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NaPoWriMo 2019 – Day Two
Went out this morning to paint and take a look around. The world is that sparrow brown gray although here and there a willow adds a glimmer of gold or some stunning red (think alizarin crimson!) brush along the rows. … Continue reading
NaPoWriMo 2019 Eve
I thought of this yesterday, the notion of eve of eve… how long things take to arrive when you’re waiting not so patiently. Yup – it’s time to buckle up for another month of National Poetry Writing Month folks! Starts … Continue reading
Posted in clouds, Do the Work, NaPoWriMo, Poetry and Lyrics, the creative process
Tagged clouds, dothework, NaPoWriMo, poetry
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Sharpening the Blade (or pencil)
Got a new Blackwing pencil – Volume 4 – and used my uber sharpener to get it going. These pencils have different woods and leads. The new one has a redder wood than my previous models.
Posted in Do the Work, stash, taking time to look
Tagged blackwing, dothework, stash, TakingTimetoLook
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Cat-proofing
I’m pretty confident that although the cats could drag the whole black roll around, they’ll be unable to pull the nice “fur” brushes out of it without developing opposable thumbs. The things we do to protect cats. See also: snap-cover … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, stash, watercolor
Tagged brushes, cats, dothework, stash, watercolor
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Helpful Cats…
Several mornings in a row I awoke to find various brushes out of the roll up they live in and scattered upstairs and down. Not amused. The most favored of course are the sables and squirrel mops. The cat(s) seem … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, stash, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged cats, stash, watercolor
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