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Photo by Laura Adai on Unsplash https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/a-room-with-a-painted-view 2022-08-11T08:45:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/jan-huber-4OhFZSAT3sw-unsplash.jpg?v=1614808190 A Room with a Painted View Happy Trees, Photo by Jan Huber on Unsplash https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/don-t-believe-everything-you-think 2021-05-12T10:47:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/victor-garcia-BiGS_w9t7FU-unsplash.jpg?v=1620822253 Don’t believe everything you think. photo by Victor Garcia https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/goodbye-comfort-zone 2022-05-19T15:18:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/TENTS_RAW_OutdoorBanner.jpg?v=1652987724 Goodbye Comfort Zone The Riverdale Artwalk art exhibition in Toronto this June https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/the-writing-on-the-wall 2022-08-10T15:09:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/ian-schneider-TamMbr4okv4-unsplash_d460f26e-e344-49cf-a21f-5d5d5dbcf623.jpg?v=1660156675 The Writing on the Wall Image by Ian Schneider @goian https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/framing 2022-09-15T12:36:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/jessica-ruscello--GUyf8ZCTHM-unsplash.jpg?v=1663258180 To Frame or Not to Frame Photo by Jessica Ruscello, picture frames https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/head-in-a-jar-tutorial 2022-10-19T13:16:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/sabina-music-rich-OJy0JHnoUZQ-unsplash.jpg?v=1666194831 Head in a Jar Tutorial Skeleton photo by @tiny_hangry_human Sabina Music Rich https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/easel-talk 2023-04-06T16:06:21-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/miriam-rodergas-zjx80WRMXRk-unsplash.jpg?v=1680811479 At The Easel Photo by Miriam 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/59_rivoli_paris.jpg?v=1765638194 Field Notes from France: Lessons from France Colourful staircase inside 59 Rivoli in Paris, an artist-collective building filled with murals and creativity. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/field-notes-from-france-the-art-of-mistiming 2025-12-12T16:44:08-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/Reflection_at_the_Miroir_deau_1de740c0-7db4-4d7a-9848-a1ec93440967.jpg?v=1765575848 Field Notes from France: The Art of (Mis)Timing Reflection of the author at the Miroir d’eau in Bordeaux, France. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/field-notes-from-france-five-days-in-bordeaux 2025-12-13T10:07:35-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/Bordeaux_Space_Ship_Boat_Bar_57a8a1cf-69e7-45e5-9a23-1a37cbf6a889.jpg?v=1765638455 Field Notes from France: Five Days in Bordeaux Spaceship sculpture and Oz Boat bar on the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/field-notes-from-france-on-connection 2026-05-01T15:30:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/Bordeaux_Flowers_on_the_ceiling_6444d512-ab63-4e17-b1f3-4e9738b859c7.jpg?v=1777663835 Field Notes from France: On Connection Floral branches and lights hanging across the ceiling inside Le Michel’s restaurant in Bordeaux. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/5-reasons-art-makes-the-best-holiday-gifts 2025-12-05T14:20:25-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/Holiday_Image.jpg?v=1764962425 5 Reasons Art Makes the Best Holiday Gifts Soft green pine branches with warm golden holiday lights and glowing bokeh, creating a cozy, atmospheric winter scene for a blog about meaningful art gifting. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/flowers-attention-and-the-act-of-seeing 2026-02-03T10:53:55-05:00 weekly 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Watercolour on paper and flower https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/why-process-matters-more-than-medium 2026-02-03T10:54:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/Rose_Blooming_2_Horizontal_Raquel_Aurini_Art_06f2f08c-3560-44e4-9ea7-68d36f9f052b.jpg?v=1770134088 Why Process Matters More Than Medium Two watercolour rose paintings shown side by side, depicting the same flower at different stages of bloom. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/the-tulip-with-the-red-streak 2026-02-03T10:54:57-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/2160FBBD-8A6B-413F-87C8-BD22777D632E20230509_152906_8839d7a6-4499-4d2e-bb82-50c6817be38c.jpg?v=1770134097 The Tulip with the Red Streak Yellow tulip with a red streak growing through a wire fence in a garden. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/the-work-of-being-seen 2026-02-03T10:32:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/gabriella-clare-marino-UFGqtAkaYmo-unsplash.jpg?v=1770132730 The Work of Being Seen Quiet, empty studio space with chairs, shelves, and tools resting in soft natural light. Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/rooms-that-hold-more-than-they-show 2026-02-20T19:01:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/IMG_1499_89328b17-5151-4622-899d-05f6f4e81bbb.jpg?v=1771632082 Rooms That Hold More Than They Show Three colourful interior paintings of bars and restaurants hanging side by side above a sofa, featuring warm lighting, tiled floors, shelves of bottles, and nostalgic diner-style details. https://raquelaurini.com/blogs/travel-art-life/field-notes-from-france-into-the-caves 2026-05-01T15:31:21-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0524/0556/7681/articles/20250926_114310.jpg?v=1777663881 Field Notes from France: Into the Caves Gouffre de Padirac.