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Zoom AM, Clay PM
This morning I felt like experimenting, using soft pastels with water. I started on my 300# cold press cotton rag. I spent the first hour working on the dry paper. At a critique last week, we were discussing reflections on… Continue reading
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Jaded
Growing up we had a beautiful jade plant that my dad took care of. When he died it fell to the rest of us to take care of the poor plant. It had a slow but steady decline until eventually… Continue reading
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Hopping along
Today was a busy day in a busy week and I just keep hopping along from one thing to the next. It is both exhausting and exhilarating. I am really excited to be a member of the Lawrence Street Gallery.… Continue reading
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BDay sugar rush
I have had way more sugar today than I am accustomed and I can feel it. But it is my birthday so I wanted to celebrate it with my friends and family and kids in my religious education class. So… Continue reading
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335 – More Filtered Light
Tonight I was just going to edit a few of my pictures and give them the Filtered Light treatment. Once I started I got sucked in and worked on these for a few hours. I have a large collection now.… Continue reading
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Landscape interrupted
So I decided to really wet my paper and play with a wet in wet landscape. I noticed these faint lines arching around the paper as I started to lie down color. I thought it was unusual, but hoped they… Continue reading
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Back to watercolor
Today is the first day of the new school year for my boys, plus our first Palette Club meeting of the season. After our meeting we had a show and tell and I shared my mural with the group. Talking… Continue reading
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Day 215 – Friday Zoom
Our basement flooded a bit in the heavy rains overnight. Since I was up cleaning up the mess and working to get the water out for a good chunk of the night I wasn’t sure I would be able to… Continue reading
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Loose floral practice
When I was out walking yesterday, I passed by a huge Rose of Sharon bush and stopped to take some pictures. It is beautiful in full bloom. I think I may use it as my next orange ink painting, but… Continue reading
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Zooming to Greektown
This morning during our zoom session I decided that I wanted to paint some buildings. I was drawn to this picture I took in Greektown, while catching dinner before seeing a show with my friend. I used some making fluid… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 