Patti Mustain
Seeking His Light
Category: Faith in God
Love
Posted on 11/29/2019 by Patti Mustain
Love. The word sounds so warm, sweet and wonderful. Yes, to be the recipient of love feels amazing. But to be the giver of love…well that can be an entirely different story. Giving love is oftentimes painful, but oh so rewarding. This giving kind…
Category: Faith in God
God’s Grace In Our Lives
Posted on 04/09/2019 by Patti Mustain
This photo was taken 25 years ago on April 8th, 1994. This morning 25 years ago on April 9th, 1994, mine, and my children’s lives would be changed forever. Jeff (my husband of 12 1/2 years and their father) died of massive heart failure…
Category: Faith in God, Family, Uncategorized
The Billy Graham Library
Posted on 02/23/2018 by Patti Mustain
Way back in 2014 Johnny and I went on a two-week trip to Italy. One of the places that we spent time was at St. Peters Basilica. It was a very emotional time for me. To say that it was hard would be an understatement….
Category: European Vacation, Faith in God, MissionsTags: Billy Graham, Billy Graham Library, Charlotte South Carolina
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Wanting to show a couple of my latest pieces! 🌸🌼These are painted on paper and then mounted on cradle boards.
This week I joined the #chicoartcenter! I am excited to be a part of this artist community. I have three of my floral paintings in the gift shop. And I entered one into the January event. This should be a great new adventure!!!
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#acrylicart, #learningtopaint, #californiaartist, #loveofflorals, #creativehappylife, #creativityfound, #doitfortheprocess, #carveouttimeforart, #designsponge, #colorpop, #artsanity, #calledtobecreative, #makeart2020, #postitfortheaesthetic, #serene, #flowerlovers, #ihavethisthingwithflowers, #flowerart, #colorful, #abmlifeisbeautiful, #stilllifepainting, #createeveryday, #palette, #simplestyle, #floralart, #pastelaesthetic, #bouquet, #flowerpainting, #cottagestyle,
This is how I spent the first day of the new era of 2020!
I think this year I will focus more on smaller prints (this one is 8"×10"). Also, I am enjoying painting on paper. It absorbs paint so differently than canvas!
It is also my hope to be able to keep beautiful colors but mute them somewhat. I was able to do that here I believe. 🌿
Hope you all did something that blessed you on the start if this new year.
Sharing a smaller size that I worked on recently...8x10. It's really different working smaller when I am use to painting on 16x20 inch canveses. In school we are encouraged to paint on the larger canvases, but the local shops want smaller sizes. Humm, I guess I will do a bit of each!
#acrylicpaintings, #roses, #teal, #floralbouquet, #learningtopaint,
Good morning friends and family! It is Christmas Eve! We are looking forward to going to worship King Jesus at church tonight. Have a very blessed evening...and day tomorrow celebrating the Christ child.
Some thoughts on love, during this season and beyond.
See latest blog post on my link in profile.
www.pattimustain.com/2019/11/29/love
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#love, #lovehurts, #1Cor13, #Iforgiveyou, #godislove❤️
💐Just now posting pictures from my time at the Art Walk at #buttecollege through #chicoartcenter last month. If you scroll through you will see David, holding the painting he purchased titled "Mother's Birthday". Next month I will be showing my art here in Willows along with other artists and crafters. Exciting!💐
OOPS... pictures of David are on the next post!
#buttecollege, #flowers, #acrylicpaintings, #floralbouquet,
I needed to be reminded of this today. Maybe it will encourage you to tell Satan to go away when he tries to steal your joy...and then to bask in the abundant life that Jesus gives!!!
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In John 10:10, Jesus tells us:
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
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#abundantlife, #Jesus, #sunflower, #joy
This week Johnny and I had a fun and different kind of "Date Night"! You can see photos and read about it on my latest blog post. 🐦https://pattimustain.com/2019/11/17/date-night/
#delevanrefuge, #ricefields, #birds, #datenight, #birdwatching, #sunset,
Today is a special day in our family! I wrote about it on my newly refreshed blog! We had a wonderful birthday party in the park!
