Misty Granade
@misty.granades.com
❤️ abstract mixed media artist
🧡 Still blogging like it's 2003
💛 Corgi wrangler: Anwyn & Feferi
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🧡 Still blogging like it's 2003
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💚 Newsletter: https://pencilbooth.com/mgranade
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Book Review: We Need Your Art
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
misty.granades.com
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
My nibling is composing music for a video I’m putting together & dang!! Turns out when you get a professional to do a job for you it turns out amazing. I CANNOT wait to share it!! #DrownedBookProject
#MakingThings #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtBook #Collage #AbstractWatercolor
#MakingThings #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtBook #Collage #AbstractWatercolor
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My nibling is composing music for a video I’m putting together & dang!! Turns out when you get a professional to do a job for you it turns out amazing. I CANNOT wait to share it!! #DrownedBookProject
#MakingThings #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtBook #Collage #AbstractWatercolor
#MakingThings #ArtYear #OnlyBeautifulThings #ArtBook #Collage #AbstractWatercolor
Same
If I am watching TV with you I will always point out when someone is left-handed
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Same
I leaned into whimsy very hard this year! And it’s made life SO MUCH BETTER!
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I leaned into whimsy very hard this year! And it’s made life SO MUCH BETTER!
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Pantone really said MORE WHITE in trumps America
pantone just named landlord white the color of the year 2026, WE NEED TO BUILD HOUSES
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Pantone really said MORE WHITE in trumps America
Hey, it’s cool to like things. Tell somebody about the thing you enjoy. Maybe they like a similar thing!
Yesterday I was crocheting while waiting in a doctor’s office and a lady sat down beside me. She started telling me about the baskets she was crocheting for Christmas. It was a delight!!
Yesterday I was crocheting while waiting in a doctor’s office and a lady sat down beside me. She started telling me about the baskets she was crocheting for Christmas. It was a delight!!
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hey, it’s cool to like things. Tell somebody about the thing you enjoy. Maybe they like a similar thing!
Yesterday I was crocheting while waiting in a doctor’s office and a lady sat down beside me. She started telling me about the baskets she was crocheting for Christmas. It was a delight!!
Yesterday I was crocheting while waiting in a doctor’s office and a lady sat down beside me. She started telling me about the baskets she was crocheting for Christmas. It was a delight!!
I loved this book! Here’s my review of “We need your art” on my blog.
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Book Review: We Need Your Art
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
misty.granades.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I loved this book! Here’s my review of “We need your art” on my blog.
I promise you, creative people never get tired of hearing you say their work was meaningful to you in some way, no matter how small. Artists often work by themselves, running just on vibes so a word of affirmation is pure gold and can keep us juiced for a looooong time.
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I promise you, creative people never get tired of hearing you say their work was meaningful to you in some way, no matter how small. Artists often work by themselves, running just on vibes so a word of affirmation is pure gold and can keep us juiced for a looooong time.
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If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Book Review: We Need Your Art
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
misty.granades.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Apparently I just needed to eat lunch.
Man, I am feeling salty today.
December 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Apparently I just needed to eat lunch.
Man, I am feeling salty today.
December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Man, I am feeling salty today.
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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My hot take is that I don't give a fuck if someone without disabilities gets an accommodation. They get a slightly better grade on a test? Tests are just part of a grade or portfolio and also, who FUCKING CARES. I care that a disabled person isn't *penalized* for needing more time.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My hot take is that I don't give a fuck if someone without disabilities gets an accommodation. They get a slightly better grade on a test? Tests are just part of a grade or portfolio and also, who FUCKING CARES. I care that a disabled person isn't *penalized* for needing more time.
I’ve put all my open art call deadlines on my calendar in RED. Here’s hoping that helps offload the brain strain of trying to hold them all in my head. #WhatItsLikeToBeAnArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtistHack #InHerStudio
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I’ve put all my open art call deadlines on my calendar in RED. Here’s hoping that helps offload the brain strain of trying to hold them all in my head. #WhatItsLikeToBeAnArtist #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings #ArtistHack #InHerStudio
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While I worked on this project this past week I was also reading "We need your art" by Amie McNee and whew was it the most perfect combo ever! Affirmation and inspiration all in one! Read about it here: misty.granades.com/2025/12/02/b...
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
While I worked on this project this past week I was also reading "We need your art" by Amie McNee and whew was it the most perfect combo ever! Affirmation and inspiration all in one! Read about it here: misty.granades.com/2025/12/02/b...
