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Gretchen Sharples Gretchen Sharples

How to Embellish Art Prints

✨ In my newest YouTube video, I show you step by step how to embellish a print from my Living Water Series. If you’d rather not pick up a brush, I can do the embellishing for you—turning your print into the closest thing to an original painting.

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Gretchen Sharples Gretchen Sharples

My Studio, My Sanctuary

My Studio, My Sanctuary

A peek inside the space where art, beauty, and quiet joy live.

When my husband Will and I built my studio, we poured our hearts into every detail — just like we did with our home. It’s a small and intimate space, but it holds everything I need to create and breathe.

We designed it with intention: from the flush easel wall that allows me to work on multiple paintings at once, to a custom work table that folds open when I need space and tucks away when I don’t. It’s compact but incredibly functional — every piece serves a purpose.

But what matters most to me is how it feels to work in here.

The walls are a soft, warm white so my colorful paintings can shine. Nearly every inch is covered in art — bold colors, layered textures, stories in progress. I’ve softened the space with a vintage rug in my signature palette of oranges, blues, and greens, and tucked in plants wherever I can. A string of lights glows softly overhead, casting warmth across the room. And across from my easel sits my grandmother’s vintage loveseat — a perfect spot for sitting back, sipping coffee, and contemplating a painting in process.

Large windows look out over the Ozarks — trees, rolling hills, and on lucky days, deer. The view is a constant reminder of why I create: to reflect the beauty, peace, and wonder that surrounds us.

This space truly is my sanctuary. It’s where I pray, paint, and dream. It’s where I come back to myself.

If you’re someone who values beauty, creativity, and the quiet joy of living intentionally… you’re in the right place.

💌 I’d love to invite you into the Beautiful Life Community — my email circle where I share behind-the-scenes glimpses, new collections, artful inspiration, and little reminders to keep creating a life that feels like home.

Because you were made to create a beautiful life.

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