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Jennifer Gillen
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Finding Inspiration in Food
I'm a notably bad cook, baker, and dinner-maker. And my sense of taste when it comes to food is not particularly fine. On most days, I...
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Jennifer Gillen
Aug 18, 20222 min read
The Systematic Nature of Watercolor
I like order and systems. It’s not what first comes to mind when people think about art. The popular idea about creating art is that it...
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Jennifer Gillen
Jul 16, 20223 min read
Artist's Hand: Proof of Presence
Hand is the trace left by the artist that lets you know it was crafted by a human.
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Jennifer Gillen
Jun 8, 20222 min read
What's Up with White Backgrounds?
The straight-forward, no-nonsense appearance of white backgrounds is really appealing to me now. No, I'm not just being lazy! Keeping the...
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Jennifer Gillen
Mar 17, 20222 min read
The Romeo and Juliet Series
It's officially a series! I'm finishing the third painting in a series of traditional botanical paintings based on Shakespeare's Romeo...
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Jennifer Gillen
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Shakespeare and the Camellias
A few weeks ago, I was on a long drive home from visiting my daughter who is away at college. Listening to audio books and podcasts helps...
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