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A Review: The 2025 Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience

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A Review: The 2025 Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience So, I’ve always wanted to find a way to, you know, capture my travels that felt a little more personal than just taking pictures. This year, I finally took the plunge and signed up for the 2025 ‘Capitola Watercolor Journaling Experience’, and honestly, I wanted to share what it was really like. You know, arriving in Capitola is basically like stepping into another world, sort of. It’s a small, very pretty beach town, and the whole atmosphere, at the end of the day, just makes you want to slow down and create …

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Ezshwan Winding 2025 Encaustic Workshops: An Honest Review

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Ezshwan Winding 2025 Encaustic Workshops: An Honest Review You know, there’s a certain kind of magic that hangs in the air when beeswax melts. It’s an old, earthy scent, really, something that feels like it connects you to a long line of creators. For years, I had just admired encaustic art from a distance. The way the colors have this soft, deep look, almost like you’re peering through honey. Anyway, I felt this pull to try it myself, but honestly, working with hot wax and a torch felt a little bit out of my league. So, after a lot of …

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