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Continue reading →: Cabin on the LakeI will start this post by saying we had a great time visiting family in Michigan last weekend. Initially, I wanted to spend the entire time painting and sitting on the deck enjoying the solitude at the lake. We stayed at a cabin that is owned by my husband’s niece.…
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Continue reading →: Fall Pumpkin and UnfinishedThe long year of pandemic of 2020 stretched out to 2021. I can’t believe it is October already, and soon another year will be here. I started this painting two years ago, right before the 2020 pandemic. I was not very inspired to paint that year but a few landscapes…
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Continue reading →: Acrylic Pour Seaweed CreepersThis was one of my first acrylic pours. It came out a jumble of colors so I improvised and painted some black outlines to show some definition. There are many ways to fix and alter the outcome of the pours which makes it a very enjoyable medium.
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Continue reading →: Kansas PeaceKansas has had some rough weather this month. They have had lots of rain causing flooding and of course if you live in KS, and OK there are always the tornadoes. It seems they just can’t get a break. So that had me thinking of the peace I feel thinking…
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Continue reading →: California PoppiesI bought these oil pastels about two or three years ago. I never really played with them or use them seriously until today. My husband cut MDF board for me to paint so this seemed a perfect substrate for oil pastel painting. I like to tap and dig into the…
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Continue reading →: More CactusI recently started a few paintings of Arizona cactus. I like the color and the shadows. I set up a small area of my office, since I work from home, to accommodate my painting obsession. When I am not online doing my work from home I can turn my chair…
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Continue reading →: After the RainStill working on this piece. It’s a little bit Branson and a little bit home. I can imagine my husband Jon and I sitting here and listening to the sound of the water flowing around the rocks
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Continue reading →: Drawing EmotionsThe challenge was to paint something depicting emotion. The word was “dejected,” and I thought, “what???” I named this one “Dejected” Oil pastels on paper. 5×8. I challenge you to paint, draw, photograph something depicting an emotion, sad, happy, disappointed would be a good one. Go outside the box and…
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Continue reading →: Doodling Days with My Gellys!I busted out my Gelly Pens and black drawing paper. I just started by printing out a name of my friend or family, then used the pens to make outlines, flowers, designs, circles and lines. I did quite a few of these so when I wrote a name, I prayed…
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Continue reading →: My IrisI have been drawing, painting and creating since my father placed a pencil or crayon in my hand at a very young age. My father was an artist in his own right. He learned art painting and leatherworking while in the hospital recovering from tuberculosis back in the 50s. He…
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Continue reading →: Meet The TiasDid you ever bring the boyfriend to meet the aunts? In A Hispanic household many call their aunts, “Tia.” This is an endearment and a show of respect. Kinda tells you that in some families, your aunt and uncles are in high regard. Thus the pecking order for cousins were…
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Continue reading →: Day of the DeadI have had many artisitic endeavors and you will find a myriad of my interests here. I went full speed ahead and have worked on many projects such as watercolor, acrylic, and currently oil’s. I still enjoy plein air excursions and found a local group recently so you will see…