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watercolor and oil artist, teacher

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Student Art

The art in these galleries was created the many students in my classes!

Snowy Trees 2023

Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow!

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Imaginative Drawing and Painting

After learning some new ways to draw: Blind Contour, Modified Blind Contour, Opposite Hand and using a grid to enlarge, transfer and rearrange their own drawings, look at the creative images that happened!

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You CAN Draw!

The first step in learning to draw is SEEING! Blind Contour and Modified Blind Contour Drawing is a great way to train your eye and hand to work together!

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Watch Your Mouth!

We painted eyes last year and now it is time to study mouths.

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Mixed Media (or Keep Going!)

Every painting goes through an awkward stage also know as the “ugly stage”. It’s a time when you may not be sure if it is worth going on or not. 99.9% of the time it is! If you already don’t like it, then what have you got to lose? Try something little or go big. …

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Cross Hatching

Learning how to create values with ink lines!

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Complementary Colors

See what everyone painted using complementary colors! (reds and greens or blues and orange or yellows and purple)

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Chart Your Colors

Learn what YOUR colors can do! You may have more colors that you thought!

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White Flowers Aren’t White

Look how colorful white flowers can be!

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More Snowy Trees!

What is December without painting snowy trees? Here are more and they keep getting better and better!

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Brusho

Painting with a vibrant powdered pigment is unpredictable, fun and beautiful!

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Let’s Dew Everything!

We learned to paint dew drops and then added them to leaves and more!

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Masa Paper

Masa Paper is like rice paper. It is thin, absorbent and kind of fragile. It doesn't sound like it is meant for watercolors, but look what we have done!

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Watercolor Mosaics

This was a very playful way to learn watercolor techniques. We first covered watercolor paper with many colors and techniques that did not have to look like anything. You can’t go wrong! Then we used the papers to create something new. So fun and creative!

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Glazing

A fancy word for layering your watercolors! Look what can happen when using only 3 colors!

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Wonky Faces/Self-Portraits

Oh, what fun we had!!!!

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Yippee Yupo!

Painting on a slick plastic surface, called yupo, can be full of surprises. Look what everyone created…

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EYES of March

Look at these amazing eyes!!!

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Watercolor Pencils

Look at these great paintings created with watercolor pencils!

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Negative Painting

The negative shapes are just as important as the positive!

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Snowy Trees 2021

This is the 12th(?) annual Snowy Trees display! I never get tired of painting snowy trees and it seems as if I am not alone! Look at these stunning trees!

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Ribbons

This class was more than just about painting a ribbon. It was about turning edges and light and shadow. Useful things to understand for painting so many things!

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Monochromatic

It is amazing what you can do with only ONE color! If you have a variety of values the painting actually looks colorful!

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Inking

There are so many ways to add ink to your watercolors. Here are just a few!

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marni@marnimaree.com
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Workhouse Arts Center
9518 Workhouse Way
Lorton, VA 22079

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Oct 23

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These photos capture some of the joy and connection that unfolded during our travel workshop in Tuscany. Our Il Chiostro host, Michelino, is a wonderful singer who serenaded us more than once. His music added such heart to the experience.

There were smiles all around as we painted, shared stories, and encouraged one another. The creative energy in the studio was full of laughter, color, and friendship. Every photo holds a little spark of that Tuscan magic.

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Oct 22

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Magical moments from the trip ✨

Dried herbs hanging in the archway of a traditional leather school in Florence meant to mask the street smells, now adding charm to the doorway.

My laundry line makes an appearance again (packing light has its perks!), and our shared studio space is just steps away filled with focus, laughter, and art talk.
Everywhere you turn, there’s history. Ancient stone stairs, an old well covered in greenery, even the hollow trunk of a centuries-old tree.

@maryarchambaultart  #MaryArchambault
@teresatindlebrunson  #Teresabrunson
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@brensacct 
#tracyguard
#PegBayne
@mariannseybold
#ilchiostro #ilchiostroworkshops
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Oct 20

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This is Nora, Michele, and me at the Siena Campo, the famous square where the Palio takes place each summer. The Palio is a centuries-old bareback horse race held twice a year, in July and August, and sometimes for special occasions. Ten riders, each representing a different district of Siena, race through the square in a thrilling burst of tradition and energy.

Standing there, it’s easy to imagine the excitement and history that fill this space. Even without the race, the Campo has its own magic, sunlight, color, and the feeling of being surrounded by stories that have been unfolding for hundreds of years.

