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The whole world is celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Birthday, and so I do. I decided to paint a series about her wonderful stories, which I have enjoyed in several film versions. This second painting, a scene with Marianne Dashwood sitting at the seaside from the film "Sense and Sensibility" is inspired by Blanca Álvarez Sanchez lovely tutorial on Patreon.
Painting wet-in-wet is very challenging for me at any time, and I struggle with this technique repeatedly.
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“I’d like to be under the sea in an
octopus’s garden in the shade.”
— The Beatles
The calm and relaxing atmosphere of aquariums always fascinated me. Standing there and finding peace, watching this unique other world is something I never tire of.
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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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“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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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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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,
deserve your love and affection.
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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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a muse on her own
Frida Kahlo once said, “I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best.”
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That's my version of John Singer Sargent's Lady Helen Vinc
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Wunschhut
Wish Hat
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