painting
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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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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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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
