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An Inspiring Selection
One of the first things I tackled when preparing for my up-coming cross-country move was to go through my stacks of magazines, mining...
Kaaren Poole
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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Nothing Ventured
There's that old saying "nothing ventured, nothing gained." Sounds so simple - simple to say and simple to do. But sometimes it's not....
Kaaren Poole
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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Playing with Repeating a Pattern
For several years now I've known the basics about creating a pattern that could repeat across a surface, but I'd never tried it until...
Kaaren Poole
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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How Large White Dogs came into My Life
It was a dark and stormy night. Really. Thirst woke me, so I gathered my resolve to leave the comfy warmth of the bed and venture to the...
Kaaren Poole
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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The Predictable Ups and Downs of Creating Art
My art journal spread from this past weekend presented me with quite a challenge, but, amidst all the angst, I noticed a pattern of...
Kaaren Poole
May 26, 20217 min read
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Why I love Art Journaling
Lately, I've spent most weekends working on my art journaling, a practice which began for me by watching several Laly Mille videos last...
Kaaren Poole
May 18, 20215 min read
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The Joy of Imagination
Lately, I've been giving a lot of thought to imagination, inspiration, and creativity. A reaction I often get to my writing or visual art...
Kaaren Poole
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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The Price of Focus
This little painting is sitting on an easel on my hall table and I pass it several times each day. I find it so cheerful - the subject...
Kaaren Poole
Mar 3, 20192 min read
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Color! - Adding fluid acrylic washes over graphite
Although I continued to draw in my sketchbook this week, the highlight for me came today when I added color to my graphite "formal"...
Kaaren Poole
Feb 25, 20191 min read
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