Monthly Archives: July 2018

Sunday Road Trip

This morning, it couldn’t quite make up its mind re rain but then the sky opened up to blue and the car pointed northward. I wasn’t convinced I’d get a chance to paint without getting rained on, so I headed … Continue reading

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Happy Painting Mail Day

One of the folks I follow on YouTube said this was his oldest, most-used and most-valuable book. Found a copy VERY cheap on Abesbooks and it arrived today from the UK. I can see why he spoke so highly of … Continue reading

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Hate and the Hater

This great quote from Peace Pilgrim who died this day in 1981. There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not the hated. — Peace Pilgrim

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July the 6th – rain and coolness again

Serious rain this morning which cleared the air and made it in the 70’s with a nice blissful breeze. No sunset spectacle so I stayed home and put the potted plants to work. cropped to square: full: my happy little … Continue reading

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Still hot, no paint today

I did stop at the local lake/reservoir and did a very fast sketch because folks 11:15 am on a day that it is 90F and there’s no real shade… let’s just say it was hot. Later at work I did … Continue reading

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