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It feels good to be back

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I’ve been traveling for 8 months and now I’m finally back! I have to say, the lack of schedules and rushing has me a little overwhelmed. Suddenly I have time to relax and breathe and paint…and I don’t know where … Continue reading →

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Making of a Girl

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I am curating an art show for March with the theme “Fear”. It’s a group show I do annually, pulling local artists together so we can network, meet, and push ourselves in a direction different than what we’re use to. … Continue reading →

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I paint the picture of my life

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears” – Nelson Mandela True to my nature, I have been doing a ton of self-analyzing lately. I’m also discovering a ton about myself. Maybe for the first time in my life, … Continue reading →

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Day 13 Creative Challenge – Do it anyway

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I am feeling the real urge to create and paint again. I have been putting it off because I recently hung a huge gallery show and it left me without much canvas left to play with. I have used it … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Creative Challenge – Give something a new life

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

We can all look around and find something that needs a new breath of life breathed into it. Whether it’s just giving something a fresh coat of paint, or giving something a completely different identity. Recently I went shopping for … Continue reading →

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You must make time to waste time

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I heard an interesting phrase in an interview by the author of the book, “Imagine- How Creativity Works”. He said, “You must make time to waste time”. He went on to explain that creativity can not be forced and often … Continue reading →

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Being true to yourself

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

Throughout our lives we go through transitions, we shift, we change. To think back to the person I was 10 years ago is mind boggling. The change has been drastic. However, there are things that are always true about me. … Continue reading →

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Trying new things

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I have been pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I have been loosening up my brush stroke while using oils. I also took an older painting tonight that I was going to paint over and actually put a glaze … Continue reading →

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