tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869742663272309272024-03-12T21:53:52.556-07:00asketchadayInspirations and sketches from my studio in the Catskill Mountain. The solitude of my Artist Retreat compels me to keep exploring, seeing, experimenting, and painting all the picturesque quality outside my window.artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.comBlogger700125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-69689306458966724962023-06-14T15:40:00.000-07:002023-06-14T15:40:14.679-07:00Excercise with Values<p> Old master Jean-Francois Millet wrote that "If a sketch seen in the dim half light at the end of the day has the requisite balance-ponderation-it is a picture: if not, no clever arrangement of color, no skill in drawing our elaborate finish, can ever make our a picture." </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRIz-gLq68fpU8BsQu-pr9Q71ypsnysToM9YaTtM_-3W-232vbyZQxVRr5Ks9Ylg3WLwmSnrMWKWT3nNvbQXXLHl_Do4K215a2L14tMzswLsbpkp_W8ZKE6s6dJogBLd4rXJPTGu13c0Bzw1Qi9mUblTM8GwrsMS6ZAqusrgKC0H33EcI6YEWpgsAuA/s4032/IMG_1404.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrPJRO2634iah0JW2NbvxtupPaWC22xFmecF9lgEkSeJdCj_IRIwD4ONhVvP0N0rVsDy5cxko_3crcZHcwfAQcosApwj_Krd2Ew5Dqd1p5TJY7WtyhCFPHUNHnQraKW6qUdO9R9rvmEkRlUQMLzibsmA85Cml1DItavL-RskxfTu0vFhdn30Uu5iPQw/w640-h458/Birthday%20balloons%20landscape.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This birthday design was inspire by cruising around the backroads,<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPhD30LS4gLzCfyVFJSpMdpDONeN6F7pdqxYH3UweSXoX1E6IgYXgRTqPvW26z6XNXaBHy0gqOG0_NMfSeXhEhB-loo-PoYM4TOvl7yzdlVMZv5L88pQ6bdri-WWQvsgpFpzOkVcbUDtoBf6wbAgaxgQB3eEzjhrCdhUNrw21IKkKlfIXMC0OhL6nAA/s2592/buttercup%20fields.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2592" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPhD30LS4gLzCfyVFJSpMdpDONeN6F7pdqxYH3UweSXoX1E6IgYXgRTqPvW26z6XNXaBHy0gqOG0_NMfSeXhEhB-loo-PoYM4TOvl7yzdlVMZv5L88pQ6bdri-WWQvsgpFpzOkVcbUDtoBf6wbAgaxgQB3eEzjhrCdhUNrw21IKkKlfIXMC0OhL6nAA/w640-h478/buttercup%20fields.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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But inspirations can show up in any form.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-eSdAQXsyHmi6QWhKtgOFsh57HUG8atIgaq9wZFfrZ5lZDTYWNHAASQw4h5niVI-FVAw2qgkEejsTE-kVVFTgtEsaPx89Qt9GrD6L5_IFg0Pessqk5JBbBo4OBp0Yfk2UHw_bSOlGD0EkVu6eUV8vhLmZl3q2W_LMpoVAvEj45saL_xr7TyPq7WeA/s4032/IMG_1377.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmI-eSdAQXsyHmi6QWhKtgOFsh57HUG8atIgaq9wZFfrZ5lZDTYWNHAASQw4h5niVI-FVAw2qgkEejsTE-kVVFTgtEsaPx89Qt9GrD6L5_IFg0Pessqk5JBbBo4OBp0Yfk2UHw_bSOlGD0EkVu6eUV8vhLmZl3q2W_LMpoVAvEj45saL_xr7TyPq7WeA/w480-h640/IMG_1377.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my artist journey, there was a time when I collected antique dresses. This delicate dress is perfect to be rendered in watercolor.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzm00HWqS0ACEbf6uNgYSrIvRR21vCJjFoRPDlD-0XNcGrM38nbb4z1QFj1l6Jrg5eQQ2ZVysMlQmNV3S9b-7z3GV9gZyuyTKn1X_gPjhWl-YeFpG8GsO94z1KBpo_QUTfbxX0PRjuli-6a4ocPvkZcvnjdu4d2AAFKGcHy1Z_aNlCYYmFVfjmvO-DQ/s4032/IMG_1201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzm00HWqS0ACEbf6uNgYSrIvRR21vCJjFoRPDlD-0XNcGrM38nbb4z1QFj1l6Jrg5eQQ2ZVysMlQmNV3S9b-7z3GV9gZyuyTKn1X_gPjhWl-YeFpG8GsO94z1KBpo_QUTfbxX0PRjuli-6a4ocPvkZcvnjdu4d2AAFKGcHy1Z_aNlCYYmFVfjmvO-DQ/w480-h640/IMG_1201.