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Week 3 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
I have learned so much with this challenge. It was not enough to commit to a painting a day – I felt the need to add a layer of complexity by adding in a medium that I feel that I am just beginning to understand. I am an oil painter that needs to allow for dry time for glazing. Alla prima is really maybe not my thing – but feel i have been successful with my attempt. Day 11 – Lunch on the Bar The photo does not do this painting justine. The feathers on the bird are quire detailed. What I am finding is that it is difficult to…
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Memories of California
I am somewhat jet lagged after just returning home from almost three weeks in magical California. Seriously with all the flight delays my head hit the pillow at 4:30am! Other than trying to get home, it was truly an amazing experience. Although it was seriously chillier than I expected it would be. But the sun was shining almost every day and the sky was so blue. Never had the chance to share the experience while I was travelling. Happiness is being that kind of busy. PACE 2017 – This is a lot of what it was about The opportunity to paint along side of plein air artists, watch what other…
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Another 30 day challenge complete
30 Paintings in 30 Day Challenge is completed for another year! I simply cannot get over how fast time goes when you are having fun. When I look at each of these little paintings I get such a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. A lot of these were paintings I wanted to do in one form or another and this challenge lets me do that – to get around to your to-do list. Some I knew would not lend themselves to larger pieces in the way I like to paint. Sometimes I just get so busy that I do not take the time to paint smaller pieces and…
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KCST June 11th and 12th
The Kings County Studio Tour is coming up quickly – next weekend to be exact. This is the “Getting to know” post published for me What is your favourite time of day to work Are you an early bird or a night hawk? It has been said that an hour in the morning is worth two in the afternoon. I hear the crack of dawn and want to get up and at it. What would your dream project be? If there were no restrictions with time or money, what would you create? A series of large canvases with some in oils and some in acrylics. Time is my biggest challenge…
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Plein Air Convention -Post #2
Home again home again Now that we have returned from our extended trip to Arizona, we have acclimatized from the four hour time difference, we are recovering from that dratted cold virus, and I have caught up with all the web site work for the upcoming Studio Tour (phew!), I can finally get back to my painting and blog posting. We fell in love with Arizona. I mean how could you not, especially Tuscon! My husband and I stayed in this area for an additional four days after #PACE was over and did the tourist bit. We really could have stayed in the area for a full week and never run out of…
