Add "Wow!" with Art prints created from striking Collages.
Sink into captivating pillows printed with various types of Monika's Art Styles.

Inquire about availability of prints and pillows.

What we look at on our walls affects how we feel and think.

Decide how you want to feel - and select Art accordingly.

Do you want bold and artsy?
Or do you prefer quirky and fun?
How about simple and sophisticated?
Or Zen-like relaxation?
Maybe deep and moody?
Or calming and peaceful?

Monika Astara's Art Styles:

Digital Composite Art

Art that draws you into your own imagination.
Find the places inside that make you happy. 

Collage Art

From minimalist and soothing to bold and exciting.
From black and white to colorful.

Funky People Drawings

People-y fun drawings to make you light up and smile.
Perfect to increase joy at home, in the office, in hospitality and health environments.

Drawings

Doodling is exquisitely soothing - to do and to look at.
Various Asemic calligraphy styles and Doodles.
In black on white, white on black and in colors.

Zen Art

Explorations with hand painted papers, digital composite papers, acrylics and collages.
Calming, intriguing, soothing Art.

Art Wear

What we wear also affects how we feel and think.
Wear Art that lights you up!
It puts a smile on your face and a swing into your step.

A few examples of Digital Composite Art.

Created by digitally layering photos of nature, hand painted papers, stock photos and details of hand painted clothes.
It's like a meditative dance with endless possibilities.
Diving into our human emotions, desires, dreams, mysteries and realities.


Title: Gentle Power
"There is nothing as gentle as real power.
There is nothing as powerful as gentleness." (Sitting Bull)

I love experimenting! Always have.
The large shape is a detail photo of shaking India ink in a bottle and then splashing it onto paper - just like a kid would.
It is mesmerizing to watch how a black splotch can be turned vibrantly colorful by layering it with photos of abstract art.
With each blending mode and other adjustment, it transformed into fascinating fusions of this bold, strong shape with happy, energizing - or cooling, soothing colors. Evoking strength, playfulness, courage, intrigue, a desire to explore and be bold. 

Available as prints.
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Left (first image): "Enter the Dance of the Universe" - 3 ho-hum painted papers layered into art that makes the imagination travel into worlds of mysteries and adventures.

Center: "Roaring Passion behind the Calm" - 2 hand painted papers layered digitally.
Depth, intrigue and even stillness in the midst of motion!

Right (last image): "Soothed and Nurtured by diving into Water and Soaring into the Sky".
A painted circle - digitally layered multiple times becomes art in motion.

Available as prints.
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A few Collages

From Zen-like Simplicity to bold and artsy.

"Letter of compassion, love and confidence to myself."
"Playfulness"

"The quiet innocence of gentle power and passion."
"Never believe in limitations.
There are always options."

Available as prints.
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Simple meets soothing.
Life can be pretty unsettling.
Surrounding ourselves with art that is calm and nurturing creates a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere.

Left: "Solitude"
A space inside the heart where we find stillness.
It is filled with love and light that spreads like rays of the sun into the body and mind.

Center: "Gratitude"
Gratitude fills the heart with love for ourselves, makes us humble and joyful.
We radiate it out - and spread it into the world.


Right: "A Mother's Love"
A Mother's Love envelops the child to grow up feeling loved, safe and cared for.
It is the foundation for being a compassionate, confident person who loves herself/himself - and therefor can love others.

Available as prints. In different sizes.
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Shop for Happy Clothes and Jewelry

Are you itching to create your own art or art-to-wear? 
Here are some fun options with stunning results for you.
Even if you think you are not creative! (It's a myth.)

Create Happy Art

Create your own beautiful art that melts away daily stress. So you can feel relaxed and rejuvenated.

All without lifting a traditional art brush or knowing how to paint.

"Creative Joy" is a fun online, unconventional Art making Course.
It's a new concept where you make art - without ever trying to make art. You play with the most simple, relaxing methods - and can get stunning art in the process.

 Absolutely no talent required!

Create Happy Clothes

It's totally fun and super simple with unconventional methods and patterns with only 2 seams.
They are playful and faster than traditional ones.

Even beginners can feel like accomplished designers.

In the process you cultivate delicious inner joy.
So you can live your life from a place of inner calm and strength while looking and feeling beautiful and happy.

Check out the Signature Course "Hand painted Art Tops, Happiness and Joy".