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New Spring Art!
I was refilling my bird feeders with peanuts last week when I came across these beautiful daffodil flowers growing on the side of my...

Lisa Wiertel
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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Java Jive!
99% of the printed materials I use in the backgrounds of my paintings are things I find at thrift and antique stores. I am always on the...

Lisa Wiertel
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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FeBIRDuary Days 22-28
So...I said that I would be better at posting. I failed! Too many things to do. I'm happy that I got the birds done. I can't believe...

Lisa Wiertel
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Day 21
I love Baltimore Orioles. I drew one for the first time last year and sold it at the Lynchburg Arts Festival. The buyer sent me a photo...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 24, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Day 20
I couldn't get to sleep the other night so I was watching YouTube videos on using Inktense colors at 2am in the morning. I learned a lot...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Day 19
For Day 19, I drew one of my favorite birds-Dark-eyed Junco. I love these little guys, but I an rarely get a good photo of one up close....

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 22, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Day 18
Felt rushed doing this one today. That is the first time I have felt that way this month. I think I should have done this bird on tan...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Day 17
I had a request from an email subscriber for a "rose finch". I had to do some sleuthing on this one. There appears to be a rose finch...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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SOLD! FeBIRDuary Day 16
I knew I was going to draw an eagle this morning but wasn't sure how I was going to do it. I started it first with Inktense pencils and...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 17, 20231 min read
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SOLD! FeBIRDary Day 15
My hand hurt last night and this morning from drawing the turkey yesterday. LOL! So I decided to do today's bird in charcoal and pastel...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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Sorry! FeBIRDuary Days 8-14
I'm sorry. I said that I was going to post my daily drawings for the FeBIRDuary Challenge. I just forgot. I've been trying to juggle a...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 16, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDuary Days 6(Sold!) & 7
Here are the birds that I did for days 6 and 7 for my FeBIRDuary drawing challenge. Day 6 had me drawing a pair of cardinals. I like the...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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FeBIRDary Day #3
Today's bird for day 3 of FeBIRDary is a toucan. I would have never chosen this bird to do. It's not even on my radar. However, one of...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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#FeBIRDary
Okay. So I thought I was being clever and making up a new hashtag, but someone beat me to it! I have decided to draw a different bird...

Lisa Wiertel
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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New Orleans Style Urban Sketching
I was lucky enough to go on vacation last week to New Orleans with a friend. I have never been there so my expectations were what I had...

Lisa Wiertel
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Social Distancing at Longwood Gardens
I had the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving week with my sister who lives a stone's throw away from Longwood Gardens. I honestly cannot...

Lisa Wiertel
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Social Distancing Practicing
I had been watching a lot of art videos during social distancing. Since going back to work plus finishing up school I've had little time...

Lisa Wiertel
Jul 4, 20201 min read
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