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Because
I love to paint and enrolled into the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program, which I absolutely love I created a website for my artwork. The originals and prints are for sale. I’ve been asking friends and family if I could paint them for my portfolio. In turn I would give them a 5×7 print of…
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Ice Cold
How’s your attitude about you? I’ve always loved being me. A friend recently shared a photo of herself with a picture of her younger 8 years old or younger self. I want to do the same because my younger self still has a wonder attitude. A love life every day with a smile because suffering…
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GoDaddy
I renewed my domain name today http://www.raquelamaral.com because it was about to expire. I’m fond of my website domain name and this wordpress site. I’ve had it since myspace was popular and bloggers too. People suggested that I move my blog to wordpress, so I did. I’ve posted all the stages of my creativity from…
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1,2,3 ABC
I’m so excited to share some wonderful news – my official online art shop is now open! After many months of creating, refining, and pouring my heart into my work, you can now browse and purchase my original paintings and select prints through my new Shopify store. My artwork is inspired by nature, quiet moments,…
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Painting
When you buy one of my paintings I include the paint story. I add a photo that includes the source photo and photos of the stages of my paintings. I recently viewed an Artist on youtube that includes a photo of the pallet with the Certificate of Authenticity. When I heard this I thought, I…
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How to get your attention
Busy non stop world we live in. I woke up today fed my cat, took my thyroid pill. I put on a pot of water to make tea. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, put moisturizer on my face and got dressed. The mail man delivered my embosser so I hurried up and embossed my…
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Mentor
Did you ever go to school and have someone review your homework? Me neither. Assignments went directly to the teacher. I was a A student. I loved school, until I no longer went to school. I took a few college classes in accounting. I should have went to UC Berkeley after high school, but it…
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No art
People don’t want to buy your art, they want to see your face. They want to get to know who is the artist. I have found my love of art again. Lucky to have a wonderful husband that recently gifted me the tuition for the Milan Art Institute Mastery program. A year long non accredited…
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What’s next
a Bear and a Bunnie I’m moving on to the next section I did the Bear lesson (Lean to Fat) wrong should have been loose and abstract. So I did the lesson over again and this time with a bunnie. I will be selling all my artwork as soon as I figure it out.
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You Tube time
I started with TikTok to practice talking into my iPhone to create videos. I seem to attract men looking to hook up and that isn’t what I want! Gross. So it is time to restart my Youtube channel @raquelamaral7989. I’ll begin with shorts and create longer videos as I get the time. I’m about to…
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First Flight
I recently signed up for the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Porgram. It is a series of yearlong classes broken into 4 sections. Here is my first lesson an oil painting. Title First Flight. I’m excited to share many more paintings as the week’s go by. It’s gonna be quite challenging. I felt like I gave…
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Flow
I want to paint. I want to learn to use oil paint. I often find myself shifting identities through the seasons- crocheting, making jewelry, and now, painting. Each phase feels like a new version of myself. Now is the season to paint, and I’m completed immersed in it. All I want to do is paint.…
About the Artist
Raquel Roysdon is a visual artist whose work blends the whimsical with the profound. Working primarily in watercolor, acrylic, oil, charcoal and graphite. Raquel brings animals, landscapes, florals and portraits to life with a distinctive sensitivity. Her art often carries symbolic layers – a guardian bear, a dreaming hare, a tender embrace – each piece inviting the viewer into a story that is both deeply personal and universally resonant.
Guided by a love of nature and a desire to capture fleeting moments of grace, Raquel paints with an intuitive, soulful approach. Her canvases are not only images, but reflections of emotion, memory, and spirit – where quiet strength meets playful wonder.
As her collection grows, Raquel continues to refine her craft bridging the space between whimsical imagination and professional artistry. Each painting is a reminder that beauty is not only seen, but felt – a celebration of connection, transformation and the timeless magic of creativity.
