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FISH

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Fish 1 - Leyla Torres

Fish 2 - Leyla Torres

Fish 3 - Leyla Torres

Fish 4 - Leyla Torres

Fish 5 - Leyla Torres

Fish 6 - Leyla Torres

FLORALS

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Peonie 1 - Leyla Torres

Peonie 2 - Leyla Torres

Peonie 3 - Leyla Torres

Peonie 4 - Leyla Torres

Columbine 1 - Leyla Torres

Columbine 2 - Leyla Torres

Poppies - Leyla Torres

Tiger Lily 1 - Leyla Torres

FRUIT

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Apples - Leyla Torres

Bananas - Leyla Torres

25-cherries - Leyla Torres

26-pears - Leyla Torres

Strawberries - Leyla Torres

Persimmons - Leyla Torres

VEGGIES

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Pepper - Leyla Torres

Garlic - Leyla Torres

Veggies-Pattern - Leyla Torres

Tomato - Leyla Torres

Hot-pepper - Leyla Torres

Peas - Leyla Torres

Veggies-composition - Leyla Torres

Beets - Leyla Torres

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How are you doing? • It's been challenging for

How are you doing?
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It's been challenging for me and my siblings as we've had to come up with new strategies to help my parents face their age-related difficulties, aggravated now by unprecedented world events, including quarantine and restricted movement
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But I just want to share words of encouragement here!
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Do everything in your power to stay calm and centered and take care of your physical and emotional wellbeing.
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Stay connected with those you love.
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Remember that social distance is not spiritual separation
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Let's greet each other with prayer hands and bows rather than kisses and hugs, and let's keep on being creative
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John @john.sutton and I love to go for Sunday driv

John @john.sutton and I love to go for Sunday drives to take photos of this beautiful area of Vermont and be inspired
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This landscape is based on a photo I took in Danby, Vermont in the fall.
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Have you ever been in Vermont? The most spectacular foliage happens here every October.
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Be well and stay calm!
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I’m happy to announce a new class posted on Skil

I’m happy to announce a new class posted on Skillshare: “Confident Color Mixing to Create Successful Watercolors”.
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This is a fun watercolor course where I share with you my “Happy Butterfly Process to Mastering Watercolor” a friendly and easy way to sharpen your watercolor skills.
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In this comprehensive class you will:
- Learn to mix colors confidently and knowledgeably.
- Find a happy medium between control and surprise.
- Apply what you learn to your own favorite watercolor subjects.
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All the videos in this watercolor course are less than ten minutes and conclude at a natural stopping point. This makes it easier to learn new ideas and add them to your ever-expanding set of watercolor and artistic skills.
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Whether you are a beginner or have had previous experience with watercolor, this course will provide you with new insights and methods to create luminous watercolor paintings with sensitivity and expertise.
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Join me on Skillshare and get 2 months of Premium Membership.
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These are some of the layers in the process of pa

These are some of the layers in the process of painting this landscape. .
In my recent blog post you can see a more detailed set of steps, and preparatory scketch. Check it out. Link in bio.
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A few years ago I started to paint a white peony,

A few years ago I started to paint a white peony, but I lost momentum and never finished it.
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Then I turned around the paper and painted a wet-on-wet graded background featuring a S shape band diagonally from top left to bottom right corner of the paper. I don't know why I abandoned it too.
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Later on I decided to use my failed-painting-attempt piece of paper to play and paint some free-style winged creatures.
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I ended up with this, which more than anything illustrates the freedom we can get when allowing ourselves to play.
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I post it today for a friend @shecrankscrane who asked me if I paint dragonflies or butterflies 😉
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This is inspired by photos I took near the town in

This is inspired by photos I took near the town in Colombia where my father was born, a coffee-growing region.
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I love the aroma of freshly-made coffee in a cool and foggy morning, specially if I can enjoy a cup in the mountains of Colombia.
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How about you, where do you best enjoy a cup of coffee ?☕
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Here are some details of illustrations I developed

Here are some details of illustrations I developed for a children’s book a while back (private publication).
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CCCCCOLD here in VT! · #ltwclandscape · · · #w

CCCCCOLD here in VT!
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Do you ever feel like you want to produce a beauti

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I like painting different versions of the same subject to relax and detach from feeling that I have to get it perfect the first time around.
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In my recent blog post I share with you three different versions of my family’s cats painted in watercolor. This is version number three of this group.
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See each version side by side to compare similarities and differences. Link in bio.
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My cat is Coco! What's the name of your cat? 🐱❤️🐈❤️ .
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A childhood memory: After an afternoon downpour th

A childhood memory:
After an afternoon downpour the puddles on the street reflect the timid sunshine breaking through the clouds.
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It's cool in Bogotá and the streets are deserted. I am warm and sheltered at home with my siblings having hot chocolate, cheese, and French bread.
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My circle in a square today is a cross section of

My circle in a square today is a cross section of a red onion
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I painted this based on a picture I took at the Cl

