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A Working Artist, Learning Out Loud
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This is the studio of a working artist learning out loud.
After a 30-year break from painting, I picked up my brush again in 2023 — and it changed everything. What started as curiosity turned into a daily practice, a small business, and a deep return to creativity.
Here, I share what I’m learning about art, process, and showing up — through videos, studio notes, and real-time exploration on YouTube and TikTok.
Sunflower Fail by Joy
Original watercolor painting by Joy Newcomb. Painted on an 8x10 stretched cotton canvas, this sunflower piece didn’t go as planned but became one of her most successful unexpected outcomes.
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"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life."
— Secret Life of Walter Mitty


Life has felt like a lot lately. Balancing the role of supporting my mom as she navigates Alzheimer’s while also trying to grow my business and keep up with the constant demands of social media has been overwhelming. Some days it feels like I’m carrying two full-time jobs—one rooted in love and responsibility, the other in passion and survival.