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Carole-Ann
Feb 23, 20211 min read
An Apple A Day
I found a site where contemporary still life artist's can sell their small paintings. I’m trying to figure out how this site - Daily...
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Carole-Ann
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Snowdrops
15/52 Snowdrops Winter is dragging on. Summer is my favorite season these days but this year, these snowy months are downright tiresome....
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Carole-Ann
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Converse Shoes
14/42 6” x 6”, Oil Painting on Canvas Board Conversely, these are not like my previous shoe paintings. Sorry, couldn't resist. My...
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Carole-Ann
Feb 13, 20211 min read
Abstracted Shoe
13/52 Abstracted Shoe Since the lockdown last March, I have made lot’s of little oil studies. It brings a feeling of joy and gratitude to...
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Carole-Ann
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Year of The Ox
#14 Gong xi fa cai! Happy Year of the Ox! I did a little kitchen printmaking and carved a small 4 layer relief print, in a small series...
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Carole-Ann
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Ruby Slippers
12/52 Ruby Slippers I’m quite enjoying this shoe challenge. With Valentine’s Day so close, I had to paint some red heels. When I try on a...
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Carole-Ann
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Jimmy Who
11/52 Jimmy Who? This time I was challenged by my mentor Sarah, @sedwickstudio to paint shoes. I don’t wear fancy shoes (well maybe...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Pomegranate
10/52 Pomegranate, Peppers and Cranberries. I painted this from a composition set up by my mentor Sarah @sedwickstudio. I fell in love...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Coffee or Tea?
9/52 Coffee or Tea? I was challenged to paint a cup of coffee by my mentor @sedwickstudio this month. I put it off a while, because I...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Fish Dish!
8/52 I painted with the news on in the background today. A new president and a new term. I hope for unity and peace over the next 4 years...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Snow Quail
7/52 Snow Day Quail I haven’t painted a bird in a while, so here is one of my favorite birds of Reno. I am finding that I enjoy painting...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Abstracted Apple Slice
6/52 Experimenting with a filbert to make obvious downward brushstrokes. It's maybe too contrived, or perhaps I just need more practice....
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Carole-Ann
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Self Portrait snippet
Small study to maybe use on my Instagram bio. #selfie #selfportrait #paintanyways #artistofinstagram
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Carole-Ann
Jan 10, 20211 min read
Abstract Botanical III
3rd and final painting in this mini series.
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Carole-Ann
Jan 9, 20211 min read
Abstracted Botanical
4/52 Floral Botanical II As mentioned yesterday, I cleaned up my regular Instagram feed of abstracts and am settling into a loose realism....
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Carole-Ann
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Declutter Starts Now!
I thinned out my posts on Instagram, so that I just have representational work on it. All of the extra challenges that I did such as 100...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Selfie Cringe
#2 Self Portrait and process I'm uncomfortable posting this one, as I know it is full of faults. I hope that eventually I will post a...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Citrus Still Life
I am repeating the challenge of painting 52 paintings in 52 weeks. If we didn't have a pandemic around us, I would have a whole different...
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Carole-Ann
Jan 3, 20211 min read
A New Year Begins
A New Year starts and I’m looking forward to rebooting the painting challenge for 2021 - 52 paintings in 52 weeks. Here is a behind the...
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Carole-Ann
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Gift Painting
Happy Holidays! I squeezed in an extra painting before the year. Thank goodness we are leaving 2020 behind us and making a fresh start...
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