lessons learned
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Learning Patience
I’m finally finished with my Hubby’s painting! I always say the good Lord didn’t bless me with a lot of patience, but I sure am learning some through this process of trying to become the artist I want to be…. Continue reading
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Here I Go Experimenting Again
Watercolor is an interesting medium. It can be rather unforgiving if you haven’t planned well, but on the other hand, it allows you to go back later and fix mistakes you’ve made — or at least lessen their impact. I’ve… Continue reading
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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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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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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
I Wanna Be An Artist 