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Also, This, Today…
First this in my mail. I stopped at the Brainard Post Office on my way out. Sounds like they just found out themselves! And the staff there deserve better. I’m told it’s an emergency closure and no one knows if … Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, In the neighborhood, RESIST, Ripped from the headlines, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged dothework, goldenrod, postoffice, process, usps, watercolor
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Addressing Your Colors
This is just a great quote by Robert Genn: For those of us who struggle with colour and painting every day, my current conclusion regarding this research is to be of two eyes. Your honest, truthful eye sees the colour, … Continue reading
Posted in Classwork, Do the Work, From the Quote Box, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged class, color, dothework, process, quote, watercolor
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The Purpose of Art
The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. — Glenn Gould
An Invincible Summer
He said, “In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within … Continue reading
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Summer Doldrums
Yes apparently this time of year I wander off and do – not much. I’ve been working – from home, and adjusting to this more and more. It’s nice to have lunch just a few steps away. My commute is … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, en plein air, gardens and flowers, geeky stuff, gratitude, life around us, Poetry and Lyrics, postcard poetry fest, the creative process, watercolor, weather, work (dayjob)
Tagged cats, flowers, pleinair, watercolor, weather, workfromhome
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