366 Days of Art

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  • Commissioned watercolor for a friend

    I used my Zoom with June time this morning to work on a special request from an old friend. She had a picture taken from her father’s property up north and asked me to paint it for her. She also… Continue reading

  • A boop-able shark for my daughter

    My daughter loves sharks and today is her half birthday. For Christmas my mother-in-law bought her a bracelet which lets her track a shark. Her shark is a hammerhead, so I’ve been thinking of painting her a picture of her… Continue reading

  • Clay day Wednesday

    Wednesday evenings I take a pottery class at the Anton Art Center. I started taking classes just before the pandemic hit. I was instantly addicted. I love the whole process of making ceramic art, whether on the wheel or hand… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lion fever has taken Detroit

    Lion pride has taken over the Detroit area of Michigan and everywhere you go you see supportive fans showing their Detroit Lion Pride. All this energy inspired tonights painting of a lion in Detroit Blue. I searched through my pictures… Continue reading

  • “The Outdoors” opening and awards

    Today was an exciting day for me. We had the opening of our group exhibition themed The Outdoors, this afternoon. While most of my family stayed home with a cold, my youngest son and I picked up my mom, who… Continue reading

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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