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I had an old set of Dr. Martin watercolor inks that haven't used in ages. I remember they were very strong in saturation and they didn't lift well. I decided to try them again. I wasn't sure what I planned to paint, but when the colors blended together, I had a lot of fun with it and got a little carried away. Needles to say, I had a good time!

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become a surprise! I had nothing in mind when I started this painting. I just wanted to test new paints of a different brand of watercolors and paper. I just wanted to see how they blend and proceeded to work in circular shapes. The surface of this paper, was more absorbent than I like and the paint didn't flow well. I abandoned it several times, but kept playing with it. When I imagined a face poking out of the shapes, I just ran with it. This is how I finished it.

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Love walking on the beach and listening to the waves.

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Little mini carnations from a get well bouquet from my daughter.

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I think expressing your emotions through watercolor, is sort of like keeping a journal. Instead of writing in words, you paint in pictures.

I painted these two in the last couple of days. Tired of winter and hoping for spring? Maybe it's just been a hard couple of days, since I'm having another hip replacement surgery in a few days. Maybe it's just not that simple.

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I'm ready for my favorite time of the year. Crocus, daffodils, and cherry blossoms have already bloomed. Spring is always inspiration to me. Here are all my florals since I last posted.

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It just takes me longer to post. This is another group of landscape paintings, I have recently created. I have been using a new brand of paints with stronger colors. It's always fun to try something new.

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I've always had a love of the beach. To me it's my happy place. With the sun, wind, seabirds, and change of the tides, it's always a little different and a wonderful place to be.

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Beautiful birds were in our backyard and I was able to catch them with my phone. They were nestled in some flowers that were showing fall was on it's way. Couldn't resist painting them in watercolor

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I guess I love to watercolor more than post! Again it's been a while.

These are a collection of both realistic and paintings that have lead me. I know it sounds strange but I love to let the watercolor paints lead me to where I go next. It's a fun and relaxing way to paint.

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I bought this long watercolor block and enjoyed the new shape. Excellent for spring flowers!

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accomplished with different techniques I experimented with. Again no sketching. I kind of let the paint lead me to see what we will create together.

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I have been taking local walks to strengthen my hip and knees. I often walk to the public dock which is a quarter of mile away. I climb down to sit on the dock and enjoy the beauty of the Whitehall Creek. It's one of my happy places.