M.C. Allison

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  • Redid 3 Paintings With an Easel

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    So my big sister got me a good-quality used easel. It’s been great. In the past week, I redid three paintings. The top one is a large 30×40, and took me 3 or so sessions. The bottom two are 16x20s, and I redid them more quickly. I think the easel will be a game-changer for…

  • The Best Things About Each Decade of My Life

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    I decided to Instagram vlog a summary of my last blog post, ‘What Art is Teaching Me About Writing.’ I spontaneously said, “Art is the best thing that has happened to me in my 40s.” I did not plan to say it, but it got me thinking. Here is a short post about the best…

  • What Art is Teaching Me About Writing

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    For the past few years, I’ve done more art than writing. It’s been great, and I really think it’s therapeutic. After I create something, I feel better. So much so that the feeling is greater than if it were good art. Yes, I try to make each one unique and interesting, but I’m not evaluating…

  • My art for sale

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    I’ve been researching trying to sell my artwork online. The main sites are Etsy, Saatchi, and ArtFinder. I’ve sold some art online through social media and at my 48 8×10’s art show at Order Vision in Rockaway Beach last fall. The art in my apartment is piling up, so I’d like to sell some, and…

  • 3 24×24’s

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    Words below paintings. Enjoy. I’m trying different canvas sizes. 30×40 inches seems a little big, and 17×24 seems small. And 8×10 is definitely small. So, I decided on 24×24. After the purchase, I googled that size and learned that square artworks are handled differently from rectangular works. If I had known, I might not have…

  • 2 30×40’s

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    30×40 is large. Next up I’ll try 24×24, which is square, and apparently different than painting rectangular canvases. I’m also sketching with pen in a 2026 diary book. Art, getting in shape, and living a healthier life are my priorities this year. Writing will take a back seat, but I may write short stories or…

  • Paint 48 8×10’s and more NYE goals

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    Making fantastical New Year’s Eve goals has been a tradition of mine. That and my birthdays seem to be the times I let my imagination go wild. In 2024, I had a setback of a psychotic episode with nine days in the hospital. I have not bounced back with vigor yet, but I’m on track…

  • Schizo-Affective or Bipolar, Does it Matter? And updates.

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    Four months have passed since I was hospitalized for nine days. As I posted before, I called the EMT on myself. The experience in the hospital was much better than in 2016 because I was compliant, and I knew I had a problem. Insomnia triggered it, and this time around, I did not have delusions…