Updates from the KmBerggren Studio — behind the scenes
A Tale of Two Tails ♥ 4 re-imaginings
Posted by KATIE BERGGREN on

I like to say that I ‘reserve the right to alter my paintings’ while they are still with me. This is a reminder that distance allows for deeper insight. Working then stepping away, allows our subconscious to speak up and analyze the creation we just made. I finished Precious Companion on Tuesday but woke Wednesday morning, way too early... obsessing. I was no longer in love with the mother mermaid’s tail. I yearned for something more flowy, a bit translucent, waving in the sea. I feel great about her new tail. And I hope she does, too! ♥...
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calendar sale ♥ sketching in the car
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I was recently waiting in my car for my sister who is my hair-stylist. I was about to get my shortest cut ever, and I'm still adjusting to it :) She was running late and I had forgotten my journal, but I had a little notebook tucked in the car. I had a flood of inspiration to use... a bunch of women in my head needed to come out... It's all perspective, isn't it? I could have sat and stewed, but instead I sat and drew, and now I have fresh hope for new paintings. Surprise Calendar Sale I...
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so much goodness ♥ sketches, new art, drinkware
Posted by KATIE BERGGREN on

I hope your first week of December has been nice, so much is coming at us all at once! Hopefully all good things. I have a few updates, and didn't want you to miss them! ♥Family Adoption ~ the gifts for the family that you have helped me adopt (with your orders) are all stacked and ready for wrapping! Thank you!! ♥2023 Calendars ~ there is a small stack left! ♥V-neck T-shirts have joined the shirt section of my shop! Motherhood Is Sweet :) ♥The Black & White Original Paintings are...
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Studio Re-Arrange - Do you love doing this, too? ♥
Posted by KATIE BERGGREN on

Have you felt the grip of Resistance when you KNOW you need to be getting something creative or soul-filling done? You are not alone! (at the bottom I share a great tip) Resistance uses our OWN voice to remind us why we should NOT be working. Why we should check social media instead. Why we should vacuum instead. Or have a snack. I could feel that I was stalling on some paintings this week, so, instead, I got a hair-brained idea that I NEEDED to rearrange my studio, because that would 'solve everything!' I knew it wouldn't, but I played...
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WHO & WHY?
Posted by KATIE BERGGREN on

Over the last year or two it might seem like I've gone off the rails. Have you wondered: "WHO is 'The Seeker'? and WHY is Katie painting this character instead of her Mother & Child art?" If you are willing to read, then by golly I’m willing to share… (also: I’m still painting Mother & Child!) In 2018 my heart felt broken when my best friend walked away. I was officially ghosted after sharing my inner pain with someone I trusted. With no way to share and find mutual understanding, confusion, hurt and silence followed. I expected a...
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