Painting

• Hearts & Leaves

  Awww…cozy, right?  I decided to branch out a bit from bird-nest realism and go for a pink nest.  Which then put me in the mood of Valentines – of course!  Pink (or red)+White automatically brings on visions of heart-shapes for me.  Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday.   It must me the kid in me.  It's

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• Gratitude

  Day to day, I know my outlook is better when I make a point to notice the high notes ~ little things like being thankful for a courteous driver, a short line at the coffee place, or an unexpected kind word.  So, toward ending the year right and leaving a positive space for 2009 to

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• A beautiful day in the neighborhood.

  It was crisp & sparkly today.  Clear blue sky ~ pretty!  But also -5 degrees!  Brrrrr.  So I laced up my shoes & hopped on the treadmill for awhile.  Then…time for more painting:I already like this girl!  After much staring at the blank space & trying to see what should go where before I get

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• Still Learning

  I am loving Shiva Artist Paint Sticks!  These are the oil paint crayons that I mentioned a couple days ago.  I’ve only ever used acrylics for everything and have been totally happy with that.  But these oil paint sticks are sooo creamy and blendable.  Love ‘em!  The only drawback for my impatient self is that

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