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Colorful Bird Illustration on White Paper
A colored pencil illustration of a bird with red, orange, and yellow plumage, featuring a long, flowing tail. The bird is depicted in flight against a light blue circular background on a white sheet of paper.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026
Phoenix Rising Before a Pale Moon
This colored pencil and ink drawing depicts a stylized phoenix in flight, its crimson body and flame-colored wings spread against a soft blue-grey disc. Long ribboned tail feathers in red, orange, and yellow trail behind the bird and off the lower left of the sheet.
Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026
Blue Forms with Coral Plume
This mixed media drawing in pastel or colored pencil with ink depicts two rounded turquoise forms nested against a sweep of violet and indigo arcs, with a coral and magenta plume radiating from the upper right. Fine red and black squiggled lines gather at the left of the lower form, adding a nervous, filamentary texture against the soft broad shapes.
Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026
What are some ways to consistently reconnect with our higher selves when we've lost our way?
I use creating and performing arts, getting underneath the words or cognitive mind. For example, I have a visual journal. The practice is simple: I write down the date, and a very brief statement about what I’m trying to resolve, then I close my eyes for a few minutes in a non thinking state.
Zanna Smith · August 17, 2026 · Quora
Woman on floor with cards and books
A woman with light-colored hair, wearing a dark tank top and light blue shorts, sits on a carpeted floor with her hands in her hair. Several cards with images, a pencil, and books are on the floor around her.
The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026