Category Archives: Do the Work

That Whooshing Sound was July

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

I’ve been trying to upload photos to post here and failing. I’ve been getting ready for the 11th Annual August Poetry Postcard Fest 2017, scanning watercolors and printing postcard fronts and trying to get into a more wordy state of … Continue reading →

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Dealing with it. 

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

From this fine Brainpickings article, When Things Fall Apart: Tibetan Buddhist Nun and Teacher Pema Chödrön on Transformation Through Difficult Times To stay with that shakiness — to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned: Plein Air Category

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

If you’re painting en plein air, your brushes should not be grass green. Ask me how I came upon this notion! I’m tempted to dip the ends of all my brushes in safety yellow or blaze orange just for ease … Continue reading →

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Still making progress

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

Not quite done, but mostly.

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Ooooh – Package Day! Unboxing

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Mary Beth Frezon

There was a promo code for Blick the other night, the stuff itself couldn’t be discounted any further (I always choose stuff like that!) but there was free shipping. That gave me a $3.00 fedex option so I took it. … Continue reading →

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