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https://pattimustain.com/2019/11/12/party-in-the-park/
#birthdayparty, #partyinthepark,
Good morning friends!
I have been working hard on my website and it is almost ready to re-launch! Here is a peek at one of the paintings that I have made from my photograph taken with sweet Georgianna Lane!
#acrylicpaintings, #acrylicpainting, #floralpainting, #bouquet, #colorfullflowers #colorflowers
Lyndsay at Broken Oak Acres in Glenn California is truly a beauty! She is so full of ambition and creativity as well. It was such a joy to spend time with her and her family one evening a couple of weeks ago. The sunshine in her garden was so soft and inviting...loved it so much! #brokenoakacres, #sunshine, #flowergarden, #willowscalifornia, #backlight, #seekinghislight, #pattimustain
Yesterday evening I was going through the archives of some of the images that I took a couple of years ago. This dahlia was taken in Washington State. Fun to find some buried treasures to share with you! 🌸
Then, today in the Floret Flowers newsletter, I received a "Grow Great Dahlias e-book" which includes detailed information on how they grow dahlias in abundance each season. A great resource! (https://www.dropbox.com/s/gj16mton0ldjp2y/Floret-Grow-Great-Dahlias.pdf?dl=0) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There is another book that I also recommend on dahlias by Georgianna Lane. Is packed with amazing photographs of these lovely flowers. Her images are beyond stunning! (http://georgiannalane.com/books)
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#flower #blooms #pattimustain #seekinghislight #dahlia #pinkflower #macro #washingtonState #floretflowers #georgiannalane
Yesterday I was delighted to photograph at Broken Oak Acres. I was gifted the flowers that we used for part of the photo shoot. Today I'm spending the day editing Lyndsay and her beautiful family and farm. Looking forward to sharing some with you soon!!!🐓🦋🌺💐🌾🌷🌿⚘
Johnny and I had such a wonderful time away together last month. It seems that we stay so busy that we don't take enough time just to enjoy life. Here is the painting that I made from our trip to Mendocino and Fort Brag. Scroll through to see the inspiration behind the painting.
#acrylicpainting #fortbragg #mendocino #impressionism #beachhouse #flowers🌸 #flowers #perennialgarden #ocean #seekinghislight #pattimustain #dsart
The beginning stages of my current painting. My mother is here and put together many bouquets. Thought I would take one of them and make a memory. The bouquet has roses, crape myrtle, and Rose Mallow.
#Rose Mallow, #Rose,#crapemyrtle,#bouquet,#summerbouquet,#impressionistic,#pink,#flowers,#Floral,#acrylicpainting, #acrylicart
🌸Exciting News!!!🌸
This weekend I opened a Society6 shop! I have uploaded a handful of images of the paintings that I have been working on these past months. The images of my paintings are licensed for sale as prints and pillows and many other wonderful items.
The link is in my profile. It would be awesome if you wanted to hop over and take a look!
#seekinghislight, #pattimustain, #society6, #floralpaintings,
🍃Truly, I am loving learning about so many of the great artists of the past. Most of what I am discovering is that there is no "right" way to make art. No need to stay within the lines. No need to make all the colors exact to what one sees with their eyes. No need to make art look "real". *
🍃These books represent not how to paint...but for me they represent how to THINK about art, to think about what colors, shapes, textures, and lines bring me joy. * 🍃Art is something that comes from within...not from "within the lines" so to speak. What resonates with me, may not with you...but it may with somebody! And even if it never does, well it is a therapy for my soul. It is a place to express me...simple little me. For this I am grateful.
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#artisanadventure, #seekinghislight, #acrylicart, #joyinside
Loved playing with all this color this past week. The deep blue vase against all the softer colors makes me happy. 🌸💐 18"x24"
#bluevase, #paintedflowers, #spring, #flowers, #seekinghislight
My heart is telling me to keep working on my desire to paint. I have been getting so much satisfaction from going thrifting to find all kinds of books on great artists. So much fun learning and "becoming". I am following my heart...and loving this adventure!
#artists, #seekinghislight, #painting, #followyourheart, #roses🌹 #roses
