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I am a Spiritual being. It is one thing that takes a lot of space in my Heart and is a the center of my creative life.

I recently had a reading with the amazing Nicole Bowman, who was suggested moons ago to me by the beautiful Carissa Paige. See, I usually have a reading once a year, around my birthday. Just to have an idea of what can be in store for me (I don’t see it as carved in stone and know we do influence by our choices, even the smallest ones). But it’s been a couple years now without this ritual.

I felt the urge, and as everything always happens when needed, Nicole had dropped her consultation price for the rest of July, I knew it was it, so I contacted her and made an appointment.

She is guided in the bestest way possible, and answered my questions, and more. I know I have a lot in store waiting for me to keep living in Fear. To drop it and go for it. The seeds are planted.

Today, I had this epiphany. It leaves me broken-hearted. And the tears are falling from my eyes as I write it, but I need to write it, to see it in words and then let it go to the World. I realized that in order to grow in my creative process, and creative life, I need, right now, to let my Nixies go.

I will take all the time it will take to photograph the paintings I created in the last 3 years, and for some that I never shared, and will put them for sale here and/or in the Etsy shop. They will find new loving homes. They don’t fit my closet anymore (literally and figuratively speaking).

It is scary. I feel naked and lost. But I know it is my next step. In my guts. And

I will keep painting, of course. And maybe the Nixies will keep appearing in my art no matter what. But for now, I will explore and expand my wings to new horizons.

I am so happy to finally share a new video with you. It seems like forever since the last ones (a few weeks, actually). I think I really made the habit of recording and publishing a video once a week, and I am loving it for lots of reasons.

Since I came back from Port Townsend, my Mom tells me how my Nixies’ faces have changed. The shading is better. FINALLY *putting my arms high up in the air in a sign of victory* !!! I am not where I want to be with my faces yet, but I love the evolution I see, in such a short period of time. Growth spurt 🙂

I wanted to use this watercolor paper pad I bought a while back. I really enjoyed working on paper almost exclusively (until I gave in and found a store that was selling canvas boards) during Sugar & Spice, and wanted to keep that great feeling.

I collaged papers as a first layer: scrapbooking paper, Gelli plate printed deli paper (can’t get enough play with this ! so many possibilities), book page. I used Collage Pauge for the first time, to see what the fuss is about and why people love it. You’ll see in the video that the consistency of this glue is quite liquidy, and so I put a bit too much; however, that ended up ok as I used it to cover all the paper with eventually.

The three drops show up in every of my paintings. Maybe I will someday share with you were they come from and what they mean to me. But for now, I let you add a meaning to them if you want. The arrows… well, I love them.

I tried to incorporate some of the things I’ve learned recently for the shading. I still have a long way to go to find my own voice in the way I shade my faces, but I have no doubt that I will get there more sooner than later. 

This Nixie is for sale in the shop.

Here is the video, I hope you’ll enjoy (if you have any question, please feel free to ask me):

When I recently asked on Facebook what you’d like to see from me on my YouTube channel,  most of you asked for a painting video, so here it is 🙂

«Lost In the Echo» — Original painting for sale

My mom was in my studio the whole time I was recording (she is making me beautiful stencils ! I’ll share more about it soon) and at one point, she said to me «I am amazed at how easily and quickly you see your subject appearing when you create». I stopped the camera for a few minutes to show her that I do struggle too, and pulled out some of the paintings I’ve been working on that I don’t know what to do with for now… And I told her that I find it weird that it seems easier when I am on camera than when I am not (should I record more ? ahah).

I chose to use a 8×10” canvas board. As usual, I started with the surface oriented as a portrait size, maybe only because this is an habit, I don’t think about it when I start and this is what I am comfortable doing. But you know… there are always surprises showing up in the process, and seeing the Nixie’s face emerging in another orientation was one of them…

I am currently loving using my Gelli Plate with Deli paper. Making marks with the different Catalyst Blades I have makes me happy too. So I used one on the first layer of collage for this painting.

Watch the process (click on the little gear logo to watch in full HD):

Supplies I used:

Gelli Plate 8×10 Brayer Deli Paper Catalyst Blade 04 Sunset Sunrise paper Liquitex Matte Gel Catalyst Blade #6 Golden Fluid Acrylic Golden Heavy Body acrylic paint Stabilo All pencil Black Silk-African Jade Blick Matte Acrylics Oil Pastel Sharpie Marker On Target stamps Archival Ink Deep Purple

Yaay !

I added two more new original paintings in the shop. If you follow Inner Voices on Facebook, you have already seen them around this week or so.

«Already Within»

«Already Within» was created on a 6×8″ cradled wood panel. This is a very textured painting, and if you become her new owner I highly encourage you to run your fingers on the surface to also appreciate her by touch.

This Nixie embodies the power of introspection.
She knows in her bones and in her heart that she already holds the answers. That she already has the stregnth to move forward, to move pass the obstacles, that she is way greater than she thinks.

«Ameenah»

«Ameenah» is slightly bigger in size, she was also created on a cradled wood panel, 8×10″.

She is very strong too. After living years in regrets, and then in putting every single drop of hope in tomorrow, she realized this patterns needed to stop because none was making her happy, fulfilled. When she wondered how come, to find a solution, it occurred to her that the answer was oh so simple: the only moment that matters is Now (you can hold the positive experiences close in your heart. you can dream as big or as little about tomorrow than you want, it does bring joy; however, you need to focus on what you can do now, what you need on that precise moment to find your long lasting happiness).

Hi guys !

I am taking a few minutes from watching my daughters play outside with the other kids on that wonderful last day of Spring Break to let you know I’ve added a bunch of new original Nixies in the shop.

I wish it would get easier for me to list them, I am always so afraid of not pricing them right. But I go with my gut and I hope this is right.

I love them all, but I create them not only for me, but to inspire people as well. I hope you’ll like their stories, and will relate to their stories (you can read them on their page in the shop).

Here they are:

«Breathe» is created on a 6×8” cradled wood panel.

She is all about taking the time to introspect and to remember this simple automatic thing we all do without even thinking about it: breathing.

Breathing to center herself, to ground her in the Present moment and what it has to offer, to slow down on the craziness everyday life is.

Letting everything flow, not being

This painting can be purchased here (and you’ll have more info about it as well): Breathe.

Prints will also be available.

All the following Nixies have been created on 8×10” (±20x25cm) canvas board. They are all currently for sale at $69+shipping.

Kowana is the caregiver.

She teaches you to take care of yourself.

She is very tender, very kind. There definitely is something about her that makes me want a hug.

Asha was my first brown skin Nixie, and I guess this is partly why I cherish her so much, still now.

She is from where it’s warm all year long. She is what they call a priestess. She knows her way with Nature, with animal and everything that is living. She hears them whisper to her.

She is the healer.

This painting, as the others, is meant to be discovered with your fingers running on it, not only with your eyes.

Bethanny is the sweetness behind the strength. She is an hidden softy.

She’s the one you can rely on to find solutions.

Hope is the light in the darkest moments.

She makes conscious choices about how she wants to feel on a constant basis, and her happiness is contagious.

Each Nixie has more info in the shop, I hope you like them