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Disappointment and Trusting God
I have had this fear for a long time, …a fear of messing up or wasting good paper. Good watercolor paper is expensive. I have fallen into the trap of buying the cheaper paper far too many times. I can’t count the times I have used cheaper paper and had it begin to disintegrate…
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Back to School
This year I am doing something I haven’t done in 15 years. I am educating only one child at home . My youngest daughter, the cats, and I are enjoying our quiet mornings together while the rambunctious boys are enjoying the local public high school. So far the school year has begun quite…
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I Hated High School: Art Journey, Part 2
In High School I didn’t end up taking an Art class with the exception of a single semester of Photography in my Senior year. In High School I focused more on the music (instrumental and vocal); choir, chamber choir, county honors choir, marching band and concert band. In my senior year I was the VP of Tri-M,…
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Fear faced. It Is Finished.
Last year, I wrote a post on (in)courage about facing fear. I had been inspired by the Emily and Emily to get back to my art of watercolor after a 20 year hiatus. It took me a long while to start that painting and it has taken me just as long to finish it.…
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Victory over the “Fear of White”
I actually convinced all the kids to join me “doing art” at the table today. While they did their art, I finished up my project. Hopefully, it is the first of many to come. Now if I can just get over the fear of “wasting” expensive watercolor paper. *****