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Well, I think every artist can relate when I say I've hit another creative roadblock. So, to keep moving forward and producing work I've...
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Stephanie Spangler
Dec 16, 20173 min read
Balancing Being an Artist with a Day Job
I recently completed another commission for a house painting in time for it to be a Christmas gift. Others who saw the finished painting...
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Stephanie Spangler
Sep 4, 20171 min read
Christmas in September
Well... September is here, summer is officially almost gone and what a busy one it was this year! I missed posting in August because I...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jul 9, 20171 min read
Watercolor Month
July is World Watercolor Month - at least according to Dick Blick's! They are currently running a 31 day watercolor challenge for which...
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Stephanie Spangler
Apr 21, 20172 min read
The Painting Process
So it's been a while since I last posted because I've been working on a few new house portraits. But this time, instead of just showing...
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Stephanie Spangler
Mar 19, 20172 min read
Great Tools Make All The Difference
I don't normally gush over painting and drawing tools, especially if they do the job they're supposed to do. Some artists swear by a...
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Stephanie Spangler
Dec 29, 20161 min read
House Portraits Make Great Gifts!
Christmas has been a busy time for me. Since just before Thanksgiving I feel like I've been going non-stop. One thing I spent some time...
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Stephanie Spangler
Oct 3, 20162 min read
You Learn Something New...
This weekend I had the awesome opportunity to take a class at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. It was a class on...
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Stephanie Spangler
Sep 2, 20162 min read
To Varnish or Not to Varnish... That is the Question
Today was the first time I ever varnished one of my paintings. That may seem surprising considering I've been painting for years, but...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jul 31, 20161 min read
A Study in Shadows
So after my last post I decided that I was on a good trend and should finish more of what I'd started. I found another painting I had...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jul 22, 20161 min read
Elementary Painting Part II
So after my last post I decided I would follow through and actually finish this series I started. I took my last element, earth, and did...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jul 15, 20161 min read
Elementary Painting
I confess that I was at a loss as what to post, now that my photo challenge has ended, until I started rooting through my old projects...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jun 26, 20161 min read
Photo Challenge: Day 26
The challenge for today is: Close-Up. I wasn't sure exactly what to choose to do for my close-up picture, but finally I settled on a...
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Stephanie Spangler
Jun 14, 20161 min read
Photo Challenge: Day 13
Today's challenge is: Cannot Live Without. While seriously tempted to take a picture of any and all chocolate I have in the house, I...
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Stephanie Spangler
May 25, 20161 min read
Ready for a Challenge
Michael's Arts and Crafts has just announced it's annual Art Challenge and this year's contest sounds particularly exciting! ...
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Stephanie Spangler
May 3, 20161 min read
Blast from the Past
Recently my aunt and uncle came for a visit and took notice of a painting of mine on the wall at my parents house. It is a cropped...
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