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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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What Story Do You Want to Tell?
The stories we tell, whether it’s to ourselves or to others, remind us of our history, inform how we present ourselves to the world, and allow others to really get to know us. Thinking about this made me ask, “What… 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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Sometimes You Have to Experiment
I wish I was far enough along in my artistic pursuits to be able to decide what I want to paint, know exactly how I need to do it, and reliably produce a work of art…Instead, I have to do… 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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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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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
I Wanna Be An Artist 