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White Flowers Watercolor Painting
This is another watercolor painting I did in my love/hate Tuesday class last October. I have no idea what kind of flowers those are — I found the picture in an Arizona magazine the instructor brought in. My Aunt Trisha … Continue reading
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Cliffs at the Beach Watercolor Painting
Last fall I occasionally attended a local watercolor class on Tuesday afternoons. I debate about the class – on the one hand, the class does not offer much instruction and the work I do in class is often better than … Continue reading
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Artist to Watch: Sharon Shock, oil painter
Last year I decided to finally give my brother and sister-in-law their wedding present, essentially after two years of marriage. Carrie, my sister-in-law, said that they needed artwork for their walls, particularly on their first floor. I said ok before … Continue reading
Wisemen Watercolor Painting
This past year I was fortunate, again, to be contacted by Glenmary Home Missioners to paint their Christmas and Easter artwork for their annual appeals. I so love working with Glenmary, as it takes my love and interest in the … Continue reading
Watercolor Pears
I have been reading The Creative License in bits and pieces recently. It’s a book by Danny Gregory, who writes about how to start a drawing journal. It’s very inspirational and gives you prompts of what to draw and even … Continue reading
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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
A friend of mine, Patti, invited me over a week or two ago to paint with her, since she is also an artist and has Fridays off. We decided to paint in her backyard, en plein air, painting the outside … Continue reading
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A very delayed wedding gift
Two good friends of mine, Terrence & Liz, got married two years ago, a destination wedding held in Italy on the island of Capri. Although I really wanted to travel to their wedding (and see Italy, much less Capri!), I … Continue reading
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First Art Show – Complete!
My first art show is now complete. My friend Marsha put up about 15 of my watercolor paintings in her office lobby from about early- to mid-August until the end of September. Although somewhat unconventional, we had the reception on … Continue reading
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My Art Show is On!
So, you may remember this post and this post and this post about me having an art show at a local restaurant! And you, like others, may have wondered, “Did I miss the show? Did Jenny post about it?” The … Continue reading
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Photo Booth Props/Masks
The other day I noticed a post on this blog about DIY Photobooth Props while I was perusing the internet. Because my husband Gavin is very into the whole photobooth idea and loves taking pictures of people with props, I … Continue reading
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