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The Jazzy Little Things Blog : a space dedicated to art, design, and the passion behind every creative expression.
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How to Choose Colors for Your Artworks
Color is one of the most powerful tools an artist can use to communicate emotion, energy, and meaning. Whether you’re creating a bold abstract piece or a delicate portrait, your choice of colors can completely transform the mood of your work. But with so many shades, tones, and combinations to choose from, how do you…
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What My Art Style Says About Me
—by Jazzy Little Things I didn’t always know what my “art style” was. For a long time, I created by feeling — experimenting, exploring, following whatever color or shape called out to me. But over time, a pattern formed. My work started to reveal something deeper: me. My art style is expressive, bold, a little…
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How Art Classes Challenged and Motivated Me as an Artist
My love for art started long before I ever stepped foot into a formal classroom. I always gravitated toward any type of creative assignment in grade school—whether it was decorating a poster, sketching for a project, or designing a book cover, I was in. So when the opportunity came to take art as an elective…
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🎶 My Shakeback Playlist: Music to Raise the Vibes & Get Back to Me
Before I pick up a brush or pencil, I like to raise the vibrations of the space I’m creating in. Energy matters. Sometimes, that means popping on Apple Music and letting the algorithm have its way—discovering unexpected gems or familiar favorites that shift my mood and open me up to flow. Other times, I’m after…
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🎨 What Is an Artistic Muse? + Who Inspired Me as a Young Artist
As artists, we often talk about inspiration. Where does it come from? What sparks that inner drive to create? For many of us, it starts with a muse — that source of energy that stirs our creativity and pushes us to express ourselves through art. 🌟 What Is an Artistic Muse? Traditionally, a muse is…
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🎨 5 Things That Instantly Put Me in a Creative Mood
As an artist, there’s no perfect formula for when inspiration will strike—but over time, I’ve discovered a few go-to ways to ease myself into a creative mindset. Whether I’m painting, writing, or sketching something spontaneous, these five things never fail to get my imagination flowing. 1. Listening to Music 🎶 Music is my reset button.…
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10+ Movies That Inspired Me Artistically
How Iconic Films Shaped My Creativity in Art & Poetry As a visual artist and poet, inspiration finds me in many places—life, emotion, music—but some of my most impactful creative sparks come from movies. Films have the power to show us new worlds, bold aesthetics, powerful messages, and unforgettable characters. Below is a collection of…
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Creating in Chaos: How Art & Poetry Help Me Cope
Life doesn’t always slow down when we need it to. Chaos has a way of showing up uninvited — through heartbreak, uncertainty, loss, or even just the weight of everyday stress. And when the world around me feels heavy, I don’t always have the right words to explain what I’m feeling. That’s where art and…
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What Motivates Me to Create Art
Art has always been more than paint on canvas for me. It’s therapy. It’s storytelling. It’s a conversation between me and the world — sometimes loud and bold, sometimes soft and reflective. When I create, I’m not just trying to make something “pretty.” I’m expressing feelings, memories, and sometimes questions that I can’t always put…
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Behind the Painting: My Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 Tribute
The Inspiration Behind the Canvas Some art takes shape quickly. But others? They demand time, intention, and emotion. My Kill Bill-inspired painting falls in the latter category. Created in a bold comic book block style, this piece pays tribute to the unforgettable visual storytelling of Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2. Quentin Tarantino’s gritty, cinematic…
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