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Under the rose
Last week I worked at an easel perched on my tummy while I laid on the couch with my hurt ankle elevated. I worked on this painting… ….which I’ve finished and titled “Under The Rose”. I’ve been reading a book by Muriel Barbery (see below) and thinking of various reasons why people feel a need…
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Oops-a-daisy
I’ve been working on a new painting as I mentioned in my last post that illustrates an idiom often said when a small child falls – “Oops-a-daisy”. Yes, the idea for this painting was inspired by my falling and hurting my ankle. (See also my recent email newsletter about SOCK questions for how I use…
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Ass over teacup
In my last post I was beginning a new 8 x 10 painting at the kitchen table instead of my easel because of my hurt foot. The table looks like this… to the right you see the painting in progress… …which I finished. I’ve titled it “Ass Over Teacup” Yes, my painting was inspired by…
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Bear it in mind and more studio adjustments
I finished the 5 x 7 painting I was working on in my last post and have titled it “Bear It In Mind: you are enough” Here’s a closer look. The above artwork besides being a framed piece for my upcoming exhibits will also become a greeting card on my Zazzle shop. I did this…
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Art studio adjustments take root
Our Fairy Goddaughter asked “How does this fractured ankle issue impact your work for upcoming art exhibit stuff?” Here’s my reply: It’s definitely slowed me down. Since I already do my sketchbook pages at the breakfast table I’m experimenting with also doing work in short bursts in the mornings on the smaller fine art works:…
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The anthologist and the apple cart
So this medical boot on my right foot is new and has affected the movement of my apple cart. I say this dryly and wryly but to quote Kurt Vonnegut “and so it goes”. Here’s a link to my email newsletter with more details about the boot. I’ve named the boot Smithwick. Suffice it to…
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To bear fruit
In the afternoons I’ve been working on a large 18 x 24 inch sized painting for upcoming exhibitions via the Caplan Art Designs Gallery. Here’s a video of me working… Here’s the finished painting: I’m playing with common phrases because words and meanings matter. I hope your week is fruitful in ways that satisfy you.
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Kitchen art and thinking of places
In 2023 I did a 5 panel painting “In The Rabbit Hole” and the Caplan Art Designs Gallery has recently sold it to a collector who is putting it in a kitchen! Each panel of “In The Rabbit Hole” celebrates food, music, art and the written word. As I created that project I thought about…
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New year new books new lights new art same Sue
When I last wrote Jolabokaflod was coming… here’s the stack of new books I happily focused on during the evenings of Dec 24 and 25. More about this in my upcoming newsletter on Friday. Not related to Jolabokaflod I ordered and received a Brewer’s Dictionary! No, it’s not beer related! 🤣 It contains over 1000…
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Happy Jolabokaflod!
Family needs my attention so I’m taking a break from blogging, my email newsletter and social media till after the new year. Here’s a link to my recent newsletter about Jolabokaflod, it contains a humorous poem and a downloadable original ebook – https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/the-holiday-book-flood-upcoming If you’re curious about what Jolabokaflod is here’s a nutshell definition below……
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