An Artist Labyrinth: Ginny Stiles CZT

This is the first, wildest, wisest thing I know: the soul exists...it is built entirely out of attentiveness.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Happy Hour

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Just a  quick  post to show a batik that I did a few years ago...not  very  large...maybe 8 x 10 on gallery wrapped canvas.  It is call...

Just Passing Through

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One of the marvels of the autumn season is the migration.  Birds and some butterflies.  The idea of the passing over our heads at night...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Some art preparation for the Northern Coffee House Gallery Show!

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Just a few more of my give-away book marks in preparation for  the  demo on Sept 16 (see sidebar). I included my "corner chom...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Preparing for the Art Demo

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I've mentioned before (on the sidebar of the blog) that I am going to be doing a demo on Sat September 16 from 9:30 to 2.  I'll...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Warming Up again...

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A little sketch as a warm up. Weather and company has kept me out of the studio and away from my outdoor sketching group!  Grrrr. ...
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Monday, August 21, 2017

The Season Changes

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The Sumac In Autumn by Ginny Stiles Hearing Acorns Fall Fall begins to whisper in our ears. The glint of sun on ...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

Mindfullness: Despair is Not an Option

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Mindfullness Below is part of an article by Robin Chancer. It has been my goal not to get into politics on my blog.  But the curr...
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Saturday, August 5, 2017

Studio Time in August

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I thought I'd start out this morning with something really bright and cheerful.  Greg and I use inexpensive pocket folders to keep ...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Making reminders of Blessed Memories

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Friend Florie took this photo of me last week during out  outdoor  painting session at Camp Jorn.   Once in a while we get really nice...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

A morning on Rest Lake

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Last Thursday turned out to be a splendid morning. The breeze was gentle, the temperatures just right.  4 of us joined together to en...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Godwinks

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The Great Cats is a puzzle we just finished at the cabin...over about a week or so.  One of those great puzzles that you just pore  ove...
Friday, July 21, 2017

Sketching Moments for Remembering

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There is a spot on my summer porch at the cabin by the lake  that is a "cozy" spot and a place where I can play quiet music.  ...
Monday, July 17, 2017

Pure nonsense!

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Well, here I go again with a new device to try to learn about!!!  You'd think since I have an Apple iPad and an Apple laptop, this ...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

The weather will be good...when pigs fly?

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9 x 11 sketch in Strathmore Visual Journal 90# paper...watercolor and ink.   Only 4 artists showed up today and we froze our buns off. ...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Framing and matting and measuring OH NO

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I have shown the  preliminary  sketches for this project previously on the blog and the progress on it as it went along.  (It is a surpr...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

4th of July in the North Woods

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Not only is the internet connection here in the north woods practically non-existent or incredibly SLOW but sometimes these condition...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Indoor Outdoor Sketching on a VERY rainy day

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The North Woods outdoor painters met yesterday.  One of our favorite places to paint is Coon's Franklin Lodge in Arbor Vitae, Wiscons...
Sunday, June 25, 2017

A work in progress

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You will have seen the sketch for this painting a few posts ago...I thought I'd try a little different "style" of pen and...
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The Odd World of Trees Underground

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This is a rather odd artistic post.  It is sort of an abstract,  surreal  sort of piece of journalling that is supposed to reflect th...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Fine Line Paint Pen Anyone?

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Mark making tools become an obsession after awhile.  It's fascinating to try all KINDS of pens.  This is a Loew Cornell Fine Line ...
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Ginny Stiles
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
I live in Madison, Wisconsin and summer for a few months in Lac du Flambeau, WI. I teach watercolor, mixed media and Zentangle classes.
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