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Succulents
11d- Green I had an iPad 2 right up until Christmas, which is when I got whatever latest and greatest model this is. I enjoying...

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Mar 4, 20201 min read


Daffodil in Snow
The daffodils struggle up here in the mountains. The snow can be heavy, then once it clears the sun can fry the flowers quickly. Nature...

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Mar 3, 20201 min read


Dazzle
11b-Lights I’m not sure, but I think that maybe the original camera roll photo for this, was from a shopping trip to Pottery Barn last...

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Mar 2, 20201 min read


End of Winter (hopefully)
As promised, I am making an image a day in March, focusing on digital art. The prompts have been preset by an art group that I am in. The...

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Mar 1, 20201 min read


Mini March Challenge
March Media Madness! - I’m mixing up the challenge a bit for March. Look out for my short term hashtag #MarchMediaMadness An art group...

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Mar 1, 20201 min read


Red Oolong
Friday's reveal is a of cup of Red Oolong tea. I am a big tea drinker, so I might do a series of cups of tea. It might be a neat idea to...

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Feb 28, 20201 min read


Traveling Art
I have 5 small linocut prints going out to 4 different countries this morning; India, Australia, Scotland and Israel. It is exciting to...

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Feb 25, 20201 min read


Dog Portrait
Over the weekend, I finished a painting that I did in parallel to the tomato still life. It is a pet portrait for a friend who just her...

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Feb 24, 20201 min read


Working in parallel
I have been working on two paintings at the same time this week. One is a simple still life for this week's challenge, the other is a...

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Feb 21, 20201 min read


Winter Rose
I really struggled with the leaf and glass area in the center of this painting. I don't know why, but the rose practically painted itself...

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Feb 15, 20201 min read


Magical Chocolate Box
The Magical Chocolate Box, is a still life based on the packaging of a certain magical chocolate amphibian. The-Chocolate-That-Must-Not-B...

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Feb 8, 20201 min read


Dr. Dilworth's Diary
I have finished this commissioned piece for Jackie Dilworth. It was rather exciting to work on this, as I got a sneak peek into her...

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Feb 2, 20201 min read


Monthly Roundup
Here is a gathering of the #52 in 52 Art Challenge pieces for January. If you are interested in prints, I am going to be uploading some...

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Jan 31, 20201 min read


Butterscotch anyone?
One of the reasons that I am working in still life at the moment, is that I don't have to think too hard about the painting subject....

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Jan 29, 20201 min read


When Life Gives You Lemons...
When life gives you lemons, make peace with it. I worked on a still life with lemons this week. I wanted a light, neutral background, but...

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Jan 25, 20201 min read


Value Studies
I have pulled out the greyscale and am making value studies in black and white. I worked on a simple sphere pencil sketch and some rough...

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Jan 21, 20201 min read


Avocados
I need to diet. I put on a bunch of weight after I sold my pottery business. I used to walk about 3 miles a shift, just on the shop...

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Jan 20, 20201 min read


Year Of The Rat
The Chinese New Year is nearly here and it is particularly poignant that it is the Rat for the start of the decade. The Rat is the first...

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Jan 14, 20201 min read


Life can be chaotic, but my blog page doesn't have to be
I am moving blog platforms, as my old blog "Cricketts Inky Art Blot", became glitchy with old age (a reflection of it's owner?)....

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Jan 6, 20201 min read


Stand Back I'm Having A Creative Moment
My daughter bought me a new apron, just for the challenge. I hope that I get that creative feeling, because starting a new project is...

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Jan 4, 20201 min read
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