Between serious painting, there is a layer of fantasy fun. This is yet another old watercolor I have reworked and I am playing a little bit with text. Enjoy the fantasy. Believe me, I think we can all use some of this.
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This illustration with extra color and a few symbolic waves of grain is an older drawing that I have completely redrawn and repainted with watercolor pencils. I love the flourishes and references to plant and animal life. I have digitally removed the background so the image can be printed on different color textiles. There is another red deer in this series which will appear soon.
Lovely sunny day. Quiet here and wanting to be outside, 
my friend and I set out to spend an hour with our mini palettes and brushes and small watercolor pads. This is the wading pool in my (coto) community. It is complete with great healthy palm trees and singing birds.
It is important and joyful to paint outside. It is a liberating experience. Tiny brush, tiny palette, tiny view of a huge scene. Plein aire paintings are super honest. Perhaps because you have to be quick before the moving sun changes your view.
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Here are a few notes given to my students from my watercolor class. I have started teaching here in my little Mexican community in San Antonio, Mexico. If you are interested in this series of “Painting from Life”, feel free to email me at paintsdaily@gmail.com.
simplify<study line art
check out Picasso early line drawings
Stay loose, don’t worry about details.
Speed draw whenever you can.
Use the timer on your cell phone.
Here is the article from my Washington stomping grounds by Cate Gable.
https://www.chinookobserver.com/opinion/columns/coast-chronicles-
michele-naquaiya-where-is-she-now/article_2fd86722-12b2-11e9-8cf5-67f84bba7c38.html
Painting Mexico 
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