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Work and musings from artist and social worker in the Nashville, TN, area.

Author: mwatkinsarts7

Healing Through Art: Overcoming Trauma and Stress

Posted on July 21, 2025 by mwatkinsarts7

“Imagination is absolutely critical to the quality of our lives. Our imagination enables us to leave our routine everyday existence… Read more Healing Through Art: Overcoming Trauma and Stress

My Two Year Painting

Posted on June 10, 2025 by mwatkinsarts7

A few weeks before Christmas of 2021, I decided to start an under-painting on a medium sized square canvas propped… Read more My Two Year Painting

Life as Experience

Posted on May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 by mwatkinsarts7

Making time for my artistic practice can be a challenge as an artist with a full-time job. There are days… Read more Life as Experience

I can’t tell if this is finished work or a work in progress. I did this in one sitting a few weeks ago. I like the wistful quality of the lone chair on the beach overlooking the water. It’s closer to the photo I took instead of the initial sketch. I used oil pastels for the first time in a while doing this sketch of a beach chair from a vacation photo. Really pleased how this came out. I’m looking to translate this and other photos from that trip to Panama City Beach into paintings. Happy Father’s Day! Details, “Gordon’s Roses”, diptych acrylic on canvas, 32”x20” “Gordon’s Roses” diptych, acrylic on canvas 32”x 20” It’s hard to believe there is a little over six months left in this year. More drawings of the cluttered spaces in my home. More pen and ink drawings from around the house. When I have a hiatus from making art, I always get back at it by drawing. Specially, by making contour drawings. This is a device that helps me “see” better to make compositions for paintings. Cozy still life ink and watercolor sketch for the new year 🥳
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