lessons learned
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Watercolor Lessons 3
Every time I get back to my painting table and paint, I learn something. Here are some lessons I learned while working on my latest project…. Continue reading
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Watercolor Lessons 2
“You know what? I actually really like this. I thought I was going to hate it!” I had just finished adding ink outlines to my little watercolor project…. Continue reading
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Fixing Mistakes
“I’ve got to fix that thing. I’ve been looking at it for a year, and I still don’t like it.” How many times do we make mistakes, or feel like we’re not happy with something, but just live with it? Continue reading
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Back to the Basics
I’ve been painting a lot of things lately that when looking at the finished product, I might think are a regression. I’ve gone back to the basics in order to… Continue reading
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Getting Out of My Own Way
Last Thursday, every time I got ready to go back to my painting table, I’d think, “Oh, but I need to _______ first.” Suddenly the lightbulb came on — I was just making excuses so I didn’t have to go… Continue reading
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Watercolor Lessons 1
“Well, this didn’t go according to plan.” As I looked at my little one-hour project, eyelashes dotted with specks of paint, I realized I had learned two very important lessons: look at your reference photo very carefully and, if you’re… Continue reading
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