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I have a confession about watercolor. I’ve avoided embracing them. I thought of myself as a pastelist and oil painter. My domain was not watercolor.…
I’m not sure whether artists, on the whole, see the world a little differently. Maybe yes, maybe no. When you’re a fish, it’s hard to…
I’ve just finished up a new online workshop, Still Life Oil Painting, so I’ve been wonderfully immersed in glittery, shiny objects. The workshop, coupled with…
Last year I had this sort of crazy idea that I would post a YouTube video on my channel every day for each of the…
I recently taught a painting workshop in Italy and a few days later was an art student for the first time in several years. I…
I was eighteen years old when I started Art Center; So young and naïve! I was the youngest student in all my classes. Most everyone…
I’m sitting in a restaurant in Lake Zurich, Illinois feeling quite satisfied with myself. I just finished teaching my three day “Loosen Up” workshop to…
My Mom is going to hate this post but here goes. It’s been a dream of mine for many years to take off into the…
Two years ago I was a demonstrator at IAPS. It was amazing; fun and challenging. There were lots of standout moments. Watching the paint around,…
Spring. We wait all winter for spring to reemerge. Sometimes we’re patient, sometimes not so much. I truly love all the seasons, winter included but…
Portland woke with a light dusting of white revealing the intricate framework of trees, plants and even the design of the Buddha in my garden.…
I’m answering interview questions this week. I don’t think I’d be giving away too much if I share one of them which I thought was…
I might just be crazy, have a short attention span or maybe just easily amused, but I want to paint everything! The visual landscape is…
Yesterday, I literally painted all day long…from morning ‘till night. These days, a rather rare occurrence as I split my time producing lessons, at the…
Embracing the Unfamiliar I’m sitting in the lobby of Daku Resort waiting for a taxi to take me to the airport and my next destination…
It’s Saturday and I’m in Fiji.This year has been an amazing, adventurous year, but none of my trips were as anticipated as this one. I’ve…
With sunny weather and a relatively free day, I took to the streets of Milwaukie, Oregon for an afternoon of Plein Air painting. I’ve been…
“Just When You Think” available for purchase at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/marla-baggetta-3840/artwork Whatever it is that we are endeavoring to do, we can never really finish, we can…
What a finale to Portland Open Studios! Sunday afternoon as I was taking a quick lunch break from the action, I slipped on a slick…
It’s Monday…and I took it upon myself to start the week off by sleeping in for once. Then slowly but deliberately got myself going for…
I have learned over the past several years that I have a very addictive personality. Mostly this is something to be very aware of and…
I’ve been in my new studio almost six months! It’s hard for me to believe. Time just whips by, doesn’t it? I’m pretty comfortable there,…
As I was getting ready to head to the dentist this morning, I suddenly ditched my simple green earrings for some dangling sparkly ones….very uncharacteristic…
“Sleepy Afternoon”, pastel, 13 x 9, $150. Available on Daily Paintworks. This is a demo I did for a group in Raleigh, NC last year.…
Blue Skies Ahead, pastel, 8 x 8, $100. Available on Daily Paintworks This time of year, Oregon can boast some pretty spectacular skies! This is…
Purple Storm, pastel, 6 x 17, $150. Visit Daily Paintworks to purchase. I’ve been enjoying the dramatic sunsets I’ve been doing. This one is a…