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Painting: Pacific Coast Highway #2 (Birds of Paradise)

Painted this in 1994. Time to get it framed. Pacific […]

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Making Art © deb davies thorkelson 2015

Painted Poetry: Art Critic (2 photos)

This is one of our Siberian Huskies, “Cuba”. He is the first Husky we have ever rescued, and he is a very cool guy. He stares into our eyes, and […]

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Painted Poetry: Catch the Light…

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Painting: Fire

Fire Oil pastel and Acrylic ink on Paper Approx 12.5″ x 19″ (approx 31.75 cm x 48.25 cm) © deb davies thorkelson 2015 Some in-progress photos… Fire Oil pastel and […]

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Painting: Along the Way… (with close-ups)

Along the Way… Mixed Media on Paper Acrylics, Oil Pastel, […]

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Painting: close-up of new work in progress

Having a great deal of fun with acrylics & oil pastel on watercolour paper. And pencil. © deb davies thorkelson 2016

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Painting: Holiday Village

Number 3 in the Village series… Holiday Village Acrylic paint & white acrylic ink on watercolour paper. Approx. 8 5/8″ x 8 3/4″ (about 22 cm x 22.22 cm) © […]

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Painting: Now, where was I?

The holidays have passed. (Thank goodness)… Time to pick up the paint brushes again! Now, where was I?

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Painting: Embers and Stars

Embers and Stars Acrylics & Oil Pastels on d’Arches Watercolour Paper Approx 11″ x 15″ (approx 28 cm x 38 cm) Close-Ups: © deb davies thorkelson 2015

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Paintings: Feliz #1 and #2 (Happy!)

The holidays were having an effect on my art… Feliz #1 and #2 Happy #1 and #2 Mixed Media on white card stock: Acrylics, Oil Pastel, Pencil, Acrylic Ink Each […]

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Paintings: Catching the Flying Dream (a diptych)… they’re finished

Catching the Flying Dream (a diptych) Final Versions Acrylic […]

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Paintings: Catching the Flying Dream (a diptych) – in progress

For these two paintings I worked with Acrylics and Oil […]

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Painting: Project 4

My painting style has been all over the place in the past month! I’m participating in some thought-provoking painting challenges in an online course from San Francisco artist Tesia Blackburn. […]

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Painting: Peninsula Village

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Painting: Seaside Village

An experiment using white acrylic ink over acrylic paint (on paper). Getting the feel of it in preparation for a larger painting. Think I need a new nib pen? Seaside […]