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Sketchaday Series 2, Episode 6: The world offers itself to your imagination

Posted on January 23, 2019 by julia

Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it … Continue reading →

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Sketchaday Series 2, Episode 3: Capturing the moment

Posted on January 1, 2019 by julia

The other thing that I am trying to do during this trip, besides remembering people and situations, is to capture the landscape. This is my fourth visit to Canada, but it’s the first time I’ve seen the mountains in winter. … Continue reading →

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After J J Hilder

Posted on May 16, 2018 by julia

via Learning from the Masters

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#Sketchaday 18: earning our keep and learning that less is more

Posted on August 5, 2016 by julia

I’ve been so impressed by the fleeting glimpses that we have of the mountains on these semi cloudy days that I’m doing a quick pencil sketch from the back patio every time I’m inspired. Sometimes you wouldn’t know there’s a … Continue reading →

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