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Monday, April 22, 2024
Tangerines
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
Degas Vignette
Paint a vignette from a painting of one of the Old Masters.
- Look up "Old Masters" to see exactly which artist is and who isn't. (FYI - There were 25 listed.)
- Decide who I'll choose.
- Go to the library to check out some big books. (It's the old-fashioned way, but it works just as well as it always did. The internet is very guarded with its images of the Old Master paintings. You can see them, but only enlarge them to a couple of square inches.)
- Find a painting that I'd like to spend time with.
- Choose the small portion to focus on.
I have the quote "Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do. - Edgar Degas" on a small card hanging beside my painting table, so I knew I wanted to find a way to incorporate that.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
I Like Thursday 4/24
Thank you to Leeanne of Not Afraid of Color for reminding me to notice things I like.
I like the purple of redbud trees. It's so fantastic that it's Dr. Seuss-ish |
I like my strange little daffodils. They look kind of like a carnations. |
I like a hot fire on a chilly spring day. So does Buff. He loves a good nap right in front of it. |
I like our neighborhood road in every season. |
I like these gals... and Pete. They've been giving me so many eggs this spring! |
I like these 6 little ones who call us Gram-E & Pop-E. |
I like having a greenhouse... Actually, it's the upstairs bathroom. There's a big window that gets lots of sun. And, there's a door... to keep the cat out. |
LeeAnne's get-to-know-you writing topics this month:
- The best rocky beaches I've been lucky enough to visit... Maine, Washington State, Indonesia
- The best shell picking beaches I've been lucky enough to visit... Outer Banks of North Carolina, Indonesia
- Bucket-list beach to visit... Nova Scotia where the tides are the highest/lowest in the world.
Morning Person or Night Owl?
Crunchy or Chewy? Crunchy, for sure. What's the point of Plain M&Ms or a regular Hershey Bar? Or cereal without almond slivers sprinkled on top? Or salad without croutons? Or a soggy apple? Or Milky Way when there's a Snicker's around?
Bed And Breakfast or Luxury Hotel? We've had some of our favorite experiences staying in Bed and Breakfasts. I'd recommend any Select Registry place. Where ever your next trip might take you, there's probably one nearby.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Grandma's Sewing Machine
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
A Donkey Named Carlos
"Can you paint my mom's donkey?"
"Can you put him in the view from her window?"
"Can you finish before Mother's Day?"
Challenge 1 - Find a better photo of a donkey and make it be Carlos.
Challenge 2 - Use the edge of a credit card to make the fine straight fence lines.
I hope their mother will be surprised and pleased.
Original Oil Painting on 12"x 16" Wrapped Canvas[SOLD]
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Easter Bunny & Some Springtime Bunnies
Thursday, March 7, 2024
I Like Thursday 3/24
Thank you to Leeanne of Not Afraid of Color for reminding me to notice things I like.
I like having a friend to paint with and to get to share our art with. |
I like walking around the bend and seeing deer. They stand still and stare... until they raise their tails and run. |
I like flowers on the table. So does Buff. |
I like Pete. He's a good protector of his hens. But Lordy, he does crow all day and all night! |
I like collecting colorful eggs. |
I like the beginnings of spring! |
I like our YELLOW March yard! |
What is your favorite spring flower and do you try to grow them in your house or yard? Daffodils in March... then irises in April... then lilies in May.
What Spring creatures might you see in the wild where you live right now? White-tail deer and squirrels every day... possums, raccoons, armadillos on occasion
Baby animals are often born in the springtime. If you could choose any baby animal to be your pet, what would you pick and why? Don't worry about space or legal restrictions, just imagine having it. Sorry to be boring, but I'll pick kitten.
Monday, March 4, 2024
Yellow Daffodils of March
The combination of turquoise and purple... Yummy!
Smearing paint with a palette knife... Yes please!...
Daffodils... Love!
March is the month of yellow where we live.
Friday, March 1, 2024
Parrot
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
George's Miss Conduct II
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Hot Tea
Original Oil Painting on 5"x 7" Wrapped Canvas.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Paint-iversary 17 years ago today...
My first painting... 17 years ago today. |
I was so nervous walking into that first painting lesson 17 years ago. I wasn't a painter. I didn't even consider myself artistic. I was just 42 and found myself with a little extra time to try something since my youngest was old enough to drive himself.