<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:27:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@almarlene/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'm back and I'm bringing art!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there steem-peeps! I'm back! And it's been a long while... Many months in fact! I've ventured down so many new alleys of creativity meanwhile, but the biggest change for me was becoming a surface pattern]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@almarlene/i-m-back-and-i-m-bringing-art</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@almarlene/i-m-back-and-i-m-bringing-art</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovrmpHLbdvp7y7y9FaviPVRwL6Kfv1B54xe88Z4mzQg7GLSAaGBr1GL8UeXzV47L5EbPR2VyhN1zJtrf5XxrsPqpJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellhound, the world (another very old acrylic painting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What the hell am I doing here? In my teenage years I met some people who I instantly connected with. It was an amazing experience, but at the same time I noticed how I did not fit in before and how ill]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/hellhound-the-world-another-very-old-acrylic-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/hellhound-the-world-another-very-old-acrylic-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 15:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmp7mj42reC7o22zEySjS27cF38ZWr5YuhxgG49msgYuLyP3QsUMtDRaMhBsQt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppression (one of my first acrylic paintings)]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 and in rebellion Back when I was a teenager, I had a bit of a tough time with my parents. Probably every teenager does, but I felt this struggle very deeply. I wanted to be free, while I now value the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/oppression-one-of-my-first-acrylic-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/oppression-one-of-my-first-acrylic-paintings</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 09:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhfrurWFM1s47bMPw7QRFfbDLZrYDDDBTLUAL1LapJpLjJ1uJdJBoM6MdposW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My stock photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunset in Winter, available here: My photos on Adobe Stock It's been almost 3 years now that I started my own business with graphic design and photography. Soon I knew I wanted to be able to generate some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stockphotography/@almarlene/my-stock-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stockphotography/@almarlene/my-stock-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[stockphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UvSWgWG1Z5GQ1MG4ZorNYWL6YiBiiR1kWex4ofnGE4sHtQm28gFLEtEjTjEaQzKkR5FVfKkgZWrkRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Always grow (watercolor painting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always grow I have a few philosophies of life, or beliefs as you may call them. Things I live by, but not by choice. I rather do that inherently, it feels natural and like a "must" to me. Maybe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/always-grow-watercolor-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/always-grow-watercolor-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:31:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmiejFkK3RGuNJNebAgdZFoQu1d3iQwxqbMmm6d3FPtivRpLorqCeGygH9b9bG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm sorry, roebuck (digital painting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeling sorry and afraid I painted this roebuck after hitting one with my car in May this year. I was in shock and after I hit the poor animal (hitting the brakes too hard wasn't possible, because behind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/i-m-sorry-roebuck-digital-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/i-m-sorry-roebuck-digital-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:08:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmksFrqZ6y4u62Q9XZ1cWqH8oSEro2CyYJaYxhzZbwkBE8HRdjui3KsyPNFUFZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roots & Wings (watercolor painting with ink doodle)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything a child needs: Roots & Wings There was a time when I was in a really bad place, when I couldn't make sense of my life any more. Back then (about 11 years ago) I read this for the first time,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/roots-and-wings-watercolor-painting-with-ink-doodle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/roots-and-wings-watercolor-painting-with-ink-doodle</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:37:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoWLhjWoBE5rt1NsM7snHYR5zHXBsBDUozq2Ru3GMwJd46sgoqpTnJptXeSYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creepy bunny (watercolor painting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is he naked? Who knows? I don't. Not really. I was in a weird mood, when I drew him. And this was before I fell in love with my boyfriend. Before that I had some really weird dates and experiences]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/creepy-bunny-watercolor-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/creepy-bunny-watercolor-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoWhUkcousbCT4zcUAidipjuPMzK6CsUXQj15hDW7tEueqsbzfSSQ1fkfAYSb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life in full bloom (watercolor painting with ink doodle)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intuitive painting for pattern making Another doodle or "zentangle" painting! It's so relaxing, almost meditative, to make these, stroke by stroke. 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It might just have been a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/let-s-get-out-of-here-little-one-watercolor-painting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/let-s-get-out-of-here-little-one-watercolor-painting</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmomor5wcWM5jnPnEh3kgdC8T9K8vTGspxS5oVFszAJU2Q8djqnt7ybseg5sVr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sun will win (watercolor painting with ink doodling)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun will win My paintings don't always turn out pretty, or nice, or positive. It all depends on my mood and current feelings. If something sinister is going on, it will also show in the paintings that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/the-sun-will-win-watercolor-painting-with-ink-doodling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/the-sun-will-win-watercolor-painting-with-ink-doodling</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmhgNEdQNHGRatckCqr2a6giXJrx7qe3tRJYBKEGa6pb1U1zByUKx33DMmqN42?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blend into you (watercolor painting and some philosophical/psychological musings on life and love)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I come looking for me Maybe you saw my drawing from 12 days ago, which is titled "Who am I". I was telling you about my various masks and layers that I feel like are shadowing my real me. And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/blend-into-you-watercolor-painting-and-some-philosophical-psychological-musings-on-life-and-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/blend-into-you-watercolor-painting-and-some-philosophical-psychological-musings-on-life-and-love</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmjtmyvySWXj1soRpVHpHEgycKKnLj6asxE7QVwiFC1w4JZqEm97d3YG44X21t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connect - together we are colorful (watercolor painting with step by step process)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connect - together we are colorful Recently I've had visions of unity while meditating. Also when I was lying on a meadow in nature, I felt a deep connection to everything else. It's one of the most beautiful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/connect-together-we-are-colorful-watercolor-painting-with-step-by-step-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/connect-together-we-are-colorful-watercolor-painting-with-step-by-step-process</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmorgU31u3WS9uNgUe9ihx9V8FpMUEfSfkchAkAien92sF7Hc5A5AsDCpky5nY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[F*** migraine - ink and watercolor painting full of emotion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a healthy artist... ... is something I don't know yet how to do. I often forget to eat when I'm in the flow of painting. Or I don't leave my seat for hours, which makes my back hurt. This time though]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/f-migraine-ink-and-watercolor-painting-full-of-emotion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/f-migraine-ink-and-watercolor-painting-full-of-emotion</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmkXNnWAXJrbVsu1Vt83ykpbXY4zSCqdqR42kYDp6N4UCWBS4S4xtDczKi9hu1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medusa is looking (watercolor painting with step by step process)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medusa is looking For the competition "YOUR FAVORITE MYTHICAL CHARACTER" by @miss.dara I created this Medusa. Actually I first had to find out which was my favorite mythical character, to which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/medusa-is-looking-watercolor-painting-with-step-by-step-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/elegance/@almarlene/medusa-is-looking-watercolor-painting-with-step-by-step-process</guid><category><![CDATA[elegance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmoCDBRxG9Yx5yYtuLXqFDZEq1Tg8enoZdGv6rDCEV2zNhG2jYpfpKCP1gxRpy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who am I? - a watercolor painting about masks and layers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who am I? This is a question I find myself confronted with time and time again. Usually it's when someone else doesn't understand me or what I'm saying or feeling. 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My cousin got married and I was the photographer at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@almarlene/colorchallenge---sunday-purple-decadence-2018-08-19-07-53-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@almarlene/colorchallenge---sunday-purple-decadence-2018-08-19-07-53-21</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[almarlene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 07:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKhpnmuZiub4qeFj1f7ahE4bAQF2cXiMP7Dm7vKQqw4Ne6uDAexsWQoPen?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>