Monthly Archives: March 2019

Waiting for Spring

Only a few more days really, but in practicality a few more weeks before things start to warm up for real. I did venture out today but it was so windy that, even parked, the car was feeling the strength … Continue reading

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What’s in YOUR car?

It’s almost that time of year, emphasis on **ALMOST**. Right now it’s still a bit chilly and often windy to sit outside and paint, so I’ve been painting in the car. Here’s a quick look of what I have with … Continue reading

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Day Two (and probably the end)

Came home, enjoyed some leftovers (thanks mom!) and sat down to see if I could float in another transparent wash or so on the painting started last night. That seemed to go well (indigo for the win!) and then I … Continue reading

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Patience is Needed

I’m trying a local scene that has some deep shadowy colors and some glowy things. So, I’m going slow, building up some thin layers of paint. This calls for a lot of twiddling your thumbs while things dry. Anyway, here’s … Continue reading

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A little afternoon painting

I sat in the car today, window cracked, listening to the wind. That field in the foreground held lots of evidence of rabbits, deer and fox. When I got back home, I watched a very large, very fat groundhog, ferrying … Continue reading

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