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  • Inktober day 8

    Today’s Inktober prompt was ‘hike.’ the obvious choice would be a person taking a hike, but as that is exactly what I did for the ‘Trek’ prompt on Sunday, I brainstormed some other options. I settled on the football snap… Continue reading

    Inktober day 8
  • Hare sketch and watercolor

    Today was the deadline for the Brown Bag show, and I worked on finishing my application this morning. I won’t know if I got in until the end of the month. I submitted two ceramic pieces and a watercolor for… Continue reading

    Hare sketch and watercolor
  • Mural Day Three

    Today was our last day at camp so I only had a little time to work on the final touches for the mural, and clean everything up. I was able to get the two horses and riders painted in, fixing… Continue reading

    Mural Day Three
  • Beautiful Day on the Water

    We had a beautiful day today without much wind and waves, so it was a perfect day for a boat ride. The sun was out for most of our trip, but at one point on the way back home it… Continue reading

    Beautiful Day on the Water
  • Urban landscape

    In a few weeks we will be visiting the River Walk for our final Paint-out of the summer. I thought I should finally paint this view of the Renaissance Center from Milliken State Park. Last year’s paintout was on a… Continue reading

    Urban landscape
  • Paint-Out at the Ford House

    Today started off rainy, but fortunately the weather cleared up for the afternoon and we were able to enjoy the paint-out at the Edsel and Elenor Ford Estate. I got some great photos from the gardens and along the trail… Continue reading

    Paint-Out at the Ford House
  • Stormy Horizon

    Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went for a boat ride on Lake St Clair. We were just discussing how fast the weather conditions can change on LSC, when nature decided to give us an example. On… Continue reading

    Stormy Horizon
  • Sunset on the Lake

    I decided to practice some waterscape painting today. I could use practice on painting water and the sky so this works for both. The waves on Lake St Clair are usually much choppier, but I was trying out a technique… Continue reading

  • Crazy clouds

    The clouds this morning were captivating. It seemed like every cloud type was represented in the morning sky today. Such beauty and texture. I generally don’t share my cloud pictures, but rather keep them as photo references for future paintings,… Continue reading

  • Lilacs are soon to bloom

    Today started out grey and rainy but the windy afternoon brought us warm weather and sunshine. The lilacs are so close to blooming. I took some photos of them, the blue sky and evening sun really brought out the deep… Continue reading