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Sketchy Trees Update
When I started drawing my Sketchy Tree series a year ago, I had no idea that it would span this long and encompass so many drawings. The series has a total of 39 pieces of art – 13 large drawings of trees with exposed roots and 26 small drawings of…
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Artist Trick for Finding Colors (Revisited)
Swatching your colors. I thought this post would be a great one to visit again. Having a key for how my paints interact has been really helpful with colors like red and yellow that I don’t work with as often. I finally listened to a piece of art advice that…
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6 Favorite Autumn Spots That Inspire
The leaves are starting to turn beautiful colors in the area! Here’s a look back at some of my favorite spots to enjoy the changing leaves. Do you have a favorite place? If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, you’ve likely noticed the trees have been turning beautiful colors this past…
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Little Pumpkins (Work in Progress)
I’ve been painting these little pumpkins lately and I just couldn’t wait any longer to share them with you! So far there’s a purple one that reminds me of Cinderella, a jack o’lantern, a teal one, and the newest one is this pretty brown one. I might do a few…
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Current Work in Progress
I’ve been in a painting mood the past few days so today’s planned topic didn’t happen over the weekend. So instead, I’ll give you a peek at what I’m currently working on. There’s also a timelapse video of part of the earlier process. (It’s a bit long even at super…
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Sketchy Trees Update
Six months later, I’m still drawing Sketchy Trees! I thought it would be a good time to look back at all of the drawings that I’ve completed in this series so far. I haven’t reached the end of the series yet, so you can look forward to more drawings to…
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Portrait Series: John W. Jones
I’m currently focusing on getting everything ready for my upcoming show in Geneva, so for today’s blog post I’m sharing one from a couple years ago for you to enjoy. In it I explore the ties that Elmira has to the Underground Railroad and some of the key leaders of…
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100 Day Project 2022: Conclusion
The 100 Day Project ended in May, but I wanted to take one last look at the project to show all the different pieces of art that I completed during the timespan of 100 days. If you’d like to look at the blog recaps from the beginning, there’s a link…
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Clemens & the Pen
This past weekend was the Clemens and the Pen artist retreat at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York and it was a beautiful day for it! This was the fourth time that I’ve attended the event. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to spend an afternoon in such an…
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100 Day Project 2022: Part 12
I made it through the 100 Day Project! Let’s take a look at days 94 through 100! If you’re not familiar with the 100 Day Project or want to take a look at the previous days, check out my recent blog posts. I also added a link to part one…
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