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Painting Clouds On An Orange Background
With the next Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat not for another 27 days, I am trying to spend as much time as possible painting, either in my sketchbook, or not. This week I got back into exploring how to paint clouds, an idea I had started working on a whole year ago, but just didn’t get back to it. And then I painted some llamas with tiny cranes flying overhead, and then I painted some cranes, and then I realized that painting clouds was the natural thing to paint next! So, I painted one spread of clouds that isn’t all that great, and then I painted this spread, which I…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook: Mixed Media Migrating Cranes Painting
One thing I can happily say about 2020 is that I was able to stick to my plan of making a “sketchbook practice” part of my creative life! What can I tell you dear readers? While I was once very afraid and sceptical about sketchbooks, I am so very happy that I stuck with it, as today I am a staunch supporter! Sketchbooks or art journals, however you choose to call them, can truly be an amazing place to create, as without pressure to display your work, and without having to worry about what you’ll do with the results, you are FREE to just explore. And at the same time…
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Try A Pink Paint Pen For Adding Tiny Details To A Colorful Landscape Painting!
Use a pink paint pen to add details in a landscape sketch.
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Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet
The 10th of Tevet (this year, December 25, 2020) is observed as a day of fasting for many, mourning and repentance. This year it occurs on a Friday, and the day leads right into Shabbat, which in itself is an interesting lesson in embracing the roller coaster of life, and learning how to go from mourning to celebration all within the same short period of time, because indeed life includes both aspects at all times. Many of you may be familiar with the Jewish custom in which the groom steps on a glass during the Jewish wedding ceremony under he chuppa. This custom is all about remembering Jerusalem and the…
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A Peek In My Sketchbook: Fun Llama Portraits
It is true, the llamas may just be taking over, but I can’t complain as they are just as cute as can be! After paintng a llama for Chanukah, and a llama portrait, I just had to record this llama phase in my sketchbook, and ended up creating a whole llama spread, which is such a fun surprise as one flips through the book. Animal portraits are all the rage, photography wise, but I think they are cute as can be when painted and approached in a more artful manner, which is what you can see here. I have placed my llamas in the Hula Valley, one of my favorite…
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Picture Ledge IKEA Hack For Displaying Your Art!
I am a huge fan of picture ledges when it comes to home decor, and we have them in three places in our home! They are of course great for displaying pictures, but also for displaying beautiful plates and platters, and in this case, in a nook in the kitchen, they are fabulous as an ever-changing gallery for all of my various projects! This year the shelves bear all kinds of fun paintings, and painted boxes and even some large 8-pointed stars made from wall paper scraps. I have to say, this corner of creativity makes me very happy, and is something that I look at all day long, and…
