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12 Aug

VIDEO: Painting of the Week – Watching the Flock

August 12, 2020
By Laurellee

How to Commission a Painting This was a fun commission. I went to Mara’s farm and took over 35 photographs one beautiful day last ...

05 Aug

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Scandinavian Visit

August 5, 2020
By Laurellee

The Journey a Painting Takes Painting fascinates me. Between what I know and don't know, there are so many facets, tangents and ways t...

30 Jul

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – I Like Your Hat

July 30, 2020
By Laurellee

Harmonious Colors Encourage Friendship! This week I'm missing my dear friends in this painting who are Red Hat Ladies. What a great ...

22 Jul

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Pelican Sunset

July 22, 2020
By Laurellee

Coloring the Whites This week, I am having my first streamed online class. It feels right to share “Pelican Sunset” as we're learning ...

14 Jul

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Meet Me at the Lake

July 14, 2020
By Laurellee

Use Photography to Develop a Story Paul & I were on a boat ride with friends when my first inklings for this painting occurred. En...

08 Jul

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Sunset at Fountain Hills

July 8, 2020
By Laurellee

Return to Dominant Colors Donn and Kirsten invited Paul and I over to their beautiful winter home in Fountain Hills, AZ with this brea...

01 Jul

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Bird’s Eye View

July 1, 2020
By Laurellee

Try a Different Viewpoint A “Bird’s Eye View” by Ellen Jean Diederich - Painting of the Week If you think this is an unusual painting...

24 Jun

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Garden Song

June 24, 2020
By Laurellee

Making a cool dominant painting Painting of the Week “Garden Song” by Fargo Artist Ellen Jean Diederich Phlox, Coneflowers and Salvi...

17 Jun

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – New York Times

June 17, 2020
By Laurellee

Painting a Night Scene New York Times by Fargo Artist Ellen Jean Diederich Paul and I walked through Times Square in 2012 when we wer...

10 Jun

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – The Rustling Reeds

June 10, 2020
By Laurellee

Edges are Important Painting of the Week The Rustling Reeds – a new watercolor by Ellen Jean Diederich I met my future mother-in-law,...

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