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Chippy and Pumpkin – commission
I recently painted this for a fellow blogger who goes by the handle “Intense Guy” – follow the link, and you can read his blog too. This was an interesting assignment, as the cats were not together, so I had to use a little artistic license. I love to paint cats, so if you have…
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Autumn leaves & Shino
This time I combined my love of pottery with my passion for paint, and switched to postcard size. My favorite glaze is called Shino, it’s a mysterious glaze that was developed for its whiteness, but its reactions with iron make it a really colorful kind of glaze, with all kinds of creams and orange and…
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Autumn Leaves – 2
Although this was painted in landscape view, I discovered it also looked nice cropped to portrait. Vivid colors and contrast, but I still did not get the effect I wanted on the leaves. The colors here continue to change, inspiring me along the way.
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African Painted Dogs – Endangered
While it is true that I am a crazy cat lady, there are some breeds of dogs that I think are incredible. The African Painted Dog is one of them. They are one of the most endangered dog species, and also one of the most beautiful. They have a complicated social structure and thrive in…
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Autumn Colors
This is the first of a series of exercises intended to attempt to capture the amazing colors that i see everywhere this time of year. My favorite colors at that.