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Creative Inspirations

It is amazing all of the things that can inspire a painting. I am not just talking visually but just daily events and pleasures. Being creative I love making things in my spare time as well. Creativity and art are not just used to make paintings, sculptures and pottery.

What are you creating these days?

Below are a list of my Favorite Creative Pleasures:

• Making Kombucha and Tea Soda

• Baking Bread

• Cooking and Preserving

• Spending time Gardening

• Travel

• Sewing

Ever Wonder: How Long Does It Take to Make A Painting?

Ever wondered how long it takes to make a painting?

“Scottish Plume Thistle” | 8″x10″ | Oil on Board | $360 | ©MargaretDukeman


Many times I’ve been asked
“How Long Did That Painting Take To Complete?”
There is no short simple answer to this question.
 
An artist’s work of art is similar to the delivering of a baby, much thought and preparation goes into it. With your art you’ve thought about it, researched the subject, discovered the best angles and composition, done quick sketches and/or take photos as reference for the studio, and developed the color scheme that develops the mood you are trying to achieve. Each painting is a building block in the castle of your skills through new brush strokes, color combinations and different mediums. This experimenting and learning of skills are carried-over from one painting to the next.
 

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Challenging my Art

I like a good challenge even in my art so I decided to buy the smallest boards I could find and see if I could translate 3’x7′ down to 4″x4″. First I had to figure out just exactly what the subject matter would be. I went back to one I was familiar with…Flowers. Continue reading “ITTY BITTY TEENY TINY”