SBGArt

I do what I like. I make what I like.

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Two new posts up on my blog today: The link on my bio has been refreshed and now works! https://susanbgart.blogspot.com/2019/06/landscape-shapes.html?m=1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRxoRoH0AK/?igshid=vw00y1xf02x

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CA and @gavinnewsom have the chance to lead in pushing forward a healthy, equitable, & fossil-free future for all. Join #lastchancealliance In a conference call with frontline and climate justice leaders today to get involved. RSVP http://bit.ly/2XnSPr6 #ourlastchance https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGvmjDATsc/?igshid=7p5sm54oygp8

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Playing with greens and browns and an old linoleum cut #aquarelle #acuarela #bayareaartist #linocut #pinecones #watercolor #watercolour #printmaking #playwithcolor https://www.instagram.com/p/By1N4PHnZ6R/?igshid=jq4s705f0bi2

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Forest Flight This one took me awhile. Sketches - value studies - color choices - painting each cell - but mostly the gradual tweaking of lights and darks to get more direction, harmony, and less distraction from the focal point. #acuarela #aquarelle #watercolor #watercolorpainting #forest #redwoodforest #monarchbutterfly #butterfly #santacruzmountains #abstractart #abstractpainting #bayareaartist https://www.instagram.com/p/BynkJbSH7YZ/?igshid=1hukb3m4lzdwz

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What a lovely visit and demo with a lovely man on Tuesday! #garybukovnik shared his San Francisco studio, his story, and his wisdom. And #watercolor techniques, of course! I’m inspired to paint flowers! 🌹 🌺 🌸 Thank you to @carolhusslein for organizing this visit. #watercolorpainting #bayareaartist #cwa #californiawatercolorassociation #paintingdemo #florals #paintforyourself https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGdkVJHo47/?igshid=tzo4lud465yh

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Garden Visitor Did you know that more than 40 percent of insects are near extinction? Butterflies are having a terrible time. 2018 was an especially catastrophic year for them in Northern California. With a yard full of native flowering plants, I usually have many butterfly visitors. This year there are very few. Does someone know the name of this beauty? A checkerspot of some kind? I’m not a Lepidoptera expert. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #butterfly #butterflies #acuarela #lepidoptera #insectapocalypse https://www.instagram.com/p/ByB4sXUHNr_/?igshid=xwoyv9sye9zv

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Almost ready for tomorrow’s Open Studio, my first!!! Rain or shine, it’s on! #svos2019 #watercolorpainting #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #openstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkSwq7A-wx/?igshid=i2xmehgpe7xv

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Today’s step-outside-my-comfort-zone moment: I’m waiting in a long line at Joann’s Fabrics, and kvetching with the woman in front of me. I remember that I have a bunch of postcards in my purse that I’m supposed to get signed for our Mothers Out Front campaign. It occurs to me that this line is the perfect opportunity. I hesitate. But then I remember the panic I felt a few minutes ago listening to yet another frightening climate crisis statistic. In spite of my discomfort, introvert that I am, I ask, “Have any of you heard about the Green New Deal? We’re delivering postcards to Senator Feinstein to urge her to sign on to the Green New Deal.” Boom - five people reach out for postcards, sharing pens. Wow. If you’d like to sign one, here’s a handy link: https://ca.mothersoutfront.org/sign_a_postcard_to_senator_feinstein_for_the_green_new_deal #mothersoutfront #mofsouthbay #greennewdeal #climatechange #stopclimatechange #climatecrisis #stepoutsidemycomfortzone https://www.instagram.com/p/BxdU0zegEt2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nqwsmc8oitx9

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Music Out Front at Mothers Out Front National Meeting: Keep It In The Ground #mothersoutfront #musicoutfront #keepitintheground #fightclimatechange #livableclimate https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv7HJv-gA-V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=105zeswnhfqke

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My latest project is a baby quilt for my neighbor’s shower. Loved these lions and elephants. Thank you, YouTube, for showing me how to make a box from a poster board! #babyquilt #sewingproject #sewwithoutpatterns #diyquilt https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7oQNhgMXU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wut5v0spmawh

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Picking a few winter veggies in between the raindrops 🌧 🌱 #norcalwinter #wintervegetables #gardening #romanesco #yum #bayareagardeners https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6rBJrAbmG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14irdpb3aamzx

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Quick bird studies; trying to loosen up! #watercolor #watercolorpainting #watercolour #birdseries #acuarela #acuarelas #warbler #junco #wren #oaktitmouse #titmouse #birdmovement https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyyo6kABHY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1juou1yka1whg

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What are you looking at? #watercolorpainting #watercolor #acuarela #akvarell #bird #wren #bewickswren https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxCe6dgmkV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jtuh3hj7kwgg

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“Why Aren’t You Feeding Me?” #watercolorcat #watercolor #watercolorpainting #acuarela #wetonwet #ilovemyblackcat #cat #cateyes https://www.instagram.com/p/BtuAQ_gn73p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1obwbyqfoq02q

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Next cat painting: the first wash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting #wetonwetpainting #acuarela #akvarell #myblackcat #blackcat #bluecat https://www.instagram.com/p/Btrzf9HAp6B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rlb2p4emjajv

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A hike Wednesday, in between the rainstorms. Plenty of water in the creeks, snow all on the mountaintops, and mud on the boots! https://www.instagram.com/p/BtpcIY3AP2u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1aozov0xfledm

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I’m so excited: my business cards arrived! Thank you, moo.com! Getting ready for Open Studios in May! #moominicards #siliconvalleyopenstudios #artistsofinstagram #artist #sharingmyart https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmgcNKgtAT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10492p8wxo189