Painting
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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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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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Tuesday Mish-Mash
Just a few unrelated things to show you today. This is the girl I drew during my lunch hour. I was stuck without a car, so I made the best of the rainy afternoon and had a creative lunch break at my desk. I like the way her lips turned out…my girls tend to look
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Late Night Painting
This is a little peek at my new art space! :) I have some really cute fabric that will become curtains to hide the storage beneath the table. I worked on the curtains for awhile this evening, but sewing isn't really my thing ~ so before long I put the sewing machine away and pulled
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Baking with Love & an Art Party
Friday evening was Art Open House at the home of my friends Meg & Zach. It was the first time I've shown my paintings in public and it was so fun! We had just the right size turn-out and a wonderful mix of family, old friends and now new friends. Thanks so much to everybody
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Weekend Painting
It's so nice to have time to paint! Being back in school this last semester has really made me appreciate the free time I have now. I probably haven't enjoyed summer break so much since grade school. 🙂 For feeling so celebratory about summer, this girl has a bit more of a winter palette than