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ffyrebird
Joyfully exploring God's world through the artof watercolor, pen, and ink.
Interests: reading, journaling, sketching, watercolors
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Well, I've had wicked bad luck the last few weeks so after we saw Oz the Great and Powerful this character seemed appropriate to draw. After nearly two weeks, four phone calls, three separate guys out here and a brand... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2013 at ffyrebird
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We were having trouble with our Internet bogging down so we had a tech come out today. He shut off the Internet for awhile to work on it and I got bored. (Hmm, maybe the kiddos are right and I... Continue reading
Posted Oct 4, 2013 at ffyrebird
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R4 has been studying birds, so when I drew this he acted as my painting advisor. He stood by my drawing table telling me which colours needed to go where and approving color mixes. It was so much fun getting... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I started the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge a day late so I did one extra today to make my count of 30. It was a great challenge and I'm looking forward to participating once more in January when... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2013 at ffyrebird
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song I will praise him. Psalm 28:7 The 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge ended... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Almost finished with the 30 Paintings in 30 Days... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2013 at ffyrebird
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My dear daughter, R3, requested a hummingbird for today... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I was behind a day for 30 Paintings in 30 Days, so to catch up I had a splashy fun time making this little grunge dragonfly... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2013 at ffyrebird
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A sparkling dragonfly with a dash of Twinkling H2O's. The shimmer is really hard to photograph... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I am multitasking tonight, helping R1 study Spanish while painting. I'm not sure either is getting my complete attention, but I am picking up some Spanish after so many drills, LOL! Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 26, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Another for 30 in 30.... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I am still trying to loosen up via a Jean Haines demo... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Another one down in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge! Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I remember volunteer iris flowers growing wild on our land when I was a kid growing up. Fun memory to paint tonight... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Another fun poppy tonight! Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2013 at ffyrebird
That looks awesome! Just got mine and I can't wait to fill it up with colourful goodness. Just a quick question, can you recommend a pen to label it with that is removable if I swap out paints later and need to relabel the palette? Thanks!!
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I wasn't feeling good so I missed a night for 30 in 30. So to make up for it, here are two bright, cheery poppies Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Martha Lever's poppy class is just waaaay too much fun! She makes it looks so easy and I love hearing a southern accent again. R2 came in while the video was going and said "She sounds just like Grandma did!"... Continue reading
Posted Sep 19, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I'm hooked on playing with these. Nice and easy for a day when I'm exhausted... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2013 at ffyrebird
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I am having fun using these coneflowers to experiment with different color combinations... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Just a quick study of a pear... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2013 at ffyrebird
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The loose watercolours just weren't getting the love from my kiddos/critics, so here is a compromise daisy. Not too tight, not too loose. Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Something a little different today... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2013 at ffyrebird
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Another loose flower ala Jean Haines... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2013 at ffyrebird
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More loosey goosey flowers ala Jean Haines... Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted Sep 10, 2013 at ffyrebird