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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · 11d

No prob! Have fun with your painting!

Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · 12d

I just finished up this soap packaging idea for @makeartthatsells.bsky.social lettering class. TBO I was avoiding cursive for a many years because I know gen Z’s never learned it, and it’s hard for them to read. What do you think, foes it have a future? #lettering #cursive #calligraphy #art

Christina’s Wildflower Goat’s Milk Soap packaging illustration done for MATS Lettering Course

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · 12d

Your painting looks great! I love your colors 🩷😀

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · 12d

That lets the colors float and mingle longer- and I keep dropping in more paint until I get the saturation I want.
I think I’m doing less salt than you: You could experiment with grain size and the timing of when to drop the salt in, too….Sometimes I even drop them in grain by grain. 🤣

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · 12d

Hi Kelly! I’m so sorry I didn’t see this until now! I’ve been hiding under a rock as far as socials go…
I use the best paper I can afford, it’s night and day for me. I prefer to use a paper that repels the water a little more rather than a really thirsty one if that makes sense.😂

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Aug 8

She’s beautiful!

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks, Kelly!!

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great Blue Heron — they tend to keep to the shallows, but our stretch of the river runs deeper, so spotting one feels rare. They’re a a quiet reminder that stillness can be its own kind of power. 🌿🪶🌊

#GreatBlueHeron #BirdIllustration #NatureInspiredArt #FolkMeadow #MichiganArtist #WatercolorArt

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Make Art That Sells @makeartthatsells.bsky.social · Aug 6

What’s that? Fun and quirky prompts from art agent Lilla? 👀

We’ll be spilling all (well, most) of the beans in tomorrow’s newsletter and blog 🫘 – don’t miss it, you’ll want to hear this news!

Join our mailing list now 👉 makeartthatsells.com/newsletter/

#Portfolio #MakeArtThatSells #Prompts

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Aug 7

Working on some Michigan cards, stickers, and postcards, breaking out the watercolor paints, and enjoying the process! #newart #michigan #michiganartist #watercolor

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Aug 1

🪻Spiderwort 🪻
There’s something unruly and beautiful about spiderwort. These brilliant purple blooms with only three petals, open in the morning and close by afternoon. This one was growing wild in my sister’s garden.
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#Spiderwort #Wildflowers #MichiganWildflowers #FolkMeadow #MichiganArtist

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌸 Wild Geranium 🌸
Wild geraniums are everywhere in spring if you know where to look—tucked in shady woods, with their soft pink petals glowing in the understory. Here’s my version!
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#WildGeranium #MichiganWildflowers #BotanicalArt #FolkMeadow #Michiganartist #Wildflowers

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 28

🌸 Purple Coneflower 🌸
Showy and colorful, the purple coneflower always feels like a steady presence in the wildflower mix. I’m trying to get these classics established in our meadow the last couple of seasons!
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#PurpleConeflower #FolkMeadow #MichiganArtist #MichiganWildflowers #Wildflowers

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌸 Smooth Blue Aster 🌿
Prolific perennial prairie wildflower, smooth blue asters bloom late in the season across the US and Canada, and attracts an abundance of bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
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#SmoothBlueAster #AutumnBlooms #MichiganWildflowers #FolkMeadowStudio

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 19

🌿Trillium🌿
A woodland classic that always feels like a small treasure to find. Many varieties are threatened and illegal to pick. Like all wildflowers, they should stay right were you find them (snap a photo instead)!
#Trillium #SpringWildflowers #MichiganNature #newart #MichiganArtist

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌼 Silverweed 🌼 Here’s my illustration of this widespread wildflower (found on Northern Michigan’s rocky shoreline), that hosts a wide range of pollinators like bumblebees, moths, butterflies, and beetles.
#Wildflowers #Silverweed #NatureIllustration #FolkMeadow #Michiganartist #newart

Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jul 9

Some fresh prints just landed in the shop! Say hello to:
🕊️ Peace Egrets
🦋 Red Admiral Butterfly
🌞 Shine On Beetles
🦋 Painted Lady Butterfly

Shop Faire : folkmeadow.faire.com
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#FolkMeadow #MichiganArtist #Prints #WallArt #IndiePaperGoods

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jun 24

I’m working on a lemon collection but I can’t decide on digital or watercolor! This is what I’ve got: 🖊️ digital illustration, 🎨 watercolor illustration 🍋 repeat pattern
Which version is your favorite so far? Let me know ⬇️
#newart #watercolorillustration #digitalart

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jun 14

#NoKings #Michigan #Lansing

Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jun 14

No Kings 🚫 👑 🤡 March in Lansing, Michigan
🎉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🎉 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Jun 9

It’s a mood lately…
Watercolor and gouache lettering finished up in Procreate. @makeartthatsells.bsky.social #somedaysareblue #watercolor #handlettering #violets #procreate #illustration

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Apr 23

I took a walk through the yard, woods, and meadow just before sunset. It was peaceful. It was quiet. It was just what I needed…Happy Earth Day 🌎 🌱 ✌️

Happy Earth Day illustration with two bunnies leaping over tulips in front of an apple tree dotted with blossoms.

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Apr 17

Cuddles abound. I’m just so thankful she likes to rest on my left arm, and I can get some good work done today! #newart #art #digitalart #studiocat

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Apr 10

😆 yes!

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Tara Green @folkmeadow.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thanks for the repost! I’ll be sure not to miss caterday from now on! ❤️🐈‍⬛

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