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The Weekly Blog Wrap • June 7, 2011

Hi Again ” This week my focus has been on bread. No…not eating it! But I do love bread. I found a way to spend my time with bread and not gain weight. I’ve been painting bread. But I’ve also found wonderful videos and articles to share about bread. How to Slice Bread How to [...]

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The Weekly Blog Wrap

Hi Again “This week has been so exciting. It’s the beginning of 17 weeks of vacation. I’m taking this time to paint, write and catch up on life. It’s been a hectic season with all kinds of exciting new additions to my large body of artwork.   All of the new items have been so [...]

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Taking Time Out for Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. — a day that commemorates those brave men and women who have died in our military services. I’m taking time out today “in gratefulness” to honor the memory of those who died while fighting for the freedom that America enjoys. Today also unofficially kicks off the summer vacation [...]

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Big News is Coming... from the Art Studio!

Return here … You’ll love it This isn’t the big news, but I love the quote and hope you will to. “Composition (Writing) is a discipline; it forces us to think. If you want to ‘get in touch with your feelings,’ fine — talk to yourself; we all do. But, if you want to communicate [...]

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Keep Yourself Safe

I’m sharing this important news from Alyson Stanfield. You can find the article at http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/07/changepasswords.html but I’ve pasted it here for your ease. I subscribe to Alyson’s blog, and enjoy reading it daily. You will too. But here’s the important news. Reset your passwords regularly 1. These hackers don’t guess your password. You either absent-mindedly [...]

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Happy Holidays from artist...Jackie Jacobson!

Here’s to a safe and joyous holiday season for you and yours. We’re taking our annual holiday…“rest of the year off from the blog,” so enjoy your family and relish the down time. If, for any reason, you might need a break from the relatives, during your holiday celebrations (or you just start going crazy [...]

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Lake Pontchartrain Remembered

New Orleans 2005 – 6 weeks before Katrina 50 Days for 50 Years We drove from Palm Springs to New Orleans as a way to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. And celebration it was. Our memories of those 50 days bring laughter and joy to our minds almost daily. Yes …it is a great way [...]

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Meet the Artist...Barbara Nechis

Inside the Artist’s Studio Series “By encouraging paint and water to do what they do best – flow, I am able to paint what cannot be photographed. My work evokes the essence of nature.”  Barbara Nechis I was painting with oil paints, but always admired watercolor paintings. Living in the Northwest, watercolor was the perfect [...]

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Coasters... Art for the Home

 CERAMIC TILE COASTERS   BIG HIT AT THE STREET FAIR They arrived last week to raves!  OVERHEARD AT FAIR “They’re perfect” ” Get 4 as a hostess gift” “Mary, you can hang them on that little, empty, long wall” “They are perfect, I’m going to put them on an easel on the table” SEE WHAT [...]

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UPDATE Pick 3 Favorites

The results are in… This is a very big thank you to everyone who participated in this project.  Your favorite picks are very interesting. I am actually working on the top two; my next posts will be Recent Work and finally…a Video of Painter 11. Expect to see one of your favorites here very soon. Come back often. Your [...]

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What style should I exhibit?

Here’s my dilemma? What should I show of my artwork at the street fair?   Photorealism?               I’ve had huge success in selling this style for the past 8 years. These pieces are very realistic, and that’s what people love and have been buying. They’re up-close and intimate portraits of flowers that make the viewer stand [...]

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Off to Dallas

This is a big day for me. August 20…MY BIRTHDAY.   I’m celebrating with son Steve and family. That means, I’m flying off to Dallas today, returning on Monday. If I can I’ll post tomorrow. If I can’t that means I’m just having too much fun to stop. More soon. OK I promised myself that [...]

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Blog Triage

I really want to build a more active and exciting blog, so I signed up for the 4-week Blog Triage class with Cynthia Morris and Alyson Stanfield. Today’s assignment is to describe the people who I want to visit, read and interact with me on this blog.   OK, here goes… you have a sense of humor you like [...]

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PAW STORIES

I’m working on the “I Paint Paws” newsletter, and found these perfect items. Hope they add a smile to your day.  They have to mine. Enjoy   SINGLES AD SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I’ m a very good girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the woods, riding [...]

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Pet Portrait Pages

    I’ve done more on my I Paint Paws pages. You can see what I’m offering in commissioned Pet Portraits. I am adding a couple of additional sizes, that will get online very soon. But for now… Checkout the pages starting here…http://jackiejacobson.com/i-paint-paws/   That’s it for today. I’m keeping with my promise to do things [...]

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LESSON LEARNED

I’M HUMAN…   This is a journal entry about me… my drive and my limitations. Last week I received this wonderful email from my niece. She was so kind in these words about me, my art, my passion. I have mentored her, and one day I know she will do her art with the same [...]

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Reset your passwords regularly

I’m sharing this important news from Alyson. You can find the article at http://www.artbizblog.com/2009/07/changepasswords.html but I’ve pasted it here for your ease. I subscribe to Alyson’s blog, and enjoy reading it daily. You will too. But here’s the important news. Reset your passwords regularly My Facebook account was hacked yesterday. Someone got into my account and [...]

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Big Site Change

It’s Done New look, new features, new everything !!! I have combined the website, the blog and the newsletter into this one site. I’m showing off my computer skills and my …   print portfolio  new “I Paint Paws” collection  new artwork  self portrait  and much more. I will be using this site as my daily journal. [...]

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