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Art for a Cause
About Shay Doodles

Shay Doodles started as a way to share my art and give to causes that are close to my heart.

Art has long been a healing form of self-expression for me, though over the years I've drifted away from it as a regular practice.

As a perfectionist, there have been times in my life where art did not feel freeing. These days I have turned my focus to the joy and meaning in the practice of creating and away from the outcome of that process.

Like any brush I pick up, palette I choose from, or paper I sketch upon, self-compassion

is an important tool in my process of creating.

Perfectionism keeps us paralyzed and learning to colour outside the lines with a gentle heart is an ongoing process, but it grants me the space for joy in this healing practice again.

Commissions

If you would like to commission a specific piece or design see my contact page for ways to get in touch. My process is collaborative and I am happy to do commissions within what skills and time I can offer.

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Mediums

Art and creation takes many forms, it is far beyond the common mediums of paint and pencil we often associate it with.

I continue to explore making art and expressing creativity in various forms. They are not the highest quality or top of the line, but they do not have to be. Art and creation should be accessible for everyone.

The most common means I turn to include the following:

watercolour and acrylic
digital art
photography

Gallery

Gratitude

The second in a series of sunflowers intended as thank you's to those who have helped me along my journey.

Acrylic on canvas.

Safety

Something I made for a dear friend. A reminder of safety in hard times.

Penguin Love

Created on procreate using syrup brush.

Ocean Moon

Practicing on Procreate. Original design from Kelly Rainey's blog "Surrender."

Bloom

Acrylic on canvas.

Pablo the Baby Crow

Created on procreate using syrup brush.

Original design by anonymous.

Takaya - Lone Wolf

A digital version of a watercolour piece I created in honour of Takaya and to raise awareness around wolf conservation.

Grumpy Owl

Done with watercolour and a watercolour paintbrush. Inspired by the great horned owl who visits my grandmother's farm and a piece by Abby Diamond Draws (find her work on Etsy).

Breaching Orca

Done with watercolour and a watercolour paintbrush.

Original design by Rachel Byler of ColourfulCatStudio (on Etsy)

Keep Your Eyes On The Sunrise

For B.

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen.

Let The Sunflowers Remind You

For K.

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Original design by unknown artist.

Untitled

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen.

Original design by unknown artist.

I Will Grow

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintvrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Origin.al design. Quote by Fourough Farrokhzad

Purple Petunias

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Unsure of original design or reference.

Purple Rose

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Original design based on my own photo.

Original size 8.5 x 11 in.
Price - $5 CAD + printing & mailing costs (please see "Price" section at top of page for a rough estimate of these costs.

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Hydrangeas

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Original design.

Window Heart

For Nana.

Done with watercolour and watercolour paintbrush pen. Outlined with black ink.

Unsure of original reference or design.

The Wisdom of Sunflowers

For the Looking Glass Foundation.

Done with watercolour and various brushes.

Original design based on a photo I had taken at the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival (2019).

The Moth That Lives in My Skull

For Grace, based on her poem:

"The moth that lives in my skull is tattered and tea-stained, a map traced by so many fingers in search of a way out. When I close my eyes to the moon's homelessness, she scuttles around my sockets, tripping on my taut nerves. And feeding on neuron pockets packed with blueberry dew. My tear ducts choke on the chalk she sheds."

Done with black fine-lined sharpie.

Original design by Sergey Kandakov.