Mini Watercolor Paintings

The first of my mini vacation watercolors, this is "Penn State Tree #1," watercolor and metallic inks on a circular piece of watercolor paper, roughly 6" in diameter, $50 (includes s&h inside the US).

How is it possible that my last newsletter was June 11th? I'll tell you how - the past few weeks have been spent scrambling with numerous deadlines, commitments, and prepping for a vacation and The Princess's dance nationals.

We have been on the road for 6 days now and it's been quite the adventure so far! We toured Penn State's campus, spent time with family, visited Chincoteague and Assatuague Islands, and spent a day at the beach. Along the way, I'm painting small watercolors of our adventures, each of which will be available for purchase through my Facebook page, starting at $45.

This is the only newsletter I plan to send for the next week, so please, if you are interested in grabbing one of these little gems, make a point of checking the link regularly. I've got a number of paintings ongoing, and will be uploading them as time (and internet connectivity) allows.

I'll ship all purchases out after the 4th of July holiday. And yes, I'll combine shipping on multiples. Hope that I get to send at least one your way!

Meanwhile, dance like you mean it! Our team sure is!!

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