Karen Tessandore
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Two-Headed Chicken?
This was my view when I peeked into the hen house today. That nesting box is big enough for one hen normally. But Penny (the one in front) has gone "broody" and won't relinquish the nest! So Camilla had to shove her way in there when it was time to lay her egg. This is
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Further Along
Their faces, the witch's house, and a bunch of small details still left to do…maybe tomorrow. ♥
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Hansel & Grethel in progress
Still a ways to go but I'm happy with how it's shaping up! It's very different from anything else I've attempted & I'm enjoying the problem-solving that goes with creating a whole scene instead of just the characters. ♥
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Hansel & Grethel
This is the first in a series of Grimm's Tales paintings for my August show. {I know…one month away and I'm only just starting!} I always thought it was Hansel & Gretel, but when I picked up my old book of tales I noticed the "h" in her name. Gretel must be the Americanized or
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A Gift from Across the Pond
Lookee what arrived in the mail yesterday! An original drawing from the oh-so-talented & prolific Micki Wilde of The Secret Hermit Art & Illustration. That's one cute moose. :) The painting she's admiring is a tiny version of this one that lives right by my art-making table. Before I know it I'll have a whole
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Little Red-Headed Girl
My first painting commission! I've been dying to show you guys, but I thought the person for whom it was painted should see it first. We met up today & I'm so happy that she loved it. I was asked to paint something on the topic of "new love", which felt like an inspiring topic
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Art at 1/2 the Size
Usually, I work with 12×12" canvases. I love the square format, but I'm starting to run out of wall space! This girl was done on a 6×6" (approx.) canvas that I found at Michaels. The canvases were pre-printed with nautical themes… But since I knew I'd be covering them with layers of paper anyway, they
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Kodiak & a Nifty Idea (?)
In the continuing saga of our Fairbanks trip, this is Kodiak – the horse I got to ride at Chena Hot Springs. {Kodiak is also one of my favorite towns in Alaska!} I just love horses, but have never (yet) had one of my own. My daughter had never been on a horse at all….only