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Hey there!  

It's been snowing most every day for the last week here... gorgeous. Not so much to stop travel... just enough to keep things looking fresh and pretty and Christmassy.

My walks have been invigorating! I'm always amazed at how much color there is in the winter... The landscape is a constant inspiration.

winter walks



Hot Off the Easel!
 
To Ski or Not to Ski....
"To Ski Or Not To Ski"
11 x 11
Gouache Ink Resist



This framed painting is available
at Flint Street Gallery, inside Little Monsters toy store in Lake Orion, MI.

If you stop in there... (and if you have kids to buy gifts for, you SHOULD stop in there) tell them "hi!" from me. :)


Idea Spark-lers
Are you in need of some ideas to jump start your painting? Well, you've come to the right place....

Make cards or gift tags out of your lame paintings...

Robert Genn suggests burning your paintings that miss the mark... but I have another idea.

You can vent your frustrations by taking scissors or a craft knife to the paintings and then re-purposing them....

Gift tags

Make up some gift tags by cutting out some simple shapes and glue or tape them together. (I used double stick tape) The "To: and From:" can be written on the flip side with a sharpie marker.

christmas card

...or make some cards by cutting out ornament shapes and hanging them on a tree branch drawn with colored pencils. (The "bad painting" ornaments can be cut out of canvas as well as paper.)

You can make the card by quarter folding a piece of printer paper. The envelopes are "invitation" size and can be purchased at any office supply store.

So instead of a bonfire...(though that sounds sort of good on this snowy, chilly day)

...snip snip snip... glue glue glue and spread some holiday cheer.


If you think any of your friends might be interested, please feel free to forward this email.

Have a Great Week!
Lauren