gouache
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Herons
I’m trying the same image in carving and painting. Since people ask how many hours it takes, so I am tracking this one It is a work in progress. I need a smaller brush to finish the beak and eyes. I’m painting while working at at River City Gallery. We met this heron in June… Continue reading
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Lupinus perennis
The Wild Blue Lupine is a native plant that emerges from disturbed land. That is why it appeared so prominently at the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge in an area that was burned Several painters were drawn to them. I took a few pictures. My friend, Mary Lou Ferguson, told me about a butterfly that is… Continue reading
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Back Home
I’ve been told that when I visit my hometown, Port Orchard, Washington, that I get lost in the view. Dad must have taken hundreds of pictures of sunsets, so I’m not alone. We were visiting my brother’s house, a new build which takes advantage of The View, so my symptoms have only gotten worse. Here… Continue reading
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Leading Lines
The train The trees The roof The walk Lead to a single Point Passengers Forming a line Leading to points Unknown. I tried this as a Plein Air watercolor, and was not satisfied with the result. I returned to it with gouache and a photo reference. Continue reading
