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Day 22 – Black Cat in a box
As popular as the cat in a box theme is, I thought I’d try again. This time a svelte little black cat has climbed into the box. And she thinks no one can see her! This painting measures 6″ X 6″ and it is an original hand painted watercolor. It is sold. All money that…
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Day 21 – Tino on Beacon Hill
In January, this is as close as you get to “plein aire” out of me. I painted this while looking out my front window. The sun is rising behind me so you can see reflections of the light. Tino is my red Honda fit, one of the last gifts that Donald gave me. Tino is…
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Day 20 – Cat in a box
As far as I know, there are only two kinds of creatures that like to get into boxes, cats and human children. The internet is daily inundated with charming photos of cats (including lions, tigers, caracals, bobcats and leopards) happily sitting or “hiding” in boxes. Here is my contribution today. This painting measures 5″ x…
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Day 19 – My Favorite Mug
Besides doing a painting a day this month, I am spending almost every day at the pottery studio in Seward Park. I have taken over 300 pounds of clay in the last year and turned most of it into dinnerware. That’s right, mugs, bowls, casseroles. I am a better painter than potter, the learning curve…
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Day 18 – His sweater
Many of you know that my husband died recently. I can write it in a sentence and it sounds so matter of fact. You can meet me and talk to me, and you’d never know what it’s like inside of my head. Widows (and widowers) can smile and laugh, many young widows carry on with…
Mimi Torchia Boothby
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