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Yes! We are related to our creations - our paintings for those of us who paint.  I outline some of the stages in these relationships in an amusing - but true - way.  And, I explore the practice and the value of the standard art critique - and how much it honors these relationships.

Includes ideas from a post orignally published under the title "Our love affairs with our paintings" on August 30, 2016 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/august-30-2016-love-affairs-paintings/ where you can see photos of example paintings  and read what I wrote.

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How I came to understand just what kind of artist I am - and let go of any idea that I'm not a real artist - for all those who are journalist-artists too!

Orignally published under the title "I am a journalist!" on September 15, 2015 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/september-15-2015-i-am-a-journalist/ where you can see photos and read what I wrote.

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Hear about the role that work and the energy to do work plays out in our lives and art-making - and learn a word in Croatian!

Orignally published under the title "Renewing my Appreciation for Work" on March 17, 2015 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/march-17-2015-renewing-my-appreciation-for-work/

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What I've come to believe about painting, learning, pursuing a creative endeavor - a little longer episode, with a couple of personal anecdotes.

Originally published on my website under "About My Teaching"  here:  http://http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/about/my-teaching/

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How inner and outer criticism plays in our creating - and in our relationships.  

Orignally published under the title "On the way to Hallelujah" on October 28, 2014 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/october-28-2014-on-the-way-to-hallelujah
which includes pictures!

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Are we selling ourselves short by limiting how we define the word talent?  What if it's not what we usually think?

Originally published under the title "Firsts, beginnings, starting out" on October 21, 2014 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/october-21-2014-firsts-beginnings-starting-out
which has pictures!

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A revisit of my very first public writing!  Hear the wise message of patience I discovered in a tree that could be centuries old.  

Originally published under the title "The Old Oak Tree" on October 1, 2014 here:  http://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/october-1-2014-the-old-oak-tree
which includes photos of the tree.

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I'm Cara Brown - devoted watercolorist and teacher/mentor and I'm following an inkling to share some of the ideas, connections and revelations that I explored in 4 years of dedicated weekly blogging.  

Cara Brown - Watercolorist - Teacher - www.lifeinfullcolor.com
...where you can find all my paintings, workshop offerings and the entire archive of my writing