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Kaaren Poole
Dec 28, 20223 min read
The Challenge of Staying Positive
As I think about next year—what I want to accomplish and what my challenges will likely be—one thing pops to mind immediately in the...
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Kaaren Poole
Dec 21, 20222 min read
The Sign of the Star
Do you find certain motifs occurring over and over again in your art? Earlier on my artful path I tried to avoid repeating myself. I...
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Kaaren Poole
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Finally Free
Good news! I’ve given up, for the time being (and most likely forever) on my attempt to use Adobe Illustrator to create a repeating toile...
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Kaaren Poole
Dec 7, 20223 min read
Way Off Track
I suppose we all go through phases—I certainly do. And currently I’m in a Way-Off-Track phase. I didn’t get here on purpose. Instead, it...
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Kaaren Poole
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Comfy in the Subnivean Zone
I recently found out about something called the "subnivean zone," which is a type of natural micro-climate which can exist under an...
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Kaaren Poole
Nov 24, 20223 min read
Not All Those Who Wander are Lost
Though I can’t claim to be familiar with much poetry, I do know that I love this one. I think it’s the sense of mystery along with...
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Kaaren Poole
Nov 16, 20222 min read
The Norbit Gallery
It wasn't long ago that I discovered Norbit, a fine narbalek living at the Perth zoo in Australia. Norbaleks are diminutive (12" tall)...
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Kaaren Poole
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Zoom to the Rescue - A Crocodilian Call
It's not surprising to me that so many of us carry scars from the long Covid lockdowns. Mine, as I suppose is true of most, relate to...
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Kaaren Poole
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Accepting Imperfection
That’s an odd concept once you think about it! Imperfection is everywhere! Striving for perfection is setting oneself an impossible task....
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Kaaren Poole
Oct 26, 20222 min read
When In Doubt, Just Keep Going
To continue from last week where I began my art journal post, ""Quiet Mind, Peaceful Heart," it was now time to solve the problem I had...
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Kaaren Poole
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Where Am I? In a Bit of a Pickle!
A phrase has been running through my mind lately – ‘quiet mind, peaceful heart’ – and I thought it would be a good theme for an art...
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Kaaren Poole
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Remembering Beloved Canine Souls
It’s been more than a year now since I lost my beloved furry companion, Fiona. And it wasn’t long after she passed that Charlie, a coyote...
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Kaaren Poole
Sep 19, 20223 min read
Risky, Brave, FOMO?
For the past three years, I’ve been focused on writing and illustrating my animal fiction books. I’ll publish the fifth one this fall and...
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Kaaren Poole
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Making Blank Journals
One of my favorite ‘canvases’ for my artwork is the cover of blank journals. Not only is it satisfying to create the blank book, but once...
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Kaaren Poole
Sep 4, 20222 min read
The Allure of Grunge
I’m working on a new project – a series of mixed media art project videos featuring spirit animals. There will also be a workbook to help...
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Kaaren Poole
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Animal Spirits - Finding Connections
Animals are almost always the subjects for my art. Sometimes I’ll portray an animal that’s new to me, such as the bat-eared fox, or one...
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Kaaren Poole
Aug 21, 20221 min read
Under the Trees
While researching spirit animals, I ran across a reference to the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids and visited their site on Facebook....
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Kaaren Poole
Aug 14, 20223 min read
Searching for Mojo
Over the last few months, I’ve continued to work in my art journal as time allowed (mostly on weekends when I take a break from working...
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Kaaren Poole
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Bluebelle, the Couch Potato -Transformation or Emergence?
Blue and I have known each other for over a year now—sixteen months, to be exact. I first saw her sitting on the rise behind my house...
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Kaaren Poole
Jul 31, 20223 min read
A Wonderful Memory about Trees
Part of working on this art journal spread was making the leaves. I glued magazine snippets of various greens on a piece of printer...
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