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for the dreamers & makers

meet vossi // this is our therapy cat. she loves us all and is totally spoiled. she also has the uncanny ability to know if we are struggling with ptsd. sometimes this manifests as extra snuggles (like now) while other times it means she gives us a l

#deskie // painting just for me today

he needs a name // a protector stuffie has joined our family as part of the EMDR support process. unfortunately, he/she does not have a name. Travis and I have offered some amazing suggestions but we were told, “I’m not naming him after a

letting go // these leaf shapes just make me happy. unfortunately, I can not make them be friends on paper. sigh. don’t worry- I’ll keep playing with them but they might not be featured in my next collection.

weekend getaways // four adults, three kids and two hours in a minivan. weekend road trips are my fav!

tgif // my daughter’s session went great yesterday, and we are all excited about an extended weekend. our neighborhood tends to get really loud for the fourth so we will be packing up and heading out for some time in henderson, ne. we found a l

studio scenes // so it has been a few minutes since my last post. my long time followers- you are so used to this. for my new friends, sometimes this happens.
I believe in the power of human connection so I am pretty transparent about the good and t

need a little blue // the temps are rising and I need the cooling power of blue… and also a trip to the pool. ;-)

from plant to pigment to paint // being a nerd means I can obsess about the beauty and impact of a plant like no other. my sketchbook has been filled with eucalyptus sketches for years, but this is the first time I have embraced all that this plant h

porch dates // most nights you can find us outside enjoying the birds chirping, a glass of boxed wine, and the shrieks of all the kids on the block having fun while trying to stay in their own yards

*facepalm* //
me: makes a major mistake within ten seconds of starting this.

“I’ll film this and see what I can make of it”

also me: doesn’t hit the record button

color stories no. 05 //
My collections tell stories, and one of my favorite elements of visual storytelling is color. I spend so much time testing colors to see which ones dwell nicely together that I really wanted to let their voices speak by thems

morning making // the early showers have passed, and I snuck in a bit of painting while the kids had breakfast.

custom blends // currently working on my latest color story. making specialty palette blends feels so much personal to me, and I hope that comes across in the final work.

beautiful messes // new art supplies + mixing colors = happy heart. how are you finding moments of play in your day?
xoxo

eucalyptus everything // drawing, painting and pigment processing- it is all things eucalyptus over here.

slow down // I have so many exciting things that I’m working on that I’m freezing up because I don’t know which fun thing to do first. This type of procrastination gets old quickly so I took a big breath and wrote down what needs to

going somewhere // this whole making pigment out of the plants I’m drawing feels like the start of something.

about to make a mess // warm temperatures are on the horizon, and I’m dreaming of pigment hunting. for now, I’m relying on the ash from our fire pit as my main source

exhale // thankful for accountability but still waiting for justice

Rachel Loewens, fine Art

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