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Do you want to learn watercolor techniques for painting portraits?
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Ever wonder.....
...how to paint a portrait that really captures the essence of your subject?
...how to create luminous skin tones that glow with life?
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With Watercolor Secrets for Painting Portraits, I share everything I...
Do you observe with your eyes or your ears?
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YO YO Ma at Carnegie Hall by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
Today was one of those special days that I know I will remember for many years. My sixteen year old daughter plays the cello and hopes to train to be a professional cello teacher someday. So, when I found out that cellist Yo-Yo Ma would be playing in New...
Thirteen Essentials for Living a Passionate Life
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A list from my art journal by Miriam Schulman @schulmanArt
For this weekly list, I am listing my essentials but as I started brainstorming I realized I wanted to make it a list of essentials for living a passionate life. Here is my list and I would love for you to share yours!
- Art Making: I absolutely cannot image my life without art making. Everyone needs art in your life....
Five Reasons to Love the Color Purple
color Obsession: Violet Tulip
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Shopping Guide: From Top going clockwise Snugglepuss by
Benjamin Moore, Faded Lilac by California Paints, Violet Tulip
Pantone color chip, Nail polish in Parma Violet from TopShop.com,
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What makes you feel healthy: mind body and soul?
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I've really been getting into this list making as a means of self-exploration this year. Today's list is about what makes me feel healthy: mind, body and soul. I thought for sure that exercise would be on the list, but there is a finny thing about list making. The list can sometimes surprise you. You find yourself adding items to the list you may not...
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