<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:45:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@christiesnelson/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dog Portrait Paintings!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I started a couple of new dog portraits last night, I was excited to begin! That is something I was happy to feel because last fall I really hit burnout with pet portraits after painting over 100 them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/dog-portrait-paintings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/dog-portrait-paintings</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christiesnelson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 17:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTCbCd1L4AQP82AFWYYzZC15DpSZWeSYgzVN1aDg6vo9GgcogKwEhV18bUmy6XBxJnM15vTdRJ4G43qWZU341jx8HTjQQt9RzUHQdsz4jJ5uAMazgWJpPDPBRvak9qKFPH6bGoKNYUcCZHNAWHzoKL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Giant Chalk Portrait: For Anthony Bourdain and All Those He Inspired {time-lapse)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was trying to decide all week who to chalk for IdeaXFactory's Second Saturday event but couldn't quite settle. 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Usually I find myself moving on from a group of paintings finding ways to transition into a new theme. This time the new paintings I'm creating aren't so different.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/new-geometric-paintings-space-mountains-and-flowers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/new-geometric-paintings-space-mountains-and-flowers</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christiesnelson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnposnU1E4fBnZT21MCvBP9znxjHUsKs6fCVBYhUEzG45D323QTwGYQ5qvMBA3CzpiG7SEZ3F6PvRZYvRE7Lh9parn4pv9TbvH2x9TeP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Adventures at the Wheel: Process of Throwing Pottery & Sgraffito Technique {15+ pics and videos!}]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been at it again! I'm very thankful our Art Museum allows me access to their ceramics studio now that my class session is over. I love that the throwing process requires so much focus and attention]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/more-adventures-at-the-wheel-process-of-throwing-pottery-and-sgraffito-technique-15-pics-and-videos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/more-adventures-at-the-wheel-process-of-throwing-pottery-and-sgraffito-technique-15-pics-and-videos</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christiesnelson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81R9mdy7rTDRAFQWqoE24dqm3kzwjDsYeJ3z44FfZRCEJJuev7y5jm8qNSgyEe17eQ2xqrMiCuJuVmWvmVjR7fV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Hours of Chalking in 2 Minutes: Time-Lapse Chalk Drawing of John Lennon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my fourth portrait I've finished with chalk! 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Feeling SO Grateful!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February when I fell off the social media wagon again, I immersed myself in a project with a local studio/gallery to create a space to work on a new, large commission. My one bedroom apartment that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/a-new-studio-space-feeling-so-grateful</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@christiesnelson/a-new-studio-space-feeling-so-grateful</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[christiesnelson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 23:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD2wZv8PC1432vTLhCpMKadd2FKXB85tVzfDKG1VBt1vNYDidf1SW1ccBjE8bqqM7aqpXy5im9yGTZWUEmw7rWSXZPRG1bQeDPKhJJ3tX5CeS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>