Velvet Marshall
@velvetmarshall.bsky.social
Contemporary Visual Artist & Fine Art Instructor | Founder of The Brushed Canvas 🎨 Inspiring art, creativity, & community
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Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas 🤍
Grateful for art, community, and quiet moments of beauty.
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Grateful for art, community, and quiet moments of beauty.
www.velvetmarshall.com
www.thebrushedcanvas.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas 🤍
Grateful for art, community, and quiet moments of beauty.
www.velvetmarshall.com
www.thebrushedcanvas.org
Grateful for art, community, and quiet moments of beauty.
www.velvetmarshall.com
www.thebrushedcanvas.org
Slight Chance of Rain
A title that understates what the painting refuses to hide.
Winter, weather, and truth — new Substack:
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A title that understates what the painting refuses to hide.
Winter, weather, and truth — new Substack:
velvetmarshall.substack.com 🤍
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Slight Chance of Rain
The painting looks nothing like its title suggests.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Slight Chance of Rain
A title that understates what the painting refuses to hide.
Winter, weather, and truth — new Substack:
velvetmarshall.substack.com 🤍
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
A title that understates what the painting refuses to hide.
Winter, weather, and truth — new Substack:
velvetmarshall.substack.com 🤍
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
Grateful 🤍
Thank you, Sidney and Lindsay, for the beautiful feature and the warm welcome into your creative community. Honored to be included.
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Thank you, Sidney and Lindsay, for the beautiful feature and the warm welcome into your creative community. Honored to be included.
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Velvet Marshall - Greenbushtwins
At Greenbush Twins & Co., we believe every creator deserves a platform that celebrates authenticity, craftsmanship, and heart. Whether you paint, sculpt,
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December 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Grateful 🤍
Thank you, Sidney and Lindsay, for the beautiful feature and the warm welcome into your creative community. Honored to be included.
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Thank you, Sidney and Lindsay, for the beautiful feature and the warm welcome into your creative community. Honored to be included.
greenbushtwins.com/velvet-marsh...
greenbushtwins.com/velvet-marsh...
Some of the most meaningful moments in my studio don’t involve my own work at all.
They happen in shared space, curiosity, and community. Grateful for these moments 🤍
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They happen in shared space, curiosity, and community. Grateful for these moments 🤍
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Where the Paint Speaks (@velvetmarshall)
The Unexpected Joy of Teaching
Some of the most meaningful moments in my studio don’t involve my own work at all.
They happen when someone steps back from their canvas and smiles.
When doubt ...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Some of the most meaningful moments in my studio don’t involve my own work at all.
They happen in shared space, curiosity, and community. Grateful for these moments 🤍
substack.com/@velvetmarsh...
They happen in shared space, curiosity, and community. Grateful for these moments 🤍
substack.com/@velvetmarsh...
Sunday in Topanga. A couple celebrating 35 years of marriage with watercolor, winter light, and quiet time painting together in the garden.
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35 years married, celebrating with watercolor, winter light, and nibbles in the Topanga garden 🤍🎨
Slow painting, shared brushes, quiet laughter—simple and beautiful.
More at www.thebrushedcanvas.org ...
35 years married, celebrating with watercolor, winter light, and nibbles in the Topanga garden 🤍🎨
Slow painting, shared brushes, quiet laughter—simple and beautiful.
More at www.thebrushedcanvas.org ...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Sunday in Topanga. A couple celebrating 35 years of marriage with watercolor, winter light, and quiet time painting together in the garden.
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Closing out the year with reflection, truth, and a quieter kind of strength.
My book is coming soon, and I’m finally telling the story the way it’s always lived inside me.
Velvet 🤍
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My book is coming soon, and I’m finally telling the story the way it’s always lived inside me.
Velvet 🤍
Read the new post:
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Closing Out the Year (and Opening a New Chapter)
There’s something about the end of the year that makes everything feel a little quieter.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Closing out the year with reflection, truth, and a quieter kind of strength.
My book is coming soon, and I’m finally telling the story the way it’s always lived inside me.
Velvet 🤍
Read the new post:
velvetmarshall.substack.com
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My book is coming soon, and I’m finally telling the story the way it’s always lived inside me.
Velvet 🤍
Read the new post:
velvetmarshall.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
New Substack ✨
A holiday we weren’t supposed to have turned into one of my favorite memories — Sears, Santa Monica lights, Paris at Christmas, French lessons, and Led Zeppelin.
Read “Midnight in Paris” here:
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Love, Velvet 🤍
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A holiday we weren’t supposed to have turned into one of my favorite memories — Sears, Santa Monica lights, Paris at Christmas, French lessons, and Led Zeppelin.