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just an excuse for me to document & remember forever this gorgeous dress. It also happens to make a lovely mother's day greeting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm7EA3V3ALXjf_z49qiScNMgPXco6Yby9LKyozY_BF23n-AUt5t9GIp62aANwYAhmJc8fzvqfrc78NzIqwI5ambcBHtggF3fyDsu3Q4g8-UMS3VSSAHbbPTC4xXJne6_4gQYnD8RGmRBgHohqLGpemqjqURsYEC_vu80vfRjYGO54QXwhX9KN70wToQ/s4032/IMG_1376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm7EA3V3ALXjf_z49qiScNMgPXco6Yby9LKyozY_BF23n-AUt5t9GIp62aANwYAhmJc8fzvqfrc78NzIqwI5ambcBHtggF3fyDsu3Q4g8-UMS3VSSAHbbPTC4xXJne6_4gQYnD8RGmRBgHohqLGpemqjqURsYEC_vu80vfRjYGO54QXwhX9KN70wToQ/w480-h640/IMG_1376.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /></div><br /><p></p>artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-23463109045511911602023-04-20T10:17:00.004-07:002023-04-20T10:17:47.300-07:00Learning to work with Layer Mode on Procreate<p>Most of my design starts as a painting. It's a lot slower, but I still enjoy playing with art supply. After scanning the original painting, I bring it into Procreate. I usually start off by clicking on different layer modes to see the possibility. After alot of clicking, this version was the most interesting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Fd7RREE-OccZt9mjxhPQ1pE1hTGU6LZCmQ0z-i1Xh7rw_dYEpezao1RCVGjstV3n4kB-MEzy3UjonZ7EfZ-0ftJDAsPVhfM9YcvOzWEUTNCWEpDFQp58Yk3cB2B8HsEizv3n3od7JOI83ezjZoC8hzTP2Bel1jSf-hrR0ikYvjowAT3y_OubJHPgYQ/s4032/4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Fd7RREE-OccZt9mjxhPQ1pE1hTGU6LZCmQ0z-i1Xh7rw_dYEpezao1RCVGjstV3n4kB-MEzy3UjonZ7EfZ-0ftJDAsPVhfM9YcvOzWEUTNCWEpDFQp58Yk3cB2B8HsEizv3n3od7JOI83ezjZoC8hzTP2Bel1jSf-hrR0ikYvjowAT3y_OubJHPgYQ/w300-h400/4.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>I thought I better write it down, cause I definitely wont remember the steps involved to recreate this again.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt53psF5ZpKqr6VxKXN3tRxcLJbGqVSEsH78yakQsjC1ks6Tj0jGmFYMlBsr20cTioi2cndebcQacse-QH42pbr3maPN04HZkPpelRKRFIRxRlW1J_3ZZoh7kkwD_KeAI4-462ZEtP4jJKA9BaxR7hGhe86rcpOaxmUieaWOQvjMjsXW8kz8i0jiOzw/s4032/1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt53psF5ZpKqr6VxKXN3tRxcLJbGqVSEsH78yakQsjC1ks6Tj0jGmFYMlBsr20cTioi2cndebcQacse-QH42pbr3maPN04HZkPpelRKRFIRxRlW1J_3ZZoh7kkwD_KeAI4-462ZEtP4jJKA9BaxR7hGhe86rcpOaxmUieaWOQvjMjsXW8kz8i0jiOzw/w300-h400/1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>The bottom layer is soft teal on blue, I clicked on SUBTRACT mode...<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HRIuYnT1SMYNz-Z8jaHJ04J4hnFkpLDftNXDWjJRxaeOgHw200kWXx6qQDCb6eyJ6GfdP_OUouBm6Y_0qWnsfsx0A7VycgxgqA5xIz28sO-4DvQQ3hCy58zSIlxEcIzyaF5Tq4iFKZ5UBI5p7Sf7U7V6xTnd6UbaPv76XRJOuSnuoRV-Pz1yhVSywA/s4032/2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_HRIuYnT1SMYNz-Z8jaHJ04J4hnFkpLDftNXDWjJRxaeOgHw200kWXx6qQDCb6eyJ6GfdP_OUouBm6Y_0qWnsfsx0A7VycgxgqA5xIz28sO-4DvQQ3hCy58zSIlxEcIzyaF5Tq4iFKZ5UBI5p7Sf7U7V6xTnd6UbaPv76XRJOuSnuoRV-Pz1yhVSywA/w300-h400/2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>the soft teal turns into this lovely deep shade of blue....