Art
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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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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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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
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The Best Laid Plans…
Have you ever heard the saying, “Man plans, God laughs”? It’s a reminder to us that we can make all the plans we want, but those plans are subject to change. That has definitely been my experience over these last… Continue reading
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Working Toward Our Dreams
“Dreams don’t work unless you do.” This quote by John Maxwell reminds us that we can dream, but unless we do the work to fulfill that dream, it’ll remain just that — a dream. Wouldn’t it be easier if we… Continue reading
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Having a Support Team
My Hubby just made my painting life a whole lot easier. On Friday he gave me an LED light pad, which allows me to trace directly onto my watercolor paper. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but I… Continue reading
I Wanna Be An Artist 