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Continue reading →: In Conclusion
Whew. It’s been a full semester. To be fully transparent, I jumped into the semester late, back in February, two weeks after having abdominal surgery. After that, it was full steam ahead: classes, assignments, and working part-time, all while recovering both physically and mentally from an (unexpected) intense and emotionally…
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Continue reading →: Taking a Closer Look
Well folks, we made it. I completed my last plein air painting session this week. Classes end soon, and summer begins. Woohoo! This semester has been a whirlwind, so I can’t say I’m sorry it’s almost over, but as my great-grandmother used to say: “The end of anything is sad.”…
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Continue reading →: Greener Pastures
I think the Lord has been gently teaching me to slow down this past week. I’ve found myself running like a madwoman from one obligation to the next, leaving just enough time to take care of my responsibilities, attend appointments, run errands, eat, sleep, and keep up with my smidge…
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Continue reading →: Missing the Trees for the Leaves
We have had particularly unpredictable weather here in Lynchburg this April. Last week we had our “last frost.” We were wearing sweaters. This week, temps reached 90. Just in time for our plein air painting to get into full swing! Thankfully, I’ve been out for three sessions so far, and…
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Continue reading →: Plein Air Painting: Getting Started
Oil paint and I have a tumultuous history. If you’ve followed along with my blog or Instagram for any length of time, you will know that watercolor has been my medium of choice for the past several years. It’s easy to clean up, easy to set up, and easy to…
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Continue reading →: Finding My Zen…Maybe
If you read my last post (A Race Against Time), you may remember that there were a few goals I wanted to accomplish for my next urban sketching outing. Listing them here helps keep me accountable, so I must be honest about how well I followed my own advice this week.…
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Continue reading →: A Race Against Time
There’s a quiet, stately neighborhood in town with some of the most charming houses from the previous century. Each one has its own unique character, and no two are built from the same mold—a quality that is increasingly being lost in today’s make-it-cheap, build-it-fast housing market. (But we won’t get…
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Continue reading →: Mid-Semester Reflection
Whew! We have officially made it to the halfway point in Life Drawing class. We’ve spent hours drawing models in the studio. We’ve written numerous blog posts documenting our process and progress. We’ve sketched live animals, of all creeping and crawling kinds. We’ve participated in a live drawing gallery exhibition,…
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Continue reading →: Wildlife Sketching Week Two: Structure and Development
This week in Life Drawing looked a little bit different. Instead of completing a portrait or a set of gestures drawn from life, we were instructed to take a few of our gesture drawings and develop them further in the studio. Any drawing medium acceptable! I’ve enjoyed learning more about…
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Continue reading →: Charcoal Portraits Week 2: Tools, Technique, & Process
Wait, you might be saying. I thought we were done with charcoal portraits?? Why does this post say Week 2, when we’ve already walked through the process of weeks three, four, and five? I missed the first two weeks of the semester due to a personal matter, so when I…
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