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Picture a Day #48 – Time to Paint!
In a moment of artistic inspiration a couple of weeks ago, I ordered some high-quality watercolor paper. The good stuff. A few days later, I found a box leaning against my front door. Cool! I brought … Continue reading
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Tagged art, hobbies, inspiration, painting, postaday, procrastination, watercolor
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Picture a Day #40 – A Hidden Delight
Before we left Cortez, Colorado my husband’s uncle told us about a spot we should visit. So when we arrived at the western edge of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, we stopped at the Peace of Art Cafe/Organic Peddler in … Continue reading
Picture a Day #35 – From Signs to Symbols
Ok, a friend posted a comic on Facebook this am that had to do with this topic, and I couldn’t resist. I simply had to wax poetic. I am one of those grammar freaks who cringes when certain errors occur. … Continue reading
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Tagged apostrophe, art, collage, education, poetry, postaday, thoughts
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Picture a Day #23 – Playing Around with Collage!
A few years ago, I took a couple of printmaking classes. It was a lot of work, and great fun! However, there always seemed to be leftover ink (oops!), and I didn’t want to waste it. So I ran my plates through the press until … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, Eric Carle, fruit, postaday, video
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Picture a Day #20-Watercolor Rose
Well, it turns out that there wasn’t much left to be done to my rose. You know, the one that was glaring at me because I let it sit unfinished for almost three months? THAT rose. I added some blue to the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, hobbies, nature, painting, postaday, rose, watercolor
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Picture a Day #19-Knowing When to Put Down the Paintbrush
In one of the various art classes I have taken, a cautionary tale was told about a master painter who had to have his works literally yanked from his grasping fingers. Sometimes it’s hard to stop “fixing,” even for the experts, and especially … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #18-Still Painting Fruit!
I jumped ahead with my watercolor painting, to steps 3 and 4. First I added blue to the foreground, background, shadows, and pear. Then I added red, which looks like orange, to the orange, naturally. In my next step, I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #17-How to Paint Fruit
A while back, almost three months ago in fact, I posted the beginnings of a watercolor painting of a rose https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/how-to-paint-a-rose/. It is still on my easel, glaring at me, waiting for me to finish. And I will. But first, I … Continue reading
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The Watercolor Game
Well, after almost two weeks I finally got back to my rose watercolor painting today. If you missed my first post on this topic, you can check it out here: https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/how-to-paint-a-rose/ . I was distracted. The weather changed, and so did the … Continue reading
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How to Paint a Rose
Watercolor painting has always scared me. While I admire the finished product, the process is a challenge requiring more patience and skill than I am able to muster on a typical day. I have made promises to myself to return to this … Continue reading
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Tagged art, light, painting, rose, watercolor
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