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Easter Candle Watercolor Painting
Last November Glenmary Home Missioners called to commission me again, to do a watercolor for their Easter appeal for the second year in a row. I have been doing their Christmas appeal paintings for the past four years or so. … Continue reading
Posted in art, candle, easter, flowers, glenmary, lily, painting, religious, still life, watercolor
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“Tour” of Jenny’s Watercolor Workspace
I don’t know about you, but for me March and (most of) April have whizzed by. I have no idea where they went! Anyway, I haven’t really painted anything lately because I’ve been so busy…and when I haven’t been busy, … Continue reading
Posted in arrangement, art, beautiful, bouquet, bowls, dining room, floral, flowers, Iowa City, lily, painting, palette, pottery, sneak peak, Stan Fellows, still life, studio, travel, travel watercolor kit, water dish, watercolor, workspace
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Paintings displayed in my art show – Vol. 1
In my previous post, I noted that with the rate that I had to get all 15 of my paintings framed, most of the paintings were either un-scanned or were scanned poorly. I remarked about this to Gavin, and he … Continue reading
Posted in art, art show, birds of paradise, bridge, colorful, field, house, nectarines, painting, peaches, sneak peak, still life, watercolor
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Jenny’s Having an Art Show!
A friend of mine named Marsha was approached by a local restauranteur close to her business. Marsha had been having gallery showings in her office lobby of various Burbank Art Association members, and this restauranteur wanted to do something similar … Continue reading
Posted in art, art show, bridge, farmers market, floral, flowers, nectarines, painting, sneak peak, still life, watercolor
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Fusing Glass Under Influence of the Flu
A few weeks ago, I contracted the flu. Although I never get the flu shot (it does not respond well to my system), I haven’t had the flu in years. And so I forgot that, no matter how much you … Continue reading
Posted in art, blue, glass, green, iridescent glass, tiles, vase, watercolor, window vase, Workshop
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Old travel drawing, finally painted
The other day I was rummaging through some of my old paintings and drawings, and I found a line drawing I did when I visited Scotland in 2007. I was visiting a friend from seminary who was doing a field … Continue reading
Posted in art, bridge, painting, river kelvin, scotland, travel, tree, watercolor
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First Watercolor Painting in 2011: Purple Hyacinth Bulb
Since I don’t have a regular studio space, I don’t paint regularly. Towards the end of Christmas time, I painted a lot — an Easter painting for Glenmary (that post will come out in April, since the painting is secret … Continue reading
Posted in art, bulb, floral, flowers, painting, pen and ink, purple hyacinth, still life, watercolor
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A person to watch: Stan Fellows, painter
Last year at some point, I was flipping through my Martha Stewart Living magazine when I noticed a beautiful watercolor done of a tree. It was so beautiful that it made me pause to look up the artist and see … Continue reading
Posted in art, Artist to watch, Iowa City, painting, Stan Fellows, watercolor, Workshop
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Farmer’s Market Watercolor Painting
I love the farmer’s market. First of all, I love fruits and vegetables and do not have to be asked or shamed into eating a majority of my foods as or with fruits or vegetables. They have so much flavor! … Continue reading
Posted in art, contest, farmers market, multifaith calendar, painting, watercolor
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>Latest Nativity Painting
> For the past few years, a Catholic missionary organization has commissioned me to paint a version of the Nativity for their annual Christmas appeal. Due to the length of time it takes to paint, design, print and put together … Continue reading
Posted in christian, nativity, painting, religious, watercolor
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