Read “Midnight in Paris” here:
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Love, Velvet 🤍
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Midnight in Paris: A Christmas We Weren’t Supposed to Have
We weren’t supposed to celebrate Christmas.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
New Substack ✨
A holiday we weren’t supposed to have turned into one of my favorite memories — Sears, Santa Monica lights, Paris at Christmas, French lessons, and Led Zeppelin.
Read “Midnight in Paris” here:
velvetmarshall.substack.com
Love, Velvet 🤍
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A holiday we weren’t supposed to have turned into one of my favorite memories — Sears, Santa Monica lights, Paris at Christmas, French lessons, and Led Zeppelin.
Read “Midnight in Paris” here:
velvetmarshall.substack.com
Love, Velvet 🤍
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My new Substack story is live — Deep Six.
A look into the creation of a 6’ x 8’ underwater oil + tar painting built from blue + coral swatches, hidden nautical textures, and small things you might lose in the water.
Read here:
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A look into the creation of a 6’ x 8’ underwater oil + tar painting built from blue + coral swatches, hidden nautical textures, and small things you might lose in the water.
Read here:
velvetmarshall.substack.com/p/deep-six
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Substack Story #12 — Deep Six
Some paintings begin with a feeling.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My new Substack story is live — Deep Six.
A look into the creation of a 6’ x 8’ underwater oil + tar painting built from blue + coral swatches, hidden nautical textures, and small things you might lose in the water.
Read here:
velvetmarshall.substack.com/p/deep-six
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A look into the creation of a 6’ x 8’ underwater oil + tar painting built from blue + coral swatches, hidden nautical textures, and small things you might lose in the water.
Read here:
velvetmarshall.substack.com/p/deep-six
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
New cozy drops: artist mugs, soft pillows, and gift-ready tees from my Topanga Treasures holiday line.
Small-batch. Warm. Handmade.
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Small-batch. Warm. Handmade.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
New cozy drops: artist mugs, soft pillows, and gift-ready tees from my Topanga Treasures holiday line.
Small-batch. Warm. Handmade.
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Small-batch. Warm. Handmade.
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A calm, coastal Sunday…
New pieces from my holiday collection — warm, soft, and made with love.
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New pieces from my holiday collection — warm, soft, and made with love.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A calm, coastal Sunday…
New pieces from my holiday collection — warm, soft, and made with love.
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New pieces from my holiday collection — warm, soft, and made with love.
Shop: velvetmarshall.com
Cozy, coastal, handmade.
My new holiday pieces are live — including clay ornaments and warm California art.
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My new holiday pieces are live — including clay ornaments and warm California art.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Cozy, coastal, handmade.
My new holiday pieces are live — including clay ornaments and warm California art.
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My new holiday pieces are live — including clay ornaments and warm California art.
www.velvetmarshall.com
A little art for the holidays.
Cozy coastal pieces + giclée prints now live on my site.
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#HolidayArt #ArtistMade #CoastalArt
Cozy coastal pieces + giclée prints now live on my site.
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Shop: velvetmarshall.com
#HolidayArt #ArtistMade #CoastalArt
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A little art for the holidays.
Cozy coastal pieces + giclée prints now live on my site.
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Shop: velvetmarshall.com
#HolidayArt #ArtistMade #CoastalArt
Cozy coastal pieces + giclée prints now live on my site.
✨
Shop: velvetmarshall.com
#HolidayArt #ArtistMade #CoastalArt
Throwback Thursday 🤍
A different chapter of my life… but still the same heart.
Art found me again, and tomorrow I’m sharing my Holiday Collection —
cozy gifts, soft colors, and little pieces of my world.
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A different chapter of my life… but still the same heart.
Art found me again, and tomorrow I’m sharing my Holiday Collection —
cozy gifts, soft colors, and little pieces of my world.
✨ velvetmarshall.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Throwback Thursday 🤍
A different chapter of my life… but still the same heart.
Art found me again, and tomorrow I’m sharing my Holiday Collection —
cozy gifts, soft colors, and little pieces of my world.
✨ velvetmarshall.com
A different chapter of my life… but still the same heart.
Art found me again, and tomorrow I’m sharing my Holiday Collection —
cozy gifts, soft colors, and little pieces of my world.
✨ velvetmarshall.com
New Substack Story #11 — Lost But Not Forgotten
Some truths refuse to stay buried.
This is my father’s cold case, reopened after 40 years.
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Some truths refuse to stay buried.
This is my father’s cold case, reopened after 40 years.
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Truth Waits Longer Than Any Man
Some truths don’t rise quickly.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New Substack Story #11 — Lost But Not Forgotten
Some truths refuse to stay buried.
