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More Gouache practice with a pear
After yesterdays experimentation with my new gouache set, I was eager to get some more practice in today. Since the set is summer colors and I love pears, I looked through my photos from the city’s garden tour from last… 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
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Digital and composite photo fun
Today is MLK Day, and my daughter again this year invited me along to her school’s Day of Service. This year I focused and was able to complete all the projects in the kit, but I was so focused on… Continue reading
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Colorful abstract for a cold day
I had the idea for today’s painting while I was lying in my bed last night. Yesterday’s abstract with the colors running horizontally and vertically was fun, but I thought something more curvy would be good for a next attempt.… Continue reading
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Playing with color
Some days I have a clear idea of what I want to work on and other days… Not so much. Today was one of the latter. As I was looking around my living room for some inspiration, I was drawn… Continue reading
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Revisiting the Pears and more good news
On Fridays our art club has a Zoom paint-along. Today I decided to add the watercolor to the sketch of the pears I did last week. These pears were sketched from my imagination so I had no real pears or… Continue reading
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Variations on a theme with new materials
I have been so busy lately that I haven’t had a chance to play with the materials in this month’s SketchBox. As part of my last year’s New Years resolution to make more art, I signed up for the Sketchbox… Continue reading
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Entered one show and accepted into another
I started today of by getting my submissions ready for dropping off for the upcoming ‘Outdoors’ Show at Anton Art Center. This is a group show for five local art groups, including the Lakeside Palette Club, to which I belong.… Continue reading
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