</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_esABIlmzCzNKqRduDJeXSAqgPza8pqLXCoelkK_-cLsqnz7V1hz4f9tHNlSDkukCxtvgJZ_jkKMQy-WgUTxKUnC0rN4rG8soQV7JOnu9Z8ASQ-b3q0V7qfToV33BO1CPg4qidmP8cCPPN-oWOJu5Ymtq67xUe3yCmL2KrY7PrJn0w4MIysi3Kcr8qA/s4032/3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_esABIlmzCzNKqRduDJeXSAqgPza8pqLXCoelkK_-cLsqnz7V1hz4f9tHNlSDkukCxtvgJZ_jkKMQy-WgUTxKUnC0rN4rG8soQV7JOnu9Z8ASQ-b3q0V7qfToV33BO1CPg4qidmP8cCPPN-oWOJu5Ymtq67xUe3yCmL2KrY7PrJn0w4MIysi3Kcr8qA/s320/3.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I place this oriental blue clouds on top of the bottom layer...I then click on DIVIDE...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-52468340867664452372023-03-28T13:56:00.009-07:002023-03-28T13:56:50.341-07:00Inspiring Evening Sky<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQ-HzEJOQY-xlVAPiOwIDYtahZWiSW8x_NQ8IZv5jSUQJrq4F7vzuwhcaOeyrYly9cC6WpYdH6wQLOpLGXzz4xJN6K1gw8bVON5Ts_m9HLKcFrww4AKybCmJK2h9i97y4MCHh_oGU3LaBcuAOYKwvyhD4q9GnPVQrGrJyiHW7CKytBny-vXmTXlvwgA/s750/moon%20nocturne_150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="750" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQ-HzEJOQY-xlVAPiOwIDYtahZWiSW8x_NQ8IZv5jSUQJrq4F7vzuwhcaOeyrYly9cC6WpYdH6wQLOpLGXzz4xJN6K1gw8bVON5Ts_m9HLKcFrww4AKybCmJK2h9i97y4MCHh_oGU3LaBcuAOYKwvyhD4q9GnPVQrGrJyiHW7CKytBny-vXmTXlvwgA/w640-h510/moon%20nocturne_150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> A very rare meeting of Venus & the Crescent Moon. I was treated to a lovely pairing off of the two brightest objects in the night sky, as I got home yesterday. I would not see so many stars if this is a full moon.<p></p>artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-34601225562795689202023-03-26T08:56:00.000-07:002023-03-26T08:56:03.840-07:00Today's Inspiration<p> Daily dispatch...another day, another sunrise.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gARgZjM8ytaBwpiGt8X7ePOSvcRZy1oBPoVeju1Do6jZQdH21KSSAkYm8eQ1lj1HybkTycpaSwqBhz-hVwuArRqavg-RWmL7Ix93a-E9eRdp9hd_nCmteR2fHVoykMDzJ7aQ9d4K0END96wTBnUwZl930l3BJgHchAT6-tmGo90NxfuDVgdymHtBKg/s1280/sunset-winter%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gARgZjM8ytaBwpiGt8X7ePOSvcRZy1oBPoVeju1Do6jZQdH21KSSAkYm8eQ1lj1HybkTycpaSwqBhz-hVwuArRqavg-RWmL7Ix93a-E9eRdp9hd_nCmteR2fHVoykMDzJ7aQ9d4K0END96wTBnUwZl930l3BJgHchAT6-tmGo90NxfuDVgdymHtBKg/w640-h480/sunset-winter%20.jpg" width="640" /></a> Woke up to a little bit of magic outside my window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUuLB3w27fmf1wSPETJ3P-dGWRDYuVmcByAAdF3X5iDaE5sP6hyQsS9l9LceLEX21HtTVwaGDqKbIS2a4dWp-fEKtSSqPOQeF8FkAF_FvzSk8tZuyn_jIz8SZjh9QRagltxu4D2jTdaIT53nlzTrAsLhFs36l-dBX57psdisztbttEdLsQ6efVHDFvg/s4032/IMG_1299.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUuLB3w27fmf1wSPETJ3P-dGWRDYuVmcByAAdF3X5iDaE5sP6hyQsS9l9LceLEX21HtTVwaGDqKbIS2a4dWp-fEKtSSqPOQeF8FkAF_FvzSk8tZuyn_jIz8SZjh9QRagltxu4D2jTdaIT53nlzTrAsLhFs36l-dBX57psdisztbttEdLsQ6efVHDFvg/w300-h400/IMG_1299.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-7283351860442075232023-03-21T11:50:00.000-07:002023-03-21T11:50:25.209-07:00My Process over the Years<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhlzBmnzwQdZrW1Gsm8UxpCZbp8CZtWnXUA7DM-BZmEN5CsdPu52kVNr4mo3NirhQtsHyGkBX8uPE3V_1LC0bjSQqOyW2hJkEBWT50ao33yFpZ5HjlpufrjmJ91G7rgArQjmMvCw16CFtM4IfSCO0UiArOZunM6AU3KnTBTgBNcsF-F5HVEa9iO0dwg/s4032/IMG_1291.