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Author Archives: cmkmarquis
Live flowers
As promised, some sketches of flowers that are still on the lifecycle upswing. These are from my parents’ garden – the last of the summer color. Clockwise from top left: Dahlia, Black-eyed Susan, Daylily, Geranium, and Nasturtium. Plus a tiny … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Flowers, Nearly Daily Doodles, Sketching, Uncategorized
Tagged daily sketch, flowers, nearlydailydoodles, sketch
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Bedtime sketching
A quick trip to Hingham to go hiking with my dad. Unfortunately no sketches from the hike because we were in a big group. Did this in bed, actually, unwinding at night. I like the idea of sketching first thing … Continue reading
Everyday doodles of everyday objects
Even though a simple sketch takes only a few minutes, I am well aware that my personality and busy schedule make committing to daily sketches a daunting task. A day skipped could easily stretch into weeks and months, until suddenly … Continue reading
More dead flowers
I swear I won’t be posting dead flowers everyday (I have a week’s head start and can happily confirm that you have some live flowers coming your way very shortly). September 17, 2015.
Daily sketches, hypothetically
I’ve been doing daily sketches for about a week – we’ll see how well I keep it up. I’m enjoying it, but no promises. Starting on an optimistic note with some dying flowers from September 16, 2015. As a side note, apologies … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Nearly Daily Doodles, Sketching
Tagged 9-16-15, nearlydailydoodles
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Creating art for other people
I probably shouldn’t start talking about selling and sharing art by admitting that I’m terrible at sales, but it’s the truth: I clam up in simple conversations that happen anywhere near a product with a pricetag. I probably couldn’t sell a gold ring … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Watercolor, Watercolor
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Escaping the Internet: Hingham Farmer’s Market
This past Saturday, I lucked into a spot as a non-food vendor at the Hingham Farmer’s Market and had my first fair-selling experience. It was a lot of work, but definitely worth the effort for an opportunity to get off … Continue reading
Posted in Shows and fairs
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Spring
When I was a young child, I thought spring was smelly. Not pretty, not a hopeful sign of warmth ahead, not a welcome relief from snow. I did always love to see the bright flowers break through the soil and … Continue reading
New Apartment, New Website, New Artwork
I have only ever managed to keep a journal when traveling, and even then just for a matter of weeks, so I should probably admit now that blog posts will come in little flurries, separated by many months. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Watercolor
Tagged artwork, Boston, mailer, moving, North End, postcard, watercolor
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Old quilt
Just a quick post to keep up with my promise to upload artwork. I decided to start with a pencil sketch, because for some reason I have not done one for a long time. I used to sketch in pencil … Continue reading
