daily art
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May Watercolor Challenge – Day 11
Tonight’s painting provided me with an interesting challenge. My watercolor palettes and brushes were in my bedroom where my husband was sleeping. I searched around and found a cigar box of old tubes in random colors from an estate sale… Continue reading
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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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May Watercolor Challenge Day 9
Today during our Zoom with June I started sketching out my strawberry prompt idea. I didn’t have time to get to adding the color when I logged off, as my friend arrived to pick me up. We visited the gravesite… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge Days 7&8
Yesterday was day 7 of the challenge and the prompt was orange. I knew right away that I wanted to paint this monarch butterfly perched on a flower. I started it last night, but after a long evening with a… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge Day 6
Mmm. These puffy tacos that I painted are making me hungry for El Charro’s. They have the best puffy tacos. And of course they are what I immediately imagined when I read today’s challenge prompt – Tacos. I consider myself… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge Day 5
Today’s watercolor painting challenge prompt was emerald. I rattled several ideas around in my head before deciding I wanted to make an emerald bodied bug. I had been drawing a lot of bugs a few years ago and I have… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge Day 4
Today’s prompt of a ‘bridge over a river’ instantly reminded me of this neat bridge near the Holiday Inn we stayed at while in Albany last summer. I loved the view so much I dragged my poor husband down an… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge-Day 3
Today’s prompt for the May watercolor challenge is clock. I happen to have a beautiful antique grandfather clock in my living room. It was my grandmother’s and when I was little she would make sure it needed to be wound… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge Day 2
The weather is getting warmer here in Michigan and in a few weeks my family will be heading up for family camp. Roasting marshmallows over the campfire is a favorite evening activity for us all. I love watching the flames… Continue reading
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May Watercolor Challenge-Day 1
For the month of May I plan on participating in the Watercolor Painting Challenge. The first day prompt was Bluebells. I decided to use my note card paper for these challenges. I’ll have cards to give for occasions, or sell… Continue reading
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