For years we gathered on the second Sunday in December. There were 12 of us. All crafty and all friends. We only had a few rules. MAKE 12 ornaments and bring snacks. No kids. If someone moved away or left the group, someone else was invited in. We kept the number at 12. That was a nice size group, not…
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It was the last day of the watercolor workshop. For the recap, I had to think about a few things? What was the most memorable thing we learned? Was is frustrating or fun? Can the techniques we learned improve our own art? We were looking forward to our last day of the workshop. It was not that we wanted the…
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It was an absolutely beautiful day for a retreat to “The Cross at Kerrville, TX. It was perfect for an unhurried walk through the Prayer Garden which is laid out in the shape of a cross. The Empty Cross was breathtaking by it sheer size. It is 77.7 feet tall and it is majestic on the Kerrville, Texas horizon. My…
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The third day of the Dyan Newton Watercolor Workshop a huge stretch for us. Did I say HUGE? I mean REALLY, REALLY HUGE STRETCH!!! The 3 of us paint mostly realism and on day 3 we are supposed to paint this! (see the photo below) Our third day was jam packed. We had a quick breakfast at our cabin and…
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The second day of the Dyan Newton Watercolor Workshop felt a little bit easier but it was still a bit of an artistic stretch for my friends and me. This workshop and retreat was the perfect birthday present for the three of us. We stood around Dyan’s table. As we watched her paint, we quickly scribbled notes in our art…
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