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
What if, and I’m just spitballing here, we used the national plan that’s already in place and just opened it up for everyone to use. We could call it Medicare for All. It would allow us to make sure folks had medical coverage and we could keep Amazon and Costco outta the loop. Win/win!
Roger Marshall on the GOP healthcare plan: "We do need some type of reinsurance pool to take care of the high risk people. We would like to have association healthcare plans so Amazon or Costco, someone like that, could sell health plans across state plans."
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
What if, and I’m just spitballing here, we used the national plan that’s already in place and just opened it up for everyone to use. We could call it Medicare for All. It would allow us to make sure folks had medical coverage and we could keep Amazon and Costco outta the loop. Win/win!
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You really suck when a children's book publisher has to scold you
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
You really suck when a children's book publisher has to scold you
While I worked on this project this past week I was also reading "We need your art" by Amie McNee and whew was it the most perfect combo ever! Affirmation and inspiration all in one! Read about it here: misty.granades.com/2025/12/02/b...
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
While I worked on this project this past week I was also reading "We need your art" by Amie McNee and whew was it the most perfect combo ever! Affirmation and inspiration all in one! Read about it here: misty.granades.com/2025/12/02/b...
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
Gonna need a reenactment of how you got that muffin outta the cup holder when you get home tonight. Is that my final mom evolution?
car coffee holders can hold more than coffee, like one (1) costco muffin, I am reaching my final dad evolution
December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Gonna need a reenactment of how you got that muffin outta the cup holder when you get home tonight. Is that my final mom evolution?
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As the admin of my Co-Op gallery I give out rejections to potential members all the time.
It’s good to be able to say yes, (and have the membership say yes) and to a younger more diverse body of artists, as well.
In cultivating diversity, nothing less than direct, intentional pursuit is enough.
It’s good to be able to say yes, (and have the membership say yes) and to a younger more diverse body of artists, as well.
In cultivating diversity, nothing less than direct, intentional pursuit is enough.
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As the admin of my Co-Op gallery I give out rejections to potential members all the time.
It’s good to be able to say yes, (and have the membership say yes) and to a younger more diverse body of artists, as well.
In cultivating diversity, nothing less than direct, intentional pursuit is enough.
It’s good to be able to say yes, (and have the membership say yes) and to a younger more diverse body of artists, as well.
In cultivating diversity, nothing less than direct, intentional pursuit is enough.
Oh man this book was exactly the right word at exactly the right time!! ❤️ #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Book Review: We Need Your Art
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
misty.granades.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Oh man this book was exactly the right word at exactly the right time!! ❤️ #ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Book Review: We Need Your Art
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
misty.granades.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you need a book for your Christmas list or for the artist in your life, I can't recommend "We need your art" highly enough!!
Gonna finish 2025 strong on my blog!! I’ve got a post coming out tomorrow and stuff planned for the rest of the month. Now let’s see if I can execute with the 800 other things December always brings!
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Gonna finish 2025 strong on my blog!! I’ve got a post coming out tomorrow and stuff planned for the rest of the month. Now let’s see if I can execute with the 800 other things December always brings!
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
#ArtBlog #ArtBlogger #ThinkingAboutMaking #MakingThings
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Make art you want to make, even when it doesn’t meet your expectations. Trying is more important than liking it.
It’s fine. I promise nobody died.
It’s fine. I promise nobody died.
December 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Make art you want to make, even when it doesn’t meet your expectations. Trying is more important than liking it.
It’s fine. I promise nobody died.
It’s fine. I promise nobody died.
Yeah, when I first heard this was a thing years ago I was all “Why are you deliberately avoiding George and Andrew? What is the point of that?”
The problem with Whamageddon is it involves avoiding listening to a great song. Which seems self defeating.
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yeah, when I first heard this was a thing years ago I was all “Why are you deliberately avoiding George and Andrew? What is the point of that?”
If this country bails out these tech dumbasses and they walk away richer than ever you are gonna get to see my villain origin story play out in real time.
People aren't paying attention to this.
We are going to be forced to bail out AI and Crypto.
It's just a matter of when.
Be prepared.
It'll be like 2008 but so much worse and dumber.
We are going to be forced to bail out AI and Crypto.
It's just a matter of when.
Be prepared.
It'll be like 2008 but so much worse and dumber.
I’m reading Sorkin’s 1929
Jesus. On top of the usual Wall Street over-leveraged fuckery, this time they’re going to demand ordinary Americans bail out crypto as well
Jesus. On top of the usual Wall Street over-leveraged fuckery, this time they’re going to demand ordinary Americans bail out crypto as well
December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If this country bails out these tech dumbasses and they walk away richer than ever you are gonna get to see my villain origin story play out in real time.