Saturday, March 30, 2019

What? Another Freebie!?

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This little Blue Jay mini painting is drying and will be my give-away painting for April!   Every few months, I paint a little painting a...
Monday, March 25, 2019

Let's start at the Beginning.....

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Planning....  Yes,  even for the artist - a well thought out plan for a painting is vital. For me, it starts with a reference picture -...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

The Value of Sketchbooks

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After a long, trying (and tiring day), working in a sketchbook - for no final outcome - just for therapy can be just the thing that bring...
Friday, March 8, 2019

Delphinium! A free download for my friends :)

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I love my friends!  I painted this little watercolor with them in mind!  Each month, my news comes right into their inbox - and th...
Monday, March 4, 2019

Lovely Lavender

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Lovely Lavender,  6x9" oil on gessoboard ©Helen Read  What is more magical than a field with row after row of lave...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Evening Lagoon

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Evening Lagoon,  24x36" Oil on canvas  ©Helen Read  Much bigger in size - and maybe bolder than I usually paint - this painti...
Monday, February 18, 2019

A Painting Process

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The painting process is nearing the finish line.  For this larger painting (2'x3') it has been in some weeks of work - in betwe...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Full color! Continued work

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   Ah... color.  Beautiful color.  Starting with the colorful under painting (you can scroll down to the previous post), ...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

COLOR, Color, color

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Today, as I write this - our high temperature of the day was   -15˚F.   And, and all of nature is gray or covered in white. Is it just me ...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Beautiful Color!

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Peacock, 8x6" colored pencil on paper (matted in white to fit 10x12" frame) ©Helen Read Please visit my website to see a g...
Thursday, January 17, 2019

My January Give Away - Flying to San Diego

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This little mini painting - 3x3" oil on canvas with a display easel - has been won by one of my newsletter friends!  From sn...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

In 2019 - Set a Goal and Keep It!

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photo - rawpixel on unsplash     As a visual artist, I've become a big believer in goals. But setting goals can be tricky, and ma...
Friday, January 4, 2019

There's still time to enter and WIN!!

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This little guy is ready to fly!  This little 3x3" oil on canvas mini painting with a little easel for display will be winging...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Winter's Gloaming

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Gloaming ,  12x9" oil on gessoboard © Helen Read Wooden black frame - measures 1" deep and 3/4" across the top Here...