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Under The Sea – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to another 52-Week Art Project recap! The prompt for week 31 is: Under The Sea. I’ll share my creations for the prompt below, as well as adding them to the gallery. Feel free to add your ocean inspired creations…

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Garden Tea Party – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to this week’s 52-Week Art Project! It was the 30th week of the year, so our creations were inspired by the prompt: Garden Tea Party. I’ll be sharing my art for the prompt below, as well as adding it…

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Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to this week’s 52-Week Art Project! It was week 29 of the year, so our creations were inspired by Tropical Island Vibes. I’ll be sharing my art for this prompt below, as well as adding it to the gallery.…

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This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 11 July 2026

I’m super late with this, it’s been 2 weeks since my last garden update. Things are still struggling out there in the heatwave though, but there are some things happening that I want to document and share here. It’s an…

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Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

As it’s been 6 months already, and with my blog being introduced to new communities since it’s reset and relaunch earlier this year, I thought it’s the perfect time for a personal update. The long story short, for context: In…

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Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to the second week of the Chronically Hopeful 52-Week Art Project! This week, being week 28 of the year, we are being inspired by Summer Blooms. I’ll be sharing my creations for this prompt below as well as adding…

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  1. Joanne on Summer Abstract – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    So far abstract is the prompt that gave me the greatest pause/struggle. I am just not an abstract kind of…

  2. Joanne on Party Time – The 52-Week Art Project 2026, Using My New Oil Pastels

    These are adorable!

  3. Party Time - The 52-Week Art Project 2026, Using My New Oil Pastels on 2026 The Great Reset

    […] Don’t get me wrong, I would happily use my old sets too, art supplies will never go to waste…

  4. Party Time - The 52-Week Art Project 2026, Using My New Oil Pastels on The 52-Week Art Project – A Year Of Creativity

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  5. Joanne on Nautical – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    That is great! I struggled with nautical as a prompt.. and abstract isn't usually my thing either. I am enjoying…

  6. Joanne on Waves – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    These are all lovely but that last one? WOW! I love it.

  7. Chronically Hopeful on Nautical – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Hi Jill. Thanks for the visit and comment. I totally understand! :D So many ideas and projects started... I like…

  8. Life Images by Jill, Western Australia on Nautical – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Hi Char, I enjoyed stopping by your blog today from The Senior Salon linkup. Alhough I am not going to…

  9. soma @ InkTorrents.com on Mosaic – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    This set feels like really relaxing art. Beautiful colors. Love the turquoise and your pencil drawings. So lovely. -Soma

  10. Char | ChronicallyHopeful.com on Mosaic – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I totally understand, because abstract art was really difficult for me too until a few years back when I intentionally…

  11. Joanne on Mosaic – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    This one and the summer abstract are going to be tricky for me; I don't do well without a firm…

  12. Chronically Hopeful on Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Loved your art for this prompt! I look forward to seeing what you create next :)

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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. I've been blogging since the early 2000s. A homebody with big dreams and little energy. I have way more hobbies and interests than I can realistically maintain, but I dabble in all of them anyway. Finding joy in the small things and celebrating the ordinary. You can read more about me and this website here.

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