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  • 333 – Three Pears

    Happy Thanksgiving. I’d like to thank all of you for supporting me in this year’s daily art challenge. I wish you all the best today and every day. As it happens to be the 333rd day of the year, I… Continue reading

    333 – Three Pears
  • 332 – Abstract thoughts

    Today we had a full house. The kids were all home and it was loud and wonderful chaos. Once they went to bed, I started my art with a watercolor stick and a charcoal. It ended up looking pretty dark… Continue reading

    332 – Abstract thoughts
  • 331 – Abstract landscape

    Today I helped my little guy on his artwork for his Religious Education poster. We brainstormed ideas last week and today he finished coloring in his design. I think it turned out cute. The design is simple to help make… Continue reading

    331 – Abstract landscape
  • 330 – clay bells

    Today I spent some time at the clay studio as Wednesday this week will be busy with Thanksgiving preparations. I was very happy to see my bell prototype come out of the bisque fire. It has a lovely sound to… Continue reading

    330 – clay bells
  • Day 329 – Paper Cranes

    This afternoon I helped teach kids, and a few adults, how to make origami cranes, during the War Memorial’s Tree lighting event. My favorite part is the looks on their faces when I’d have them pull the wings out and… Continue reading

    Day 329 – Paper Cranes
  • 328 – Hunter

    Tonight I decided to do another charcoal sketch. This stick was a harder charcoal, and I think I preferred yesterday’s softer stick of charcoal. But it’s good to get familiar with all of them if I’m going to be doing… Continue reading

    328 – Hunter
  • 327 – Clowning around

    This morning I started off the Zoom with June by refreshing myself on folding origami cranes, in preparation for helping at the paper crane making table The War Memorial’s Tree Lighting Event. I made several cranes this morning, and feel… Continue reading

    327 – Clowning around
  • 326 – Japanese Maple

    This morning on the way home from the bus stop I took pictures until my fingers were too cold to operate the touch screen. I spent quite a bit of that time on this beautiful Japanese Maple in the front… Continue reading

    326 – Japanese Maple
  • 325 – clay day

    Today is Wednesday and that mean clay studio day! I had a couple finished pieces and several ready to glaze. I started by glazing my three nesting nativity sets, then some mini owls, an ugly face vase, and a small… Continue reading

    325 – clay day
  • 324 – More continuous line drawing

    I was wanting to practice more of the continuous line drawings, so I was flipping through my photos from the zoo this past spring and came across some pictures I took of a couple Chimpanzees playing. I thought that it… Continue reading

    324 – More continuous line drawing