Today was a landscape demo and then we had to paint one of two photos in 10 minutes. I think the idea was to see what choices people make with little time to think.
I was the only person in the class who chose the stock photo of a sun with visible rays bursting through a dark forest. I thought…what the heck? I’ll give it a shot. (Everyone else chose a more natural image of a forest that the teacher had taken herself.)
This wasn’t the exact stock photo, but you get the idea:

The result isn’t great, but I learned about a few techniques in the process.

Some of the ladies bugged me today. The ones that already knew each other before the class started tend to chat constantly, even when the teacher is talking. Two of them speak so loudly to each other that everyone can hear their entire conversation. They lack self-awareness.
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Beautiful job!
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Thank you CJ! I appreciate your support 😊
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Great job! Too bad about the chatting ladies.
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Thanks Laurie! Will sit in a different area next time.
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It’s actually really neat!
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Thanks Stephanie. I learned a few different ways to lift paint.🎨
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Interesting phrase, too.
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Your music and earphones?
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That’s an idea. I may first try sitting in a different area. Thanks May!
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Speed painting. That’s an interesting exercise. It doesn’t allow for overthinking things too much.
Loud talkers…. A pet peeve of mine…
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I’m sometimes guilty of loud talking myself, but usually only in a loud setting. (Remember the “low talkers” on Seinfeld? 🤣)
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Lol… I do remember that episode! I miss Seinfeld.
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Beautiful piece, Mary!
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Thank you Lauren 🙏🏼 😊
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🥰🌸
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