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Varnishing Day

In recent weeks I have finished a batch of ten new pieces and let them dry thoroughly. Now it’s time to varnish them. Because my work is a combination of paper and paint, the surface […]

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Immersed in Green

As I observed two weeks ago, the South Carolina gardenscape is GREEN. The view from my studio at the back of my home has glimpses of a sunny golf course through fig, magnolia, palm, and […]

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UNEXPECTED COMBINATION

My studio is cluttered with stacks of prints on the floor and on my inspiration board. I have a stack of old paintings that I want to recycle. Through my work, I continute to learn […]

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Midsummer Green

Midsummer in South Carolina is all about green. Even though the weather is hot and dry, the native vegetation remains green, if a bit dusty and wilted. Spring flowers fade and autumn hues are far […]

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Keep Going

“The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. How do you keep going?” – Austin Kleon I’m considering this question as I work in my studio these days. I’m reading Austin Kleon’s book Keep Going. He […]

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Small Palmettos

This week I’m reworking small 7×5” monotypes of palmetto trees by mounting them on panels. The sabal palmetto is the state tree of South Carolina and often appears in my work. I’ve written about these […]

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Starting Is Fast; Finishing Is Slow

Last fall, I was invited to paint during a corporate event at Columbia Museum of Art. If you missed the original post, you can read about here. Painting at CMA After looking at the painting […]

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Mounting on Cradled Panels

This week I’m still focusing on finishing some of my works on paper. I mounted three 12×12 inch pieces on cradled panels. I wanted to mount some of my 9×9 inch collages, but realized that’s […]

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Is It Finished?

Summer Garden #1 Monoprint on cradled panel 12×12 inches ©2020 Lucinda Howe In the past few weeks, I’ve been making artwork on paper. I’m satisfied with the images, and I’ve signed them. I’ve blogged about […]

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Practicing

This week I’m journaling about coneflower shapes and practicing gelli plate printing. I’m incorporating stone wall shapes into the prints to ground the floating flower shapes. I’m also experimenting with stencils and layers. Gelli plate […]

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