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Conversations with Artists: Vanessa Lemen

Lisa Cyr

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] PSYCHE by Vanessa Lemen[/caption] Conversations with Artists is an ongoing series that I am doing for Muddy Colors. This month, I was able to have an insightful conversation with artist and Muddy Colors contributor Vanessa Lemen. We talked about her intuitive approach to painting, the importance of playful experimentation in a sketchbook and her ongoing connection to the natural world. In addition, we also discussed her new book called Sentience, where…

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Vanessa Lemen

June 19, 2025 - When I start to write these articles here on Muddy Colors, I am often stricken with this strange dichotomy of being vulnerable in the sharing of something meaningful to the world and wondering if anyone even reads these anyway. Sometimes, my anxiety is so strong that I just need to post something that will not allow these feelings to bubble up. These types of articles are usually the ones that become the sharing of a few favorite tools or a quick bullet-point of the progression of a recent piece. But most of the time, I feel it’s truly important to really try to push past the feeling I get of worry and lack of worth, anxiety and dread, and share something meaningful, something human and thoughtful. It’s important to me. And it also scares the…

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