I painted this based on a picture I took at the Clark Museum.
Today, buried in snow, I'm thinking of a late-summer Sunday as I floated through the lovely grounds of the museum. .
Quiet contemplation and daydreaming is how we access our creative state of mind.
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My circle in a square today is a cross section of

My circle in a square today is a cross section of fruit called lulo, also known as naranjilla (small orange), native to the low mountains of north-western South America.
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Lulo is a member of the nightshade family and is related to eggplants and tomatoes. Swipe to see photos of the fruit.
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In my native Colombia we usually prepare it in juice. It's flavor is tart like a cross between pineapple and orange.
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As I packed up Christmas ornaments a few weeks ag

As I packed up Christmas ornaments a few weeks ago, three colorful balls were left on my windowsill.
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The sun light hit them softly one morning. They reflected light beautifully and they cast a long, gentle shadow. I painted them... Even if they are now out of season😄
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🌞Light is never out of season! 🌞
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My circle in a square today is a cross section of

My circle in a square today is a cross section of a tangerine.
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Do you know where the name tangerine comes from?
From the port of Tangiers in Morocco where tangerines where first exported to Europe and the USA.
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I heard that tangerine peels placed in a plastic bag and in your closet ward off moths
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I wonder if this is true. Have you tried it?
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These ladies are hoping you help them get some gre

These ladies are hoping you help them get some great and happy hen-sounding names.
Any suggestions are welcome! 👇🏼🐓 ✒️
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Having a spinning tray on my table helps me keep o

Having a spinning tray on my table helps me keep organized and have many frequently-used-supplies handy.
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Check out my IG stories today for a detailed description of what I keep on it! 🖌🖍👩🏻‍🎨
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You might find an idea that's helpful to you.
Do you have another studio tip? Share it as a comment here. 👇🙋🙋‍♂️
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Five by five is twenty five . Twenty five is a pe

Five by five is twenty five
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Twenty five is a perfect square. The square root of twenty five is five
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These is the collection of "circles in a square"
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Do you have a favorite so far?
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Painted on white squares of watercolor #archespaper (size 7.5 x 7.5")
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My circle in a square today is across section of a

My circle in a square today is across section of a cauliflower.
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Up until seven months ago, when I adopted a ketogenic way of eating, I had no idea how versatile a cauliflower is in the kitchen.
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I have now prepared it roasted, riced, as part of my 'arroz con pollo', in soups, as a substitute for mashed potatoes, as a base to make pizza bread, in different kinds of soups, in salads, in breads and biscuits, in humus, roasted, fried, steamed, baked...
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Just google it and you'll find endless yummy recipes!
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One of my favorite ways to have cauliflower is in a faux-lafel made with cauliflower and almond flour
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Even my cauliflower-hater brothers loved them!
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I found the recipe in "Keto for Life" a cookbook by Mellissa Sevigni #ibreathimhungry
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How do you like cauliflower? Any cooking ideas from you?
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My circle in a square today is across section of a

My circle in a square today is across section of a head of garlic
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Do you LOVE garlic as much as I do? I am lucky to be able to plant garlic in my garden for a late July harvest
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Who's looking forward to summer?😆
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My circle in a square today: a green pepper. Desc

My circle in a square today: a green pepper.

Describing it at it as a vegetable:
A cross section of a green pepper showing its fleshy center and four hollow sections
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Tiny seeds are attached to the edge of the central area
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It has a mildly bitter flavor and juicy, crunchy texture
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Describing it in terms of shape and color (its abstract features):
A circular shape defined by a thin band of green tones that fade from dark outside to light inside
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Four bands radiate from each corner of a smaller light-color central rectangular shape whose edges are jagged
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The bands and central rectangular shape define four arch-shaped areas of dark green tones that lighten toward the edge of the larger circle
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Light dots are interspersed within the darker green areas.
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I love the abstract shapes and washes used to conv

I love the abstract shapes and washes used to convey a realistic cross section of a fruit. It's always fun to practice making hard and soft edges with watercolor.
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My circle in a square today is cross section of a #rambutan.
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Have you tasted one? I came across this fruit in an Asian market. Its translucent light color flesh has a sweet and creamy taste, and it has a seed in the center.
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A tropical fruit, the hairy rambutan is about the size of a lemon, and native of Indonesia and South Asia.
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My circle in a square today is a pomegranate cross

My circle in a square today is a pomegranate cross section.
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Are you lucky when you buy this fruit?
I always pick those pomegranates that look good outside but when I open them, they leave a lot to be desired.
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For this painting I used the good parts of two different fruits as models.
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My best memory of this fruit is enjoying a delicious dish when I visited Mexico City: *Chiles en Nogada* 🇮🇹
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It is a traditional dish made with poblano chiles stuffed with a flavorful ground pork stuffing, covered in a creamy walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate seeds and parsley. Yummy! 😋
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Hello and happy New Year to you! . Those of us who

Hello and happy New Year to you!
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Those of us who live in the northern hemisphere can be happy to welcome back the sun and the days becoming longer and longer. A happy dance 💃Yay!
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To celebrate, I painted a sunny pineapple to continue my series of "Circles in a square"
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