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New Workshop and Another Narrow Escape!

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Take a break from winter with watercolor! My January workshop was a big success, so I’ve added another one for February: Watercolor Basics, Part 2. We’ll be meeting on Sunday, February 25 from 12:15 – 4:15pm; hope you can join us! You can find all the details here:

Workshops & Classes

 

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Look at the hole in center of this maple! It lost a lot of limbs when the other trees fell, so we had to have it taken down; it would have done a lot more damage to the house if it had fallen on its own. I’ll really miss it, especially in the fall!

Mystery Technique #65

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Want to know what special tools I used to paint this? You can find out next month if you’ve signed up for email updates!

 

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #64:

Here’s my Japanese paperweight in action!

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Although these are typically used to keep lightweight papers from shifting during delicate brushwork, mine help me manipulate how the paper buckles. I like to work with lots of water on unstretched paper, which makes the paper form hills and valleys that evaporate at different rates. The patterns preserved in the paint remind me of the traces water leaves behind in the landscape.

Narrow Escapes and Upcoming Classes!

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Unexpected visitors certainly changed all my plans for the end of this month — early on the 23rd, a big oak in the woods toppled and  brought parts of several other trees with it to crash into the house! Fortunately, the downed wires didn’t cause a fire and my car only suffered minor damage. I felt incredibly lucky when I saw this hole in the ceiling right over where my bed had been; we moved it on the 19th!

 

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I’m hoping for less drama in 2018; I’m certainly looking forward to teaching a wide range of classes, including a Beginning Watercolor workshop on January 20th. This one sold out the last time I offered it, so sign up soon if you’re interested! Find out details about all my Winter and Spring classes here:

Workshops & Classes