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Sparking and Savoring the Artful Life


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Seattle Book Signing! ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ“•

Hello hello, I am so excited to share an upcoming book signing event in Seattle with two of my favorite people and artists ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’šย  Carla Sonheim and Diane Culhane. Please join us if you can as we would love to say hi!!

We will be atย Clementine’s in Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington onย September 7th for the first Thursday Art Walk.ย 5-8:30 pm

Here is some information for you about our books,ย Expressive Flower Painting: Simple Mixed Media Techniques for Bold Beautiful Blooms by Lynn Whipple,ย ย If You Can Doodle You Can Paint: Transforming Simple Drawings into Works of Art by Diane Culhane, and books by Carla Sonheim.

All my very best

๐ŸŒธXOXO Lynn


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Big Bold Blooms 2!! New online class!

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It’s here!! Big Bold Blooms 2!! Let’s paint, draw, play and have fun as we create mixed media paintings using beautiful, abundant flowers as our muse! I am excited to share with you new techniques, new layers, and new tools! We will start small, in our sketchbooks, then work on several medium sized canvases and go all the way up to one big, beautiful bloom painting…36×48! This 5 week, 10 lesson class starts soon… October 3rd, 2016.

Join me and our super supportive, happy and generous online community, as we celebrate the joy of art making together! ย click here for more information!!ย 


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Crayons at breakfast …

So much fun to travel and visit with friends. Music, art and of course yummy food! In Kansas City recently for an art show and had a great time with our pals Chris, Kyle, Kemper, Paul, Jim, Jimmy, Lisa….. Love yall!!

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The Orangies! A toast to our beloved pets!

I don’t know about you, but have hundreds of photos of the pups on my phone ๐Ÿ™‚

Action shots, sleeping shots, playing with the ball shots, belly up shots….and they all make me smile! Today, while I was going through my computer looking for a photo of a art piece, I found some early shots of our Kaya and her 10 puppies!

We kept one of her pups, the dear Smudgie, and the two of them lived blissfully and happily together for years and years ๐Ÿ™‚ We still have sweet Kaya, and I am grateful daily for her kind disposition, beautiful face, ever wagging tail, exuberance over the ball and/or treat, her nudging nose (if you stop petting her for a second) and even her snoring.

She is a love. pure love.

Do you have a wonderful companion that adds to your days? Makes you laugh? Is an important part of your family?

I want to send a smile your way, and a loving nod towards you and your very own sweet pets, they are the best! xoxo

sweetest boy ever!!

sweetest boy ever!!

the beautiful girl dog!!

the beautiful girl dog!!

10 PUPPIES!!!

10 PUPPIES!!!

who could resist getting on the floor with 10 puppies!

who could resist getting on the floor with 10 puppies!

my funny girl at the studio with me :)

my funny girl at the studio with me ๐Ÿ™‚


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Rock, Paper, Scissors! Inspiration and art in the great outdoors!! Starts tomorrow

Join me for this fun class where we will make art and play outside! STARTS TOMORROW!

We will be drawing, painting, photographing and combining things in a fresh way.

Part of the “Lunch hour ART series” you can enjoy three bite sized, playful, online lessons this week!

There is so much to love in our beautiful, natural world. We will be inspired by nature’s wonderful designs, shapes, colors, textures and more! I would love to see you there!

click here!


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A little flower power for you!!

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Flowers!!! A fresh pop of inspiration!!!
Enjoy! Xoxox
Lynn


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Great place to work…

Just a few pics of inspiration from the magic courtyard ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope you have a cute, nourishing spot for your creative process ๐Ÿ™‚ xoxo

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The Ninny Series!!! Thank you Somerset Memories Spring 2015!

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Always nice to get to chat about collage, mixed media and all the fun ways to make art!!
Have a great day!!
XOXOXOXOXOXOX


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A bolt of inspiration!!! Or two!!

Getting designs ready for the National Stationery Show in New York in May ๐Ÿ™‚
Enjoying pattern and color at my local Sewing Studio ๐Ÿ™‚ if you need a little jolt of visual joy, head over to your fabric place… Lots to see and feel too!! XOXOXOX

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Springy things are happening!!

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Wanted to share a few things from the magic courtyard! Hope you are soaking in some rays of sunshine and listening to a songbird ๐Ÿ™‚

The next two weeks in our Year of the Spark class we are drawing inspiration from nature.
It’s been glorious already ๐Ÿ™‚
Wishing you quiet time outdoors to savor the details ๐Ÿ™‚
With lots of love,
Xoxo
Lynn