This is my father’s cold case, reopened after 40 years.
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Some truths refuse to stay buried.
This is my father’s cold case, reopened after 40 years.
Read: velvetmarshall.substack.com
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“Each piece must live with me before it lives on its own.”
Living With My Art
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© Velvet Marshall
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Living With My Art
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© Velvet Marshall
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Living With My Art
An interlude from Where the Paint Speaks
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Each piece must live with me before it lives on its own.”
Living With My Art
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© Velvet Marshall
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Living With My Art
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© Velvet Marshall
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We build our lives out of fragile things —
paper walls, thin layers of hope —
and somehow, they stand.
🤍 From my memoir-in-progress, Where the Paint Speaks
#VelvetMarshallFineArt #WhereThePaintSpeaks #PaperHouse
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paper walls, thin layers of hope —
and somehow, they stand.
🤍 From my memoir-in-progress, Where the Paint Speaks
#VelvetMarshallFineArt #WhereThePaintSpeaks #PaperHouse
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Paper House
This week, I wanted to share a piece that has lived quietly on my wall for a while.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We build our lives out of fragile things —
paper walls, thin layers of hope —
and somehow, they stand.
🤍 From my memoir-in-progress, Where the Paint Speaks
#VelvetMarshallFineArt #WhereThePaintSpeaks #PaperHouse
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paper walls, thin layers of hope —
and somehow, they stand.
🤍 From my memoir-in-progress, Where the Paint Speaks
#VelvetMarshallFineArt #WhereThePaintSpeaks #PaperHouse
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
some doors remember everything.
i’m still building mine.
paint. silence. memory.
the door painting (in progress)
new on substack.
love, velvet 🤍
Read the full story 👉
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i’m still building mine.
paint. silence. memory.
the door painting (in progress)
new on substack.
love, velvet 🤍
Read the full story 👉
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The Door Painting (in progress)
(An artist’s reflection on mental health, silence, and survival)
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October 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
some doors remember everything.
i’m still building mine.
paint. silence. memory.
the door painting (in progress)
new on substack.
love, velvet 🤍
Read the full story 👉
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
i’m still building mine.
paint. silence. memory.
the door painting (in progress)
new on substack.
love, velvet 🤍
Read the full story 👉
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
The day we were both born.
Art brought us back to each other.
She is the best of me.
✨ New Substack story — The Day We Were Both Born
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Art brought us back to each other.
She is the best of me.
✨ New Substack story — The Day We Were Both Born
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The Day We Were Both Born
(from Where the Paint Speaks*)*
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October 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The day we were both born.
Art brought us back to each other.
She is the best of me.
✨ New Substack story — The Day We Were Both Born
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#WhereThePaintSpeaks #VelvetMarshallFineArt #MotherAndDaughter
Art brought us back to each other.
She is the best of me.
✨ New Substack story — The Day We Were Both Born
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#WhereThePaintSpeaks #VelvetMarshallFineArt #MotherAndDaughter
New Substack story — “The Sound of Water.”
The true story behind The Tempest, and how grief, faith, and art intertwined to bring me home to myself.
From my upcoming book Where the Paint Speaks.
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The true story behind The Tempest, and how grief, faith, and art intertwined to bring me home to myself.
From my upcoming book Where the Paint Speaks.
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The Sound of Water
(from my upcoming book, Where the Paint Speaks)*
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October 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New Substack story — “The Sound of Water.”
The true story behind The Tempest, and how grief, faith, and art intertwined to bring me home to myself.
From my upcoming book Where the Paint Speaks.
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The true story behind The Tempest, and how grief, faith, and art intertwined to bring me home to myself.
From my upcoming book Where the Paint Speaks.
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
There’s a rhythm in the quiet if you listen closely enough.
Sometimes the real work happens in the pause—before the next brushstroke, before the next breath.
🩶 New Substack story: The Weight of Stillness
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Sometimes the real work happens in the pause—before the next brushstroke, before the next breath.
🩶 New Substack story: The Weight of Stillness
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#WhereThePaintSpeaks #VelvetMarshallFineArt
The Weight of Stillness
There’s a rhythm in the quiet if you listen closely enough.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
There’s a rhythm in the quiet if you listen closely enough.
Sometimes the real work happens in the pause—before the next brushstroke, before the next breath.
🩶 New Substack story: The Weight of Stillness
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
#WhereThePaintSpeaks #VelvetMarshallFineArt
Sometimes the real work happens in the pause—before the next brushstroke, before the next breath.
🩶 New Substack story: The Weight of Stillness
open.substack.com/pub/velvetma...
#WhereThePaintSpeaks #VelvetMarshallFineArt