Category Archives: Classwork

World Watercolor Month Day #4

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Also known as the Fourth of July. Was so hot as I left work I decided to come home and find something to paint at my house. My one geranium has all its first flowers going on so I moved … Continue reading →

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Watercolor Month Day #2

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Wasn’t home til late last night but it doesn’t mean I wasn’t out there painting. First, Mom and I went to the Schenectady Rose Garden which was beautiful, even as it was being dead-headed in prep for later re-blooming. Then … Continue reading →

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Playing with color

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

I try not to buy a lot of different colors in watercolor since, in theory, you can mix all the colors you need from a rather limited array of colors. In reality this isn’t totally true (mixing bright or pale … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Paints

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

I headed off pretty early to the Berkshire Botanical Garden where a lot of people were wandering around looking at plants. Chatted with some nice folks, and noticed that just like the days of sitting with raffle quilts at shows, … Continue reading →

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Va-kay, Day Five

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Did you wonder where I’d gone? I’ve been to The Clark, to see a lot of Renoirs, I’ve been out and around painting, I’ve started a class with Tony Conner via the Arts Center in Troy… Catch me if you … Continue reading →

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