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Watercolor painting Skillshare-4

February 20, 2017 By Jodi

I've spent my morning dabbling in color and water, experimenting with transparencies and gradients, trying hard to paint straightish lines. (I think I need to find a class on how to paint or draw the same shape multiple times. My rectangles just starting going all over the place, no matter how hard I tried to make neat little rows of congruent shapes.) And it's been great—dedicating time to learning and practicing something I've always wanted to do. 

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I just repatriated from Sweden to the US with my British husband and three young kids. I started this site while living in Sweden to build the conversations and community we've had with loved ones around the world, and to create a space to share thoughts about life, beauty, motherhood, and everything else. read more →

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