Friday, October 30, 2009

Portrait Finally Completed! Kind of.....Another Lesson Learned by an Old New Artist

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Well, here's the final portrait of Yvonne, completed two months earlier than requested. I would have liked to fuss with it more, bu...

Stop building a "Regret Pile" by knowing there IS NO "Later",

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This is a photo of our favorite fishing spot on Gould Lake, Ontario. It was taken on what we didn't realize was our  final visit. We...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Genealogy - Even if you're not a genealogist, write down what you know!

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There are my family books.... only one was compiled by family genealogists and printed properly .... The others are an assortment of notes...
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My Original Matson Oil Painting! - Which Matson Did It?

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This original 24" x 24" oil painting, signed " Matson " was given to me over ten years ago by my Dad, who was living i...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Niagara Falls Police Dept. - Working there in the 1970's

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Yes , this " Wild Old Lady " once worked for the police department in her home town of Niagara Falls, New York! Here is the ...

The Biggest Loser's BEST Tip! Subway Veggie Delight Sub!

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You are looking at half a Veggie Sub on a Honey Oat roll... from Subway! Doesn't it look good ? This is what I ate for lunch! Now h...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Artist's Don't Cook A Lot.... or - My Husband Thinks I've Lost My Touch in the Kitchen

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I don't cook a lot... I'm always saying... "Now I'm off to my studio to paint ..." and I do ... A few years ago I d...

UpDate on Oil Portrait of Yvonne Columbe

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Isn't she lovely ? (16" x 20" oil painting... almost done!) After changing the background color  four times, and all the m...

Watercolor Tree In Lagoon, Florida... Complete Fantasy!

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I just took this watercolor out, since I am almost done with Yvonne's portrait. I put this one away a month ago to get away from it ...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Art Trading Cards... Here Are A Couple of Mine!

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Here's my little Alaskan Salamander , painted in oil , a miniature of 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"...! It has been said that Art Tradi...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Gould Lake, Ontario, Canada... You Can See Through The Clear Water!

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This is a 8-1/2" x 11-1/2" watercolor study of a photo I took from the vista of a Pontoon Boat while at Gould Lake in 2008. I w...

A Winter Scene Beginning... "A Sketch In Time"..

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Being raised in Niagara Falls, New York, I am used to winter scenes ! Though I never loved driving on icy roads, I always delighted in s...

Fantasy In Watercolor - Underwater Scene With Flowers!

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This is my 11" x 14" watercolor painting " Underwater Scene - Fantasy 101 "... (I would love to illustrate a c...
Monday, October 19, 2009

Oh, Hannity, You're STILL at it!!!

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I don't watch political programs any more! But .... the other night, whilst "channel" surfing I made the mistake of lingerin...
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Learning How To Paint Grapes in Watercolor

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Grapes are a lot of fun to paint, using the medium of watercolor ! You don't have to do a serious painting, just throw some paint on...

Yvonne Columbe's Portrait and a Greek Goddess Doodle

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This is a portrait in oil I am working on. Finally , after the 4th try, I have settled on a background. Now I will let it dry and I can ...