My secret love

As I explained in my last blog post, I recently had spinal surgery.  Right after surgery, the only thing that helped relieve pain was laying down so I spent a lot of time on a make shift bed that we put in the middle of the living room. While I couldn’t move and do many of the things I like to do, I did LOVE checking my phone… instagram! How I love instagram! This is the best social media app for anyone who enjoys visual communication and beautiful images. I have found so much inspiring art from around the world! Being an artist, it has been a fun way to build an online community and find inspiration. While I couldn’t get around and create art myself, I was able to still feel creative by getting daily art inspiration and add positive creativity to my life in an indirect way!

How did I find so many amazing artists on instagram? I searched by hashtag, for example: #doodle, #art #drawing, etc.  Once you follow a few artists, you can see what images they liked.  Click on those images and find other artists that you may be interested in following.  

While there are a gazillion accounts with incredible art and photography, I especially enjoy following these ten accounts (not in any particular order):

1. adeltadawne - for the love of wildlife, trees and mountains
2. tracyporter_poeticwanderlust - she had me at chickens and sheep in the house
3. ello lovey - the cutest doodles you’ll find on the web and provider of monthly doodle prompts.  What more do you want?
4. pen_and_paint - inspiring quotes written in beautiful letters and illustrated with colorful art
5. artsyorange - because her art celebrates everyday joys and her favorite color is orange too!
6. samlarson - initially fell in love with his penny sized illustrations and have continued to fall in love with his western inspired art
7. kristinnohe - especially like her floral doodles and cool lettering
8. paintingsbyadrienne - stunning portraits in bright, bright colors
9. littlecanoe - Portland based artist who recently hiked the Pacific Crest trail
10. virgola_ - whimsical illustrations using everyday objects. Who knew a tooth pick could add to the beauty of an illustration?

I would encourage you to check out these artists and follow them!  

Do you love browsing instagram?  What are your favorite accounts to follow?  Please share!

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