Creativity Journey

COMMITMENT!

2012-02-12T13:04:00.000-08:00

THE CLAN #5 FINISHED THE CLAN #5 DETAIL One of the reasons I signed up for Mike Bailey's Watercolor Beyond the Obvious for the fourth time is the commitment that is involved....

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BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS!

2012-02-08T21:21:00.000-08:00

Today, my issue of Watercolor Artist (April 2012) arrived! The magazine will be available on the newsstands February 21st but I have been hearing from some of you that you already have...

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LETTING GO!

2012-02-05T18:23:00.000-08:00

ACRYLIC INK DRAWING ON COLLAGED SURFACE I found this blurry photo that struck me as an interesting abstract for a background. I created a collage that interpreted this photo, then covered...

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A CHANGE OF SURFACE!

2012-02-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

THE CLAN #3 Either I need to become a better photographer, or I need a better camera. I an having a difficult time registering accurate color. to make matters worse, I have two monitors...

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MY FIRST E-BOOK!

2012-01-31T11:36:00.000-08:00

PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS 2011 by Myrna Wacknov, NWS, CWA, SDWS | Make Your Own Book To view this book easily, click on the full screen icon! I had started this book in December and then...

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THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM!

2012-01-29T22:50:00.000-08:00

I started putting color on yesterdays start. OMG! Get out the gesso and collage papers, what a disaster! One thing that experience teaches is when to cut your losses, and start again....

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A LITTLE REVISION!

2012-01-28T18:16:00.000-08:00

THE CLAN #2 FINISHED! I kept thinking the painting needed some gold but I was challenged to incorporate the gold without making it the dominant element. My critic group had a few suggestions....

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

2012-01-25T22:33:00.000-08:00

THE CLAN #2 STAGE 1 THE CLAN #2 STAGE 2 THE CLAN #2 STAGE 3 This is the start of my new series. I am calling it "The Clan" because the faces belong to my husband and three sons....

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DRAWING WITH A COFFEE STIRRER STICK!

2012-01-24T21:25:00.000-08:00

I received a comment today on this little video that I did awhile ago. The music is by Tom Rigney, called "The House of the Setting Sun" (I think!) I often like to take my walk while...

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THIS FROM THAT! DAY 4 BROMMER WORKSHOP

2012-01-19T20:33:00.000-08:00

G. BROMMER 5TH PAINTING ABSTRACT This painting is heavily textured and very 3 D! No special glasses required for viewing. I decided I wanted to create an abstract where the focus...

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BROMMER WORKSHOP: DAY 3

2012-01-18T21:09:00.000-08:00

GERALD BROMMER WORKSHOP PAINTING #4 I started the day off with preparing a new surface. I forgot to photograph it before the gesso was applied but it wasn't too much different. I used an...

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GERALD BROMMER ULTRA TEXTURE WORKSHOP DAY 1 & 2

2012-01-17T22:49:00.000-08:00

G BROMMER PAINTING #2 STAGE 1 I forgot to bring my camera home yesterday, so this is the first opportunity I have to post what I have been doing in this wonderful, exciting workshop....

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GETTING PAST RESULTS!

2012-01-07T20:58:00.000-08:00

Sketchbook Painting Picnic Shelter at Waterfront Park in San Mateo Reference Photo Picnic Shelter at Waterfront Park in San Mateo Detail of Picnic Shelter Domed climbing apparatus at...

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COMING NEXT ISSUE!

2012-01-05T20:37:00.000-08:00

Watercolor Artist magazine asked me to be a guest author for the "Creativity Corner" feature in the April issue. Published every other month, it will be the next one which should hit the...

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FOCUS ON GOALS... NOT RESOLUTIONS!

2011-12-31T11:46:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe, but this is the last day of 2011. Towards the end of the year, I start thinking about what I want to focus on for the coming year. Keeping my attention on a few things...

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A SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

2011-12-23T10:55:00.001-08:00

Jennifer Lawson holding our mutual portrait sketches Jennifer's sketch of Me My sketch of Jennifer Wednesday I had the wonderful opportunity to get together with a friend I met through the...

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GOOD NEWS!

2011-12-16T21:37:00.000-08:00

I had a call today informing me this painting has been accepted into the Western Federation Watercolor Society exhibition! I was very pleased because it's one of my favorite paintings. I...

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FILLING THE PAGE!

2011-12-13T22:00:00.000-08:00

I was fascinated with the art of a British artist who calls himself Fabric Lenny. You can find him on the web. I tried to analyze what he was doing. I loved how his figures fit...

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TODAY'S EFFORT

2011-12-07T21:58:00.001-08:00

Overall I am pleased with this sketch. The head on the left needs to be bigger as it is closer than the second head. I also need to move them a little further apart. I did some...

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FIRST PASS

2011-12-06T19:08:00.001-08:00

Here is the first sketch with the family members in place in the composition. I am not totally happy with the scale or the individual likenesses but it gives me a fair idea of how this...

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THIS AND THAT!

2011-12-05T21:07:00.001-08:00

This is a graphite sketch I did today which will be my composition for a new series. I am going to replace the faces with my husband and three sons. I am excited about this idea. I...

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JUST IN TIME!

2011-11-21T16:26:00.001-08:00

Here is the finished painting. I am pleased with the results but I am not sure that it is a great likeness. I think the cropping works. I haven't actually cut the paper but this is...

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TRIBUTE TO AMBER

2011-11-19T11:13:00.001-08:00

My youngest son always loved animals. So when his beloved dog, Amber, died unexpectedly last week, he was devastated. Amber was a very sweet, even tempered dog. My daughter in law often...

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LATEST LIFE DRAWINGS

2011-11-15T21:11:00.001-08:00

Here are some sketches I did from a life model last week. I was trying out different materials. I think my favorite continues to be the Pentel Brush Pen.

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OMG!!! TYVEK VIDEO FINALLY UPLOADED!!!!

2011-11-11T12:13:00.001-08:00

I am so excited! I finally was able to upload my first iPad2 video to YouTube. I had to break it down into segments, so here is the first part. For some reason it may not play on my...

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