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Painting Update – My Lost Edges and Masking Fluid Ideas 02.18.20
This weekend, I reblogged two really interesting articles on the aesthetic or idea of employing lost edges, where the boundaries of given recognizable objects meld into the color space around it (side plane, background, etc). I’d already haphazardly begun working with the idea, wondering if I was off-base to even be considering it, when I…
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2nd Progress Update Working with Golden Absorbent Ground and Fineline Masking Fluid, on Violet Blooms 02.11.20
“Over all I feel my realizations and near misses, design-wise, outweigh my mistakes and the very real possibility this will become a “conversation learning-piece” work vs anything I can call finished and available for sale. I’m hoping I’m wrong about that last part, and find a way to finish it 😊 Very briefly, these are…
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Spectrafix Non-Toxic Fixative Spray for Watercolor (Flowering at Dawn)
“I’ve been experimenting with absorbent ground on 6×6 inch canvases lately and this is probably #6 or 7 in the batch. Brush on isolation layers worked on all the previous pictures til I reached the first one with gouache, ruined it! So, if I was to continue to be able to do pieces like this…
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Adan’s Movie/Cable TV Reviews – “Howard’s End” – Outstanding Beyond Expectation! – ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
“I’m still processing the details of why and how this particular production via Masterpiece has stuck with both myself and my wife so strongly. There was no doubt, by the end of Episode 1 (of 4), I very much wanted to watch this….”
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Ridges of Spring Light – New 6×6 Watercolor Acrylic Upload on Fine Art America
“It was my 2nd almost literally stab at slipping watercolor onto one of my new absorbent ground 6×6 inch canvases. My 1st try, Bird’s Eye View (now sold), was more cautious, although that’s relatively speaking, lol!”
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New Love (poetry) by Regina Puckett 💞
“New love has a scent of its own…” 💕
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Super Bowl Sunday Sunset 02.02.2020
“I didn’t watch the game this year, but I did take a much needed walk, saw the clouds pull a blanket over our weekend of blue skies, and caught the image at top at last light. Not bad 😊 Hope everyone’s a winner in their best way – happy super bowl on what Sheila says…
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Bird’s Eye View circa 2020 Watercolor-Acrylic ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
My Bird’s Eye View buyer in Florida told me, once they saw the original painting, that the feeling “happiness” came to them. In tribute to this wonderful unexpected and deeply appreciated gift of thought, I’ve written this small PhotoPoem for my painting ❤️
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Bird’s Eye View – My First Sale Delivered by USPS and (Good) Things I Learned 👨🎤
“Though I used a small box of my own, I did find out quite a bit of very useful information at the post office about my Priority Rate options.“
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Sold! Bird’s Eye View! My 1st 6×6 Absorbent Ground Watercolor Acrylic!
News of my 1st watercolor 6×6’s successful delivery to my buyer in Florida was my highlight for a very busy day of painting (very briefly), going to the Old Bakery (getting an offer), and having the youngest girl and the grandson Max coming by ❤️
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Watercolour Flower Painting Workshop (Collins Painting Workshop) by Hazel Soan (Book, Paper Edition)
“Just beginning to use watercolors, and having seen Hazel Soan’s watercolor video on Prime Video, I knew I wanted one of her books. Though an older work, 1999 I believe, the information and images are timeless. The images themselves are stunning, stopped my wife in her tracks when I was browsing through the book 😊”
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Progress Update Working with Golden Absorbent Ground and Fineline Masking Fluid, on The First Snow 01.25.20
“Later, once the piece is done, the gloss isolation layer and matte varnish will have to protect paint and masking fluid. The glossy isolation layer preserves the colors, and the clear matte varnish protects against dust etc, but restores the surface feel and matte finish of the completed work – as I found out via…
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Progress Update Working with Golden Absorbent Ground and Fineline Masking Fluid, on Violet Blooms 01.24.20
“Turns out this method (for me) is also not 100% foolproof, at least in regard to getting the right areas masked, etc. But I really think this is more to do with a learning curve, both in regard to watercolor choices in general, and using masking fluid for and with those choices.”
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7 Expert Tricks To Improve Your Author Newsletter | David Gaughran
“There is so much more you can do with author newsletter these days beyond simply telling your fans that you have a new book.”
