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Present Imperfect

June 7, 2010

Today I scrapped a canvas I’d been developing for about three weeks. It had developed considerably from the initial sketch, taking on a life of its own as the image emerged, and I reacted. I really loved the direction it was going so much that I overworked an element, even though it didn’t fit in [...]

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Stars, Sunday and Spackle

September 14, 2009

Sunday sped by slinkily, as I painted from dawn till dusk (nearly) at my new studio space. I worked on  my Starshine (Before the Dawn) abstraction and by the end of the day I had made great progress. One more session should get it to where I can stop work on it. My husband and [...]

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Paint & Nails

September 8, 2009

We spent most of today at my new studio~gallery. We made huge progress not only in the phsycial appearance today, but also in my conception of how I will be best able to ustilize the space. These four photographs show a progression of work today. More to come soon!

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New Studio Gallery ~ First Photos!

September 7, 2009

This Labor Day weekend has been the start of my lease on this new studio & gallery space. We spent time setting up yesterday, and today we will continue getting things into their proper places. Eventually, I plan to spend my days here painting, in blessed isolation In the meantime, I aim to fill it [...]

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Trees are growing up…

May 14, 2009

Well, back to the studio today. After some gratifying reordering and cleaning of my supplies, I got to work on these two paintings, both with deadlines fast approaching. I hope to complete them tomorrow. I am working with a very smooth (and classic) medium mixture for these, of 1/3 damaar varnish, 1/3 stand oil, and [...]

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Trees Series ~ the beginning…

May 4, 2009

This painting is of the trees seen when looking up, on one of the first days of Spring this year in Texas. It created a strange, overexposed effect, with branches being white and edged in light against the sky. This is the first in a themed series, all inspired by the trees in the air. [...]

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