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study of a pale iris

Day one hundred and forty-six: I think Spring into early summer might be my favorite time of year. The flowers are just stupendous. This study of an iris gave me a little trouble though: sometimes the Corel program seems to go mad, and my layers don’t work they way I think they should. I’m sure […]

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2011 05 26 composition
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lily of the valley, color study

Day one hundred and forty-three: Yesterday when I started my lily of the valley drawing, I had intended it to be in color. But once I started sketching with pencil, I decided to stick with the graphite. Tonight I started with oil pastel because I still wanted to try and capture the colors, and more […]

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2011 05 23 quick study Comments (2)

lily of the valley

Day one hundred and forty-two: It’s great to be back in Minneapolis, and enjoy all the Spring flowers. The lily of the valley smelled especially lovely after the rain storms today. This incomplete study could have used a little more time to blacken the background and sculpt the most important part: the flowers! Still this […]

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2011 05 22 quick study Comments (2)

study of a tulip

Day one hundred and twenty-nine: This little tulip is blooming outside my side door, and I like its coloring a lot. So in keeping the recent flower theme, I thought it should make the sketch of the day.

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2011 05 09 quick study Comments (0)

orchid (phalaenopsis) study

Day one hundred and twenty-eight: Several years ago I was quite enthusiastic about orchids. Friends started giving me orchids as gifts or to rescue, and now I have more than one reasonably needs. I used to spend quite a bit of time caring for them, but now I give them water and light and let […]

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2011 05 08 quick study Comments (2)

magnolia blossoms

Day one hundred and twenty-seven: It’s a special time of year! The magnolia tree in the back yard has been slowly blooming the last several days, and I’ve wanted to sketch a few blossoms. It’s in full bloom today, and I thought I had better sketch it soon, as the warmer weather will push the […]

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2011 05 07 quick study Comments (0)

message in a bottle

This sketch is the one hundred and fifth in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and fifth: Waiting for my takeout food, I sketched this little scene: a freshly scribbled message in a bottle, waiting to be sent. I’ve been having fun with DoodleBuddy […]

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2011 04 15 quick study Comments (2)

water glass

This sketch is the one hundred and third in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and three: I made the decision not to pack my digital drawing pad for the trip to Grand Rapids, so it’s back to finger painting on the iPhone with […]

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2011 04 13 quick study Comments (0)

suitcase

This sketch is the one hundred and second in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day one hundred and two: Tomorrow I’m flying to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to participate in the Midwest Art History Society’s annual conference. Not a lot of time to draw, and with packing […]

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2011 04 12 quick study Comments (0)

carrot cake

This sketch is the eighty-eight in a 365-day challenge to draw a picture a day, every day, for a year… Day eighty-eight: This evening I had the pleasure of attending my friend Dan’s birthday party at the restaurant Buca in Minneapolis. The meal concluded with a rousing song and a delicious carrot cake. I love […]

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2011 03 29 quick study Comments (0)