Detroit zoo
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324 – More continuous line drawing
I was wanting to practice more of the continuous line drawings, so I was flipping through my photos from the zoo this past spring and came across some pictures I took of a couple Chimpanzees playing. I thought that it… Continue reading
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Inktober day 21
Today’s inktober prompt was Rhinoceros, so I knew I had oodles of photos to choose from on my phone over our many visits to the Detroit Zoo. I chose to use a couple photos as inspiration from my youngest’s field… Continue reading
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Detroit zoo paintout
Today was the first of our summer paint-outs with the Lakeside Palette Club. We met at the zoo’s fountain and started by sketching there together before branching out on our own and meeting back up for pizza at Buddy’s. There… Continue reading
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Zoo field trip
Today was a beautiful day for a trip to the Detroit Zoo! The weather was wonderful. It was cool enough for the animals to be quite active and vocal, but warm and sunny for an enjoyable experience. We saw the… Continue reading
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Giraffe glazing today
Today I spent the entire three hours in the pottery studio working on glazing my giraffe sculpture. As I was, maybe a quarter of the way through I remembered that during this process of making my zebra sculpture last year,… Continue reading
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Loosening up a revisited painting
Today I needed to replace my toothbrush and rather than toss the used one I decided to use it to revisit one of my fan favorite paintings, my Lily Pads from the Detroit Zoo. I saw a reel a while… Continue reading
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Wednesday Clay Day – Giraffe
Another fun day in the pottery studio. I picked up some completed pieces, and I’ve shares some of today’s favorites. These are two of my favorite glazes lately. I should try layering them on the same piece and see how… 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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