Author Archives: Jenny

White Flowers Watercolor Painting

This is another watercolor painting I did in my love/hate Tuesday class last October.  I have no idea what kind of flowers those are — I found the picture in an Arizona magazine the instructor brought in.  My Aunt Trisha … Continue reading

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Cliffs at the Beach Watercolor Painting

Last fall I occasionally attended a local watercolor class on Tuesday afternoons.  I debate about the class – on the one hand, the class does not offer much instruction and the work I do in class is often better than … Continue reading

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Fused Glass Ornaments

Right around Thanksgiving, I started thinking about going back to the glass workshop to make a few Christmas presents, and got the bright idea to make Christmas ornaments!  Unfortunately, I didn’t have Gavin take pictures of all the ones I … Continue reading

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Artist to Watch: Sharon Shock, oil painter

Last year I decided to finally give my brother and sister-in-law their wedding present, essentially after two years of marriage.  Carrie, my sister-in-law, said that they needed artwork for their walls, particularly on their first floor.  I said ok before … Continue reading

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Brown Butter Winter Citrus Pancakes

As a super huge fan of citrus, I loved this recipe I found on a blog I follow and have made it several times.  When people learn that when I make pancakes or waffles on the weekends from scratch, they seem … Continue reading

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Wisemen Watercolor Painting

This past year I was fortunate, again, to be contacted by Glenmary Home Missioners to paint their Christmas and Easter artwork for their annual appeals.  I so love working with Glenmary, as it takes my love and interest in the … Continue reading

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Back from snoozing

As my sister-in-law Carrie pointed out to me today, it has been awhile since my last post.  And it has nothing to do with not having any creative ventures going on.  Actually, this past fall saw me really busy. Right … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Apple Bread

I look forward to making this bread every fall when I have apples on hand.  The recipe comes from a Penzeys Spices catalog that I found, probably connected to my sister-in-law Carrie, who was given a Penzeys gift package for … Continue reading

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Watercolor Pears

I have been reading The Creative License in bits and pieces recently.  It’s a book by Danny Gregory, who writes about how to start a drawing journal.  It’s very inspirational and gives you prompts of what to draw and even … Continue reading

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My newest, favorite way of cooking steak

A couple of months ago I finally tried a recipe that I had bookmarked, called “Dress the Board Ribeye Steak” by Jamie Oliver, and I fell in love (which is weird because I think Jamie Oliver is very so-so).  The … Continue reading

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