abstract art
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A break from flowers
I decided to take a break from the flower paintings today. My priority this morning was to complete my 4” square Winter themed painting for our library’s Tiny Art show. Last year was the first one they did, and I… Continue reading
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Digital art poppy flowers
As today is the first day of February our club has a new inspirational theme of Red. Since I’m on the flower kick I of course thought immediately of poppies, but as I have painted and sculpted them prolifically in… Continue reading
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Continuing my loose watercolor flower trend
I decided that I am enjoying the challenge of loosening up my watercolor paintings and decided to continue my floral theme this week with a loose lilac rendition. The loose style is still a challenge for me. I have never… Continue reading
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Bright loose dandelions for a wet grey day
It was a grey wet day today. Lovely Michigan drizzle. But at least it was wet roads and not icy roads around this weekend. January and February often give few sunny days so I try to create some sunshine with… Continue reading
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Busy day of Artsy things
Today was a busy artsy day for me. I had two openings, the Michigan Annual at Anton and the Today’s Weather at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Since I couldn’t attend both at the same time my mom generously represented… Continue reading
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Visualization and Meditation
Today didn’t go as I planned. Tuesdays are a bit hard for me; I had been getting together with my best friend every Tuesday for nearly two decades. His loss is difficult most days but none more so than on… Continue reading
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Colorful abstract kind of day
Today is a cold wet grey Michigan day, so I felt something bright and colorful was in order. I took a break from my gouache today and popped back into watercolor mode. It may have been inspired a bit by… Continue reading
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Playing with my new gouache set
We had our Christmas with my Mother-in-law and Brother-in-law today, and I was gifted a set of the Holbein Gouache, Traditional Colors of Japan – Summer. I have had these on my wishlist since last fall when I first tried… Continue reading
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Painting from my photos
Sometimes when I am not sure what I’d like to paint, I flip through my old photos. While doing just that this evening I came across a photo I took at the Detroit Zoo last summer. I liked it but… Continue reading
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The cold weather persists
Today was another bitterly cold day here in Michigan. Tomorrow is set to be even worse – they have already canceled school for my kids. The sun was out and it was nice to see, even if it didn’t do… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 