Sketching Local Building Yesterday I took advantage of some afternoon sun and went out to sketch a local building. Because it was afternoon, I wanted to draw something that was facing the west. What better place to work on than the place formerly known as “Funky Fashions”? “Drawing Talent” I’d like to give a little backstory to […]
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Habit for 2016 Greetings! I would like share with you my ideas about a daily habit I’m adopting this 2016. My intention in this post is to outline the why, what and how I’m going to establish this daily habit. Inspiration I follow artist Myrna Wacknov’s blog titled her “Creativity Journey”. At the beginning of the year,
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I’ve been itching to do watercolor studies of local places. Why haven’t I? Priorities! But, yesterday an opportunity presented itself and I jumped on it! My husband and I visited his favorite park – anywhere! Lithia Park in Ashland, OR. It was a lovely morning and I was happy to take the opportunity to sit
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Draw Outside? Out of doors drawing in winter time. I wasn’t going to do it. I was going to wait until the weather was better, as in the spring or summer time.
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Greetings! Yesterday was such a nice fall day here in Talent, Oregon, that I had to go out and draw something. In the afternoon, I gathered up my gear and out I went. Naturally, when you’re out looking for a place to draw, it helps to have interesting lighting. As I was walking down Talent
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Time To Draw Yes! Today was a lovely fall day! Sky blue, temperatures mild, calm winds. That means time to go outside and do another “Drawing Talent” piece! Armed with stool, paint tool box, paper, water, sunscreen, hat…etc, OFF I GO! It was late morning on a Sunday. Certainly there will be no one around and
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Bus Stop or Gas Station? Right before Watercolor Society of Oregon convention weekend (see previous post “Painting Size Matters – WSO Conventions Lessons Learned”), I took some time to do another “Drawing Talent” piece. It was late afternoon. You could say rush hour, but we don’t have a rush hour in Talent, OR. I had
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From My Sketchbook I’ve been thinking, and re-thinking, as is my custom, about why I spend so much time on my sketchbook. I like it. I have two new pieces, one for my “Drawing Talent” series and one from our recent camping trip around the Northwest. I’ve also been wrestling with what to say. I
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Remembering My First Library Visit Libraries. Do you remember the first time you went to a library? I do. I don’t remember the book I checked out, but I do remember going. Up until that magical day, libraries were grown up places and I was too young.
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New (Real) Talent Cafe I thought I’d clarify, this is the NEW Talent Cafe! (They call themselves the “Real” Talent Cafe). Old (Original) Talent Cafe On August 31st, I posted an article called “Drawing Talent: Joe Dunbar Designs & Talent Cafe” . You see, the building depicted in the watercolor study was the old, original Talent
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