Such fun

I returned today to a lovely mug (thanks to Society 6).  They artfully added my "evergreens and snags" watercolor to a coffee cup.How cool is that? I'd posted about this before, but there's something a bit magic about actually receiving a cup (!) with something created personally on ...

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Connecting with nature through art

I've had a great time tip-toeing back into doing art that connects me with nature.  Nature has been a touchstone for me, although art (aside from photography) has been absent for a long time.Doing watercolor classes has been great fun recently, and helping me get through some of the "art blocks"...

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Watercolor workshop, Part II

The second day of the workshop was yesterday, separated in time because of a family illness, happily on the mend.Frankly, I didn't mind having some space between two intensive days of practicing technique learning...   Still recovering from an unaccustomed cold, I didn't really feel that well,...

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Watercolor workshop Part I

Several weeks ago, I did the first day of a two day workshop, taught by a gifted artist (Elizabeth Ellison).  Our studies that day were mountains and grassland, with learning different techniques and color theory.  I've enjoyed tip-toeing back into art through watercolors, which I hadn't really...

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Nature journaling and watercolor fun

Writing a blog about nature and gardening is really nature and garden journaling, but I've always wanted to practice real-time with sketching and art, too, but found the format intimidating, even though I loved drawing and art when much younger. So an all-day workshop around using watercolor in your...

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