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I love the sea and the marine life.  Here are some fun facts about Seahorses.  Did you know? *International protection was provided to seahorses on May 15th, 2004. *Zebra stripes and spots, are two patterns that seahorses come in. *A herd, is the term a group of seahorses are known as. *Seahorses are unable...
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‘Ooorah’ by brendadoodles I’ve got a son in the Navy being deployed to Pakistan. Very thankful for all who serve and the families that support them. Mom of a Hero Charm Necklace LuckyWife $20 USMC Primitive American sign… tinkerscottage $18 Navy Wife Military Purse wit… TheDODandMe $35 The Yellow Ribbon Necklace -… StephieMc $25...
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This is a WIP (work in progress) of a 20″x16″  acrylic painting on canvas.  Still layering in the colors on the carp and deciding if I want to add a couple more to the painting.  Seams kind of lonely with only one, and when is there ever only one koi fish lol.  Used very...
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A landing page is a page you set new visitors to see the first time they visit your  Facebook page.  This step by step shows you how to make your own landing page to use with your own graphic.  This is the page new visitors are greeted with, rather than the wall or info...
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Well I got the call at 5a.m on Friday from my son that they were deploying in 2 hours to Pakistan for a month than 9 months in Iraq. They weren’t supposed to deploy for their tour until the end of September. That all got changed when the US decided to send our boys...
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You can click on the image to view the full size and right click, save as.  I re-did this tutorial in a downloadable format.  Enjoy! forum
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I’m working on a couple new demonstration tutorials. One is about wax resist with watercolor and the other about using Liquid Masking Frisket. You’ll be able to find them under the How-To’s link in my websites main menu, there is currently an article about Salt Texture backgrounds for watercolor available HERE. and How to...
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These wonderful Etsy shops have some beautiful and creative items, jewelry, purses, crocheted items. These would make fantastic gifts for the upcoming holidays, birthdays or whatever days. Take a look!
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Ladybugs with place to go and things to do. Ladybugs are insects that are not only pretty to look at but harmless natural pest control.  Ladybugs are loved by farmers & gardeners, they can eat thousands of aphids during their 3 to 6 week lifetime. Fun fact: While their color & spots make them...
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This whimsical little painting is of a cute little Beagle is enjoying a day at the beach.  I have a Beagle and just love the breed, such a wonderful family dog.  This OSWOA is for sale in my Etsy Shop HERE or via Ebay HERE -10% final purchase price will be donated to APSCA...
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Yesterday was an exciting day.  We got our daughter her first cell phone, she was so excited.  Mom got one too.  Pantech pursuit’s blue for her and green for me.  Our favorite color is blue, but twin phones would have gotten confusing lol.  The last time I had a cell phone, they didn’t have...
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We’ve had fantastic weather today.  Such a wonderful break from the oppressive 105 – 115 weather with 85% to 95% humidity.  Rather than being able to sit outside and enjoy however, it was spent swatting mosquitos and heading back indoors.  I think they have grown to love the smell of citronella and OFF.  It...
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It’s sad really, there are alternative energies we could have been using for years.  Gotta keep the oil industry pockets lined though, but look at the cost just recently and this is isn’t the first spill.  Probably isn’t the last either. From Wilikipedia article HERE “The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP...
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Daily sketchbook day’s 4 and 5.  I did two sketches on Monday to make up for missing Sunday.   Monday my new Sakura Koi 24 color field set arrived.  It’s awesome, I just love the vibrant colors and the aqua pen it came with. Up until now I’ve been using tube watercolor and while...
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This is a watercolor portrait I painted of my son.  He is in the Navy, USS Kearsarge and deploying to Pakistan for 10 months in a few days.  Strathom 140lb cold press -rough watercolor paper. forum
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This beautiful white swan floats serenely through the mist covered, lavender haze pond. Available for purchase in my Etsy shop HERE TITLE: Misty Swan SIZE: 6×6 inches SFA – small format art (no larger than 14″ in any one direction. MEDIA: Artist Grade Acrylics Winsor & Newton, Golden Fluid. SURFACE: 3/8th thick Gessoed hardboard...
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The truck broke down again. It can never choose a nice day lol, it’s always the 112 record heat wave or this past winter 10 below zero weather days. Bill Jr. came over and checked it out while his Dad was at work. He the master cylinder hose had a huge hole causing a...
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Ok, promise not to laugh.  I mean it really lol.  Using a sketchbook is so different than spending hours on one piece of artwork.  You fix mistakes, you perfect it.  The sketchbook well it’s exactly that, a sketchbook.  It’s taken me 2 years to finally break down and do this.  Why? It shouldn’t have...
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For sale in my Etsy Shop HERE ACEO Painting: 2.5 x 3.5 inch miniature watercolor and Ink painting on 140lb Canson Watercolor Paper. Signed,dated & titled on the back. These small works of original art are wonderful additions to current collections or as gifts that can be framed, displayed in a photo album or...
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How to properly care for your acrylic painting. So you’ve just received a fabulous acrylic painting or already have one, and want it to last forever. Here are some guidelines on the proper handling, cleaning and even transporting of acrylic paintings. How long until it’s dry? Acrylic paint is widely used because of it’s...
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