Roxanne Steed's Painting a Day

After ten years, it's time to update the "Daily Painter" thing. I do paint every day, but don't finish one each day any more. I've taken on way more challenging pieces, and added some new things ...

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Wishing you a happy, lovely year! May there be love, flowers and a bit of sparkle in there, too.  I did stay up after midnight, just to finish my first sketch of the new year! These ...

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12"x16" oil on linen mounted on panel available here I've just returned from a Leslie Saeta workshop in Waco, TX in time to see the last bit of New England color! During our week of st...

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ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) original oil painting  2 ½ x 3 ½  inches oil on ⅛ inch archival canvas • gloss varnish (UV protective) sold unframed THIS PAINTI...

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ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) original oil painting  2 ½ x 3 ½  inches oil on ⅛ inch archival canvas • gloss varnish (UV protective) sold unframed THIS PAINTI...

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ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) original oil painting  2 ½ x 3 ½  inches oil on ⅛ inch archival canvas • gloss varnish (UV protective) sold unframed THIS PAINTI...

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ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) original oil painting  2 ½ x 3 ½  inches oil on ⅛ inch archival canvas • gloss varnish (UV protective) sold unframed THIS PAINTI...

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ACEO (Art Cards Editions and Originals) original oil painting  2 ½ x 3 ½  inches oil on ⅛ inch archival canvas • gloss varnish (UV protective) sold unframed Second in th...

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12"x12"x1" deep oil on cradled archival panel   This time of year, the zinnias are the showiest things in our garden.  I love the oranges, reds, and bright pinks all vying for the most b...

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First, the one known to my collectors as "Remains of the Day" - it has favorite images of oil paintings done this year. Below, is the cover of my 'new idea' a calendar of favorite sketchbook...

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While it's on my mind, I'm going to mention that my studio classes for "Sketchbook Journaling" are starting up this Thursday.  Here's the link to the scoop if you'd like to join us. It's cl...

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The Fall schedule for the CT Audubon Center classes is posted - and I'll have three sessions of Nature Journaling there in Pomfret this Fall. It's a beautiful place - and we'll be outdoors a...

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 "Because beauty cannot be separated from the larger idea of harmony in the universe, creating art is a central part of a spiritually healthful life.  Making art thus serves the same purpos...

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At the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to take a day trip organized by the Mystic Seaport over to a little rock of an island in the middle of Long Island Sound, called Great Gull ...

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"YOU WILL NOT FIND WI-FI IN THE FOREST, BUT YOU WILL FIND A BETTER CONNECTION." - UNKNOWN I'm so proud of my 12 students this past Saturday morning! I taught Nature Journaling at the CT A...

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"When we see with clear eyes, we know that we are surrounded by beauty." "The scales have tipped and the days have more of early fall in them than early summer in them."   - Edwin Way ...

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High Tide Spring (available here) - based on a watercolor sketch at the Connecticut River This year has been so exciting so far, and we're almost 2/3 of the way through!  And there's still ...

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I hope you can make it!! For those of you living in traveling distance, take exit 70 off of I-95 in CT. Go to historic Lyme Street in Old Lyme. There's lots of events happening in several pla...

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 Join me this Saturday, July 23rd 9:00am 'til noon at the CT Audubon Society Grassland Bird Conservation Center 218 Day Road Pomfret, CT  for  Nature Sketchbook Journaling! ...

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I'm so happy to announce  the opening of  "Touching Water" at the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme, CT  this Friday, July 15th from 5-7pm (click image below to enlarge) ...

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My favorite time of year here in New England - summer, glorious summer! This climbing rose is the most fragrant thing, right by our front door! The little nest had been abandoned, and built ...

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Are you ready to start your own Nature Journal? There's so many ways to go about it. This Saturday is the second session for my Nature Sketchbook Journaling class at the Grassland Bird Conser...

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"Hey, but you're an oil painter; what are you doing spending so much time making watercolor sketches"?   Lately, I'm really enjoying my sketchbooks in a much more meaningful way.  I had ke...

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I've just recently completed the Master Naturalist class offered by the Connecticut Audubon Society in Pomfret, CT. All of my classmates agreed that we've barely scratched the surface.  But ...

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Old Tuscon is a place out in the desert ....and an old movie set. Some of your favorites were most likely filmed there! Costumed characters strolled the dusty streets, giving life to the imag...

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