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Six on Saturday 04/18/26

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Back on the saddle again!

It’s been a while since I last painted. Life has taken me on quite a journey, which is a story for another post. I’ve been trying to get back into painting, my safe place where mistakes are not failures but enhancements. I took a picture of this vase and flower several months ago, hoping it would inspire a painting. I love flowers and the garden time and time again I am drawn to painting them.…

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30 day challenge ... day 3

30 day challenge … day 3

Okay… I think I am naming these 30 (5×7) painting challenge, I think it would make more sense to call it the 30 painting challenge.  So anyways here it is, this one was very challenging not my favorite, I just couldn’t get those bamboo leaves to my liking but it is what it is and I’ll move on to my next one.

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30 day challenge day 3 delayed post.

30 day challenge day 3 delayed post.

Day 3 was painted on Friday but never got around to post it, nothing fancy I tried not to overwork the painting, I tried to lay the paint and not mess with it too much. I must admit I’m not doing very well with my challenge but I am painting a lot more than what I was painting prior to attempting this challenge. I will continue to push myself to try to do a painting a day and post it. Here is day…

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Warming up my brushes...

Warming up my brushes…

As I get ready to join Naomi @ The Oil Painter’s Studio 30-day paint challenge, who is extremely talented and is totally an inspiration. I decided to finally pick my brush up and mess with the painting that has been sitting on the easel for some time. I love flowers and I am totally obsessed on capturing their beauty on canvas, I started a painting of a pink Peony and so far I have just pushed…

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