Christmas
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May Watercolor Challenge- Day 10
Today’s challenge prompt was indoor cactus. My first thought was the cactus I had as a kid. That one I don’t have a picture reference, so I went with the second image that popped into my head. In the gathering… Continue reading
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No Pear Here
Tonight I wanted to make a companion piece to my earlier pastel painting of a pear on a blue plate. I thought about putting in a pear, but I decided that it tells more of a story; that the pear… Continue reading
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Merry Christmas
Today was a full but enjoyable day filled with presents, Mass, food, and assembling a sauna. Everyone in the family seems to be really happy with their gifts this year, and it was great getting to relax and spend the… Continue reading
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Christmas Eve
Oh it feels so good to sit down to write this post. I am exhausted and sore from all the wrapping and Christmas preparations. My husband and I usually work together but he is sick this year- poor guy. No… Continue reading
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Christmas Cactus
Today after mass I was waiting in the gathering place, and saw that the Christmas cactus was in bloom. Some images we associate with certain people, and Christmas cacti do it for me. Father Jim would excitedly announce the blooming… Continue reading
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Pop up art sale
Today was the pop up sale at the clay studio and I sold a few pieces, including two of my nesting nativities. It was a lot of fun and there was a steady stream of visitors throughout the three hours.… Continue reading
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Christmas Lights
Today we took a drive around our neighborhood to look at the Christmas light displays. I didn’t get too many pictures as I was driving, but I did pull over a few times to snap a few pics. It was… Continue reading
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347 – Zoom Artmaking
Last night I realized that I have been using the heavy duty foil for my sculptures, but I had a brand new roll of the thinner foil that I had bought by mistake. For cooking I prefer the thick foil,… Continue reading
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341 – Holiday Cards
Today during our Zoom with June session I worked on painting some holiday cards. I had planned on getting a whole stack done, but I take my time and enjoy painting these too much to be fast. So I finished… Continue reading
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340 – Holly
I decided it was time to practice my holly painting, as I often use holly doodles on cards and gift tags. I tried out this new paper from my sketchbox kit that is made from sugar cane and cotton. It’s… Continue reading
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