Product Review: Sta-Wet Handy Palette
This month I kept busy doing the annual Gouachetober challenge. You can check it out on my Instagram page here. For those of you who...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Palettes of the Masters - Learning More About Maxfield Parrish
Today I had the opportunity to participate in the VAWAA Online Series: Palettes of the Masters with artist Clarissa Shanahan where we did...
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Stephanie Spangler
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Christmas Commissions and Celebrating "Little Wins"
I've been incommunicado for a while because of all the craziness surrounding Christmas. On top of the usual flurry of festivities...
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Stephanie Spangler
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Out of the Comfort Zone: Giving Up Control
Recently I signed up for another workshop at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. This one was a painting knife class. For those of...
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Stephanie Spangler
Sep 22, 20192 min read
Just the Right Color
If you've ever painted anything from a reference photo or from real life you may have experienced what I am going through right now. ...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jul 12, 20191 min read
PAFA Continuing Education Student Show
Not long ago I posted about taking a class in painting with gouache, an opaque watercolor, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts. You...
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Stephanie Spangler
Apr 29, 20192 min read
Gouache Workshop: Part II
Today was the second day of my gouache class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Because the weather wasn't as...
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Stephanie Spangler
Apr 28, 20192 min read
Gouache Workshop: Part I
Today I spent the day in Philadelphia taking a class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, learning how to use a type of paint called...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 21, 20193 min read
Trial and (Major) Error
Well, sometimes things work out exactly the way you planned them and other times... not so much. Art can be a lot of trial and error...
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Stephanie Spangler
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Holiday Haul
Santa has come and gone this Christmas but he left quite a generous haul! Among the goodies I got was a set of brushes, a set of gouache...
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Stephanie Spangler
Aug 12, 20181 min read
New Painting: Hollyhock Window
Well, it took me most of the summer, but I've finally finished my latest "stained glass" window painting: Hollyhock Window. If this...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 31, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 31: New Technique
Well, here we are at the end of the challenge and while I enjoyed it... I am glad it's come to a close. Some days it's been flat out...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 28, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 28: Broad Strokes
Today's challenge was broad strokes but I took the opportunity to complete the challenge I missed early on and do my self portrait as...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 23, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 23: Splash of Color
Since today's theme was 'splash of color' and because Easter is right around the corner I pulled out some plastic Easter eggs and nestled...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 19, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 18: Architecture
It's rather fortunate that today's challenge is architecture because I recently received a commission from a friend to paint her house...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 16, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 15: Celebrity
Tonight, Stephanie Spangler presents... a celebrity who died before 1980 (and three objects that could be associated with him/her). ...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 14, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 13: Up Close
Today I went back to something I enjoy painting the most - stained glass. And because today's challenge was 'up close,' I chose to paint...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 11, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 10: Orange
Today's theme was: orange. And in trying to learn from my overly ambitious project yesterday I chose to follow the old KISS formula -...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 8, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 8: Fluffy
Today's challenge was: fluffy. I rummaged through my old stuff and found a rabbit from when I was a kid. I sort of regret choosing a...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 5, 20181 min read
Art Challenge Day 4: Nature
So today was supposed to be my "catch up" day. I was going to do my 'creative self-portrait' and my 'nature' entries today, but... that...
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