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Watercolor Lessons 4
A recent failure taught me some more Watercolor Lessons. I’m sharing them to hopefully help others avoid the same mistakes I made…. Continue reading
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Lessons From the Master Potter
I looked at the cardboard box with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I was about to view the final results of my first pottery lesson…. Continue reading
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When I Don’t Feel Like Painting
I’ve barely even wet my paint brushes over the last two weeks, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about painting. It seems like I’m starting to look at everything and think, “how would I paint that?”…. Continue reading
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Sometimes You Have to Experiment
I wish I was far enough along in my artistic pursuits to be able to decide what I want to paint, know exactly how I need to do it, and reliably produce a work of art…Instead, I have to do… Continue reading
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Thank You Melinda!
I feel so blessed to be featured in Melinda’s Blogger Highlight! She writes the Looking For the Light blog, and has been a wonderful friend to me and great supporter of my various blogs over the years. She’s not only… Continue reading
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Why Can’t I Stay Motivated?
I haven’t painted for well over a week now….I just couldn’t seem to get motivated to get back to my painting table….Why is it so hard to get motivated, especially when we really want to do something? Continue reading
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Finding My Artistic Style
Lately I’ve been thinking about finding my artistic style….What kind of style is ‘my kind of style’? How do I find my own style instead of just copying other peoples’ work? How do I even start to figure all this… Continue reading
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Learning to Trust Myself
“Ugh…. I think I’ve messed this up. I’m not sure it can even be fixed. I really don’t want to have to start over again.” I’m working on a project for my Mom’s birthday, and it’s the most involved painting… Continue reading
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Developing Artistic Vision: Observation
“I can’t paint right now, but what else could I do to help me develop the skills I need to become an artist?” I didn’t want my lack of painting practice to derail me, so I was trying to think… Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
Painting of red barn surrounded by snow with quote: “Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” ~Michael Josephson Continue reading
I Wanna Be An Artist 