art
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May Day and the bees are buzzing around me. It’s the first time this year that I’ve sat here on the porch to enjoy the budding garden, observe the busy bees and listen to the birds (and the neighbors mower). It’s peaceful but like the bees, I’m all abuzz. Next Sunday, Mother’s Day, I’ll be
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I’ve always seen fall as a time for learning something new. I suppose it goes back to school days. That empty notebook, waiting for inspiration. New teachers offering insights into undiscovered topics. Classes that beg you to open your wallet to explore a new media. The Art supply store, full of students with endless supply
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I’ve been working on a studio painting of peony in oils. It’s a big departure from the tight watercolor botanicals I’ve been doing and also quite different from plein air painting. I really enjoyed it. Working quite large and painterly, using what I’ve learned about oil from the plein air quick sketches, this feels…comfortable. Maybe
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I will be participating in a Plein Air event at Kingsland Park in Nutley, NJ this Saturday.
Susan Sapanara 