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Trees on Grace Street, an older winter car paintin

Trees on Grace Street, an older winter car painting.
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#winterpleinair #snowlandscape #stpaulmn #acrylicpleinair #carpleinair #winterlandscape #outdoorpaintersofmn #windowpleinair #stpaulart #winterart

A little master study to get back in the habit of

A little master study to get back in the habit of making art after the kids go to bed 😉 So glad a friend suggested getting together via zoom to create, it was just the nudge I needed to get to work. This is a copy out of one of my favorite plein air books - "The Artist in Nature"
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#paintingpractive #masterstudy #paintingatnight #dailypainter #artistmother #acryliconpaper #landscapespainting #paintsmallandoften #artpractice #thomaskinkade #pleinairstudy #paintedforest

A car-plein-air painting from last February, of th

A car-plein-air painting from last February, of the Clarence Wigington pavilion at Harriet Island. My first grader and I have been learning about Wigington (the first Black municipal architect in the nation), and the buildings he designed here in St Paul. We'll be doing a little drive-by tour of a few this afternoon, and trying our hands at building an ice palace (he also designed some of the St Paul Winter Carnival's most magnificent castles!).
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(Second photo from the Ramsey County Historical Society)

A recent painting, 16x20". Being asked to paint th

A recent painting, 16x20". Being asked to paint this was a gift for me- I've really struggled with finding the time and motivation to get back to the easel. This spring-like bouquet was just what I needed to work on, even/especially while it's the deepest winter weather outside. 💐
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#floralart #floralstilllife #mnpainter #springflowers #floralpainting #floralportrait #acrylicstillife #mnartist #acrylicpainting #bouquetofflowers #bouquetoftheday #painterlyrealism

I'm working on a floral painting commission today

I'm working on a floral painting commission today that I can't share yet, so here's an old favorite in a similar style. I'm looking forward to spring, while also knowing I should get out and paint some snow while it's still around.
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#floralstilllife #observationalpainting #lillies #acrylicstillife #mnpainter #painterlyrealism #floralart #paintingfromlife #mnartist

This little tree is the first piece I've ever had

This little tree is the first piece I've ever had professionally framed, and I just wanted to share how nice of a job @frameworksmn does. It's found a temporary spot on our living room wall while I update its Etsy listing to reflect its newly dressed up status.
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#pleinair #outdoorpaintersofminnesota #smallart #acrylicpleinair #paintingfromlife #framedart #frameworksgallery #smallartwork #mnartist

Trying to get back in the habit of regular paintin

Trying to get back in the habit of regular painting, and of course that means my fall-back painting subject: apples. We always have them around, and I never tire of painting them.
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I'm regretting not getting my act together to participate in this January's Strada Easel challenge, so I might need to do my own paint/draw-from-life-everyday challenge in February.
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#paintingfromlife #applepainting #observationalpainting #acrylicstilllife #dailypainting #painterlyrealism #paintsmallandoften #stilllife #smallart

Here's a commissioned/gifted painting I managed to

Here's a commissioned/gifted painting I managed to do over the holidays. I really enjoyed tackling this perspective, and trying to make more use of the palette knife.
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"View Over Como Golf Course" 11x14" Acrylic on Canvas.
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#comogolfcourse #stpaulart #acryliclandscape #mnpainter #stpaulartist #paletteknifepainting #paintedclouds #texturedlandscape #painterlyrealism #twincities #comopark #saintpaulmn #saintpaulparks #aerialperspective #aeriallandscape #outdoorpaintersofmn #cloudscape #mnartists #skyscape #cloudpainter

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