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Goldfish Kiss

A RAD BLOG BY REBEKAH STEEN.

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  • Yes. Life is crazy, yet oh

    March 28, 2016December 12, 2018

    Yes. Life is crazy, yet oh so fun. And I need a good helmet, because the ride is full of yet another twist.  We are moving. Again.  Yup. My husband accepted a new job, so

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  • Hibiscus Date

    March 23, 2016December 12, 2018

    I just had a much needed date with my watercolor book. I gave it some flowers. It gave me some creative and productive bliss. Swoon.  Furthermore, while I was in this megaproductive mode, I also

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  • “To think creatively, we must be

    February 21, 2016December 12, 2018

    “To think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted.” ~ George Kneller So I guess that kind of sums up what I was doing here: Going for

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  • My favorite kind of work. And

    December 3, 2015December 12, 2018

    My favorite kind of work. And favorite way to make a mess.

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  • Figured out a way to salvage

    October 29, 2015December 12, 2018

    Figured out a way to salvage part of the video I made (and messed up) of me painting this hibiscus.  One of those mistake-turns-into-something-rad incidents. 

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  • Per your requests, I attempted to

    September 12, 2015December 12, 2018

    Per your requests, I attempted to do a time lapse/tutorial video of me painting a watercolor. Well, my camera stopped recording after about 20 seconds into this one. Without me knowing it. Go me. At

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  • Weekend to do’s: Sunnin’ my buns

    May 30, 2015December 12, 2018

    Weekend to do’s: Sunnin’ my buns and flashin’ some calf.

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  • A rainy hibiscus, for this rainy

    January 31, 2015December 12, 2018

    A rainy hibiscus, for this rainy day.  I also just did some mental math, and realized I’ve been using this watercolor set for over 14 years. Yeah there was a good 8 year hiatus in

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  • Inspired.

    January 29, 2015December 12, 2018

    Let’s face it. We all want to be inspired. And we all want to know how the heck to get that butterflies in my brain, I am going to carpe this diem, feeling. Almost every

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  • Yup, this was one of my

    October 10, 2014December 12, 2018

    Yup, this was one of my favorite outfits of the summer. I’ll just have to add a jacket and boots and wear it again this fall. And will probably still end up splashing around in

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  • I couldn’t sleep one night, so

    July 2, 2014December 12, 2018

    I couldn’t sleep one night, so I had some productive insomnia and painted a big version of my beloved little Moorea hibiscus. And am a tad bit thrilled with how it turned out. Sidenote: my

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  • Latest Pinspirations

    May 18, 2014December 12, 2018

    I’ve been on the road a ton lately, which means it’s hard to post as regularly. But, good news…it’s always easy to go on a pining spree 🙂 More Aqui.  Please click on image to

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  • Playing level 1 Tetris with some

    May 13, 2013December 12, 2018

    Playing level 1 Tetris with some instagram pics. @goldfish_kiss

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  • A Moorea Hibiscus for my Mom

    March 3, 2013December 12, 2018

    A Moorea Hibiscus for my Mom (who always asks me to post more watercolors, and also happens to be amazing with flowers) on her birthday.  *Limited edition prints available aqui

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  • Moorea. Little Things, Big Beauty.

    January 21, 2013December 12, 2018

    A small boat, a hibiscus after it rained (ok it was a straight up deluge), a little sand crab, and heck, even the beer can graphics. Little beauties were everywhere in the magical land of

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    Artist, fashion enthusiast with a small closet & massive fan of all things beach/nature
    🎨 Art = @goldfish_kiss_art

    It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡 It’s rad jacket and Blublocker season, baby. 😎🧡
    Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but Missing the ocean with every ounce of my soul, but it helps having a lake a few hours away that sure looks like an ocean. 🛶🐾❤️ 

Narrow cottage lined roads have the best light.✨💚

Hot mess status activated. 😎

 Glassy conditions, time for a swim. 

Stellar spot on the morning walk. ✌🏼☀️ #lakemichigan
    Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up Here’s the last painting I did before I packed up my office…and I haven’t touched a brush since. Feels weird, but the break helped get lots of ideas brewin’ now, too. 🎨🧡 Life’s a beach. Embrace the mess and get the tattoo. #goldfishkissart #watercolor #radart 

“Forever a beach” 8x8 watercolor on paper. It’s in le shop.
    Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. T Well, in life update news, we moved to Michigan. Two days after saying goodbye to Kili, I said bye to beach life, felt like a chapter of life I loved was slammed shut, and all the air and motivation was knocked out of me. Changes like this take time, and the idea of ever being truly settled in is a bit foreign to me. But, you just have to look for the little glimmers in ordinary days (what’s in all these pics), be present, get out and about, and choose joy while also giving those tears permission to flow. Ok, and say hi to every dog I can, while holding onto summer as long as I can, too. But I hear Fall is next level up here. 🧡

So, if you’ve been following me for a while, life’s taken us many places. I feel like I’m part chameleon and part lone wolf by now, and we will see what this new season brings. I have a feeling Lake Michigan and the upper peninsula will be my happy place, so hopefully we’ll make it out there a bunch. Life’s crazy. Wear a helmet and thank goodness for Facebook marketplace. And that I didn’t give away all my cold weather gear.
    Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged Well, I had to say goodbye to my best four-legged friend, then to life at the beach in a matter of a few days. Life’s been heavy, full of random ugly cries, a bit of a blur, and my brain fog is at capacity, all while having one too many tabs open, too.

But I did manage to scribble down some journal thoughts before the move, and wanted to share. I love these things.

I’ll post a bunch of final beach pics and about life in our new location soon. But for now, I’m just taking it one day at a time.

Or in this case, page. Hope they’re somewhat legible. 🌊❤️‍🩹🖊️ #goldfishkisswriting #thoughts
    How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides How do you sum up an incredible life in few slides and words…I can’t. This loss is such a deep hurt, and the love is so pure. Kili pup, I miss you, and my heart is so damn heavy. Run wild, run free, soak up the sun, steal all the pizza, and find all the sticks and tennis balls, my best four legged friend. ❤️‍🩹🐾 

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