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I’m a bit behind for Day One @worldwatercolormonth 2025 - but I think my newest Summer Girl portrait fits perfectly for the hashtag #radiant
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June 2025 Challenge at the Facebook Watercolour Group The Watercolour Challenge
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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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