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Kobe: The Legend, The Icon, The Man

by danessa_art
It's taken me a few weeks to get my thoughts in order about one of my recent paintings. I was shocked beyond belief, on the day I heard from the news that Kobe Bryant...
Posted in art, basketball, california, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Los Angeles, painter, painting, Uncategorized

2019: A Mindful Refresh

by danessa_art
Hey-O! My goodness. I've been away from writing for so long! ...
Posted in 2019, mindful art, mindful desk, mindfulness, new products, notepad, sticky note, Uncategorized

The Road to Self-Compassion

by danessa_art
How radical is it to practice self-compassion? 
Posted in abstract, anxiety, art, artist, california, feelings, healing, love, meditation, mental health, painter, painting, psychology, self-care, self-compassion, self-love, songs, thoughts, Uncategorized

Art Appreciation

by danessa_art
You know what feels awesome? When someone looks at your artwork and tells you, "I get it. I LOVE IT!"
Posted in abstract, art, artist, california, entrepreneur, feelings, goauche, healing, love, meditation, mental health, painter, painting, peace, poems, poetry, psychology, thoughts, Uncategorized, zen

Stranger Things are Strange Indeed

by danessa_art
This weekend was so brilliant! We dressed up for the Stranger Things costume event--guess who we decided to be?
Posted in 011, abstract, art, art exhibit, art show, artist, california, demogorgon, eleven, entrepreneur, fan art, menagerie, outlet coworking, painter, painting, party, sacramento, scifi, stranger things, Uncategorized

Buddha Nature

by danessa_art
Join me for the Mindfulness and Meditation Summit online! It is a FREE global 10-day event beginning 1/22 until 1/31.
Posted in artist, Buddhism, california, conscious art, danessa, healing, love, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, peace, practice, psychology, therapy, thriving artist, Uncategorized, zen

Boba Painting Party!

by danessa_art
Hi there! This long weekend, my friends and I decided to have a fun, chill afternoon. We spent time at home hanging out, painting, catching up on each others’ lives, eating yummy Taiwanese snacks and drinking homemade boba! Setup all ready, we decided to do a little early celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year […]
Posted in abstract, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, artist, bay area, boba, california, contemporary, dog, entrepreneur, lunar new year, Oakland, painter, painting, party, Uncategorized, year of the dog

The Boat

by danessa_art
My yoga instructor shared a thoughtful poem with us during our Yin yoga session, and I wanted to share it with you...
Posted in art, feelings, mindfulness, missing the boat, naomi shihab nye, poems, poetry, thoughts, Uncategorized

Brand NEW

by danessa_art
Happy new year, everyone! 2018 is off to a nice, easy start for me, and I hope that it is the same for you, too. I am in awe of how incredibly eventful the past year has been for me. It’s been a wild hayride getting to start my own art business and straight up […]
Posted in abstract, abstract expressionism, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, art store, artist, bay area, buy, california, conscious art, danessa, mental health, mental illness, Oakland, painter, painting, psychology, sacramento, San Francisco, shop, Uncategorized, watercolor

Art Commissions Explained

by danessa_art
The holidays are just around the corner! What are you getting your loved ones?
Posted in abstract, abstract expressionism, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, art store, artist, bay area, buy, california, conscious art, contemporary, danessa, mental health, Oakland, painter, painting, psychology, sacramento, San Francisco, shop, Uncategorized, watercolor

Otonarashiku Naru

by danessa_art
I recently completed an art commission for a friend and it is one of my all-time favorites.
Posted in abstract, abstract expressionism, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, artist, bay area, buy, california, contemporary, haruki murakami, kafka on the shore, mental health, mental illness, Oakland, painter, painting, psychology, sacramento, San Francisco, shop, Uncategorized, watercolor

Design with Mindful Intention

by danessa_art
When most people look at paintings, they immediately try to make sense of it. What is it?
Posted in abstract, abstract expressionism, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, art store, artist, bay area, buy, california, conscious art, contemporary, danessa, mental health, mental illness, Oakland, painter, painting, psychology, sacramento, San Francisco, shop, Uncategorized, watercolor