oil painting
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Tackling the Limes… Again (And Why I Didn’t Do the Color Theory Exercise)
Ok, hear me out. In my last blog post, I said…very confidently, that I was going to complete the exercise from the color theory course. And… for a couple of reasons, I absolutely did not. Reason one: I wanted another round with the limes before they completely dried up. I felt like there were greens/yellows…
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Snow Day, Color Theory, and a Still-Life Meltdown
Today was a snow day, luckily I brought home my work, which happened to be stuffing 500 envelopes. All. Day. Long. But honestly, I didn’t mind because I had something to keep me company: a color theory course I had stumbled upon on Facebook. I’ve been hunting for a solid color theory class, so when…
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A Fresh Start: Returning to Oils, Letting Go of Commissions, and Finding Joy in the Studio Again
Yesterday, I made a decision that I’ve been avoiding for a while: I officially announced that I’m no longer taking on commissions, starting next year… well, starting now, really. And the moment I hit “post,” it felt like a weight slid right off my shoulders. Truth be told, I’d been irritable all day and couldn’t…