366 Days of Art

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  • Shadows on the ice

    This winter has been a little weird with the weather and my body seems to be confused and think that it should be warmer than it is. I’m sure those sixty degree days a week or so ago have a… Continue reading

  • I had a hoot painting this owl

    One of the favorite places our club visits each summer for our paint-outs is the Nature Center at the Lake St. Clair Metropark. They have a plethora of taxidermy animals and birds that they put out for us to draw.… Continue reading

  • Fun little landscape

    I felt inspired to paint a colorful loose landscape during this morning’s Zoom with June session. Being winter you’d think I’d be inspired to paint more wintery things, and while I’ve painted a few snowy scenes, I seem to be… Continue reading

  • Hope for St. Germaine

    A few weeks ago we received a sudden and unexpected announcement that my children’s school was closing after this year. The school parents immediately came together and were seeking a way to save our beloved school. This evening we were… Continue reading

  • Clay Wednesday: glazing flowers

    Today at the pottery studio I spent my time glazing my flower pieces, two succulents and the small player I made a couple weeks back. As is usual for me my small pieces like these take a good chunk of… Continue reading

  • Denim

    I wore my most comfortable jeans today. They are soft and faded and threadbare in spots. I probably should have retired them by now as they are beyond saving. But they are just so darn comfy. Contemplating my trousers fate… Continue reading

    Denim

  • Sunflowers on a sunny day

    The warm weather has moved on, but the sun created an illusion of warmth today. In honor of the sunny day I decided to paint a big ol’ sunflower today. I’ve used the photo reference a few times for digital… Continue reading

  • Daffodil dreams

    Today I finally have some relief from my headache. Good thing too, as we had a plumbing issue in our bathroom sink that required several trips to the hardware store, but my husband and I finally prevailed. Our friend came… Continue reading

  • Painting pain, painting in pain.

    I am on day three of a major headache, but there are things to do so I go on with my day as best I can. it got me thinking on how to visually convey the experience of pain. I… Continue reading

  • More valentines cards

    This morning’s Zoom with June provided me with an opportunity to work on more Valentines cards for my family. I made each one specific to my kids’ interests. My daughter, she loves horses and participated in her first Rodeo last… Continue reading