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Two Book Reflections
This title REFLECTS a few changes in our lives. We have moved to La Crosse, WI to be closer to family. This means a change from prairie and lakes to rivers and bluffs. Also, I want to explore two things on this site. These two things are inspired by a sentence found in the Belgic… Continue reading
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Working towards Abstraction
It helped to think of subtraction. Subtract detail, scale and color. Notice shapes. A pallet knife helped by forcing details out. Continue reading
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Exploring Downtown La Crosse
We have gone a few walking tours of Downtown La Crosse, which are provided by the library. It will be interesting to explore what brought first the Ho Chunk to this area and then later Eurpoean settlers. The most obvious is the confuence of several waterways. The downtown areas has some intersting late 19th century… Continue reading
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Dare to Paint Abstracts
I’ve been looking for a way to loosen up my watercolor style. The current effort to do that is by taking a class through La Crosse Parks and Recreation entitled “Dare to Paint Abstracts”. This class meets weekly and we work in acrylics. I’ve used acrylic paints for woodcarvings, usually thinning them down to make… Continue reading
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La Crosse sketchbook #1
“In a ciry, everything you see was put there for a purpose.” Continue reading
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Tiny Art Show
The LaCrosse Public Library had an open invitation to people of all ages to submit tiny paintings. They supplied us with a 3-inch square canvas and a basic set of acrylic paints – black, white and primary colors. This exhibit is on display in the main branch as of February 8, 2023. “On the Fence”… Continue reading