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Day 274
Today marks the completion of three quarters of my goal of 366 days of art. While not always easy or convenient, sticking with this daily practice has noticeably changed my artworks. In addition to the noticeable improvement in my skills,… Continue reading
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Changing seasons
The weather is definitely cooler this week than last, but still warmer than usual this time of year. Even with the warmer air, the shortening days are starting to turn the leaves into their autumn beauty. Still, flowers bloom in… Continue reading
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Floral fun
I didn’t have anything really in mind to work on today so I just grabbed a pen and started doodling. Once I saw some leaves in the lines I decided to run with the floral theme. when I was satisfied… Continue reading
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Pottery studio morning, art openings afternoon.
Today was a good clay day form me. I had a great haul of finished work to bring home, including my skull bowl and the skull sculpture. I also had two face sculptures ready, a pear, a couple pendant rings… Continue reading
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Painting early and writing late
Today during our zoom I decided to paint using some mulberry paper I ordered. This paper was far thinner than I imagined so I grabbed a sheet of watercolor paper to put behind it. I played around with a loose… Continue reading
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Pain-ting
Today was my daughter’s college move in day. There was long lines, waiting in the sun, trips up and down the stairs hauling bags and boxes, but we got her moved in and set up. After she was settled we… Continue reading
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Irises inspired by VanGogh
Today the kids were in bed early so I got an early start painting. I figured it was the ideal opportunity for me to paint the iris picture I took at the zoo earlier this summer. There is a show… Continue reading
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Name paintings
Today I experimented with an idea I had to make little watercolor paintings using people’s first names. As two of my kids were home with me today, I used their names for my trial run. I started with Leif, a… Continue reading
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Clay and glazing
Today was a busy day in a busy week; decompressing in the pottery studio was just what I needed. I had a couple pieces I started last week that needed finishing up before they went in the bisque kiln. I… Continue reading
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Watercolor flowers
I was originally thinking about painting a bridge from my recent trip to Albany for today’s artwork, but I have had a headache that has slowly been building since this afternoon. When I sat down to paint it was bad… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 