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By CR ElliottDecember 10, 2019December 6, 2019

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It was only a month before the exhibit ended that I heard about "Van Gogh and His Inspirations" in Columbia, SC. Somehow it was exactly the sort of exhibit I wanted to see and the scenic drive was a great way to reset into the new year. I was struck by many things but on the day I visited it was all about color. I'm finding myself drawn to particular colors and letting it happen to see where it will take me. #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractlandscape #ucsbalumni #artforsale

This year I'm taking on many creative challenges that I have been too intimidated to take on in the past. It is still really hard to look at my art and not compare it to other artists. However, I think comparison is often an easy way to cope with fear. Gradually I've been more willing to put my art around my home, to see it as art and that's helped me to spot not just the things I don't like but to begin noticing the bits that are captivating as well. There are a lot of things about this new year that I don't have control over. It can make it feel that much harder to think about all the ways in which I want it to be a better year than 2019. But, I think it has made it easier to accept that I don't have time for corrosive self talk and that I have to embrace the parts of the process that I value. #art #artistoninstagram #watercolor #mountainpainting #creativeprocess #ucsbalumni

Happy 2020! For the first month of this year I'm posting a series of reflections on the last decade from my journal review and applying those lessons forward into the future, feel free to join me on that journey if you like: https://clarablackink.com/2019/12/31/decade-of-reflection-1/ I woke up to a really nice, chilly morning today (Florida chilly but still) and am excited to have hot tea and make art! What are you up to? #journaling #happynewyear2020

Probably my favorite thing to draw, paint or sketch are Chinese Lanterns. There's something about how (relatively) simple they are but how many different ways there are to try to capture them. This will be my last post of 2019 but I've appreciated all the ways in which the art community on Instagram has inspired me to keep going, creating and growing creatively. Here's hoping that 2020 brings you lots of inspiration, love and light. #artistsoninstagram #floralart #chineselanterns #botanicalart #colorfulart #joyfulart

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C.R. Elliott – Clara Black Ink

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