Inspiration for Making Art!

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Yes!Sometimes you simply have to start doing the thing that your heart says you should do--writing, painting, singing, dancing, composing--and then you will find out that you CAN! After you start flapping those wings, you will find yourself flying, falling in love with creating and gaining the confidence to create even more.

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