Hello, Beauty One — welcome back to the studio! If you're watching this the week it airs (August 5th), thank you for being here — and yes, I just celebrated my birthday! I took a little break from painting to recharge by the bay under my favorite tree with fruit smoothies and quiet time in nature. The weather has been surprisingly cool and beautiful for August — and all I want to do is soak it in. This week's Artist Diaries episode is filled with peaceful, creative moments: 🌿 Special Offer Tuesday Painting 🖼️ A small, soulful painting session 🔨 Adding hanging hardware to a vintage frame 🛍️ A relaxing thrift store hunt + art haul This week’s Special Offer Painting is a landscape inspired by my many visits to the Blue Ridge Parkway. I named it “Willow’s Hollow Overlook” — an 8"x16" oil painting on linen canvas paper, available at a special price for one week only. 🎨 Willow’s Hollow Overlook 🖼️ Oil on linen canvas paper 📏 Size: 8” x 16” 💲 Price: $75 + shipping 📅 Available: August 5–August 12 only 📩 Comment or message me to claim it Thanks again for being here and sharing in this quiet, creative life with me. I hope this video inspires you to slow down, breathe deep, and maybe even pick up a paintbrush. 💛