@ilchiostroworkshops #ilchiostro #ilchiostroworkshops 

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Oct 18

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On our first evening in Florence, we wandered through the city when everything was closed and still it felt almost like walking through a painting. By morning, the streets had come alive in that unmistakable Florentine way!

Later, in Siena, I spent time inside the Duomo, taking in the intricate marble floors, the grand architecture, and the exquisite trompe l’oeil paintings that draw your eye into imagined spaces. Every corner of the church feels like an artwork in itself.

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@pathafkemeyer  #Patriciahafkemeyer
@terryholmanartist 
@ohohsandyo  #sandyolszowy
@michelemontalbano 
@noramccmcc 
@brensacct 
#PegBayne
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Oct 16

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We Made It to Tuscany!

When you think of Tuscany, you probably think of wine, and you’d be right! Our group had the joy of visiting the beautiful vineyards of Dievole Winery and Vineyard in the Chianti region. Dievole produces exquisite wines and olive oils, which we enjoyed each evening. Every meal felt like a celebration for the senses, with delicious flavors, breathtaking views, and endless inspiration.

We spent our days painting and sketching on the grounds, surrounded Mary Archambaultncient olive trees, anTeresa Brunsonover the vines. I ePatricia Hafkemeyersketchbook with vineyard Terry Holmanlater become paintings. AlthougMichele Montalbanoa Nora McCloskeyainter, these views are changing my mMariAnn Seyboldat sunrise! Look at those grapes!

Our group photo was taken in the charming walled town of Monteriggioni, known as the “Crown on the Hill.” It’s the kind of place where every corner begs to be drawn, painted, or admired (and yes, there’s some great shopping too).

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@teresatindlebrunson  #Teresabrunson
@pathafkemeyer  #Patriciahafkemeyer
@terryholmanartist 
@ohohsandyo  #sandyolszowy
@michelemontalbano 
@noramccmcc 
#BrendaRobertsonMason
#TracyGuard
#Pegbayne
#Cathychoffrey
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Oct 11

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Suitcase packed and ready to roll! After two beautiful days in Verona, we’re off to Bolzano and then Cortina in the Dolomites. More beauty to come. ✨

One of the highlights here was visiting the Verona Arena, where the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies will take place — watch for it on TV! Our wonderful Il Chiostro host, Michelino, brought the history of this site to life.

And yes… I’ll definitely miss the food. There is no food like Italian food. Pizza and pasta will always have my heart. 🍕🍝❤️

Next week, many in our group will follow me to Tuscany. We’ll meet more sketchbook friends, enjoy new scenery, and collect fresh views and memories to draw.

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@sherryhawkins4698  #sherryhawkins
@terryholmanartist 
@dlandi006  #Deebarneslandi
#LynnMartin
@ohohsandyo  #sandyolszowy
@lynnsords  #lynnmccaffreysords
#RonMaree
#JohnSingley
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Oct 10

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We’ve been visiting so many beautiful cathedrals and historic sites — I’ve lost track of all the names! Each one has its own magic, and I really should get better at recording them all.

One of the highlights of the day: a playful drawing exercise where we sketched each other four different ways — Blind Contour, Modified Blind Contour, Continuous Line, and with our Non-Dominant Hand. After so much concentration, the results were hilariously wonky yet still recognizable. Plenty of laughter filled the room! ✏️😂

And of course… what’s that drink on the table? Aperol Spritz — my favorite in Italy. Somehow, it always tastes better here. 🍹✨

@ilchiostroworkshops  #ilchiostro

@maryarchambaultart  #MaryArchambault
@cobentley124 
@teresatindlebrunson  #Teresabrunson
@pathafkemeyer  #Patriciahafkemeyer
@sherryhawkins4698  #sherryhawkins
@terryholmanartist 
@dlandi006  #Deebarneslandi
#LynnMartin
@ohohsandyo  #sandyolszowy
@lynnsords  #lynnmccaffreysords
#RonMaree
#JohnSingley
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Oct 8

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We enjoyed breathtaking views from above as we rode a gondola to charming mountain-top towns around Bolzano. Every turn offered something new to take in.
One of the most magical stops was a lake called Carezza A Lago, “The Caresses on the Lake.”

Our @ilchiostroworkshops  guide, Michelino, described it as a healing caress. I couldn’t agree more. My painting doesn’t capture it fully, but it will always remind me of the rich, heavenly colors that surrounded me that day.

My sketchbook pages are more than memory joggers—they record where I’ve been and sometimes become inspiration for larger paintings down the line.
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