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I frequently wake up in the night to sketch. The long nights of winter in particular lead to sleeplessness. This seems to be the most effective way to quiet the hyperactivity of my brain. With pencil in hand, I don’t know where it will go as my thoughts are all over the place but as…
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In talking with a fellow artist a while back he mentioned that he used AI in creating his art. He’s a great artist so you can imagine my disappointment when he said that! It made me wonder then how much of what he painted was really his genius and how much was computer-generated. As old-fashioned…
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I think I have touched on this before but here goes. Just finished painting out the edges on several paintings and had paint left on my palette, yellow, black, and white. You know I can’t stand to waste paint so here is what showed up on my waste canvas. Well maybe it’s not a masterpiece…
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At my age, I don’t expect to be a famous artist or anything like that but I won’t pass up any opportunities that come my way. I will not let the fact that I am a senior artist deter me. Make no mistake I enjoy meeting younger artist and taking advantage of their knowledge and…
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I listened to the forecast Friday but knowing the unreliability of the forecasters I really did not put a lot of stock in their prediction. Key word there prediction. Yes, they said a possible 6-12 inches which in itself was extreme for this area. It started quietly enough. A beautiful dry snowfall seemed innocent enough.…
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Hope you are starting your new year with lots of motivation to create great art. As my first exhibit is ending with no sales I refuse to let that tamper with my desire to create. What drives you to create? When I was writing music my husband always said it was emotion. Now I find…
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From Hell To Heaven My sister and I departed early Friday morning enroute to Dix Park in Raleigh. This was not just any location. This location had a notorious history. This was the site of the first psychiatric hospital in North Carolina. It opened its doors in 1856 with Dorothea Dix at the helm. I…
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I have always been one who did not like looking at myself. Somehow as I have grown more artistic and have met other artists I realize that it is not an uncommon trait. One of the things that was required of the artists in the master class series I have been watching was a self-portrait.…
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If you want to see my paintings and on occasion watch me paint go to Sue G Heath Gallery on Facebook. Interested in purchasing you can contact me we by messenger or email.
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Now that Christmas is behind us I’m looking forward to what I can create in the new year. I like to try my hand at different things. While I primarily concentrate on southwest art and landscapes I want to learn different techniques and venture into portraits. How do you begin a new year of painting?…