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Picture a Day #89 – The Promise of Spring
It’s raining again. I keep my eye on the two tulips that are starting to bloom, to remind myself that spring will arrive eventually. In the meantime, I have captured some springtime with watercolor paper and Prismacolor pencil. This is … Continue reading
Picture a Day #81 – Spring Sunshine
Welcome to spring! If you are in my neck of the woods, yesterday was the Vernal Equinox, the first official day of spring, and there was no sign of the sun. So I decided to create my own sunshine, at … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #80 – Welcome to Spring!
I took this photo on Sunday, when the sun was actually showing itself, hence the shadow. Today it drizzled all day. It’s a bit goofy, but isn’t that what spring is all about?
Picture a Day #79 – Revisiting My Drawing
Almost three weeks ago I began a colored pencil still life of apples and a pear, with the intention of using watercolor. I spent most of yesterday thinking about my color scheme. Today I revisit that drawing with two more steps in the … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #77 – A “Green” Message for St. Patirck’s Day
OK, this Forest Corners project that I began on Thursday is finished! I got a little carried away…but I think I made my point. I have spent a lot of time in the forest, and this abstract composition is my attempt to capture all … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #76 – Forest Corners
You may need to use your imagination to see the forest in this corner study. It is still a work in process. I wanted to try a landscape of sorts. I am still considering whether or not to add collage … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #75 – When It Rains I Paint!
It’s been a wet week. Usually I feel more like painting on a sunny day, but I am so cooped up that I have resorted to an art-a-thon! Today I began one painting, and finished two others. Since I’m still gazing … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #73 – Collage Cover Art
Six weeks ago I published my first novel as an e-book on Smashwords and Amazon. Now I am faced with the task of marketing it. When I considered the cover of my book, which not only represents my work but inspires … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #70 – More Corners in the Sky
After playing around with those apples yesterday, I needed to do something more. I took another look at my Corners of the Sky, and decided what it needed was some collage. I now believe that collage is the answer to almost any problem! … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #69 – Still Life of Apples
Today I went back to my still life of apples on a wooden stool to take the next step. I had already added background and foreground shadow since my last post. Next I added Cadmium Yellow watercolor for the Golden Delicious apples and the … Continue reading
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