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> I painted my house the other day. No, I didn’t paint the house – just a picture of it. I’ve said before that I love houses and had hopes of becoming an architect when I was younger. My 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Allsup, used to stay after school to look at the house plans [...]

> sold Another landscape for today. Hope you are having a great weekend. We’re cleaning out the garage – which doesn’t make for a great weekend, but it will be great to have a clean garage.

> “Flock” oil, 6″x8″ SOLD My friend, Trudy, spotted these birds in her yard, knocked the screen out of her window and took a picture. Way to go, Trudy! These birds do not live here and were just passing through. So glad she looked out the window when she did and caught these pretty visitors.

> This round bale of hay is in the pasture behind my house and I love how it looks out there. It is about to fall apart so I knew I’d better paint it soon. I plan to make a few more attempts at it before it’s gone and forgotten.

>SOLD Another vegetable. I feel more like the food network than a painter because I want to tell you about the hummus I made and ate with the pepper. It was delicious. Okay, back to painting…this pepper was almost luminous and so juicy – I hope it looks that way.

> Here is a turnip for you. Pretty to look at and good to eat. If you’ve never tried them, you should. My sister-in-law, Kristina, makes the best.

>SOLD I’m an avid bird/nature watcher so it is only natural they/it will find their way into my paintings. I am having fun trying new things, but have to admit to suffering when things don’t turn out. That is where painting everyday comes in – it is easier to be emotionally detached when you know [...]

> This was a bit of a challenge and I can see things I’d change, but in order to paint a picture everyday (or almost), I’m moving on. Well, for now anyway. I know I’ll try to fix it someday.

>“Just Picked” 6″x8″ oil SOLD This is the first painting I’ve done on my own since the workshop. I kept hearing Carol say, “Paint everyday” “Don’t be afraid” “Squint.” So, that’s what I did. Imagine my surprise when it turned out the way I’d hoped. This radish was straight out of the garden. I had [...]

>SOLD value studies: brush stroke excercise: for fun: SOLD To say that I am excited would be the understatement of the year. I just got back from Carol Marine’s workshop and am on a cloud. I feel as if the door has been unlocked and flung open and that I can finally, bravely walk through [...]

> My friend and neighbor, Becky, and I walk 4.5 miles as many mornings as possible on our country road and these coneflowers are blooming along the way. I worked hard scratching the soil and throwing out a pound of coneflower seed all over our property and have yet to see any sign of them. [...]

> I watered the flowers on my patio last evening and then sat down to enjoy the view. The sun was setting and shining through this sunflower that came up on its own in one of the pots and the reflection in the water puddle caught my eye. Double delight!