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studio journal
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Finished this today! Here is a peek at part...  The full post is here Thanks so much for looking and I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thursday...the weekend awaits us soon! |
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A peek at part of my new painting, the upper left hand corner to be exact....  |
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Friday's whimsy. I had so much fun painting "Lost at Sea" that I had to paint this...  http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=50 |
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Inspired by my trip up to Salem a few monthes ago and a cast iron whale I found I am still on the nautical theme in my paintings. Just finished this little gem... "Little Whales and Ships at Sea" http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=50  The whale...A small treasure to behold (and it weighs a TON) Oh the summer seems so long and it's only been one week! The heat is making my head spin (hence all the swirls in this painting perhaps) and I have been sitting indoors sipping sparkling pink lemonade working on my art. This had been a transitional week for sure...I am getting back into my walking/ hiking/ running routine and soaking up all the inspiration I can for paintings and art this summer. I bought the most daring little plant called a Pincusion Plant or Nertera Granadensi. The only plant I have ever been able to keep alive is ivy so I decided to try my partial green thumb on this little guy. He is very tempermental indeed but so, so pretty. I spotted these two little guys outside my home. There are rabbits all over the place this summer. These two were mirroring each other. I have been collecting pretty papers. I especially love this one... Orange is such a wonderful color. It cheers like no other. |
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Back from our trip up to Massachusetts, it was wonderful. Roamed around Cambridge, Salem, visited other little towns such as Rockport and Gloucester. Even though it rained I walked all around with my umbrella sipping hot coffee and browsing in shops. There are a lot of vintage shops in MA! I got a few new things as well, such as a pretty old apron with green piping and pockets sewn from hankies, a mini stash of fun repro 30's fabrics and some new sketchbooks. In Salem I went to the Essex-Peabody Museum and spent my time viewing both the sailing and folk art. The graveyards in and around Salem were interesting as well. I am so much inspired by the way that the stones are carved and all the folk heads. I posted my favorite one here, the grave of Polly Felt. What a terrific name.
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