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhlzBmnzwQdZrW1Gsm8UxpCZbp8CZtWnXUA7DM-BZmEN5CsdPu52kVNr4mo3NirhQtsHyGkBX8uPE3V_1LC0bjSQqOyW2hJkEBWT50ao33yFpZ5HjlpufrjmJ91G7rgArQjmMvCw16CFtM4IfSCO0UiArOZunM6AU3KnTBTgBNcsF-F5HVEa9iO0dwg/w300-h400/IMG_1291.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Came upon this old card from the 80's. Got me <span style="font-size: medium;">thinking how much my process has change since I design my first greeting card for Sunrise Greetings. I just started to travel after college. Everything was definitely fresh & inspiring. Many of my travel photos were turned into illustrations. Then I got my first cat & other pets...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZoXBZPsIANMt0WLxL19GRUHtdWaZT3vX0c4-G-caAGZHJwV-on3lAqkN5WEtjSxWIPczusdgHBEtmuWHiMjqcSqgoGbu3OBDKk0Cjzm7veZW4B9rvX9HS4ZJ1oj_1av9YoNNVcRPDiKxSBFPxqppgLgjF9Nd1AnisCF9erKPd4EVs1l_ib0DqQebPg/s1068/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.53.58%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="918" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZoXBZPsIANMt0WLxL19GRUHtdWaZT3vX0c4-G-caAGZHJwV-on3lAqkN5WEtjSxWIPczusdgHBEtmuWHiMjqcSqgoGbu3OBDKk0Cjzm7veZW4B9rvX9HS4ZJ1oj_1av9YoNNVcRPDiKxSBFPxqppgLgjF9Nd1AnisCF9erKPd4EVs1l_ib0DqQebPg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.53.58%20PM.png" width="275" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDAXyl5OoIik4uDYfc4nsGnPQzQ_KIn8kva7SJWeWonohH8LhNtZpwAVCPyQaoqRK6BXlgzhlIFE3DmZobUDi4Hc33kjNyoTWrJ6wP-9TA7AMczYIj-lfcGI5tEuQ4GahgUQ00RuXzbhwzrHqhHJK8LoyQtuuR61burmXZiMpOAWad8Y8KOWQBs_ijQ/s1415/bunny-snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1044" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDAXyl5OoIik4uDYfc4nsGnPQzQ_KIn8kva7SJWeWonohH8LhNtZpwAVCPyQaoqRK6BXlgzhlIFE3DmZobUDi4Hc33kjNyoTWrJ6wP-9TA7AMczYIj-lfcGI5tEuQ4GahgUQ00RuXzbhwzrHqhHJK8LoyQtuuR61burmXZiMpOAWad8Y8KOWQBs_ijQ/s320/bunny-snow.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KqEPi39WjRp1En9OfsJ02JQVsB-5MrE5BKv3rQc0uR1jfLkH0a8zwGClBy0Kbip3zSGytCoZIaPGbbWumzzLSClSP1JjyTd9WPwgBdmf_MUK6Z-DqrQpvz-lFVQqWHuBsBQXO9v3vtGMuIVgZtNbE6gL4Gh8qxH-DqJqmTNKmUQSyKAYX-WNMLTbCg/s2592/bunny%20garden+px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="2592" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KqEPi39WjRp1En9OfsJ02JQVsB-5MrE5BKv3rQc0uR1jfLkH0a8zwGClBy0Kbip3zSGytCoZIaPGbbWumzzLSClSP1JjyTd9WPwgBdmf_MUK6Z-DqrQpvz-lFVQqWHuBsBQXO9v3vtGMuIVgZtNbE6gL4Gh8qxH-DqJqmTNKmUQSyKAYX-WNMLTbCg/s320/bunny%20garden+px.jpg" width="320" /></a> <a href="https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/holiday-cards/easter-cards/animals-pets/bunny-bunnies-rabbits/greeting-card-389508" target="_blank">Greeting cards</a> are perfect for adorable pets.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBnDDMfzZMptDEkH3IKOlgNU4-8VWqrl0HuVLmRFD47s7F4WXsoAINpAJxcBCioEHTTtMlm-FqZYSfMeFtaxrexj9JpGVaGQKmC5JVkq605ERgxh2D5w-hrXEGqBq7_9Hpt4K1gBKj4tJ56ZJdDXv0QvS8TjfbsjlZ2tuEDyDxjzAFqzWzQd879jffg/s1104/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.57.09%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBnDDMfzZMptDEkH3IKOlgNU4-8VWqrl0HuVLmRFD47s7F4WXsoAINpAJxcBCioEHTTtMlm-FqZYSfMeFtaxrexj9JpGVaGQKmC5JVkq605ERgxh2D5w-hrXEGqBq7_9Hpt4K1gBKj4tJ56ZJdDXv0QvS8TjfbsjlZ2tuEDyDxjzAFqzWzQd879jffg/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.57.09%20PM.png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmhIAzG5sSEdKvtYx5xZqt_wGr9pH9aMlYfPHX0dIzKOxTVAv-qi3UqF_AmAFTle4QHkcsfKN4Kr-sXDca_7KhPfY-u1MF1UUheVpV3H58h7JlHuPemZO6NVVKUz3vXHMQcp4Zz615f3psStfjHRLywfE8kerrmy6j26DXY5SFo4QHl1VH4S0oWMsUw/s1102/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.52.27%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1014" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmhIAzG5sSEdKvtYx5xZqt_wGr9pH9aMlYfPHX0dIzKOxTVAv-qi3UqF_AmAFTle4QHkcsfKN4Kr-sXDca_7KhPfY-u1MF1UUheVpV3H58h7JlHuPemZO6NVVKUz3vXHMQcp4Zz615f3psStfjHRLywfE8kerrmy6j26DXY5SFo4QHl1VH4S0oWMsUw/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-20%20at%202.52.27%20PM.png" width="294" /></a></div><br /></div>Some of my best selling cards came from my beloved pets. It's true what they say, paint what you love. These days, a lot of my designs kind of reveal itself on the computer. I pull up a few existing designs from my archive & click away on Procreate. I will save the file if I see something that appeals to my eyes. They can languish there forever. Once in a blue moon, I will focus on a pretty design & see where it leads me. 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But there's always beauty.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxHEJSCNukCg1uY1n_fK-Aezm6pHYcQmaePJl-9FTXFz4DyFr0VcmqsDhHh89IvwSrVp7fch_O8LQVaeyIjTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span> The full moon thru my window is spectacularly bright. This is the final full moon of the winter season. March's full worm moon reaches its peak today.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubf7zw9bU04J69JniiqZYy6etL05FwoESq7gBwvV9NCQpLNv32nUAHOW7_8Y5JpBvLEstxrDqCLlr47pEZNBz4vjYaXnZq9g9NFAdsHNXkMIbIzLFx7HhUyvfjDW5p8HDiUhY3elmt9MLmssJPOMT8bAl3sbE_6YTC5DNAsM_j-LvKbrrKJ91MZZjjw/s3264/IMG_1048%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubf7zw9bU04J69JniiqZYy6etL05FwoESq7gBwvV9NCQpLNv32nUAHOW7_8Y5JpBvLEstxrDqCLlr47pEZNBz4vjYaXnZq9g9NFAdsHNXkMIbIzLFx7HhUyvfjDW5p8HDiUhY3elmt9MLmssJPOMT8bAl3sbE_6YTC5DNAsM_j-LvKbrrKJ91MZZjjw/s320/IMG_1048%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-91577044010264910752020-05-28T05:08:00.001-07:002020-05-28T05:08:51.500-07:00Cherry Blossom Reflection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiPwpStP8Cw/Xs-njuPbCUI/AAAAAAAAE60/83MN0K8gBCMaMzpEknONPwpdity5-HEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_2640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LiPwpStP8Cw/Xs-njuPbCUI/AAAAAAAAE60/83MN0K8gBCMaMzpEknONPwpdity5-HEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_2640.jpg" width="300" /></a>Whether it's a simple sketch or detail painting, I like to think I can capture the joy & beauty of life. Been spending more time with cherry blossom this week. I'm going loose & abstract with this study...trying to capture the atmosphere using oil pastel. </div>
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-65307000002259564312020-03-31T05:09:00.000-07:002020-03-31T05:09:57.724-07:00Another Morning, Another Sketch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-6959613028003075742020-03-16T16:32:00.000-07:002020-03-16T16:32:31.049-07:00Bluebird Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Blue on Blue, nature's never ending supply of new color palettes!