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I swear, I used to be able to do art… part 2…

Posted on April 15, 2024 by pouringmyartout

Well, the gorilla and rose watercolors are coming along. As are the watercolors of me and and the one of my mother, napping in the sun. The one of my wife and I is still problematic. And I have made … Continue reading →

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I swear, I used to be able to do art… part 1…

Posted on April 9, 2024 by pouringmyartout

I have been using that digital image projector to do the sketching part of these paintings. Turns out that drawing the image isn’t the only hard part. Painting is hard too. Above, you see two of the pictures I am … Continue reading →

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So, I got a digital art projector for Christmas… part 2… (or); Painting is hard…

Posted on February 23, 2024 by pouringmyartout

I swear, I used to be good at art. But my first attempt at painting a real person- my daughter, Mollie, is not going so well. Oh yeah… lokks just like her… I know I just started, but… Well, that … Continue reading →

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So, I got a digital art projector for Christmas… part 1…

Posted on February 12, 2024 by pouringmyartout

So far, I have figured out the easiest way to use it is to tape my future masterpieces to the sliding door, and then sketch the image that I am projecting. I started off with a couple of watercolors. A … Continue reading →

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Well, my weird carved and painted vine-covered post thingy is done, except for the varnishing part…

Posted on August 4, 2022 by pouringmyartout

And I even used, aside from ancient model paints I found in my art supplies, some old watercolor paints as well…

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More progress on that weird vine-covered post wood carving project…

Posted on July 23, 2022 by pouringmyartout

It is coming together. I admit it was a hot mess for a while, but I have done some more painting on one side. And then I did some outlining. And when I do this to all four sides, and … Continue reading →

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And speaking about rock carving and painting, and crack squirrels… and love…

Posted on July 22, 2022 by pouringmyartout

I asked my wife if we could order pizza, and then asked her to tell the pizza people to put extra little tables… those things that keep the box lid off your cheese… in the box. And she didn’t even … Continue reading →

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You can be all-art-side-of-the brain and have crack squirrels living in your head, or you can have a life… but you can’t have it both ways…

Posted on July 21, 2022 by pouringmyartout

Because you see a stupid rock… And you remember that rotary engraving/carving tool you got for Christmas… And you think, yeah, I know, I have a million other art projects I am working on… But it would be fun to … Continue reading →

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Looking back: A blog retrospective; Part 50- My Art… part 15…

Posted on January 30, 2022 by pouringmyartout
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Looking back: A blog retrospective; Part 43- My Art… part 15…

Posted on November 4, 2021 by pouringmyartout

A watercolor illustration from one of my books for kids, and some wood art that I turned into pictures for another of my books for kids. Drawings, paintings, my younger daughter’s name carved into painted wood. Conan and Lord of … Continue reading →

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