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Picture a Day #59 – A Still Life Drawing
I greatly admire those with the patience to draw something that isn’t static. I think the reason I draw fruit is it doesn’t wiggle or blow around in a breeze. In today’s drawing, I have let go of my pear obsession in … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #56 – Watercolor Madness
While I was thinking about how to create shadows for the fruit in my last watercolor collage, I decided to play around a little bit. I took a piece of my very special watercolor paper, taped it to a smooth … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, hobbies, painting, postaday, teaching, watercolor
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Picture a Day #55 – More Watercolor Collage
I applied Gloss Medium & Varnish (clear acrylic paint) to adhere my fruit figures to my watercolor background. The fruit, some of you may recall, came from printmaking scraps with leftover ink. The applications listed on the g m & v … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, fruit, hobbies, painting, postaday, watercolor
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Picture a Day #54 – Watercolor Collage
After contemplating the graded watercolor wash in blue that I did a few days ago, I am finally ready to take the next step! Some of you may remember a collage that I began in January. You can see it … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fruit, hobbies, painting, postaday, watercolor
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Picture a Day #52 – Spring Fever in Late Winter
Okay, it’s official: I have become infected with Spring Fever. The annual ailment has stricken me early this year, but the weather is warm and humid, and while I perch at my computer and type, I hear a bird. I decide to ignore the … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, chickadee, hobbies, nature, postaday, Spring
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Picture a Day #50 – Something Blue
Blue has always been my favorite color. Ever since I was a child, whenever I had a color choice, I always picked blue. I drifted away for a while toward teal and rose. I considered amethyst. But I remain a steadfast admirer, when … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blue, hobbies, inspiration, painting, postaday, watercolor
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Picture a Day #49 – Baking Bread
There’s something about late winter and baking. As our thoughts turn to spring, we need a little encouragement to hang in there. This recipe for banana bread is quick, easy, and provides a treat to take with you on those … Continue reading
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Tagged food, hobbies, holiday treats, home, postaday, recipe
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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 #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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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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