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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 →

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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.

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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 →

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Patience vs Persistence

I’ve long advocated for persistance. It gets things done. It keeps you plugging along, if slowly, towards the goal. Watercolor requires patience. You have to let things dry or blend. You have to leave things untouched. There’s nothing that can … Continue reading →

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A Late Paint

From Kristy’s Barn in Castleton/Schodack. Hope you all go out and look at that moon, too! Took some nice photos of the sunset after this. It was good to go out and look at the sky. I managed to buy … Continue reading →

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