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Autumn Friends circa 1986 Acrylic ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
PhotoPoem sayings 💕 Autumn Friends circa 1986 Acrylic – “We are mirrors…”
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On the Way to the Cantina by Tiffany Arp Daleo 😊
“She often writes that she paints intuitively, from the heart, finding any suggestion of image within her process itself, an amazing feat I “sometimes” feel I pull off 😏 ”
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In the Egg # 2 by Francisco Bravo Cabrera
Francisco is an exceptionally prolific artist, with work that ranges from lush to whimsical or elegant.
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Villa Ladera – Private Hillside Escape * Pura Vida in Costa Rica! ❤️
“…absolutely gorgeous, with 3 bedrooms- all with their own huge bathroom and shower! The sparkling pool and the seating area is just perfect for grilling and hanging out. And the location??!! ITS a 1 MINUTE WALK TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH AND DOZENS OF WONDERFUL RESTAURANTS!”
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Golden’s Clear Tar Gel – Messy, Tricky, and Wonderful Results! 😊
“I was “very” hesitant to try Clear Tar Gel out, but had gotten to a point with a small acrylic work where either I chunked it, or tried this. I just hadn’t been able to keep the look I created when wet, no matter how much glaze medium & such I used; mostly in regard…
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Adan’s Movie/Cable TV Reviews – “Knives Out” – a Charmer with Daniel Craig+++ 😊
“I left the theatre and spent the evening wondering if my obsession that Knives Out was a grand modernized tribute to Agatha Christie was just my imagination, and my limited exposure to the wide variety of mystery niches in books and film.”
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Foggy Monday, Foggy Week (they say 😊) – Time For Art & a Movie! 01.14.20
“Hi everyone! All the Austin weather folk have us boxed in with fog. Good thing Sheila & I took advantage of this past weekend’s unbelievably nice weather 😊 But the change in weather hasn’t slowed us down much, lol!”
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Woolley’s Watercolour Episode 9 Line & Wash – The Perfect Combination, with Peter Woolley (Amazon Prime)
“What I particularly liked about Peter’s presentation of creating with line and and wash in watercolor (beyond finding out the basics to begin with) is how he presented the exploration of the topic to the me, the viewer.”
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Catching Up the Weekend 01.12.20
“Hi everyone, just a quick note. Haven’t been able to post this weekend like I’d like ‘cause, well, simply put, I had to choose between posting and being able to take advantage of a rare beauty of a weekend here in Austin with family and art projects 😊 ”
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Favorites Images of 2019: A Retrospective | Richard Bernabe
“ Expect the unexpected might be a tired cliché but that doesn’t make it any less true, particularly with regard to travel. Planning is admirable and always recommended but you should also assume that most of your plans will eventually be replaced by improvisation and gut instinct.”
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My Most Recently Uploaded Image Onto Fine Art America, Birds Eye View 6×6 Acrylic Watercolor #1 😊
“In effect I chose to experiment with what still seems an incredible new world of opportunity for me, over trying to force the developing image into what I thought I wanted to begin with – before I saw what was possible.”
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How to Create a Mixed Absorbency Surface for Painting – Nancy Reyner
Nancy Reyner paints exotic versions of heaven, using gold leaf and other unusual materials. A contemporary abstract painter, she feels art is a rewarding pursuit that adds quality of life.
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Jan 06, 2020 – Applying Liquid Masking on Absorbent Ground 👨🎤
My Yesterday in Pictures – Jan 06, 2020 – 1st try using liquid masking on absorbent ground! Step 1.
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My Day Ahead – Jan 06, 2020 SilverSneakers Stability Class 🏃♀️ Groceries 🍎 Art 🎨
My daily updates on goings on in my life re family, fitness, the arts, and blogging 😊 today: SilverSneakers / Acrylic washes on paintings
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Learn Watercolour Quickly with Hazel Soan (Amazon Prime)
“This is one of those rare instructional works that gave me the sensation of wanting to savor it, lol! Delicious in the colors and nuances of creating art!”
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Jan 01 – 03 2020 😊 Art, the Old Bakery & Emporium, and Grandchildren 💕
My Yesterday in Pictures – Jan 01-03, 2020 😊 Art, the Old Bakery & Emporium, Grandchild & I learning about tracing/transfer paper 😂
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Adan’s Product Reviews on Amazon – Golden’s Absorbent Ground
“I’ve only recently purchased Golden’s Absorbent Ground (for watercolors or acrylics) and have applied it various ways on four small 6×6 gallery wrap canvases – “
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Adan’s Movie/Cable TV Reviews – Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 2, via Prime Video
“For both my wife and myself, this was a perfect action movie mingled with memories of related themes and other shows – The Brave (1 season on TV), couple of the best action episodes on Black List (TV), Mr Smith goes to Washington (Jimmy Steward movie), to name a few.”
