painting
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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
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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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A Little Preparation Goes a Long Way
Well, here we are, a week into World Watercolor Month, and I don’t think I’ve completed a single painting so far. That’s not to say I haven’t been working on my painting; just that I haven’t finished anything…. Continue reading
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Let’s Paint! World Watercolor Month 2025
Did you know July is World Watercolor Month? If not, you’re not alone! Here’s how we can get involved…. 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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Finding Inspiration
Last week, we took a little vacation to the Charlottesville, Virginia area. Although I didn’t do any painting at all, I did find lots of inspiration. We had made our reservations prior to finding out the forecast was calling for… Continue reading
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Practice Makes Progress
I’m practicing my watercolor, but am I making any progress? Progress isn’t always linear, and sometimes it’s hard to assess how we’re progressing by our end results, so how do we know if we’re getting any better? 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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