12 Mar Uncategorized Have Your Pie Your Way. March 12, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich This morning I was eating the most delicious strawberries and I was reminded of a painting I had done a while back called ...Continue reading
28 Feb Uncategorized New York, New York. June 8, 2021 By Ellen Jean Diederich If you are like me you love to travel. Who doesn't? It's an experience to try something different from what you're used to, but s...Continue reading
26 Feb Uncategorized Meditation, Reaching Mind Clarity. March 8, 2021 By Ellen Jean Diederich Have you ever meditated? If you have never tried, get on that! I found that when I meditate before I paint it is usually an amazi...Continue reading
17 Feb Uncategorized Loosening up Your Painting. February 17, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Unrestrained According to Dictionary.com this means 1. Not restrained or controlled; uncontrolled or uncontrollable: the unrestrained...Continue reading
14 Feb Uncategorized Valentine’s Day Sweethearts. February 14, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Happy Valentine's Day! This piece, Lilac Eyes, was a commission of Debby Frederickson's cats. She had beautiful antique lilac bushes i...Continue reading
10 Feb Uncategorized Spring Fever in Fargo. February 10, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich It is that time where the only thing we can think about is Spring, March 20th marks the official beginning of Spring. We are sick of th...Continue reading
05 Feb Uncategorized Fargo. February 5, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Hello Everyone, I have wanted to do a post on Fargo for a while. The city of Fargo has been a major inspiration for many of my painting...Continue reading
31 Jan Uncategorized Connecting and Contrasting Shapes Using Value. January 31, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Hello Everyone, I got to thinking today about Irises. I have always been inspired to paint them because of their beautiful ...Continue reading
24 Jan Uncategorized Getting Over Painter’s Block. January 24, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Hello Everyone, Sometimes we get stuck painting because we are trying too hard. The best way to get out of this is by painting somethi...Continue reading
22 Jan Uncategorized The Power of Light Values. January 22, 2014 By Ellen Jean Diederich Hello everyone, I will be doing a demonstration for the Red River Watercolor Society meeting. If you are a not a member, don't worry g...Continue reading