Hi John,

Yesterday I was running errands that took me all over town for dog food, soap, a new planter for an avocado tree I'm trying to rescue, dorm snacks (ramen anyone?), and dessert from a favorite local bakery for our weekly house team meeting.

Along the way I kept my eyes open for images or snapshots to incorporate into today's art.

Enormous spinning brushes in a DIY car wash caught my eye.

I immediately thought it would be a fun art exercise to spin paintbrushes around the page like those soapy rotating scrubbers spinning around a car.

As I pulled into the parking lot to take a photo, I then saw this wall and pivoted to a new muse.

It was nothing special, honestly.

In fact, it's just the kind of thing I might normally ignore.

But I was captivated by its geometry, simple color palette, and play of textures.

This was it.

🔍 Today's Invitation: Take a moment to pause and observe your surroundings. Capture something ordinary with your camera—a piece of your daily backdrop that you might usually overlook. Then, let this image be the muse for your next art journal entry.

​Read more here to see how I used this image in my art, plus tips on incorporating everyday magic into your art journal or creative practice.

Drawing Inspiration from the Everyday Wonders,

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