have been SOOOO focused on creating deeply personal, expressive, meaningful, soulful art and journal pages, that all that gravity and seriousness has worn me out! So, I decided I needed to get a bit more playful for a while and lighten things up.

Here I wanted to try a lighter, airier color palette, with less STUFF everywhere like I tend to do. It was inspired by a Dr. Seuss quote.

I had so much fun with this piece that I decided to do a full-on Seuss-inspired painting. This idea is actually suggested in one of my favorite art technique books, Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists by Carla Sonheim.

I looked through a bunch of Dr. Seuss books that I had laying around the house to

get a better feel for the colorful, whimsical style of the fantasy worlds in his artwork, and painted

a piece to go with a favorite quote of mine from Oh the Places You'll Go. I had a

GREAT time with this painting, and am now thinking of doing a whole Seuss series for our

playroom!