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To help you reconnect with your inner childlike artist and nurture your soul, a smallish newsletter of such

Marissa Villescas
Apr 8, 20243 min read


Harmonious Color
As a self-taught artist, teacher, and mother, I often doubt my ability to paint professionally. Even though I have been working on my...

Marissa Villescas
May 22, 20232 min read


Delayed Dream
Little by Little, Look What I Drew Life can be unpredictable, with highs and lows that we may not always be prepared for. One moment,...

Marissa Villescas
May 22, 20232 min read


Dia de Los Muertos
Dia de Los Muertos was never something we celebrated with our kids as they were growing up. My husband is Hispanic and has some other...

Marissa Villescas
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Finding Magic In What I Do
True statement, I make a lot of bad art. I start out wanting to create a masterpiece, but something happens along the way. I get an...

Marissa Villescas
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Tiny World Hawaii Project
E Komo Mai- Welcome Six years ago my family and I were privileged to move to Hawaii. It was magical and wonderful and everything you...

Marissa Villescas
Jul 18, 20222 min read


A Guide to My Supplies
Note: I am not receiving a commission or any sponsorship from any of the links in this post. They are simply there for information,...

Marissa Villescas
Jun 17, 20225 min read


A Year In Flowers
Don't you just love that art can bring to life all of the things you'd like to see or recall-memories of all that you've seen and...

Marissa Villescas
May 24, 20223 min read


Grounding Myself In Creativity
My soul speaks in pictures and words, with pencils, paints and a camera. Everyday I feel a tug to create something. It might be a quick...

Marissa Villescas
Apr 20, 20221 min read


Darkness and Light
(Originally posted on ChasingtheCloudsstudio.com) Summer 2021 Earlier this spring as I was going through things in the house to donate, I...

Marissa Villescas
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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