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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ashtray

Monday, January 30, 2012

I found this ashtray at Papou’s house, and I took it home and put it on my nightstand to hold hair clips. I love the bright red inside. I enjoy pottery with white on the outside and bright colors on the inside, like these tripod dishes. I sketched it twice. The sketch on the left […]

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Pekingese

Friday, January 27, 2012

“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now.” Inspired by Ann.

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Papou’s House

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Image at left: ©2009 Carolyn A Pappas, Norway Maple. Colored pencil, 20 x 16 inches. I stayed with my grandfather (Papou) when I was in college and for a few years afterward. He passed away this past year, and his house was recently sold. I’ve always loved his house. It was a simple ranch, but […]

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Silent Night

Monday, January 23, 2012

Now that I don’t have a studio with everything set up already, it’s getting tough for me to paint in watercolor in between all the baby stuff that I do every few hours. But yesterday, Cate took an extra long nap and I got to do a little painting. I did this for the January […]

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Old, old watercolor

Sunday, January 22, 2012

I’ve been scanning a box of photos so I can throw out the originals and declutter my space. Recently, I found this small seascape, painted in 1994. Back then, I usually copied from photos in magazines, but I made up this scene in my head. At the time, I remember being so proud of myself […]

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Water Glass

Friday, January 20, 2012

“right now” staying focused on the present, mindful and in the moment, an image from the week, with no words or a few words, that acknowledges the “right now”. Inspired by Ann.

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Hotpress

Thursday, January 19, 2012

I bought some hotpress watercolor paper to try out. I’m not sure how I feel about the surface; it will take some getting used to. Coldpress paper seems to allow me more time for “wiggle room” before leaving an indelible mark. Also, coldpress paper seems to take more abuse and “scrubbing” before the paper’s surface […]

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Wool Tufts, and giveaway winner

Monday, January 16, 2012

This abstract drawing is inspired by the tufts of hair of my flokati rug. These days I like to make abstract, repetitive drawings while Cate takes mini naps during the day. This drawing was especially fun to make with my Noodler’s Flex Nib pen. Congratulations to Endment who is the winner of my notecard giveaway. […]

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In the Snow with Katie

Friday, January 13, 2012
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New Year’s Giveaway!

Monday, January 9, 2012

This month I’m sending out my first issue of Delicate Paperwork, my email newsletter. To celebrate, I’m offering a giveaway to my subscribers. I’m giving away a set of five notecards featuring my artwork from this past year. To enter, subscribe here and leave a comment on this post using the same email address. If […]

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