Garden Painting // Sat Chat 6-8-24

After filming this my friend Karen and I went to the coastal marine botanical gardens and met up with @ClarkFineArt (Angela) and @CautionArtistatPlay (Shana) and had a marvelous time painting! See pics on the community tab!

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[Mari-sgjl]

People really appreciate getting quality mail, especially with the price of stamps. Sending a card is a great way to put a smile on someone's face when they open their mailbox. I'm not going to let the price of stamps influence my card sending. Yes, the price of a stamp is much higher than I like, but I'm willing to cut back on some drive-thru coffees to buy a few more stamps.

[Bridgton]

“You don’t know 100 people to send them too” cracking me up! I just started in card making. Yup bought a ton including a nice electric embossing machine. I am the moose that ate the muffin! 😂

[gwensimmons_gigi]

Please Lindsay you have so many subscribers that would love to receive a card from you!😂 Hilarious SatChat; can’t wait to hear Cinnamon tmrw. Enjoy your outdoor painting and have a relaxing weekend! Keep on getting those 8 hrs of sleep; it looks good on you! 😂🎉💜🖖🏾✨

[afos]

I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only one that buys art supplies due to depression. This is a good video.

[bonnerdebbie]

So glad you are in a happier state of mind. Sleep is important!! Thanks Lindsay!

[veystone]

What a coincidence that you mention magnesium! Just yesterday I was talking with my cousin, and she told me that her doctor prescribed magnesium as part of her treatment for neuropathy. After noticing that she was sleeping through the night (she suffers from insomnia), she talked to her doctor, and he told her that magnesium is excellent for helping to fall asleep because it regulates neurotransmitters, helps melatonin production, aids with muscle relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety, and on top of everything it has anti-Inflammatory properties!
Sounds too good to be true, but that was what her doctor said.
I wrote it down to talk to my doctor about it cause I too suffer from insomnia, fibromyalgia and I have a panic disorder. Maybe this will improve my life!

[CraftingMissAika]

Part II - I work in a art gallery (not so actively now that I'm on sick leave) and in one exhibit we had a local artist (Rita Gaspar I think is her name, wonderful person all around) had a space where we hung up sheets of handmade paper with lots of stains, scraps of paint and unknowned bloobs. At first I didn't think much of it (I'm not the biggest modern art fan) until she explained to me what it was: she developed a technique where each sheet was a transfer "paint" from a table top that once belonged to different places like old factories, old homes, etc.
The paper captured the energy and movement of everything done at that table.
Can you imagine? Years of hard work in different types of jobs, many happy meals or afternoon craft sessions held at that table, all the love literally poured into it.
I was mesmerized with the idea and started to view it as a time capsule containing years of experiences in a single long sheet of paper 😊
You're not messing a perfect coat of white paint, you are creating an identity for that table 😍 - that already had many years of experience from being a door 😆 would be hired on the spot, for sure 🤣
Now I miss going to work 😔 I saw a lot of beauty there, and helped make everything come together for the public to be able to see it too 🥰

[Carol-pzfs]

I would love to see a tutorial on how you made your sketchbook, if you ever have time. 😊 I just made my first and it needs a little help. It is different than the way you did it and the paper moves around a little inside the cover. Thanks for another great Sat chat.

[norahjarman]

I’m a card maker, and love it. Do what makes you happy. I’m no artist but I can still be creative. Love your Sat chats. Now Lindsay, YOU are an artist extraordinaire!

[PaintinHiding]

i've been noticing that i purchase supplies to self-soothe as well! 🤭🤣 also discovering that sometimes i don't need to paint a piece of artwork, i'd happily swatch colours out for a whole hour and i'd still be satisfied. ps. thank you for the mention Lindsay 🥰

[JoAnneSmith-diok]

I am so glad things have lightened up for you. I hope you had a good time painting. I hope you have a nice Summer.

[Bridgton]

Thank you to the heads up regarding upcoming subject matter.
Mental Health should NOT ever be controversial. That’s exactly the problem. 😉

[elyselaforest]

Wonderful Sat Chat Lindsay! Love you. Glad you painted with friends!

[annettefournier]

Magnesium is good stuff. I almost bought a set of brushes today for a backup to my backup Favorite brushes. Pushed my crazy back into its box and replaced my dog's favorite chew toy . The struggle is real. Thanks Lindsay. 💜

[lisastankiewicz]

Lyndsay, if you did a mystery bundle of cards, we would buy them!!!

[sambabird]

You are very productive (amazingly so!) and use most of your stuff, and you also earn a living from it so you you shouldn't guilt yourself too much!

[julieandrew]

You are exactly correct about buying things to make us that better person. I also think its a comfort thing.
Great satchat, have a great weekend x

[suearcher]

It is so good to see you in a better frame of mind! I had to laugh at the part where you talked about getting one thing causes you to "need" something else. Oh my stars I have one of those stories. There was a new home going up in our neighborhood shortly after I bought my home. My husband found a large circular piece of wood and asked the contractor if he could have it...yes he could. He dreamed of a giant water wheel in a pond with coy....you can imagine. That free piece of wood probably cost us about $8K. But we did have a very nice fish pond. He never did use that free piece of wood. My problem? I can't pass up a good deal on alcohol markers. I have probably close to ...this is embarrassing...500(?). I am swatching them right now to see all the redundant colors I can donate. But, you know having a whole set to travel with is good too....I don't know...I need to get rid of some! Thanks for listening...

[lisastankiewicz]

Graphic 45 is the most beautiful paper and they get me every time!😂

[jennw]

I painted plein air for the first time ever today! It's not spectacular but I don't hate it and it's a memory in my sketchbook now... and I did it! I'm big on Magnesium, it really does help sleep, not to mention reduce stress, reduce pain and relax muscles. Most people don't get enough. Vit D, fish oil and magnesium are the three things it really pays to supplement.