</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-30486147559341472552020-03-12T09:54:00.000-07:002020-03-12T09:54:20.375-07:00Winter Magic at the Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-74661068326798214952019-09-09T04:21:00.000-07:002019-09-09T04:21:12.759-07:00Outside My Window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-30672208583737377962019-08-15T09:00:00.000-07:002019-08-15T09:00:05.660-07:00My Summer Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-72780714507056073162019-08-08T07:58:00.002-07:002019-08-08T07:58:48.873-07:00Quote by Toni Morrison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An excuse for this quote by Toni Morrison ... "did you ever see the way the clouds love a mountain? They circle around it; sometimes you cant even see the mountain for the clouds"artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-50774044092170732742019-07-02T09:00:00.000-07:002019-07-02T09:00:02.899-07:00Magical Summer Evenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmkt-wjeb7U/XRtQxWlJdVI/AAAAAAAAE0I/ZFn6ooyRpmIDur-0aTGVKFJs48KwUf3egCLcBGAs/s1600/butterfly-firefly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1150" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmkt-wjeb7U/XRtQxWlJdVI/AAAAAAAAE0I/ZFn6ooyRpmIDur-0aTGVKFJs48KwUf3egCLcBGAs/s400/butterfly-firefly.jpg" width="287" /></a>Two versions of summer evenings. As much as I enjoy experimenting on photoshop, </div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--S00iPNf9C4/XRtQ3SfsCZI/AAAAAAAAE0M/dKqoMalAiC0j-nw_XXNswh-BYPxdUhNSwCLcBGAs/s1600/Firefly-Judy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1330" height="317" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--S00iPNf9C4/XRtQ3SfsCZI/AAAAAAAAE0M/dKqoMalAiC0j-nw_XXNswh-BYPxdUhNSwCLcBGAs/s400/Firefly-Judy.jpg" width="400" /></a>nothing beats working with real paints & paper.</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-6537472523142416882019-04-01T09:00:00.000-07:002019-04-01T09:00:06.614-07:00New Creative Products<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6MUAVVT7gM/XKEbivuXiSI/AAAAAAAAEzA/ToRA02p4eYI9xXyFOcAMnLHRXSlESD9dQCLcBGAs/s1600/Plate%2Bmock%2Bup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6MUAVVT7gM/XKEbivuXiSI/AAAAAAAAEzA/ToRA02p4eYI9xXyFOcAMnLHRXSlESD9dQCLcBGAs/s400/Plate%2Bmock%2Bup.jpg" width="300" /></a>Hello April, still pretty brown outside my window. Winter is the only time I sit long enough to stay focus on creating products.</div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__l7qezx1ko/XKEboVqJF4I/AAAAAAAAEzE/QVWH6uAG0MsxoXzYCn583DFZT5GBBuf3wCLcBGAs/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-03-31%2Bat%2B2.47.13%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="476" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-__l7qezx1ko/XKEboVqJF4I/AAAAAAAAEzE/QVWH6uAG0MsxoXzYCn583DFZT5GBBuf3wCLcBGAs/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-03-31%2Bat%2B2.47.13%2BPM.png" width="317" /></a>A new format gives me the opportunity to stretch my imagination, in rethinking my illustration. Zazzle lets me see my designs in a number of <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/collections/pretty_plates-119751269728752693">gift & home products.