Category Archives: painting

Painting Adventure

Posted on March 16, 2012 by B

Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things. ~Edgar Degas ———————— Another paint. More bold colours. More letting go and letting it happen. I’m loving this adventure. Cheers, B

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Circle Painting

Posted on March 15, 2012 by B

The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do? ~Pablo Picasso ———————— I have so little to say these days but I am picking up my paint brush and making a nice solid mess of … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Solutions

Posted on March 14, 2012 by B

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution. ~unknown ———————— Who knew mixing paint could be so much fun?  I’m seriously going to do it more often…but I’ll likely … Continue reading →

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Orange/Yellow

Posted on March 13, 2012 by B

There is no blue without yellow and without orange ~Vincent van Gogh ———————— As mentioned yesterday, I am trying to use more colours.  Move past the colours I naturally flock to.  Yellow/Orange is one of those and so I decided … Continue reading →

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While They Were Napping

Posted on February 23, 2012 by B

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. ~Pablo Picasso ———————— There’s  down side to kids fighting off colds, they nap, and while they nap guess who gets to paint?  Me! Cheers, B

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Backgrounds Take One

Posted on February 22, 2012 by B

The starting point of all achievement is desire. ~Napolean Hill ———————— Since I mentioned my heaps of backgrounds yesterday I thought I’d show you a couple of the ones I’ve worked on. These two are the first ones I made. … Continue reading →

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Journey

Posted on February 17, 2012 by B

———————— {You’ll have to forgive my lack of serious posts, my thumb has been killing me.  I broke down and got a splint because I couldn’t stomach one more “bump”.} A page in my journal that is acting as the … Continue reading →

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Thinking Big

Posted on February 10, 2012 by B

As long as you’re going to be thinking anyways, think big. ~Donald Trump ———————— Decided to take the jump and start painting bigger.  Why?  Why not! These two are just started, this is nothing like what they will be when … Continue reading →

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Fabulous in the Works

Posted on February 6, 2012 by B

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. ~Coco Chanel ———————— Not sure about the classy, but I’m working on the fabulous. Cheers, B

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Forget Me Not

Posted on February 2, 2012 by B

We’re so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it is all about. ~Joseph Campbell ———————— I’ve been neglecting my watercolour … Continue reading →

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