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A watercolor painting of a dwarf spider.

The Spider – A Short Story

I was sitting by the window, eating my lunch.  A few steps outside the window, a spider with thick, long legs was weaving its web in front of the porch door.  My eyes widened. That’s not good. I stood up and grabbed a pen and piece of paper.  “SPIDER IN

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Sometimes, You Just Need to Simplify

I removed the dark, green background from the dove painting I shared yesterday. I found the contrast too stark and not necessarily the texture I wanted, either. But, that left me with a problem of how to incorporate green, a color I really wanted to use in this design. I

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Dove WIP

A little more work on the Christmas collection and still trying to find my way with digital watercolor. I’m certain the green background is going to change, although I’m not sure in what way. I also think I lean more toward opaque vs. translucent colors, so I may experiment with

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Christmas in April

It’s official – I’ve begun creating art for the 2024 Christmas season! It’s wild to say at the beginning of spring, but I’d like to get ahead for retailers who shop for Christmas products during the summer.  I’m dedicating the month of April to this work, with no preconceived ideas

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Digital Watercolor Practice

As I’ve been thinking about my next art collection, I remembered back to last summer when I embraced watercolor sketching for fun. It was my first time truly embracing the messy, unpredictable medium. And I loved it. Lisa Glanz is a talented illustrator I’ve followed for years, and I learned

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Photo by Moon DeSetto

Welcome to the Cozy Corner at Copper House North! I’m Christina, an artist, designer, and author of The Miracle Farm. This is where I share about creativity, musings on life, and short stories. Thank you for being here!

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