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ANNE'S WATERCOLOR 25 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
Once upon a time (long, long ago) I had a girlfriend who had a talent that I was very unaware of. After a thirty year separation, we reconnected and I now get to enjoy her wonderful art. Anne Whirled...
OUT OF THE WAY 23 Aug 2013 | 10:08 pm
"When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, the artist listens." ~Madeleine L'Engle~ Big Cat Acrylic on Arches paper
ALCOHOL HELPS 19 Aug 2013 | 12:13 am
...but not the way you might think. I finished a test pastel I've been working on using a technique I saw Australian artist Leesa Padget do on Youtube. Alcohol is used on the pastels in the under pain...
VINITA PAPPAS 14 Aug 2013 | 09:49 pm
Here is a link to a nice watercolor demo by artist Vinita Pappas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULe2oWfvigI One of mine
LINO 9 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
"Art and life are subjective. Not everybody's going to dig what I dig, but I reserve the right to dig it." ~Whoopi Goldberg~ Central Park
PRINTMAKING DEMOS 6 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
Four good printmaking demo clips. http://galeriemyrtis.net/videos/print-making-demo/
A BEAR OF A DAY! 3 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Seeing lots of these guys visiting here in our valley.
CREATIVE 31 Jul 2013 | 12:08 am
Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten. Then when you hit puberty they take the crayons away and replace them with dry books on algebra etc. Being suddenly hit, ...
BRIAN WOLF 27 Jul 2013 | 09:07 pm
I lost a friend and watched one of my favorite families suffer almost unbearable sadness. Not a good week!
GRAND WEEKEND 23 Jul 2013 | 08:38 pm
Spent this last weekend with my grandsons. They wear me out but what a fine way to wear out! Liam Levi Liam Levi
