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Heidy Ho!
     I'm putting the finishing touches on the paintings for my show at Flint Street / Little Monsters in Lake Orion, MI. It opens on Aug. 30 and runs through October 2...With a reception Friday evening, September 10, 7-9pm. Save the date!  I'd love to see you there. 
Hot Off the Easel!
Tulip Trails
Tulip Patterns
18 x 24
mixed media collage
(will be available at my show at Flint Street/Little Monsters in September)


Idea Spark-lers
  Are you needing some painting ideas to get you going? Well, you've come to the right place!

Color Inspiration...where to get it...

Today's Idea spark-ler is from a blog post I wrote last summer...I'm inspired by my surroundings, and think that this is a fun way to decide your palette for a painting session....Here's an excerpt from the post:

"On my walk yesterday morning, I found this gorgeous lichen (see photo below) growing on a branch that fell into the driveway. I just loved the colors of it and decided that I wanted to use those colors for this painting... So my palette was chosen by nature.... so far.Lichen

I try not to box myself in with these early  decisions....It's a starting point. If the painting works within this palette, great! But if I decide to go in a different color direction, that's OK too....The main thing is to just start somewhere! Put that brush to paper and GO!"

keep climbing in progress

Fast Forward almost a year... I really loved that 'start' from last year (pictured above)... and arguably could have stopped there...But it wasn't meant to be... Here's where I ended up with it. And since it won an honorable mention in the ArtCenter of Traverse City's "It's not just material" show last month...It was meant to be re-worked. :) hehehe

Keep Climbing
Keep Climbing
15 x 15
Mixed Media on Paper
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Have a Great Week!
Lauren