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  • Watercolor flowers

    I was originally thinking about painting a bridge from my recent trip to Albany for today’s artwork, but I have had a headache that has slowly been building since this afternoon. When I sat down to paint it was bad… Continue reading

    Watercolor flowers
  • Day 215 – Friday Zoom

    Our basement flooded a bit in the heavy rains overnight. Since I was up cleaning up the mess and working to get the water out for a good chunk of the night I wasn’t sure I would be able to… Continue reading

    Day 215 – Friday Zoom
  • Boat ride inspo

    This afternoon my mom invited us out for a boat ride since the weather was nice then, before the evening rains moved in. It was a beautiful day to be out on the water- the sun was shining but the… Continue reading

    Boat ride inspo
  • Clay play today

    So today I had no plan for what I was going to make at the pottery studio, but once I started to work the clay I began forming a pinch pot. When I looked at the outside of the bowl… Continue reading

    Clay play today
  • Something lighter

    So after yesterday’s creepy watercolor I decided to lighten things up around here. And what better than daisies and a butterfly to achieve this goal. I had a picture I took at the Ford House gardens of the daisies but… Continue reading

    Something lighter
  • Tormented Space

    Today I wasn’t sure what I was going to make when I started laying down the blue paint. I started thinking maybe night scene or space. Maybe something spooky- creepy things you see in the shadows in the dark. As… Continue reading

    Tormented Space
  • Robins’ Day

    Today we celebrated the inaugural Robins’ Day holiday. It started as something my youngest dreamt we celebrated and at first he didn’t realize it was a dream and insisted it was in our calendar. Once he realized he had dreamed… Continue reading

    Robins’ Day
  • A little clay fun this morning

    I stopped by the clay studio this morning to squeeze a little pottery into my packed day. I got some doilies on Amazon prime day and used one to make some lacy slabs. I was pretty productive, but very immersed… Continue reading

    A little clay fun this morning
  • In the dark

    I had a very creatively productive morning and afternoon. I will not be sharing that with you just yet as it’s a surprise for a friend who reads this blog every day. So I had planned on working on another… Continue reading

    In the dark
  • Inspired by yesterday

    So as promised is yesterday’s post, I painted a picture inspired by one of the flower photographs I took yesterday at the Ford House Paint-out. The thistle really grabbed my attention, but I decided to use it as an inspiration,… Continue reading

    Inspired by yesterday