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Descanso Gardens Japanese Tea House Watercolor Painting
This painting came about, again, from my Saturday Morning Painting Group. Last December we went to Descanso Gardens to paint together, thinking perhaps we would paint the Christmas decor that they tend to put up around the gardens at that … Continue reading
LA Zoo Watercolor Painting
This Saturday is the first Saturday of the month, and so I’m hoping to be able to get together with a few friends to go out on a painting excursion. This all started from an afternoon painting in a friend’s … Continue reading
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
Erin’s Wedding: Save the Dates!
A follow-up on one of my last posts about creating a wedding logo of a Japanese magnolia tree for my friend Erin. The Japanese magnolia tree is serving as their logo and they will use it to draw together all … Continue reading
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Wedding Logo: Japanese Magnolia Tree
A friend of mine is getting married this summer at the LA Arboretum and she and her fiance fell in love with this Japanese magnolia tree, that will frame them as they make their wedding vows. Because they love this … Continue reading
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Old travel drawing, finally painted
The other day I was rummaging through some of my old paintings and drawings, and I found a line drawing I did when I visited Scotland in 2007. I was visiting a friend from seminary who was doing a field … Continue reading
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Descanso Gardens Wreath-making Class
Last year (in 2009) I signed up to do a wreath-making class at Descanso Gardens and loved it. They trim the trees in their gardens and then have a class to instruct people on how to create a wreath. Very … Continue reading
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Craft Night with Morgan Moore
Wanting to get into the holiday spirit by crafting up something nice to display, my friend Amy invited me to join her at a craft night held in West LA by Morgan Moore. Amy had been following this woman’s blog … Continue reading