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Last week, I invited you to join me as I figure out how to write and illustrate a children's book! I wrote that I would update you every...
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Lily Allen
- Jan 24
- 4 min
Lewa Studio: Illustrator?
I am not a writer. I am not an illustrator. I barely can believe I am a painter sometimes. So, why am I starting a children's book, one...
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Lily Allen
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering Stories
I am in the middle of a story that God is writing. He began this particular story years ago in kirk's and my heart individually before we...
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Lily Allen
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
Enhance
Last year I had the privilege of collaborating with the tech team at Fellowship Middlebrook. It was humbling to see how hard they work to...
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Lily Allen
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Surrendering to Swim
As an artist, you are constantly in a state of growth. One painting informs the next piece you create. That one influences the next and...
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Lily Allen
- Feb 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Wearing of Water
Have you heard the phrase used to describe a particularly difficult time, "I'm walking through fire right now"? I thought about this...
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Lily Allen
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Wild Grasses
The weather is getting warmer! I repeat, the weather is getting warmer! And as we all thaw out, if you're like me, you'll begin to notice...
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Lily Allen
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Opal, Martha, Mabel, Ruth
Growing up one of my biggest challenges in life was my own insecurity. I haven't always been comfortable with the decisions I've made,...
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Lily Allen
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
Over Under Over Under!
This year I have been swimming in paint while my yarn has collected dust! But lately as we've headed into Fall and the Holiday season,...
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Lily Allen
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Bouquets and Testimonies
When I first discovered one of my favorite painters, Melissa Lyons, she was in the midst of painting wedding bouquets for people. I...
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Lily Allen
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
Surprise Painting Series
Forty days in quarantine. It's been an interesting ride. I won't get into all the nitty gritty of how the Allen family has been doing.....
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Lily Allen
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Artists to Know About!
Art teachers are constantly looking for new artists so they can expose their students to as much as possible. Normally, I always know...
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Lily Allen
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Zentangles! A meditative quarantine activity
I loved receiving so many pictures of your name tile mandala activity from the other week! So I wanted to give y'all another! This art...
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Lily Allen
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
3 Pieces of Advice To Any New Artists!
I am so inspired by the amount of people using this time of quarantine to CREATE! Maybe you are an artist that has pressed pause for a...
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Lily Allen
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Quarantine Family Art Activity!
Hey guys! Throughout this crazy time of quarantine and social distancing, I have been so inspired by all of the amazing resources people...
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Lily Allen
- Sep 11, 2019
- 1 min
Splash of Color!
One of my all time favorite techniques to teach is tissue paper bleeds! There is a lot a kid can do with a page full of color! And using...
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Lily Allen
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min
The "I Can't Draw" Barrier
"I can't draw!" That is the phrase I hear most often from people who do not consider themselves to be artists. I get it from my students,...
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Lily Allen
- Mar 13, 2019
- 3 min
Out of My Mom Rut
The summer after I had my daughter, I joined a book study group on the book, Present Over Perfect, by Shauna Niequist. This is a...
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Lily Allen
- Mar 1, 2019
- 5 min
What is Art?
On the first day of my first college art class the professor started a discussion about the definition of art. What is art? Who gets to...
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Lily Allen
- Feb 21, 2019
- 3 min
Meditative Mandalas
My favorite way to write lesson plans is start with the Big Idea. Obviously it is good for students to learn technical skills like the...
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