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I Draw Home-Notes 4 Home /Fifty and Forward
Today I turn 50. And I feel more creatively alive than ever.
It’s never too late to start something meaningful — whether you’re drawing for the first time at 36, painting awkwardly at 38, or building a creative business at 50.
Come read my birthday reflection:
“Fifty and Forward: A Love Letter to Creativity at Any Age”

Marissa Villescas
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Dia de Los Muertos
Dia de Los Muertos was never something we celebrated with our kids as they were growing up. My husband is Hispanic and has some other...

Marissa Villescas
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Darkness and Light
(Originally posted on ChasingtheCloudsstudio.com) Summer 2021 Earlier this spring as I was going through things in the house to donate, I...

Marissa Villescas
Jul 12, 20213 min read
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