</a></div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-18477243286136904782019-01-15T09:00:00.000-08:002019-01-15T09:00:06.338-08:00Inspire by Giverny<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Llp2R8WdTeE/XDzj9Gky8VI/AAAAAAAAEwA/arjZccVnvcY-017AAfT9L-wytoOxP-eZACLcBGAs/s1600/house%252Bgarden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Llp2R8WdTeE/XDzj9Gky8VI/AAAAAAAAEwA/arjZccVnvcY-017AAfT9L-wytoOxP-eZACLcBGAs/s400/house%252Bgarden.jpg" width="400" /></a>Let's take a trip to <a href="https://www.intentionalmama.com/home/giverny-monets-garden-early-april-beauty">Giverny</a>...dreaming up some creative products from my Paris sketches, this week. Sketches & quick paintings are usually done en plein air. The creative process happens on the computer. Tools of technology has change the way I now work.</div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sqs5tX8jgqQ/XDzkBBeGdJI/AAAAAAAAEwE/FbGhn93L4xgYkhV_Nc3JK6nfkOoKzC6fgCLcBGAs/s1600/sketchbook%2B%252B%2Bhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1283" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sqs5tX8jgqQ/XDzkBBeGdJI/AAAAAAAAEwE/FbGhn93L4xgYkhV_Nc3JK6nfkOoKzC6fgCLcBGAs/s400/sketchbook%2B%252B%2Bhouse.jpg" width="320" /></a>Delighting in the garden's grace & history. Souvenir from Giverny are turned into creative products for <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/inspire_sketches_from_monets_garden_throw_pillow-189415229584339270">the garden lover</a>!</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-56353403583680715942018-11-30T09:00:00.000-08:002018-11-30T09:00:00.772-08:00Winter Colorings, Outside My Window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSR5QjP81yA/XABlG34mbzI/AAAAAAAAEug/MqXADQqCXHE996-hVj8wKVo5a7B13aXDACLcBGAs/s1600/another%2Bstorm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1075" height="288" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSR5QjP81yA/XABlG34mbzI/AAAAAAAAEug/MqXADQqCXHE996-hVj8wKVo5a7B13aXDACLcBGAs/s400/another%2Bstorm.jpg" width="400" /></a>Soothing palette of deep blues evoke the depths of twilight. Fun to push the oil turpentine around, on paper. The addition of winter pines turn this abstract color study into a snowy landscape.</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-11981496165492667032018-11-07T09:00:00.000-08:002018-11-07T09:00:07.899-08:00Outside My Window<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HkWk8e5FykI/W-HM9rdt0FI/AAAAAAAAEto/dgUUyWMk2IoLZeENxTEa7LUPnMIETlVpgCLcBGAs/s1600/heavy%2Bfog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="476" height="266" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HkWk8e5FykI/W-HM9rdt0FI/AAAAAAAAEto/dgUUyWMk2IoLZeENxTEa7LUPnMIETlVpgCLcBGAs/s400/heavy%2Bfog.jpg" width="400" /></a>It takes a few weeks for me to get use to working in the dark by 4pm! It's more about studying atmosphere & less about light, with our short days.</div>
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-30453571744368237022018-10-23T09:00:00.000-07:002018-10-23T09:00:07.534-07:00FARM INSPIRATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdsB-vOpEKs/W84xrfrvAuI/AAAAAAAAEtU/OtmoEBUTFlYJ6-f7AItgY9qU3ckQ32sDwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cdsB-vOpEKs/W84xrfrvAuI/AAAAAAAAEtU/OtmoEBUTFlYJ6-f7AItgY9qU3ckQ32sDwCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_2416.jpg" width="400" /></a>Experimenting & working loose is all fine & well. But once in awhile, this subject <a href="http://www.la-basse-cour.com/">from the farm</a> calls for an old fashion tight rendering. With this little .5 mechanical pencil, the lines follow the direction of the way the hair is growing.