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As a gift for myself, I'm spending one month at Jean Haines Online Art School www.watercolourinspiration.com, and her newest online tutorial "Wacky Pheasant" inspired me to create this painting.
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“Ah, summer – that long-anticipated stretch of lazy, lingering days, free of responsibility and rife with possibility. It’s a time to hunt for insects, master handstands, practice swimming strokes, conquer trees, explore nooks and crannies, and make new friends.”
– Darrell Hammond
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“We are each gifted in a unique and important
way. It's our privilege and our adventure to
discover our own special light."
― Mary Dunbar
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“Joy does not simply happen to us.
We have to choose joy and keep
choosing it every day.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen
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Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, is represented by the bull, an earth sign ruled by Venus. People born under this sign are known for their strong, reliable, and stable nature. The astrological symbol of Taurus reflects their characteristics, strength, determination, and a grounded personality. Those born between April 20 and May 20 fall under the Taurus zodiac sign. And so am I.
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Hidden
Observing, photographing, and painting frogs is a lifelong pleasure for me. Maybe their part in the fairytales during my childhood, maybe their feature of transformation. I don't know it exactly. But I think they like me too, because we've had some in our garden for years.
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You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.
- Jonathan Van Ness
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“I paint as a way of looking for myself in the world.”
~Amy Sherald
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“Art is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s a fundamental part of being human.”
~Carmen Lomas Garza, artist and illustrator
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I found I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn't say any other way. Things I had no words for.
Georgia O'Keeffe
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if longing overcomes
I wasn't satisfied with the original painting on the encaustic board, so I tried washing off the pigment. Unfortunately, that only worked very poorly. I then primed the board again with Qor Aquarelle Ground. That worked even worse, and it resulted in a lot of vertical lines. However, as I thought about this motif, I realized the lines would fit the subject well.
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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.
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Villa Posillopo, Corfu
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“My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.”
― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals
This enchanting villa on Corfu, with its magnificent seafront location, served as the family home in the popular series The Durells.
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Happy people built their inner world,
Unhappy people blame their outer world.
- Dalai Lama
My intention with this series was to show the power of being one with yourself.
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