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Tea Roses - watercolor steps
I'm one of those artists who is addicted to step-by-step photos....which is why I post so many step-by-step photos for your ultimate viewing pleasure! :)Last fall, I went to the N.C. State Arboretum...
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i know i've been awol.....
Wow, it has been several months since I've posted anything here.....I can't believe how time flies. Well, many new thing have been happening since I've last written. My art is downtown at cimos,...
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plein air.....what to paint?
This morning was my last class with JJ ( so, so SAD!) Very sad to not be there on Saturday mornings any more....I brought him a "thank you" cupcake, completely forgetting that our Chinese students...
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I absolutely LOVE step-by-step photos....and I love taking pictures of the different stages of my artwork. Sometimes I get to the "end" of painting and I look back at pictures and wish that I'd...
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Easy Daisies for Christmas...
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat.......and all that jazz...Who doesn't like to give and get art at Christmas? Well, here's my present to you. Step-by-step easy daisies to paint as gifts...
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Sunflowers....
Okay...Hi! So, I love painting sunflowers, but I'm always intimidated before I start. I love the pictures that I take of sunflowers in the sun, with all of the shadows and sun shining through the...
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More Sunflowers
Gooood morning, sunshine! That's what I say to my kids and I am fully cognizant that it may someday irritate them. So, in my last post, I was demonstrating a step by step smaller sunflower project....
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It's super tricky painting these close up flowers. This week has been crazy and not crazy. I've had sick kids all week (yes, the flue is visiting us YET again) (Oh, joy) and in between making tea,...
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why you'll always hear from me....
I've been seriously blessed by having The Watercolor Painting Club highlight my blog yesterday. The feedback was so wonderful and positive. THANK YOU!I especially wanted to write and let people know...
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quick and easy rooster...
Gooood morning! It's a rainy morning in balmy NC, but I'm so excited b/c all of the flowers are blooming and I got my veggie and flower gardens cleaned out yesterday! Yippeee! I must not have used...
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the portrait...
Hi, all! Or y'all, as they say down here. Being a bona fide Yankee, it took me a good bit to start saying that, but now I say it allllll the time. When in Rome.....So, per your requests, I repainted...
View Articletaking it to the next level...you're ready!
Good day, fellow artists! I have been LOVING painting these small square flowers this week. I'm so accustomed to painting these large pieces that painting small has been a treat for me.So, if you're...
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"batik"-ing your watercolor...
Batik is the art of decorating cloth using wax and dye and actually has been around for centuries. Batik has traditionally been a fascinating and visually stunning way to paint using a process of...
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Relaxing a bit....
Sometimes you need to step awaaaay from the tiny brushes, the details, the itty-bitty time consuming steps and just enjoy the flow in watercolors. Picking up a large brush and painting an entire quick...
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improving with time....and practice....and practice.....and more...
Hi all! I hope everyone's having a great summer so far! I'm spending it at the pool, wracking up the wrinkles and sun damage so that my kids can get some energy out. I just finished my latest...
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I recently read an article that was gently criticizing our country's fascination with stardom and radicalism....and how that fascination has subtly infiltrated even the Christian...
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duck, duck....goose! (actually, just a duck)
The title is misleading b/c this painting wasn't primarily to paint a duck, but to conquer WATER....the great challenge for all artists, but especially watercolor artists! I've struggled with water...
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loving the fruit....
I was inspired recently by another artist on facebook who paints close up fruit paintings. I love the deep colors in fruit and since I'm a bright color watercolor artist, I thought I should try my...
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how to paint a pet portrait
Goooood morning, all of you art lovers out there! I hope that you're doing well on this fine, crisp, autumn morning!I won't waste your time with a lot of chit chat...this morning, it's pet portraits!...
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thoughts on nudity within the art world
So, this post is for the eyes of any and all artists who are followers of Christ...meaning people who believe in the Bible and strive to follow it, Christians..... etc. If you're not a believer, then...
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