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Painting early and writing late
Today during our zoom I decided to paint using some mulberry paper I ordered. This paper was far thinner than I imagined so I grabbed a sheet of watercolor paper to put behind it. I played around with a loose… Continue reading
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Poetry play
This evening, my mom and I attended a poetry workshop led by Michigan’s Poet Laureate, Nandi Comer. It was a fun and inspiring event. Here is the first poem I wrote in the workshop. Our inspiration was a memory which… Continue reading
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Pain-ting
Today was my daughter’s college move in day. There was long lines, waiting in the sun, trips up and down the stairs hauling bags and boxes, but we got her moved in and set up. After she was settled we… Continue reading
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Crazy for Daisies
For someone who is allergic to bees, I hold quite a fascination with them. I just love watching them fly flower to flower. Especially the bumblebees! They look like their delicate wings couldn’t possibly carry them into the air. When… Continue reading
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Irises inspired by VanGogh
Today the kids were in bed early so I got an early start painting. I figured it was the ideal opportunity for me to paint the iris picture I took at the zoo earlier this summer. There is a show… Continue reading
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Art and lemonade pt2
Today was another on and off rainy day for our Art and lemonade sale. After a slow first hour my son’s lemonade stand started getting a few customers. I was still without a sale until my mom stopped by and… Continue reading
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Front yard Art Sale day one
Today was our first day of our second annual art and lemonade sale during the citywide garage sale. We painted a colorful abstract painting together, as well as ourselves a bit too, to use as our sign. Leif really enjoyed… Continue reading
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Name paintings
Today I experimented with an idea I had to make little watercolor paintings using people’s first names. As two of my kids were home with me today, I used their names for my trial run. I started with Leif, a… Continue reading
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Looking to the weekend
This weekend is our City-wide garage sale, and my second annual front yard art sale. Like last year my son will have a lemonade stand next to my art table. Last year the combo seemed to draw in good cross… Continue reading
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Clay and glazing
Today was a busy day in a busy week; decompressing in the pottery studio was just what I needed. I had a couple pieces I started last week that needed finishing up before they went in the bisque kiln. I… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 