Saturday, March 26, 2011

A demo by Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

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Elizabeth made a visit to Leesburg Art Association for a demo today. What a thrill to finally meet her. Although I had seen her DVD and wa...
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Flower and Garden Show at Epcot

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What a beautiful day on Tuesday (March 22) in central Florida. It was 85 and sunny and Greg and I had a delightful time looking at the flow...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Gridding

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ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) are 2.5 x 3.5" big. As most of you know, it's kind of a fun phenomenon that has come into it's own...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

En Plein Air at the Florida Carriage Museum and Resort

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None of us had ever been here before and thanks to friend, Diane, who gave us a head's up about where are the best places on the 400 acr...
Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Wednesday Painters in the WIND!

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Turns out my friend, Donna, ADORES horses and lives on a ranch. Actually, there are a ton of people who love horses in central Florida. F...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

That Ole Framing Thing...

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Yup...time again. Not MY favorite job. But it's show time in Florida and so time for some "presentation" ideas. The 6 paint...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Art....as Sanctuary

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Art Sanctuary by Nikki Giovanni I would always choose to be the person running rather than the mob chasing I would prefer to be the person l...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

En Plein Air at Venetian Gardens

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WHAT a gorgeous, beautiful, and amazing morning! We were all in shirt sleeves and there was full sun and no wind and it was about 75. I m...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day

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You'll recognize this painting from a few posts ago...and you can scroll down to see what it looked like "before" so as to com...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

OH MY GOSH...En Plein Air in 2011

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It felt SOOOO good to be outside painting again. After a chilly start to the 2011 season in central Florida...we are now getting some of th...
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Friday, February 4, 2011

A TV appearance for me!

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Taking photographs off a TV screen leaves something to be desired, of course. But it is fun to remember the event as it does not happen all...
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Yupo Demo

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During the Watercolor on Yupo class yesterday I started this demo. It is just blocked out at this point. It is a half sheet. I decided on...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Lovin' Yupo All Over Again!

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I go away from Yupo for awhile and sort of "forget" it is there. Then something comes up and I am back. What a fascinating thing...
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Valentine ATCs

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This year I am trying something a little different and I thought I'd share my idea. Instead of more traditional Valentines for my grand...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Janet Roger's workshop Day Two

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Well, one thing a workshop with a professional tell you is how much you need to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!. Wow. I think portraits and ...
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Blind Contour Drawing

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Since I posted my blind contour drawing yesterday on my blog (scroll down) I have been contacted by Peggy Stermer-Cox who hosts a "blin...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Janet Roger's watercolor portrait workshop

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I attended day 1 of a 3-day Janet Rogers workshop today and as always came home pretty exhausted. That is a sign of a good workshop! We sta...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Van Gogh?

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Here is Barb holding her Vincent Van Gogh doll with the detachable ear! (How fun is THAT!) Click here for more including Monet and many oth...
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Monday, January 10, 2011

The Pelicans: Old Friends

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The fun of a rainy day is to cuddle up in the studio and finish up some odds and ends that have been previously started. We are having much-...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Florida birds part Two

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Today my friend Claudia (see Claudia in photos) and I painted together in my studio. Nothing like having a friend over to get you in the mo...