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Had some beautiful blue sky and sun this morning before the clouds moved in to the #pnw I took advantage to paint the light on these lemons as it streamed through the window of my studio

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Another painting from Skagit Valley tulip fields
5x7 oil on linen panel

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Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ Know that you are loved.

It’s almost tulip time in the Skagit Valley. Looking forward to spring 🌷
5x7 oil on linen panel

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Another quick watercolor in my sketchbook from our recent trip.

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On a trip to Texas this past week to get some sun. Luckily we just missed the ice storm! I was able to get some fun pictures and practice drawing and painting in my sketchbook.
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#sketch of my new niece. I haven't had much time for art this week because I went to meet her. 😊
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Today's #sketchbook practice from a #photograph my daughter sent me on her roadtrip adventures. Painting animals intimidates me but I'm working on it.

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6 x 8 oil on linen panel inspired by a photo I took hiking on the Naches Peak Loop trail near #MtRainier

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Taking another online course through #jeanneoliver with #roselynbpratt #tendaysofart

This is a John Duncan Fergusson study of Le voile Persan in my sketchbook using #gouache since I don't own any acrylic paints. This was fun but I'm still getting used to gouache since it dries so fast.

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6 x 8 oil on linen panel

Painted this at the request of a friend to give as a gift.

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5 x 7 oil on linen panel
Waiting for Summer
Beautiful sunny warm day so I decided to take my new pochade box and tripod outside and try a little painting from life. The garden is quite past its prime but the grass was green and the light shining was a perfect opportunity to practice outdoors.
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Another #teacup #painting in my #sketchbook this time in blue.

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My friend has a business selling #vintage dishware and I recently purchased a few new #teacups. I’ve been incorporating them into my #art. Here’s one done in #pen and #watercolor in my #sketchbook. The perspective is off a bit so I may try again. I need to work on my drawing skills.

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Another urban sketch from my sketchbook. This is from a cafe' in Paris. I really had a lot of fun with this one.

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This last year I discovered urban sketching on my trip to France. This was my second attempt. I haven't done too many of these but I really enjoy them.

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This is a picture of my tiny cottage art studio in the backyard lit up in the evening. I always used the excuse of not having a space to create art so my partner built this for me from a former grape arbor. He used mostly salvaged materials to construct it. I no longer have an excuse so I'm working on honoring his efforts by trying to paint daily.

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5 x 7 #oilpainting on panel

Similar to the one I did the other day in watercolor but this time I tried it in oil.

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4.5" x 8" oil on board

This was the view on a beautiful morning along the waterfront. It was so peaceful and the pink and purple clouds reflected in the water really caught my eye.

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5 x 7 Oil on linen panel

This was another painting based on a photo from my trip to #France

This was one of my favorite #paintings I did from the photos I took on the trip.

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Another #OilPainting lesson from the book, "The Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil"

I highly recommend this book if you are just getting started with oil painting #landscapes

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Over the last year I have picked up a few art books any time I visit a #UsedBookstore. I've been slowly going through them. This is a #watercolor in my #sketchbook from a lesson in the book, "The Big Book of Painting Nature in Oil". I'm hoping these lessons will help me with my #pleinair journey.

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My family gifted me a tripod to use with my #pochadebox
One of my #goals in the #newyear is to get outside for more #pleinairpainting I tried it out today in the living room. Any advice for a beginning #pleinairpainter is appreciated.

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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 23

#watercolor practice in my #sketchbook I bought a new art book, Painting Country Gardens and am working on developing some new skills. #thecottagecreative #art #artist #artistsoninstagram #artmatters #gardenart #dailypractice #trusttheprocess

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22

A quick #watercolor in my #sketchbook based on a photo I took on #SauvieIsland.
I'm playing around with #maskingfluid for the first time. Sometimes I don't have time to do an oil painting so I enjoy doing these little practice paintings in my sketchbook.

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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 21

#Watercolor from my #sketchbook based on a photograph I took during my visit to Monet's garden. I'm really happy with how this one turned out. I wish it wasn't in my sketchbook so I could frame it.

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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 20

I missed the last several days of #ArtAdventCalendar because I was out of town with limited access to internet.

Here is a recent #sketchbook entry of a #watercolor from my trip to the #ColumbiaRiver

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I’m a little behind with #ArtAdventCalendar Day 16

This is a watercolor from my #sketchbook that I did from a #photograph I took on my fall trip to #bouldercolorado. #watercolor is challenging for me but I’m learning and I love these little practice #paintings
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15
4X6 oil on board
Another one from #Thelerwetlands
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14

4 x 10 oil on board

Another one from #SauvieIsland
I decided to go back to what was working when I first started painting again about a year ago. Much happier with how this turned out today.
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 13

4 x 6 oil on board

This painting was inspired by my recent #hike in the mountains. Painting #snow is a #challenge
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