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I’m Margaret Stermer-Cox and I’m a watercolor painter.
This blog is about art. It’s about my paintings and events; abstract art discussions, art history, etc. You get the idea: anything ART! Please, join me!
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Latest Post
Goats: Father & Daughter
Hi! Recently, my younger sister Dorothy sent me some images of artwork by my Dad, artist John Stermer. And, the drawings and painting included goats. So, on my Father’s Facebook page (John Stermer Fine Art), I shared some of the goats. They are so much fun to look at. And, one of my friends thought […]
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The Plunge; Day 27 #30paintingsin30days Challenge: Stacked Cups
Plunge, as in just go for it; dive in and give your all. Painting Is Like Taking A Plunge. Greetings! As I near the end of #30paintingsin30days challenge, I find myself thinking about painting and taking plunges. And, it all applies to a painting about stacked espresso cups. Conversation With Dad. What? To explain, I […]
Finding My “MO”; 3 Studies : Days 24, 25 & 26 of #30paintingsin30days
MO: Modus Operandi, that is to say one’s artistic style or approach. Three Challenge Paintings. Greetings! Its Day 26 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios. With today’s painting I’m including the work from the last two days. And, as I look at the paintings and see the different styles, I wonder about […]
Blogging and Painting: Day 23 Espresso Time-R V3, #30paintingsin30days
Blogging; it just occurred to me that this challenge has been almost as much about writing these blog post as it has been about painting. That is, at least for me. Day 23: “Espresso Timer-V3”. Greetings! Welcome to day 23 of #30paintingsin30days. And, for today, I present another version of “Espresso Time-R”. This time, the […]
Surprise! Frothing Pitcher & Espresso Cups; Day 22 of #30paintingsin30days Challenge.
Surprise – as in something unexpected. Different Intentions… Greetings! Yes, today’s painting is a bit of a surprise to me! To explain, my intention was to create a painting with my frothing pitcher, espresso cup and timer. I had an image in my mind as I started drawing with the paint brush on my paper. […]
Center Of Interest: Day 21 Cappuccino V9 #30paintingsin30days
Center of interest – that is the area that I would like you to look at in a drawing or painting. Put another way, it attracts your attention. “Cappuccino V9”. Greetings! And, here we are at day 21 of #30paintingsin30days! Add to that the ninth cappuccino study! Is it getting to feel routine to you? […]
Blue! Day 20: Espresso Time-R V2; #30paintingsin30days
Cool blue; too much of a good thing? Day 20: Its Blue-ish! Greetings! Its day 20 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge. At the moment, I’m looking at today’s piece and its mainly blue. You see, I’m wondering, am I going through a “blue period”? It is February after all and here in southern Oregon, the days […]