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Did a painting with my own reference photo 15 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 8 3535

I finished this guy in record time for me! 4 days. 25 MLAA May 2020 May 2020 14 6408

Did another paint along, this time on Patreon with Jacob Aguair who is an amazing teacher 12 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 5 3311

Need black lab help. This is the practice piece and I used 22 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 1 3547

Major 500th Anniv. Show Of Renaissance Artist Raphael Returns To Rome, June 2 - Aug. 30 1 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 2 1677

A still life I just did with a limited palette. 14 bif May 2020 May 2020 20 3075

I have destroyed 4 paintings this week. Not torn up, just worked to death because of little 19 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 3 3933

Old bank at Searsport 4 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 6 1352

Did a paint along from a YouTube video 15 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 15 4476

I got a camera lucida app to help me with my next painting. It's the one I am doing of 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 1 1921

A painting of our Redbuds in bloom 10 bif May 2020 May 2020 9 2595

More sketches 9 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 13 1882

Make that 5. I need my patience back. 1 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 1171

A gift for my school library in honor of our late reading teacher and library volunteer. 13 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 35 3911

I get wanting hues in different tubes, say clear Quin Gold vs grainy Yellow Ochre. Well I got 12 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 3 2641

A portrait of my favorite model wearing a floppy hat 15 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 43 9135

I bit off more than I can chew. Depicting fabric is new for me, and I picked a doozy to put in this 20 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 4148

Some sketches done from life instead of photos. 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 8 1838

A Painter Brings Art Outdoors To Lift Spirits, Creativity Amid Crisis In Mass. 6 appalachiablue May 2020 May 2020 6 2021

Not quite finished with this yet 22 LiberalLoner May 2020 May 2020 14 4523

Acadia National Park. Not sure where. First 2 page spread. 4 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 9 1694

A favorite model of mine 16 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 19 8225

People are starting to ask to buy my work, which they can't because all the 1 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 1 1283

welp, when i got invited to put some old work in an anniversary show, 8 mopinko May 2020 May 2020 1 2001

I usually work on several paintings at a time. Is that weird? 12 bif May 2020 May 2020 0 1932

Mother's day art haul. No idea how to use gouache or a canvas, but I'm game. I've used 12 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 23 4199

so, if you google me, you will get hits. 14 mopinko May 2020 May 2020 13 4556

Salvador Dali was born on this date- 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2020 May 2020 4 1372

I think I lost this battle. Naples yellow is better as a highlight at the end than a base in the 10 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 2706

Dog Help? I don't usually do realistic paintings, but a friend lost her 18 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 2362

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Yesterday's eyes were on cheap cold pressed pulp. Today I tried hot pressed cotton rag from Arches. 11 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 6 1955

Sweet dog or amused owl? You decide. LOL 3 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 5 1403

"The Sentinel" 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 4 1741

A still life with a bit of humor 5 bif May 2020 May 2020 5 1641

Painted one little notebook in another little notebook. Lost my light and tried to build some back 3 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 7 1345

My first time sketching on site. I was running out of time, daylight, and feeling in my legs so had 17 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 25 2894

Casa Azul virtual tour - Frida's house 13 Kitchari May 2020 May 2020 7 2223

I see Etsy is advertising on MSNBC. glad to see this. I sell stuff there and right now it is 3 msongs May 2020 May 2020 7 1479

Have worked out my colors for my next French piece. Don't think I want to cram this into my little 5 GreenPartyVoter May 2020 May 2020 2 1420

Pen and ink sketch of Old Wolpi Pueblo ruins in Arizona 15 lunatica May 2020 May 2020 20 5283

My painting of my mom's plaster of Paris dragon. Is it done yet? 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 May 2020 7 1678

I just might be improving a little 🙂 14 MLAA Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 3521

With not much else to do I'm thinking of going back into the studio. 6 brush Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1588

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 brush Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 950

Anyone ever get their paintings done up as tee shirts? 7 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 11 1729

Paris Metro 14 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 2321

2 geometric pieces from paper 5 Ponietz Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 2517

Question for acrylic painters 8 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1681

Mont St. Michel, France. 22 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 45 5260

"Maintentant, je suis une artiste!" Le Center Pompidou, Paris, France 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 2082

More Tulips drawing for Spring 5 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 3099

Red Tulips drawing 27 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 34 8056

This is the first time I'm sharing a painting with fellow DU artists..hope it works 22 MLAA Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 4411

Son's 5 string bass. 1 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1095

Newest "fake"-cation pic: the Menhirs of Carnac 2 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1093

I've been working and working on my figure drawing and I think I had a breakthrough this week. 35 femmedem Apr 2020 Apr 2020 48 8317

Artist Joan Miro was born on this date. 2 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1277

"What My Great Grandmother Saw." Her oil painting of the old family homestead, and my go at doing it 17 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 43 3769

Van Gogh Film: 'At Eternity's Gate' (2018) Willem Dafoe 3 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 1657

Another "fake"-action pic, this time to commemorate our first family vacation, camping in NH and VT. 5 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 1628

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I really wish President Obama were still President (portrait) 8 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 9 1657

A painting of my studio... 11 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 2241

Prince Edward Island 11 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 13 2092

Political commentary using photo editing software 2 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1357

Nova Scotia lighthouse. 23 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 26 4782

6 Museums To Explore Virtually During Lockdown: The Louvre, Museum of The Earth, Van Gogh Museum... 12 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 19 3757

Van Gogh Museum: 4K YouTube Private Tour Video, Part 1/7 0 appalachiablue Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1292

Please check out my new video. 8 jkirch Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 2058

Artichoke drawing 14 lunatica Apr 2020 Apr 2020 26 2371

Happy Easter! This lamb was accidentally sacrificed through overwork. LOL 5 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1778

I found my model! Came home wagging his tail behind him. 4 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 12 1617

Need help finishing off my lamb, but lost my photo reference. 8 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 2213

All my paintings look so windy lately, so I thought I'd try copying 11 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 14 2278

The first 3 sketches from my "fake"-cation. This is the first time I've ever tried to hint at 21 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 20 3123

One of my Kindergarteners sent me a note w/ a sweet pic of 10 GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 Apr 2020 13 2425

Raphael was born on this date in 1483 1 Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1196

A really goofy movie I made almost 40 years ago... 15 jkirch Apr 2020 Apr 2020 12 4906

I've been busy in this time of self isolation! 9 bif Apr 2020 Apr 2020 6 2090

Redecorated my shelves. :) 4 GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 Apr 2020 13 1865

Francisco de Goya was born on this date. 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 1253

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