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Have you started to enjoy this Summer yet? Let's make every moment count. You will find me on the water, shopping in town or in my art...
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Shanta Laster
- May 9
- 1 min
Not Everything is Always Perfect
"Practice makes Perfect" - that is what they say, right!? Well, there is a lot of practicing going on behind the scenes in my studio. In...
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Shanta Laster
- May 1
- 2 min
Quieting Down the Noise
Often I am asked why did you take up painting? Simply -- it helps me quiet down the noise around me and sometimes my anxious thoughts....
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Shanta Laster
- Apr 3
- 1 min
A Colorful Day
A warm day is better spent on the western cape of South Africa. There are numerous coves and cliffs along the beaches and each locale is...
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Shanta Laster
- Feb 21
- 2 min
ART STUDIO TIME: Watercolor Painting
Welcome. Spend an afternoon with me sketching and painting with watercolor. This season I am moved by soft and moody colors within my...
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Shanta Laster
- Feb 13
- 1 min
An Artist’s Life: Inspiration
Working on a few paintings for some dear lovely people and I am searching through my sketchbook to draw on some inspiration. Since...
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Shanta Laster
- Jan 17
- 2 min
ART STUDIO TIME
Any artist knows that if they are not doing something creative daily they start to twitch. How do you keep the momentum while traveling...
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Shanta Laster
- Jan 10
- 2 min
HOW I STAY FOCUSED
All of us are looking for a way to create balance in our hectic lives. We sometimes feel that we are existing in a spinning wheel over...
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Shanta Laster
- Dec 27, 2022
- 1 min
A MINI ATTACK
Creating these mini landscape and abstract settings.... Enjoyed seeing these beauties come to life. These originals are one of a kind,...
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Shanta Laster
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Draw With Me: P A S T E L S
Stepping out of my comfort zone with pastels again.... Join me through the process of creating "A women with flowers". I think you will...
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Shanta Laster
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
How do you wind down?
We live in a fast paced world where things are radically changing on a daily basis. All of us are looking for creative outlets to either...
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Shanta Laster
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
The Making of A Canvas
A different kind of Paint + Sip. What happens when you ask your friends to contribute to a painting? See the outcome. An experiment with...
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Shanta Laster
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
In the Day + Life of...
Can one be organized and yet not have a set routine? I like to start my days quite early. I am usually up between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m...
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Shanta Laster
- Nov 17, 2022
- 1 min
ART by Shanta x HERs Modern Boutique
A collaboration made in heaven, how so? Well....everyone knows how I love fashion, but good fashion. And I am often spotted shopping or...
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Shanta Laster
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Go Behind the Scenes - A French Art Installation
How did you partner with CHEZ VOUS BISTRO in Stamford, CT? While installing an art exhibit at a local Danbury, CT establishment, the...
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Shanta Laster
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Creating a Gallery Wall
An in home art gallery is a way to further extend your sense of creative expression. I arranged some of the art found in my studio into...
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Shanta Laster
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Warmer Hues
For my love of mixing the traditional and modern look, I could not be more happier with what is developing in the studio. A few choice...
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Shanta Laster
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
A Wardrobe Change
Ever walk into your wardrobe and be greeted by a sea of color? This is what this abstract painting means to me. "Open Sea" is made in...
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Shanta Laster
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Insider Art Chat: Thoughts behind The Alchemy Collection
Gaining feedback is so important to me. I work out so many things in my studio solo and I try to make time for valuable feedback. I’d...
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Shanta Laster
- Sep 28, 2022
- 1 min
Using Vintage Frames
Welcome to my Insider Art Chat blog where I talk more frankly about my art process and what is evolving in Connecticut art studio. The...
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