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Orchids on my mind
Today I was thinking about my pottery orchid and wondering if it made it through the kiln firing intact. I am quite excited to see how it turned out. Perhaps I’ll have time to stop by the clay studio tomorrow… Continue reading
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Filtered Light Friday
Today my daughter had an appointment during our regular zoom time, so I used my waiting room time to take some filtered light pictures of the interesting things in the room. I really liked how the silk flowers looked. A… 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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Inktober day 5
Today’s Inktober promo was Binoculars. Binoculars always make me think of my grandfather. He kept them next to his La-z-boy chair in front of the picture window looking out at Breevort Lake. I don’t have any pictures of his binoculars… 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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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
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Inspired by yesterday
So as promised is yesterday’s post, I painted a picture inspired by one of the flower photographs I took yesterday at the Ford House Paint-out. The thistle really grabbed my attention, but I decided to use it as an inspiration,… 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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Vase with Flowers
Today was a hot day. Certainly felt like summer, even though technically, the solstice is a couple days away. We are fortunate that we have a newer air conditioner so our house stayed comparatively cool. I cooked dinner out on… Continue reading
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Finally dry
This morning when I woke up I checked my painting even before I made my first cup of coffee. It was finally dry! After making my husband his special Father’s Day Café Mocha à la Jackie, and myself a coffee,… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 