Author: Lauren
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Three Insignificant Things That Bring a Smile
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Sometimes, insignificant things can really boost your mood. I’m learning that a bold color and straying from my strict white-linens-only rule make life fun and bring a space to life. They might be insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but it’s fun to experiment with new things in life,…
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Nailing Down My Watercolor Style
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Four months into the year of being intentional with watercolor painting, and I’m learning my style more and more. I’m going to obviously leave room for change and evolution. But right now, these are what describe my style as an artist (can I even call myself that?!) I started out…
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In Memory of + Spring Whimsy
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In Memory Of My grandpa passed away right before Easter weekend. So, in memory of him and all the fish stories he had, I painted two salmon. A Chinook and a Sockeye. As a commercial fisherman, he had endless stories about being on his boat. He was the Grandpa that…
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Bookmarks for a Third Grade Class Market
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Last week, I got to create bookmarks for Quinn’s class market. They are learning about the economy, so they set up a market where they could buy and sell different things that each child brought in. They have been earning fun money in class for doing things like staying on…
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All About Cochin Chickens: The Fluffy Backyard Favorite
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If you’ve ever dreamed of adding a chicken to your backyard that looks like it walked straight out of a storybook, let me introduce you to Cochin chickens. These birds are fluffy, friendly, and full of personality, making them one of the most lovable breeds you can raise, especially if…
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It’s a Chicken Watercolor Week
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We recently got rid of 5 chickens, bringing our flock down to, let’s just say, around 23 chickens. When you own chickens, you inherit something called chicken math, where you never really know how many chickens you have. This week, as I said in my post last week, I set…
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Animals Doing Human Things
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This week, I set out to paint animals, specifically party animals. I really enjoyed painting the goose and chicken with a heart balloon weeks back, so I thought, why not draw animals holding balloons that look like they are going to a party? So, I drew a duck with balloons…
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Budding Sticks and the Hope We Have
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Winter is dreary, like I said last week. But this winter in North Idaho has been extremely mild compared to previous years. We have plants popping up from the ground, and buds are starting to appear on the trees and bushes. It gives a sense of hope that the dreary…
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Loose Flower Watercolors
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This week was fun because I didn’t do any sketching beforehand. I focused on painting flowers in a loose way with not a lot of structure. I’m type A. So this was a little hard. But building on the foundation of last week with the envelopes I feel like I…