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The Painting Doesn't Always Care About the Plan
Sometimes, despite your best efforts in composition, layout, color theory, and design, your painting laughs in your face and says no. What do you do when that happens? For me, I've learned that being flexible is key. I don't always need to have everything line up within rigid constraints. Sometimes I need to give myself permission to play first and figure out how to make everything work together afterward. When I first started painting the Queens for my tarot deck, I had a ve
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Oct 53 min read


What is Submerged Studio?
Submerged Studio is a family-run art studio built around original artwork, experimentation, and a lifelong fascination with fantasy. The studio started with work by professional artist Jessica Douglas, then expanded into artwork and creative projects from other members of the studio family. Their creativity ranges from traditional painting and illustration to mixed media, sculptural elements, beadwork, paper construction, and other techniques that blur the line between two-di
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Oct 22 min read
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