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Happy Wednesday before Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has always been a special day for me. In earlier years, it was always a traveling day with the promise of a late night Thanksgiving dinner with many relatives. This year, we are starting a different tradition of having Thanksgiving with immediate family, so this Wednesday feels a bit different for […]

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One Year

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

I made this card for my daughter’s first birthday. I painted it in watercolor first, and then went over it with diluted Noodler’s Eternal Luxury Blue ink in my flex nib pen. I wrote a message inside the card and sealed it. I am planning on making one every year and then giving them to […]

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All Day Artist’s Date

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

This past Saturday I had the chance to have the entire day to myself, which I spent in Northampton, MA. I have a lot of good memories from there, and it has a lot of creative energy. I only made one sketch all day, but I did have a good time and I got a […]

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New Workspace

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

After over a year of using my kitchen table as a desk, I have finally gotten my act together. Rather than go with a drafting table, I opted for a regular desk because I prefer to work on a flat surface and I wanted it to fit in with the look of the room. I […]

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Prints for Sale

Saturday, August 25, 2012

I’m happy to announce that I now have prints of my painting Blue Green Waters available through Fine Art America. I’ve been wanting to get prints made of my work for a long time now, but I was stalled weighing out all the different options. I decided to try out Fine Art America after reading […]

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New Water Cup

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

This was one of the cups from my grandparent’s house years ago and I recently found it in a pile of stuff to throw away. I used to love to drink orange juice out of it because it looked so nice against the blue stripes. Now I am going to use it for my watercolors. […]

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Mini View

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Last week I did not work on any “serious” art projects, although I did finish up something that I have wanted to do for a long time. I have wanted to make a one page mini zine for years now, probably since 2004 when I first saw one. For various reasons, I never got around […]

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First Mother’s Day

Monday, May 14, 2012

Yesterday my mom, sister and I went to Old Sturbridge Village because they were giving free admission to all mothers. It was a nice afternoon and we saved $75. I haven’t been there in twenty years and it was just as I remembered it. I left with lots of potential reference photos and the general […]

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Launch

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

It was on my goal list for 2011, but I never got around to it. This was in part because I was too scared, and also because other things came up and I found it easy to put off. Finally, I said enough is enough — I will start selling my work in 2012 whether […]

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2nd Twitter Art Exhibit Update

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

I read last week that the opening of the 2nd Twitter Art Exhibit was a great success (read the comments for updates). Forty-two cards were sold in the first two hours, raising $1450 for the Women’s Crisis Center. I’m not sure if my painting has sold or not, but I really hope someone takes it […]

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