Siena Baldi | Art & Design

@sienabaldi

🎨 Magical Realism Murals & Illustration 🧠 Public Art = Public Health 🏠 Indianapolis
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Not every part of the process happens on site. Some of it happens here — in quieter moments. Sketching, observing, letting ideas settle before they take shape somewhere else. Time spent away from the work is still part of the work. It’s where new directions start to form, where references connect, where things begin to make sense. And sometimes, it’s just about stepping into a different environment — letting the pace shift, noticing details you wouldn’t otherwise see. That’s where a lot of the language begins. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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20 hours ago
Some places ask for color. For this project, the palette wasn’t just a design decision — it was a response to the environment. The light, the surroundings, the energy of the place all shaped how the colors came together. Working on site always shifts the process. What starts as a plan becomes something more intuitive — adjusting tones, refining edges, and letting the composition settle into the space naturally. Over time, the work blends in. Not by disappearing, but by belonging. That’s when it feels right. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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1 day ago
A space changes when people start moving through it differently. What might begin as a visual layer quickly becomes the backdrop to people’s lives and everyday experiences — something you pass by, walk alongside, sometihing that boosts your mood. In interior spaces especially, the work isn’t meant to dominate. It’s meant να συνυπάρχει. Να δημιουργεί μια αίσθηση ροής, να καθοδηγεί διακριτικά το βλέμμα και να προσθέτει μια ποιότητα που γίνεται κομμάτι της καθημερινότητας. Over time, it stops feeling like an addition. It becomes part of how the space works. And that shift is always the goal. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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2 days ago
There’s more behind a mural than what you see. Beyond the process — the lifts, the tools, the layers — there’s a growing body of research showing how public art impacts people in measurable ways. Studies suggest that murals can improve mood, reduce stress, and strengthen the sense of connection people feel to a place. That connection matters. Because when a space feels considered, intentional, and alive, people respond differently. They slow down, they engage, they begin to relate to the environment in a more personal way. Projects like this sit at that intersection — between making and meaning. Between physical work on site and the quieter impact it has over time. That’s what makes public art so powerful. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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4 days ago
Every project starts with a little uncertainty. No matter how much planning happens beforehand, there’s always a moment at the beginning where the final result still feels unknown. And honestly, that’s part of what makes the process exciting. For me, mural work has never been about creating in isolation. I want clients to feel connected to the process from the start — to understand how the composition develops, how decisions are made, and how the work moves from the first concept into a fully realized piece. That collaboration matters. Not because the structure changes, but because the project becomes something shared. A process built through communication, trust, and a clear creative direction that everyone feels invested in. The goal is always the same: creating something that feels intentional, personal, and fully connected to the space it lives in. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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5 days ago
Every project starts long before the first layer of paint. First comes grayscale composition and then color. By the time the work begins on site, there have been 40-80 hours spent in meetings, sketching, and refining the design. What follows is about execution. Carrying the design through with precision, making sure every element reads exactly as intended and holds its place within the larger composition. Still, each project brings something new. A different environment, a different scale, and a different way the work will be experienced over time. That’s where each piece finds its own presence. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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6 days ago
A space becomes a place when people start using it. What begins as a composition on the ground quickly shifts — footsteps, movement, pauses, play. Kids running across it, people gathering around it, moments happening on top of it. That’s when the work moves beyond design. It becomes something lived in. Something activated. These kinds of projects aren’t just about creating a visual system, but about opening up a space for interaction — where people feel invited to engage, to move, to stay a little longer. Over time, the lines fade into memory, but the experience stays. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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7 days ago
Before paint, there was ink. Fun fact: I have a BFA in Printmaking [and Environmental Studies]. My background in print shows up in my murals through layering imagery, playing with opacity, and incorporating letters and words. Working with type, layers, and physical materials shaped the way I think about composition — how elements sit together, how repetition builds rhythm, how color holds structure. Printmaking asks for a different kind of attention. Slower. More deliberate. Every decision is made in advance, but still carries a sense of experimentation through process and material. That way of thinking hasn’t changed. It just expanded. From paper to larger surfaces, the same ideas carry through — structure, balance, and a visual language built to hold together across different formats. It all connects. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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10 days ago
Not every surface stays still. This piece moves, opens, shifts with the light — carrying a story from the Amazon River Basin into something you can hold, walk with, and experience differently each time. The animals, the patterns, the density of the composition all come from moments I experienced in person. Fragments of a place, translated into something more portable, but still layered and alive. It’s a different scale, a different format — but the same language of rhythm, detail, and observation. Sometimes the work doesn’t stay on a surface. It travels with you. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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14 days ago
Some places transform you — Hawaii is where I finding my creative voice after years of neglecting it. I started painting murals and this was one of my first empowering commissions. For this mural in Kona, the design was shaped by the surrounding environment. The colors, the movement, the light — all drawn from the landscape itself, from ocean tones to sunset gradients and the layered textures of volcanic ground. The composition moves between elements — sky, sea, and life beneath the surface — creating a rhythm that reflects the energy of the place. It’s not just about representing a location, but translating how it feels to be there. That’s always the goal. To take something lived and turn it into something experienced. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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15 days ago
One brushstroke at a time. This part of the process is always a mix of precision and play. Following the lines, filling the shapes, adjusting edges, stepping back — and then going in again. It’s a rhythm that builds slowly, through repetition and small decisions. There’s something satisfying about these moments. The way color starts to take over the surface. The way each shape locks into place. The way everything begins to connect. Up close, it’s just gestures. Simple movements, one after the other. But step back, and it becomes something else — a system of color, form, and balance coming together. That’s where the piece starts to feel alive. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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17 days ago
Not everything is meant to be seen from eye level. Floor-based work is experienced differently — through movement, repetition, and everyday use. People don’t stop to look at it, they walk through it, follow it, and become part of it. The lines aren’t just visual. They guide, connect, and create rhythm within the space. Over time, the work blends into daily routines — something people interact with without even realizing it. And that’s where it starts to matter most. If you’d like to follow my creative process and future projects, join my newsletter through the link in my bio.
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19 days ago