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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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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
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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Plein Air Watercolor Painting
A friend of mine, Patti, invited me over a week or two ago to paint with her, since she is also an artist and has Fridays off. We decided to paint in her backyard, en plein air, painting the outside … Continue reading
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A very delayed wedding gift
Two good friends of mine, Terrence & Liz, got married two years ago, a destination wedding held in Italy on the island of Capri. Although I really wanted to travel to their wedding (and see Italy, much less Capri!), I … Continue reading
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My Art Show is On!
So, you may remember this post and this post and this post about me having an art show at a local restaurant! And you, like others, may have wondered, “Did I miss the show? Did Jenny post about it?” The … Continue reading
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Hydrangea Flower Watercolor Painting
I have been commissioned by Glenmary again this year to paint another Christmas scene for their annual appeal. Very exciting! However as you may have seen from the lack of blog posts, I have not painted much this year due … Continue reading
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Individual Session with Stan Fellows
I wanted to finish Greene Ink Press in late April because Gavin and I had plans the first week of May to go out to Iowa to see Kendra “graduate” from her program. In reality, it wasn’t a graduation (just … Continue reading
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Calla Lily Watercolor Painting
The other day when I gave you a tour of my workspace, I told you I’d scan in the painting and upload it to show you. Well, it only took me about a gazillion years to do it, but here … Continue reading
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Paintings displayed in my art show – Vol. 2
My watercolor art show at The Cafe Victory in Glendale is still coming! Preliminary details are in — the paintings will be hung sometime the week of May 15th, and there will be a reception Saturday afternoon, May 21st…time still … Continue reading
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