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Lovely Lilies Partners circa 2016 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
PhotoPoem sayings 💕 Lovely Lilies Partners circa 2016 photo – “In the eye of darkness….”
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My Day Ahead – Dec 30, 2019 : A Word About My New Absorbent Ground Acrylic Paintings In-Progress 😊
My daily updates on goings on in my life re family, fitness, the arts, and blogging 😊 Absorbent ground painting with acrylics.
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First Crocus of Spring (macro panorama) circa 2018 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
Adan’s PhotoPoem sayings 💕 Flowers – the first artists….
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My Day Ahead – Dec 28, 2019 – Choosing What is Essential for Staying Healthy, Being Happy
My daily updates on goings on in my life re family, fitness, the arts, and blogging – Today: my holiday ruminations & solutions of being active and creative 😊
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Dec 23, 24 & 25, 2019 – Art & Food Into Christmas 💕 😊
My Yesterday in Pictures – Dec 23, 24 & 25 2019 😊 Art & Food into Christmas Day ❤️
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Austin Pink Sunset circa 2017 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
Austin Pink Sunset circa 2017 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
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Moon at the Edge circa 2019 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
Moon at the Edge circa 2019 ❤️ Adan’s PhotoPoems 💕
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Dec 21 & 22, 2019 – Prepping to Paint w/Photos, Notans & Washes 😊
My Yesterday in Pictures – Dec 21 & 22, 2019 😊 Notan, Golden Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Washes
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Dec 19 & 20, 2019 – SilverSneakers Yoga, Blue Hole Park Wimberley Texas, Golden Absorbent Ground Acrylic 💕
My Yesterday in Pictures – Dec 19 & 20, 2019 😊 SilverSneakers Yoga, Blue Hole Regional Park Wimberley Texas, Golden Absorbent Ground
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Taylor Swift & ‘Cats’ Cast Perform ‘Memory’ With Street Instruments | iHeartRadio ❤️ 🎶
“During Wednesday night’s broadcast (December 18) of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer-songwriter and her fellow castmates Jason DeRulo, Jennifer Hudson, Francesca Hayward, and James Corden teamed up with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to deliver quite the special rendition of the emotional soundtrack record.“
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Think About This – Random Quotes – @muz4now (Stan Stewart)
“Literally some quotes on thought-provoking images. Seriously.”
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Artsy Upcycled Soup (Art Basel 2019) via Koolkosherkitchen (Dolly)
“Artsy Upcycled Soup – A more meaningful artistic statement by Laura Villareal, also created of recycled objects, engenders thought of embracing our world, our only home, and preserving it for future generations.”
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My Yesterday in Pictures for, Dec 16, 2019 – Delivering Art to Path Salon Austin via Creative Arts Society
My Yesterday in Pictures – Dec 16, 2019 – Delivering my art to Path Salon, a Creative Arts Society art venue 👨🎤 🎨 👩🎤
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Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent | Inc.com by Melanie Curtin
The group that created “Weightless”, Marconi Union, did so in collaboration with sound therapists. Its carefully arranged harmonies, rhythms, and bass lines help slow a listener’s heart rate, reduce blood pressure and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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Pursuit of Perfection in the Arts by David J. Rogers
“The virtuoso performance is the single most exciting and popular feature not only of drama but of any art, and the most thrilling feature of a virtuoso performance is not the possibility that the artist may fail. Rather, it is the spectacle of succeeding in an extraordinary way…”
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Glazing with Acrylics, Oils and Watercolors / Just Paint via Stacy Brock & Golden Artist Colors
The word “glaze” can have a very slightly different meaning whether you are painting with oils, acrylics or watercolor. In all three media, a glaze is a translucent layer of color applied on top of a base of other colors or an underpainting.
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Sold Three Small Pieces at Donn’s Depot Christmas Bazaar 2019! ❤️
I wasn’t asking much, I had them on sale, and one never knows – but, I did sell the three originals Sheila and I took to Donn’s Depot Christmas Bazaar 2019! 💕
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How Colors Can Affect You via WebMD 🎨 🌈 ❤️
“Our vibrant world is filled with colors, and they may affect you more than you realize. They can change your mood and your behavior, maybe even your diet and who you find attractive. Before you redecorate, get dressed, or serve your next meal, it might be good to keep that in mind.”
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