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AuthorbyKLRJune 21, 20160

Inspiration is Found in Surprising Places – Texas!

enchanted rock, hiking

Inspiration is such an intangible. It shows up where you least expect it and comes in many forms. I just returned from attending the TexArt workshop on the campus of …

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Posted in Inspiration, My TravelsTagged artwork, inspiration, travel

AuthorbyKLRJuly 7, 20141

Egg Tempera on Mounted Vellum Work-in-Progress

  I know that I like to watch work-in-progress posts so I will try to  blog more often about my works-in-progress. Here is my latest experiment. I have wanted to …

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Posted in Bird Art, Wildlife Art, Works on Vellum, Works-in-progressTagged artwork, Baltimore Oriole, bird, calfskin vellum, egg tempera, vellum, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRDecember 17, 20130

Long Overdue Works-In-Progress Post!

I will just pretend that today is Works-In-Progress Tuesday! I will blame it on the craziness of the Holiday Season. Anyway – I am continuing to work on 4 Mische …

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Posted in Bird Art, Miniature Art, Wildlife Art, Works on Vellum, Works-in-progressTagged artwork, buffalo, calfskin vellum, cat, egg tempera, feather, gouache, great blue heron, lipizzaner, pronghorn antelope, squirrel, watercolor, wildlife art, Works in Progress, yellowstone

AuthorbyKLRAugust 27, 20130

Works-in-Progress Tuesday

mallard

Are you the type of artist who has multiple works-in-progress going on at the same time? Well, don’t despair, you aren’t alone, at least you have me for company. I …

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Posted in Inspiration, Works-in-progressTagged art, artwork, calfskin vellum, camellia, egg tempera, oil, vellum, watercolor, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRJune 11, 20100

Been away awhile… Baby llamas, fiber shows and painting deadlines

I can’t believe I haven’t posted in so long, but then again, I can believe it. After finishing all the Italy paintings and getting all my deadlines for printed material …

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Posted in My TravelsTagged argentine llama, artwork, egg tempera, Florence, fritillaria meleagris, hand blended spinning batt, handpainted yarn, Italy, llama, sheep & wool show, Works in Progress, yarn

AuthorbyKLRApril 6, 20100

Final Italy Botanical and an Heirloom Granniwinkle Apple!

    While I was drawing the study of the olive branch in Monica’s Orchard, this butterfly ‘flew by’ me. I dropped my pad & pencil, grabbed my camera and …

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Posted in Botanical Art, My Travels, Works on VellumTagged artwork, calfskin vellum, Florence, Italy, kelly leahy radding, Kelmscott vellum, persimmons, scarce swallowtail butterfly, vellum, watercolor, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRMarch 20, 20101

One More Italy to Go!

      Five down and one more to go… I have 5 days left to finish my final painting for Italy. The grapes were really fun, but I think …

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Posted in Botanical Art, My Travels, Works on Vellum, Works-in-progressTagged artwork, calfskin vellum, egg tempera, Florence, grapes, Italy, terracotta pot, travel, Tuscany, vellum, villas, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRMarch 5, 20102

Grapes & Sunshine, Working hard, Works-in-progress

    I was trying to post more than once a week, but when the deadlines are looming and the stress is building over making the deadlines, sitting at the …

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Posted in Botanical Art, My Travels, Works on Vellum, Works-in-progressTagged artwork, Boston, Boston Flower Show, calfskin vellum, egg tempera, Florence, grapes, Italy, Kelmscott vellum, Tuscany, white grapes, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRFebruary 23, 20100

Finished Heirloom Beans and an afternoon in Florence.

    Gotcha! Can you find the real beans?!! I just had to take a photo of the art with some real beans on it! As I was designing the …

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Posted in Botanical Art, My Travels, Works on VellumTagged artwork, calfskin vellum, Coventry CT, egg tempera, farmer's market, Florence, heritage shell beans, Italy, olive branch, travel, vellum, Works in Progress

AuthorbyKLRFebruary 22, 20100

Olive branch, Olive branch, Olive branch…Work-in-Progress

    Olive leaves, olive leaves and more olive leaves. This painting is really taking me back. It’s hard to forget the effect of hundreds of olive trees. The wind …

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Posted in My TravelsTagged artwork, calfskin vellum, Florence, Italy, olive branch, olives, Tuscany, watercolor, Works in Progress

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