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‘Summer Lovin’ 24 x 24 acrylic on canvas // no

‘Summer Lovin’ 24 x 24 acrylic on canvas // now available

Have you seen the work of Llewelyn Krastev of @wor

Have you seen the work of Llewelyn Krastev of @worntowhimsy She's ALSO being featured in the very first issue of @theturquoiseirisjournal
aka #IrisJournal We can't wait to show you her feature!!!

This painting took 8 months to complete but I love

This painting took 8 months to complete but I love it now. Do you see that orange peeking through the top right side? Favorite part. 60 x 48

I think that the best design is found within the m

I think that the best design is found within the mix of styles. We’re enjoying ‘Anywhere the Wind Blows’ until her buyer comes along.

‘I Can See Clearly Now’ 18 x 24 with natural w

‘I Can See Clearly Now’ 18 x 24 with natural wood floater frame. What’s your favorite song about the sunshine? Post below in the comments!

This poor mistreated guy is my rock. 😉 😉😉

This poor mistreated guy is my rock. 😉 😉😉 I get confidence from just knowing he’s on my side and that’s all I really need. As I sit here checking my social media messages and notifications, he’s editing my upcoming podcast episodes and preparing the next Creative Connection promo video.❤️ #TeamWoods

Hi there, Guys!! Maybe it’s just my stubborn st

Hi there, Guys!! Maybe it’s just my stubborn streak but, while everyone else is jumping into autumn early, I’m doing my best to hang on to every single last drop of sunshine I can see...
Including my latest canvas series, Here Comes The Sun! For this series, I was really pushing myself to paint florals a little more loosely, giving them organic, abstract shapes rather than trying to emulate every leaf and petal. I also used a lot more fluorescent and neon colors than I normally do to give a sense of vibrancy, depth, and positivity!
While learning to loosen up, I was also very interested in exploring contrast and layers within each piece. And (because every good creative breakthrough only comes after a block) there was even a canvas that I almost gave up on that turned out to be my most popular piece yet. Every single canvas is named after a song with the word SUN 🌞 in the title (told ya I’m hanging on tight to those golden rays!) and is available on my website right now! I hope you like this series! These canvases were so cathartic for me to paint and I’m truly delighted by how they all turned out. Click the link in my IG stories to see the new series now!

See this beauty? I almost scrapped it entirely.

See this beauty? I almost scrapped it entirely. I was a few hours into painting it and just… broke down. It was a mess, nothing felt right or looked right, and I was about to call it a night. But then that stubborn streak kicked in and I said “No way Dionne you are sticking with it and making this thing WORK!” And I did. You know the phrase “trust the process”? It can feel a whole lot easier said than done sometimes, and this piece is a key example. But I gave myself the time and space to keep trying, to keep working at it, to give it a chance to turn itself around. When I posted it online almost all the comments were the same: 😍 “This one is my FAVORITE!”
😍 “I need this!”
😍 “How do I buy it?!” Would anyone have said that if I had tried to rush things? What would’ve happened if I hadn’t let this piece transform into its fullest self by giving it some time and taking things slow? They call things that take a little longer than usual “late bloomers,” but that’s all of us at some point or another. Especially when we’re trying new things! Well, here’s what I think: Whether it takes you 2 years or 22, what matters is that you keep at it. Because you never know what kind of beauty is just waiting to bloom. “Here Comes the Sun,” my latest canvas series, was just released! Check my IG stories for the link and see what other blossoms popped up.

I’m ecstatic !!! Thank you for the support!! You

I’m ecstatic !!! Thank you for the support!! You’re totally getting why @The Turquoise Iris Journal is so important and how it can change lives for many creatives, the people you know and already love and follow. Thank you for grabbing the Early Bird Special!! I love you!😃💞😘 If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still some time! It’s so rewarding to see that you “get me”!! ✌🏻

I taught a paint workshop this weekend in McKinney

I taught a paint workshop this weekend in McKinney TX with @debisdesigndiary and @carascolormevintage ❤️ This was the piece I painted and gave away. ( lighting is bad )

3 days to go for this series release. This collect

3 days to go for this series release. This collection portrays my energy and excitement over doing new things, being anxious about failing, and doing them anyway. There were / are weak moments but the outcome was color packed!

