Finding Your Style
“I REALLY want to find my style,” that’s what a recent student posted on our Facebook student group. Most of us can relate to this...
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Suzanne Allard
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Getting through the ugly stage
There is a module in my online Sketchbook class called, "Getting through the ugly stage," where I begin an abstract painting, it gets...
Suzanne Allard
- Mar 24
- 2 min
We don't need permission to create
Permission to create and the whole notion of it has been on my mind over the last couple of weeks because I kept hearing about it from...
Suzanne Allard
- Mar 3
- 2 min
What are we trying to say with our art?
This question is a fascinating one to answer if we want to collect or create art. For the collector, we are drawn to art that causes us...
Suzanne Allard
- Feb 18
- 1 min
Big Blooms art in the house!
I'll never forget the first time I saw a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. I felt like someone had brought me deep into a world I'd never seen...
Suzanne Allard
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Living a Creative Life
Living a creative life, nurturing your creative spirit.
Suzanne Allard
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
13 Things Mentally Strong Artists Don’t Do
I found Amy Morin's book, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," so helpful that I decided to capture a list that would help me...
Suzanne Allard
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
How to Nourish and Energize Your Creative Self
I continue to learn about the importance of taking care of my creative self, I've observed that when I do these things, my art practice...
Suzanne Allard
- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
Seeds of Love
Since it is the season for preparing fertile soil in our gardens I thought this excerpt from "The Four Agreements" was on point. It's...
Suzanne Allard
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
The Light of Spring
Spring is making its way here in Nashville, Tennessee. It swoops in for a few days and then disappears but the birds are singing because...
Suzanne Allard
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
We Belong to Love
Greetings from Nashville!! We finally did it, my husband, son and I drove all three cars in a caravan (with the dog and cat of course)...
Suzanne Allard
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
Endless Song of Hope
This week I had to share this beautiful poem by Gaby Comprés. I love how she captures the possibility of a moment. We are the blank...
Suzanne Allard
- Dec 9, 2020
- 2 min
What Can We Control?
This simple question has many layers to it but in the answer, lies an opportunity for peace. The ancient Stoic philosophy explored and...
Suzanne Allard
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
You showed up and I thank you.
When I started this art journey a few short years ago, I was excited and scared. I was excited because I was following my passion for...
Suzanne Allard
- Sep 23, 2020
- 1 min
Learning to want what we already have
From time to time I pick up one of my books on the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. I find it very helpful when I feel unsettled or...
Suzanne Allard
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Q and A with Skillshare Students
I thought I'd share some of the questions I've gotten from students and my responses. As well as some of the lovely paintings they've...
Suzanne Allard
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
Painting as a Healing Endeavor
Recently, a woman who found me on Instagram called me and told me that after going through cancer treatment last year she emerged knowing...
Suzanne Allard
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
Developing a creative practice: my two-step formula
I believe that we all have a creative spirit that wants (needs?) to be nurtured. Creation can take many forms - not just painting or...
Suzanne Allard
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
Acceptance leads to discovery
In some ways I've been in Covid denial; refusing to accept the new normal and telling myself it won't last, etc. In hindsight, I've...
Suzanne Allard
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Another new class!
Woot! This one will free your creative spirit for sure :). It is playful, loose, and encouraging. We use different tools to make marks...