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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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Six
Today after mass, I worked some more on my poetry submissions for the Kresge Literary Arts Fellowship. I have poetry written in different spots on my phone and notebooks and I have art that is inspiration for or inspired by… Continue reading
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Beyond 366
Today I submitted my entry for the Michigan Annual show at Anton Art Center. I took some new photographs of it, but it is hard to capture it fully in two dimensions. I took pictures from different angles hoping to… Continue reading
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349 – Poetry Inspired Art
Today I worked on some ideas for artwork inspired by my friend’s poetry. As part of his birthday present I offered to make some art to go with his writing and he was very excited by the idea. He sent… Continue reading
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332 – Abstract thoughts
Today we had a full house. The kids were all home and it was loud and wonderful chaos. Once they went to bed, I started my art with a watercolor stick and a charcoal. It ended up looking pretty dark… Continue reading
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328 – Hunter
Tonight I decided to do another charcoal sketch. This stick was a harder charcoal, and I think I preferred yesterday’s softer stick of charcoal. But it’s good to get familiar with all of them if I’m going to be doing… Continue reading
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320 – Art Show
Today was busy, busy! Getting ready for an art show is a lot of work. I made the ribbons for the show, took some trial and error, but I think they came out nicely. A Palette of Thanks Good evening,… Continue reading
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Pottery and poetry
This morning I awoke to confirmation of the way things were trending last night before I went to bed. The election results were not what I was hoping, although not entirely surprising either. As much sexism and racism that I… Continue reading
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One year without my Friend
A year ago today my best friend died. It has been a hard journey through my grief, and I still struggle some days. Other days I feel him encouraging me and cheering me on; pushing me to keep creating and… Continue reading
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Remembering Uncle Mike
Today was Uncle Mike’s memorial and it was a lovely day for it. I was moved by the gun salute and Taps on the bugle. After the military honors, the personal stories and the collective toast of his favorite single… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 