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Introducing Jamie Johnson of Art by Jamie!
Rebecca Cockrum
May 31, 20231 min read
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Working Through the Backlog
I feel like the story of my life is being behind on EVERYTHING! Yes, I am an admitted procrastinator for things that don't capture my...
Rebecca Cockrum
May 27, 20231 min read
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Organized Chaos
Abstract painting. I don't get it. Maybe because I don't feel it? I thoroughly enjoyed the process of just letting the paint direct me...
Rebecca Cockrum
May 24, 20232 min read
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Progress
Eight months ago I started my adventure into art. My first sketch was Henry VIII using only an HB graphite pencil (the first picture)....
Rebecca Cockrum
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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The Hustle
The lists. The lists that are constantly in my head about what all needs to be done for the day, the week, the year...they never end. I...
Rebecca Cockrum
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Trees and Elephants
Is it just me or do you also find dead trees completely fascinating. One of my students in class had asked me what my favorite kind of...
Rebecca Cockrum
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Neurodiverse Relationships
The brain is amazing and so much is still unknown about it. For anyone that has seen and held an actual brain, it's a bit gelatinous. A...
Rebecca Cockrum
Mar 4, 20232 min read
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My Space
This is my art space. It's messy. It's disorganized. It's small. But it's mine. It's my space that has only my stuff. It's where I go to...
Rebecca Cockrum
Feb 18, 20232 min read
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Lighting is Everything!
Same painting, different lighting. What a difference! The first one was a cloudy day and the light was pretty poor, the second one was a...
Rebecca Cockrum
Feb 11, 20232 min read
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On to the Next Project!
It's been a process in itself to sort out "my process", but I am starting to see certain themes that I use to decide on the next set of...
Rebecca Cockrum
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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Send me your ideas!
First off, the show went great last night! There were so many great pieces on display and there were a lot of people at the gallery. Art...
Rebecca Cockrum
Feb 4, 20232 min read
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My Start into Oil!
About 6 months ago I started going to weekly art lessons with an amazing artist who specializes in portraits, Peter Garbera,...
Rebecca Cockrum
Feb 2, 20232 min read
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A Better Version of Me
Wow, what a happy looking family, right? What you don't see is the anxiety, depression, stress, and an overall loss of self that happens...
Rebecca Cockrum
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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