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Magic in Gualala, CA

California Art Club put together a “Paint Out” in Gualala, California this last month. I participated and really enjoyed it. There were about thirty-eight artists from all over California. For an artist, it is always fun to be around other artists. Two or three artists can be painting the same scene and they will all look entirely different. The only downside was that I stayed in an old-world…

Magic in Gualala, CA

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How to Choose Your Next Painting Inspiration

If you are not out doing a Plein Air painting, how do you decide what to paint next? I keep file drawers with lots of ideas. I collect work from other artists for inspiration. I add anything that looks good to me from an ad or magazine at the moment. I look for great photos on Facebook and ask permission to use. When I travel I take lots of photos that “might” make good paintings. Read my blog.…

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The Other Thing I do: Is cook!

When I am not in my art studio, then I can usually be found in the kitchen. I love the process of cooking. I very seldom eat what I cook, but love sharing it with other people. This one is combination of two recipes, and I cooked it in a rose shaped pan, then cut it about two-thirds down, so I could add the mouse. I was asked to bake a dessert for an upcoming event, so this is a practice…

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I adore this portait of me with @DGHume and @SusieLeeNV, nearly as much as I adore the sublime @DinklyLee67, at whose #70thBirthdayCelebration it was taken; last night, at @SmithCenterLV. Portrait by @TheCollectiveYou. Party by @SocialGalEvents. Catering by @FSLasVegas. #GetIntoIt #DianaBennett #DB70 #DawnHume #RepresentativeSusieLee #NV03 #DennisGocer #TheCollectiveYou #ASocialGalEvent #SevanBicakci #TheSmithCenterForThePerformingArts #MyronsCabaretJazz #Vegas (at Myron's Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs37ygSHMjh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=omm7h1ongyi8