Category Archives: In the neighborhood

Happy 2019!

After staying up last night til midnight and doing the traditional door opening to let the old year out and new year in, I did step out on the porch to see what the new year was all about and … Continue reading →

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Glad Solstice!

After what seemed like weeks of grey raininess, today the sun made a late afternoon appearance. I DASHED out of the house. It was 31F and falling with a good breeze so it was not comfortable painting weather but I … Continue reading →

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Here and There Tuesday

Yes it was sloppy slushy snow this morning but nothing in the grand scheme of things. When I went out to push snow off the car, it was wet but obviously not going to stick around. When i ducked back … Continue reading →

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Painting and Looking

Sunday I drove home the long way, scouting for places to paint. It was quite cold, but lots of fog and low hanging clouds making it interesting. Took some photos and made some mental notes on future painting spots. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Cerulean Blue…

Hello Manganese Blue Hue. I’m taking it as a good sign that many of this palette’s colors needed topping off. I seized the moment to replace that cerulean blue with a new color to see if that suits my eye … Continue reading →

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