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is an inclusive hub for eclectic art lovers and enthusiasts who like to "get lost" in artwork that resonates. Here, the art, musints and back stories cross pollinate in an inviting way that encourages self-reflection and a keen sense of the process and journey. We welcome you to join our community dialogue in the Comments sections of postings. Help us celebrate how art viewing and introspection can ignite change in ourselves and maybe even inspire others!

Magenta and teal colored abstract undersea flower create dynamic movement

Driftwilde launches — the trill of it all!

Driftwilde launches with beguiling artwork using water-based media, views of repurposing with aesthetic, and musings by Anne-Cressey McGraw

Lifeviews

Loose gouache painting style of grassy slopes surrounded by trees, shrubs and masses of flowers

Plein air pals

Plein air pals find time away from helping their families to paint together at local destinations, even if silence abounds

Gouache

Lifeviews

Floral abstract in ochre, terracotta and violet-blue

Views of getting lost

For artist Anne-Cressey McGraw, any kind of creation echoes a meditative state of mind with views of getting lost

Watercolor with splashes of bright colors on soft green background hinting at trees

Watercolor action

Watercolor action is captured on printer paper using a loose abstract style. The final artwork is used for handwritten stationery.

Watercolor

Watercolor of waves on rocky beach with waves in frothy white, indigo and aqua and shoreline in rust and mauve

Drone view

Drone view of Muir Beach, California, by Wandering Ducks Photo & Film is the source of inspiration for dynamic watercolor by Anne-Cressey McGraw

Watercolor

Acrylic abstract of water buffalo in aqua, teal, coral and indigo

Acrylics and texture unite

Adding texture with acrylics is used by Anne-Cressey McGraw in a range of painting styles from abstract to realistic

Acrylic

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