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First finished 2016 project

I actually finished it January 31, but waited until February 1 to put it online. And waited a little longer before finally posting it on my blog. This was the painting that took up the end of my 2015, so … Continue reading

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2015 End of Year Entry

Looking back on the year and what little I see in-progress and (even less) finished, I should feel a bit of disappointment in myself. It’s not just a matter of the usual “oh wow, I surprised myself and did more … Continue reading

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On sharing progress and repetition

If you follow me on various social media, you’ll know I take a while to finish art (now anyway — I used to finish art in a day or two before my Very Long Break). You also know I will … Continue reading

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Thorin Acrylic Painting Progress

Well, I admit I had been working steadily on this project and then… we got sick. Christopher, myself, and my mother-in-law even, all came down with chest colds. Ugh. Cough-your-head-off, sneezing loudly (and strongly enough to feel like you were … Continue reading

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A Quick Color Paint Test

I mentioned I plan on adding a little color to my life — or, art hobby — in the future. I also shared a drawing that was created specifically for that purpose. This past week was spent digging through old … Continue reading

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Future sketch for practice painting

So around the end of October/beginning of November, I started working on a sketch for a future project. I had a little alone time, when my husband was out for a while, so I grabbed my sketchbook and did some … Continue reading

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Dragon Sickness Thorin Drawing

It took me a little while, but I finally finished another drawing! This one ended up being a lot more complex than I originally planned. I knew I wanted to do a little more than just a quick finished study-like … Continue reading

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Celebrating Even the Tiniest Possibilities

You may remember I had mentioned back in mid-May that I was waiting excitedly for (hopefully) good news. Originally, I was supposed to hear by late July/early August, but it was pushed back another month. I’m sad to report, that … Continue reading

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Another Thorin in-progress sketch

Two days in a row? I didn’t even plan on it… at least I’m working to get some of the jumbled images in my head and out of the way so perhaps I can focus a little better soon. Or … Continue reading

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Getting back to art and inking

It’s been a little while since I’ve drawn anything. I wanted to, but I was trying to get some things taken care of (such as working on my website and writing some blog entries), some “real life” things, and I’ve … Continue reading

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