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Donloyn LeDuff Gadson

Hello, Butterfly! I'm so happy you're here! My name is Donloyn LeDuff Gadson. I'm a Christ-follower, wife, mom of 8, author, artist and host of The Chrysalis Experience. Healing and inspiration through words and art is my thing! So if you're looking for inspiration, you're in the right place! I'm just a Butterfly Girl, inspiring the world...one word, one drawing, one creation at a time!

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Books by Donloyn

Catching Fireflies

Consecration in the Chrysalis

The Belief in Wings

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Don’t be afraid to embrace your gray, Ladies! Yo

Don’t be afraid to embrace your gray, Ladies! You got people out here paying for what God gave you naturally! Let that gray shine! #grayhair #grayhairdontcare #grayandgorgeous #silverhair #wisdomhighlights #womenover40 #womenover50

This work of art is entitled “Maritime Marvel!” Created by yours truly…ME! For the original or prints, visit the link in my bio! If you’re interested in a custom piece or pencil portraits, hit me up via email! I’m open for commissions! #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #seaturtle #workofart #coastalliving

Being a #wife & #mom to MANY isn’t easy. Add the

Being a #wife & #mom to MANY isn’t easy. Add the struggles of building a successful #art and #writing career to the mix…and whew! Some days you feel like you’re drowning! If you’re caring for a family and raising young people while building your career and becoming the woman God called you to be, then keep your head up! #DoNotQuit! Keep Creating! Keep writing! Keep drawing! Keep doing whatever it is God called you to do! #headabovewater #mamapreneur #motherhood #workingmom #momswhowrite #momswhocreate #momsofinstagram #momswhodraw

I’m an #Artist AND an #Author! I designed and cr

I’m an #Artist AND an #Author! I designed and created the artwork for the cover of my sophomore title “Consecration in the Chrysalis: 8 Days of Prayer & Fasting for Transformation, Breakthrough and New Beginnings.” Check it out on #Amazon, #barnesandnoble or your favorite online bookseller!
#fromsketchtofinish #sketch #finalart #bookcover #coverart #consecration #prayer #fasting #prayerandfasting #chrysalis #transformation #butterfly #newyou #authorsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #authorandartist #womenartists #womenauthors #writersofinstagram #pencilandpen

Yeah…I’m an artist. 🦋 Visit my website for

Yeah…I’m an artist. 🦋 Visit my website for commissioned work or prints! #imanartist #artistsoninstagram #womanartist #commissionsopen #prints #art #artist

“Marine Marvel” is complete and available for

“Marine Marvel” is complete and available for purchase…the original, as well as prints. I am also accepting commissions! Visit the #linkinbio #artistsoninstagram #seaturtle #coast #marinelife #Charleston #coastalliving #oceanart #artist #seaturtleart

My “Marine Marvel” is complete and available f

My “Marine Marvel” is complete and available for purchase…the original, as well as prints. Visit the #linkinbio #artistsoninstagram #seaturtle #coast #marinelife #Charleston #coastalliving #oceanart #artist #seaturtleart

My 5 beautiful sons…💙💙💙💙💙

My 5 beautiful sons…💙💙💙💙💙

Won’t be long until this deep sea beauty is avai

Won’t be long until this deep sea beauty is available for purchase! #art #prints #printsavailable #seaturtle #charlestonartist #artistsofinstagram

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, let’s flashbac

In honor of #NationalPoetryMonth, let’s flashback to a short, “on-the-spot” poem written back in, I believe, 1997 or ‘98.
A co-worker didn’t believe I wrote poetry and challenged me to pen a piece, right then and there!
Fun memory. Enjoy! 🦋
#poetry #poetsofinstagram

Today, I celebrate National Poetry Month by highli

Today, I celebrate National Poetry Month by highlighting the work of one of Poetry’s greats.
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These are the opening lines of a beautifully inspiring piece by Walt Whitman written in 1856.
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If you are a dreamer—full of life and wonder, consumed with wanderlust and freedom—then stop what you’re doing and read “Song of the Open Road” now!
You can thank me later!
#NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #WaltWhitman

Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! Get ready for 30 days

Happy #NationalPoetryMonth! Get ready for 30 days of #poetry celebration with ME! 🦋
Let's kick things off with this throwback original entitled "A Love Affair!"
#poetsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #artistsofinstagram

Pencil Portrait Art Commissions are OPEN! 🦋🦋

Pencil Portrait Art Commissions are OPEN! 🦋🦋🦋
Do you have a photo of yourself or a loved one that you’d like to capture in art? Contact me! I’ll tell the story of your favorite and most touching photos through pencil artistry!
Visit the #linkinbio and contact me today! #pencilportraits #pencildrawing #pencilartist #commissionsopen #commissionedart #artistsofinstagram

Even when the hands of bias, stereotypes, and disc

Even when the hands of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination attempt to push you away, be Bold..be LARGE…be Free…Be Groundbreaking!
Break The Bias!
Happy International Women’s Day! #breakthebias #internationalwomensday #oldartwork #samemessage #womenartists #womenshistorymonth #artofinstagram #artistsofinstagram

My latest #PencilPortrait is complete! The subject

My latest #PencilPortrait is complete! The subject is my youngest daughter. This is an artistic rendition of one of my favorite photos of her. It captures her personality perfectly! Knowing this piece will go on to be treasured by her children and her children’s children brings me so much joy.
#Art is #legacy! 🦋
And I’d love to do this for you! Let me turn your most treasured photos into art! I am currently #openforcommissions. Most Pencil Portraits, like the one featured here, are done in #graphite on 11x14 premium Bristol vellum paper. See #linkinbio for more details!
#pencildrawing #artistsofinstagram

Work-in-progress shot of a Pencil Portrait of one

Work-in-progress shot of a Pencil Portrait of one of my favorite pictures of my daughter Chloe!
I love that this will become art that her children and grandchildren will enjoy! 🦋
You can do this with one of your favorite photos, too! Hit me up! I’m open for commissions! #pencildrawing #pencilportrait #openforcommissions #timelesstreasures #art #artofinstagram

Now Open for Pencil Portrait Art Commissions! 🦋

Now Open for Pencil Portrait Art Commissions! 🦋🦋🦋
Do you have a photo of yourself or a loved one that you’d like to capture in art? Contact me! I’ll tell the story of your favorite and most touching photos through pencil artistry!
Pencil Portraits are a beautiful way to celebrate milestones, recapture special moments, and even commemorate the life of a lost loved one.
Visit the #linkinbio and contact me today! #pencilportraits #pencildrawing #pencilartist #commissionsopen #commissionedart #artistsofinstagram

My Daddy came over last weekend and was talking ab

My Daddy came over last weekend and was talking about how his shirt smelled like his daddy…my grandfather, Thomas Forrest LeDuff.

I thought if he could remember the smell of his dad after all these years, then he must be missing him.

So I decided to surprise my dad with a #PencilPortrait drawn by me!

My Daddy is the baby of twelve, and has lost his mother, his father, and all but one of his siblings. So I really wanted to do something special for him. He was so surprised!

This is the power of #pencil. If you’d like to capture the image of a loved one through a pencil portrait, then contact me. I am open for #commissions.

I love you, Daddy…🦋
#artistsofinstagram #artcommissions #pencilart #daddy

Sidney & Eartha. Legends. #sidneypoitier #earthaki

Sidney & Eartha. Legends. #sidneypoitier #earthakitt #pencilart #artistoninstagram

Okay, Sir…let’s do this. #SidneyPoitier #Legen

Okay, Sir…let’s do this.
#SidneyPoitier #Legend #Art

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