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    Loosening Up My Painting Style

    December 5, 2022 by ProfK 2 Comments

    Dari's Hydrangea

    One of my painting goals for a few years has been to loosen things up and be more expressive. I want people to understand what they're looking at, but I don't want a photo-realistic style. For me, it's about painting from the heart. Regardless, I do tend to get caught up in the details and render my subjects too tightly. When finished, I am highly critical of how accurate my painting is! I think I'm finally beginning to break this crazy cycle. A friend once told me a way to reduce the … [Read more...] about Loosening Up My Painting Style

    Filed Under: Art Tagged With: expressiveness, mediums, painting style, pasetls, sketching, watercolor

    100 Day Art Challenge

    July 5, 2021 by ProfK 8 Comments

    100DayProject - day 100 - Purple Iris

    I’m always looking for ways to expand and improve my art skills. About a year ago, I took a Nature Journaling class at Naples Botanical Garden. It stretched me far beyond my comfort zone into the world of watercolor. This year, I participated in the #100DayProject, a free, global, Instagram art challenge to create something every day for 100 days. Moving back to MA after a few years in FL re-awakened my appreciation of the seasons. So, I chose “seasonal inspirations” as my theme. I set aside … [Read more...] about 100 Day Art Challenge

    Filed Under: Art Tagged With: art challenge, colored pencils, creative challenge, nature journaling, pen and ink, seasonal inspirations, watercolor, watercolor pencils

    Finding Joy Out of My Comfort Zone

    April 5, 2020 by ProfK 20 Comments

    Orchid Valentine

    I've always loved watercolors, but never felt comfortable using them. Despite the many classes to learn this medium, the results were less than stellar. It was such a challenge figuring out how to control the water! At the beginning of this year, I finally found joy out of my comfort zone. I was 1 of 12 lucky people who qualified for a free watercolors class, funded by a grant received from Aroha Philanthropies by Naples Botanical Garden! It was called "Nature Journaling: Botany Through Art". … [Read more...] about Finding Joy Out of My Comfort Zone

    Filed Under: Art Tagged With: watercolor, watercolor cartridge brush, watercolor pencils

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