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Abstract artist Claire Desjardins in process as a student in a portrait painting class at the Sarasota Art Museum.

3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...

Claire Desjardins

A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.

3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...

Claire Desjardins

A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.

Artist, Claire Desjardins, tending to her tropical garden, in Florida.

What Earth Day means to me

Claire Desjardins

Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.

What Earth Day means to me

Claire Desjardins

Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.

My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota garden

My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...

Claire Desjardins

After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...

My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...

Claire Desjardins

After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...

Making art and the concept of time (or lack thereof)

Making art and the concept of time (or lack the...

Claire Desjardins

Time seems to vanish when I paint. I get so absorbed in my work that hours slip by unnoticed—until my husband reminds me that "ten more minutes" turned into an...

Making art and the concept of time (or lack the...

Claire Desjardins

Time seems to vanish when I paint. I get so absorbed in my work that hours slip by unnoticed—until my husband reminds me that "ten more minutes" turned into an...

Abstract painting, "The Musicality" used to be called "The Music", by abstract painter, artist Claire Desjardins.

Why I sometimes paint over "finished" paintings

Claire Desjardins

Sometimes, a painting that once felt finished starts to call for a change. Over time, my style evolves, and I see new possibilities. In this post, I share why I...

Why I sometimes paint over "finished" paintings

Claire Desjardins

Sometimes, a painting that once felt finished starts to call for a change. Over time, my style evolves, and I see new possibilities. In this post, I share why I...

Sarasota house for sale: the home of artist Claire Desjardins.

A home filled with art, sunshine, and change: s...

Claire Desjardins

After five wonderful years as snowbirds, we are selling our beloved Sarasota home. This house has been a place of creativity, relaxation, and adventure—filled with art, tropical gardens, and memories...

A home filled with art, sunshine, and change: s...

Claire Desjardins

After five wonderful years as snowbirds, we are selling our beloved Sarasota home. This house has been a place of creativity, relaxation, and adventure—filled with art, tropical gardens, and memories...