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10th of July 2019 09:10 PM Link
You may know I paint a lot of watercolor portraits, and I've really wanted to try oil painting for so long!! You may also know that oil is pretty much as far from watercolor as you can get and approached completely differently. I've been studying and reading and finally got a morning free of projects and orders to try it!

I decided to start with a monochrome super detailed underpainting so that I could get a feel for the paints, brushes and mediums without having to worry about hue/chroma. I do plan to add color over this, maybe some glazing to utilize what I've done, but some will just be painted over because there are some things I need to fix.

This took me 4 hours because I went over it several times and learned TONS in the process (and helped three kids with their activites and played with paint and mediums). I made notes for several things I need to work on in my technique.

I thought I'd share how my attempt went! I'm excited to see how the color part goes next time I have a while! I could destroy it, but it's all part of the process, right? Now to find that elusive next free morning...
28th of June 2019 12:46 PM Link
Thinking about offering this fancy floral clasp with my floral bracelets. What do you think, pretty or pass?
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28th of June 2019 12:12 PM Link
One-inch tiny pet portrait, this one is destined for Canada in key ring form. And if someone can teach me to photograph shiny glass without a reflection at a straight on angle, that's be great. I'm no good at it! 😂
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24th of June 2019 02:46 PM Link
Sorry if you couldn't get through to me lately, I've had email server issues! A couple people have let me know their messages bounced back. Taryn at SkipperBay.com should be working again within the hour! Otherwise you can always message me here!
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19th of June 2019 12:03 PM Link
*UPDATE* Open! But will be closed again July 9-17 so get those time-sensitive orders in now 🙂

My shop is in vacation mode, probably until July 1, and then I'll open for about 10 days and take another week off. I LOVE to paint and I am honored every time an order comes in that someone would choose me to paint for them!
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But even an artist needs a break now and then, and my kids need my attention this summer as well. Then there's cleaning, decluttering and organizing the house, but I may never get that far 😄!
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I will finish any remaining paintings in the promised timeframe, and if you have a time-sensitive gift you need done, please don't hesitate to contact me and I'll see what I can do! Don't want to leave anyone hanging! [email protected]
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19th of June 2019 11:42 AM Link
I paint business too! This is a short and wide building, so in order to avoid having a small strip in the middle of the painting with lots of sky and ground, we zoomed in to the main entrance part and then I moved the street-facing sign and landscaping over so that it'd be in the frame and bring more interest!
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17th of June 2019 05:03 PM Link
5x7. Two more buildings to do and then im taking a little break for some family and house organization time! Im so grateful for all these orders and will be taking commissions again soon!
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14th of June 2019 05:43 PM Link
I had the honor of restoring this beloved home to its former glory in watercolor. I can work with you when you don't have a great photo and add the special touches you remember to a childhood or grandparents' home.
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14th of June 2019 04:41 PM Link
8x10 houses. It's definitely real estate season! And if you're in the South Denver/ northern Colorado Springs region, check out @coloradolivingre or ColoradoLiving.realestate 🙂
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13th of June 2019 07:39 AM Link
This Father's Day gift reminds them how far they've come from that precious, delicate newborn stage ❤
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12th of June 2019 04:39 PM Link
Getting lots of house and people portraits lately so I haven't posted every one. So much fun though! This one was 8x10 I think!
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12th of June 2019 04:35 PM Link
The Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel in Quantico, VA. 11x14
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27th of May 2019 09:50 PM Link
Hand-painted watercolor roses cake and cherry blossoms smash cake with fondant roses. I've been wanting to try painting a cake since I did those cookies, and I was inspired by the stunning work of @emberandarrowcookies after meeting her yesterday (check out her BEAUTIFUL cookies). I had a great excuse to try for my baby's 1st birthday.

The cake itself is uneven and the fondant lumpy and dry, because I'm not a baker, I'm a painter! Also I wish the gold spray for the bottom were shinier. So don't judge me on my non-existent baking skills. My plan is to distract you with the pretty painted flowers 😉
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23rd of May 2019 01:10 PM Link
8x10 portrait of a gorgeous house with stunning grounds!
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14th of May 2019 03:06 PM Link
5x7 portrait, these faces are about 1.5-2" . Cute boys!
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8th of May 2019 08:26 AM Link
And another 5x7. I had 4 5x7 orders in a row this week!
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8th of May 2019 06:22 AM Link
This is a 5x7, so each face is only 1 inch, making this a series of miniature portraits. Beautiful subjects and a fun challenge!
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7th of May 2019 08:30 PM Link
Another portrait of a lovely house!
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26th of April 2019 11:45 AM Link
Painting water for the upcoming ocean book!
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13th of April 2019 04:28 PM Link
Another tiny pet portrait today, this is a one-inch silver brindle terrier. I think I need a couple new teeny brushes, there's not much room for error in these little mini paintings!
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