Or in this case, a canvas my dad no longer wanted that still has the beginnings of one of his paintings.  I almost want to just hang it up as is.  It is a huge (this is just a corner of it) canvas, 48″x78″ and I am so scared to start and at the same [...]

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I finally got these two pieces scanned to show you.  They are on the small side, each measuring 8″x8″ will be available tomorrow in my etsy shop (both originals and prints).

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I have the makings for a good weekend.  A new book to sit down with (discovered via Victoria), and some nice new brushes.

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I’m still here!  Still catching up/recovering/plotting.  Here are a few pics of late… 1.  a study for a new painting   2.  a favorite corner in our home   3.  heading home over the bridge at night

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“The advice I like to give young artists, or really anybody who’ll listen to me, is not to wait around for inspiration. Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up & get to work. If you wait around for the clouds to part & a bolt of lightning to strike you in [...]

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