</div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xrBc6BSlKqo/W84xuXGcVzI/AAAAAAAAEtY/71UEtL59XOIoiUOT0-yaxBy6_FdaEN1pACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xrBc6BSlKqo/W84xuXGcVzI/AAAAAAAAEtY/71UEtL59XOIoiUOT0-yaxBy6_FdaEN1pACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2412.jpg" width="320" /></a>I painted a loose wash, to tone the paper...mainly because I want the contrast between the free flowing wash against the detail drawing.</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-37785467385476089732018-10-19T09:00:00.000-07:002018-10-19T09:00:03.745-07:00Autumn Splendor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5lJOk32NOQ/W8jXSDVPcKI/AAAAAAAAEtI/LSZkuwWWwEsTr9yKMwJtfKCsjEypt7xrQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5lJOk32NOQ/W8jXSDVPcKI/AAAAAAAAEtI/LSZkuwWWwEsTr9yKMwJtfKCsjEypt7xrQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_2548.jpg" width="400" /></a>That bit of snow overnight took down a lot of the fall foliage. The scene was enhance by a delicate sunrise. This landscape sketch was painted on paper with thin oil turpentine, kind of like a watercolor. A white nupastel stick is perfect for indicating a bit of snow.</div>
<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-66782115281655633272018-08-18T09:00:00.000-07:002018-08-18T09:00:02.512-07:00Painting Summer Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rxol9uKLSeo/W3cZqPb2iUI/AAAAAAAAErQ/GPnD6Qhvw2AlGp75kjcsye9TniODr7kdgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rxol9uKLSeo/W3cZqPb2iUI/AAAAAAAAErQ/GPnD6Qhvw2AlGp75kjcsye9TniODr7kdgCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_2341.jpg" width="298" /></a>Making the most of a summer morning. Dreamy pink fog does not last that long. Watercolor is a fast way to express the ethereal mist softening the morning light.</div>
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<br />artistretreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03253487514525367362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386974266327230927.post-12307180646557658022018-07-27T09:00:00.000-07:002018-07-27T09:00:00.749-07:00Light & Atmosphere with Oil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FXRLaa8DrVA/W1oyfJajaVI/AAAAAAAAEqk/Fx74v2ZGUkUQmbaEtRp5vmXtkS-27bD5gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FXRLaa8DrVA/W1oyfJajaVI/AAAAAAAAEqk/Fx74v2ZGUkUQmbaEtRp5vmXtkS-27bD5gCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_2389.jpg" width="400" /></a>mainly because I have similar colors on my palette, from yesterday.</div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJm15TmJQcg/W1oyqWfwcHI/AAAAAAAAEqs/pVPszpAXAu4VSlN9UFEgAM8UO1h3x-T9gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="298" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJm15TmJQcg/W1oyqWfwcHI/AAAAAAAAEqs/pVPszpAXAu4VSlN9UFEgAM8UO1h3x-T9gCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_2393.jpg" width="400" /></a>The last part is always the most fun. I get to use my intuition to finish up the landscape. By not copying exactly what I'm painting, I get to push myself to see new colors & new light effects.</div>
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