Guys!! I learned something new and started a podca

Guys!! I learned something new and started a podcast!! This is another way to get to know YOU better! I’ll be interviewing the creatives that we’re featuring in the #IrisJournal. The very FIRST episode is now available! You can use this link to listen. If you’re new to podcasts, go to your Apple podcast icon on your iPhone. Forgive me for the beginner phase, but I know you all understand. The audio may not be perfect but we will keep learning from our mistakes. Please be patient with Matt and I as we figure this out. The main reason to do this is to provide one more way for creative connection. Here we go!! Thanks for subscribing so you never miss a new episode!! ❤️❤️❤️The link can be found in my stories. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/painttalkss-podcast/id1531323790 Photo by @shannon_surratt_photography

It’s Friday!! Abbie, otherwise known as the Chie

It’s Friday!! Abbie, otherwise known as the Chief Barketing Officer, is not happy mom is headed to McKinney, TX for the weekend paint workshop! She still so pretty even when she’s grumpy!💕

“How to be a Better Artist” - New Blog Post To

“How to be a Better Artist” - New Blog Post Today on why creatives need community.❤️ Link in my stories here on IG or on my website. So many of us in the creative community have really been feeling this lack of connection over the past few months and I was racking my brain to come up with a way for us to feel connected, to feel like someone has our back, to feel like we’re all in this together even when we’re forced to be a part.

14 new original framed paintings will be available

14 new original framed paintings will be available on my website September 16th. This is what I’ve learned during this series, Here Comes the Sun. I love flowers! Haha! That’s not news to anyone at all. Really though, I can’t seem to get enough of them. I’m never bored with them and they’ve always just been my jam. I love texture but not too much that it looks messy. I adore overgrown gardens in early fall, when the colors are their most brilliant... you know, right before the die and drop to the earth. Building layers on canvas reminds me of the month’s of May, June, July, August and September here in Oklahoma. Each month, the blooms become more vivid. I’ve learned you’re a lucky person if the color violet grows in your garden. You’re also lucky if you get to see a violet bloom
up close and personal, seeing the intensity of their pigment. Mixing mediums is my favorite thing to do with now!! In the words of Iris Apfel, More is more and less is a bore.❤️

As soon as I start staging...bam! She plops hersel

As soon as I start staging...bam! She plops herself down. 😜😎

What would you do with $49.97? For $49.97 you coul

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Plants like these would have scared my off back in

Plants like these would have scared my off back in the day when we were newly married. We were trying to copy everyone else’s yard, plants and all. Now, that we are older and have owned several different homes, we both love making our own designs with unique plants and flowers. It would be a dream to have agaves lined up all over our flower beds!!!
This new dresser is called, Encinitas, painted after my return from there last week.

Meet ‘Encinitas’ - 🌱🌴 The Succulents fro

Meet ‘Encinitas’ - 🌱🌴 The Succulents from Encinitas, CA have me like 😍😍😍 This will be one of the last from my summer series, Under the Boardwalk.

I’ve sanded and added black wax since this photo

I’ve sanded and added black wax since this photo! Full reveal Friday!! I brought back tons of inspiration from my trip to San Diego!❤️🌵🌱🌴

Thank you, City Lifestyle Magazine, for featuring

Thank you, City Lifestyle Magazine, for featuring me in your September issue! ( formerly Cleveland County Magazine )

My new Fall collection is HERE!!! I debuted the c

My new Fall collection is HERE!!! I debuted the collection live on my Facebook page yesterday after I got home from my glorious trip to Encinitas. Some of these bags ( and 2 new scarves ) are so new that they didn’t even have a name when I did my live video! Fortunately they are all named and available on my website right now. Check below in the comments for more details and be sure to let me know which one ( 6 new designs ) is your favorite!

Did you know you can get notified here on Instagra

Did you know you can get notified here on Instagram when your favorite accounts create a new post?! Some of you will ask me where is the best place to follow and find out when I have new artwork available. Right here!!👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻95% of the time, I’ll post new pieces here before anywhere else. IG is easy and my personal favorite social media platform. Click those three little dots at the top right hand side of my account home page, and you’ll get a notification every time I post.👌🏻✌🏻❤️

I’m totally inspired by the plants I’m So Cal🌞🌱

I painted this in our workshop today! I was inspir

I painted this in our workshop today! I was inspired by the plants here in Encinitas. 🌱 One of our guests won it and took it home!!

‘It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere’ 36 x 48 / now a

‘It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere’ 36 x 48 / now available/

You can find inspiration anywhere if you stop long

You can find inspiration anywhere if you stop long enough to SEE it. 💕

My next workshop is in 2 days in Encinitas, CA! I

My next workshop is in 2 days in Encinitas, CA! I will be painting alongside @debisdesigndiary and @vintage_retail_therapy We have 9 more tickets available!

National Dog Day! My favorite girl❤️

National Dog Day! My favorite girl❤️

I have one agenda today. Be the best Dionne that I

I have one agenda today. Be the best Dionne that I can be. I’m never perfect, but working towards being excellent at a few things. What’s your agenda today?

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