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The Birth Month Flower Collection A few months ago, I was commissioned to paint a floral arrangement of a family’s birth flowers. It was an anniversary gift for a friend of mine from her very thoughtful husband. I was thrilled to do something so special and personal for her. At first, I didn’t even know…
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Make a difference in someone else’s life About six years ago, I painted a picture of my friend’s dog. It was early in my painting journey, and I just wanted to see if I could do it. I had tried to paint my own dogs, but they were mostly one color, and I was having…
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In many of the online watercolor tutorials I have watched, the artist has said something like, “Here are the materials I’m using, but if you don’t have these specific materials, that’s okay. Just use what you have.” There is some truth to that. When you are learning brush strokes or composition, I guess you’re training…
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because moms never outgrow handmade things I remember when I was a child, I used to pick “flowers” at recess and put them in my lunch box for my mom to find when I got home. She never once told me “those are only weeds.” She always thanked me and told me she loved them.…
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An artist origin story This question has come up time and again in one form or another: “When did you start painting?” Short answer – I started with my watercolor journey in 2019. My daughter had graduated from high school, and was busy with her own life. I knew she was getting ready to fly…
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Tulsa Community College Center for Creativity Last night was the opening of the Curiosity exhibition at the Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity at Tulsa Community College. This exhibition was inspired by the book I Never Thought of It That Way by Monica Guzman, which the TCC community has chosen as their common read. Last…
Amy Lagers Studio 