BlogHide Resteemsalmarlene (50)in art • 5 years agoI'm back and I'm bringing art!Hey there steem-peeps! I'm back! And it's been a long while... Many months in fact! I've ventured down so many new alleys of creativity meanwhile, but the biggest change for me was becoming a…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoHellhound, the world (another very old acrylic painting)What the hell am I doing here? In my teenage years I met some people who I instantly connected with. It was an amazing experience, but at the same time I noticed how I did not fit in before and…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoOppression (one of my first acrylic paintings)17 and in rebellion Back when I was a teenager, I had a bit of a tough time with my parents. Probably every teenager does, but I felt this struggle very deeply. I wanted to be free, while I now…resteemedrunicar (72)in contest • 6 years agoCaption Contest #40 |🏆 Winners of #39 🏆| + NEW Art Caption ContestWelcome to the 40th week of the art Caption Contest. A simple but unique contest searching for the most creative titles for digital art. All you have to do to enter is to make a caption and post it…almarlene (50)in stockphotography • 6 years agoMy stock photographySunset in Winter, available here: My photos on Adobe Stock It's been almost 3 years now that I started my own business with graphic design and photography. Soon I knew I wanted to be able to…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoAlways grow (watercolor painting)Always grow I have a few philosophies of life , or beliefs as you may call them. Things I live by, but not by choice. I rather do that inherently, it feels natural and like a "must" to me.…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoI'm sorry, roebuck (digital painting)Feeling sorry and afraid I painted this roebuck after hitting one with my car in May this year. I was in shock and after I hit the poor animal (hitting the brakes too hard wasn't possible…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoRoots & Wings (watercolor painting with ink doodle)Everything a child needs: Roots & Wings There was a time when I was in a really bad place, when I couldn't make sense of my life any more. Back then (about 11 years ago) I read this for the first…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoCreepy bunny (watercolor painting)Why is he naked? Who knows? I don't. Not really. I was in a weird mood, when I drew him. And this was before I fell in love with my boyfriend. Before that I had some really weird dates and…resteemedeye4art (54)in art • 6 years agoArtist of the Day - Week 7, Day 4 ~ @almarleneHello there. Welcome to our 4th day of the 7th week as we unveil a new artist who deserves our spotlight and your attention. Ready to meet another awesome artist? We are still small and young but…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoLife in full bloom (watercolor painting with ink doodle)Intuitive painting for pattern making Another doodle or "zentangle" painting! It's so relaxing, almost meditative, to make these, stroke by stroke. Of course, it's another intuitive piece…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoLet's get out of here, little one (watercolor painting)Moods like yesterday Some days feel like a cave. Closed in, trapped, stressful, annoyed by myself. It's not even that something special has happened to make me feel that way. It might just have…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoThe sun will win (watercolor painting with ink doodling)The sun will win My paintings don't always turn out pretty, or nice, or positive. It all depends on my mood and current feelings. If something sinister is going on, it will also show in the…resteemedelegance (56)in elegance • 6 years agoWeekly Top 10 Featured Posts #11Every day (Monday to Friday) @elegance selects two quality posts from the Elegance platform and those posts are given a complimentary support from @Appreciator who is focused on uplifting…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoBlend into you (watercolor painting and some philosophical/psychological musings on life and love)I come looking for me Maybe you saw my drawing from 12 days ago, which is titled "Who am I". I was telling you about my various masks and layers that I feel like are shadowing my real me . And…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoConnect - together we are colorful (watercolor painting with step by step process)Connect - together we are colorful Recently I've had visions of unity while meditating. Also when I was lying on a meadow in nature, I felt a deep connection to everything else. It's one of…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoF*** migraine - ink and watercolor painting full of emotionBeing a healthy artist... ... is something I don't know yet how to do. I often forget to eat when I'm in the flow of painting. Or I don't leave my seat for hours, which makes my back hurt. This…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoMedusa is looking (watercolor painting with step by step process)Medusa is looking For the competition "YOUR FAVORITE MYTHICAL CHARACTER" by @miss.dara I created this Medusa. Actually I first had to find out which was my favorite mythical character, to which I…almarlene (50)in elegance • 6 years agoWho am I? - a watercolor painting about masks and layersWho am I? This is a question I find myself confronted with time and time again. Usually it's when someone else doesn't understand me or what I'm saying or feeling. Then I once again notice that…almarlene (50)in macrophotography • 6 years agoColorchallenge - Thursday green: Spider's netHow fragile nature sometimes seems... and still it will outlast us.