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a blog by Lisa Spangler
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Palette Update

Posted on January 22, 2020January 27, 2020by Lisa

One of the things I love to do at the start of a new year is to update my palette. I refill pans, give it a good scrub, and try out new colors! Here’s my last update in case you’d like to see what I had in there before. I always find it helpful to […]

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Prussian Blue’s Complementary Friend

Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020by Lisa

Hi all! My exploration of Prussian blue continues in this post with its mixing complement, Venetian Red! What is a mixing complement you ask? According to handprint.com: Subtractive complementary colors or mixing complements are two paints, from roughly opposite sides of the color wheel, that can mix to make a pure gray or achromatic color. These paint pairs are […]

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With Sympathy

Posted on January 11, 2020January 11, 2020by Lisa

I’m continuing on with Prussian blue explorations today with a sympathy card. They’re always so hard for me to make, but I’m hoping that these flowers give a friend just a little comfort. See those feathery blooms in the petals? Those are Prussian blue working it’s magic. I love the look this gives — I […]

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Thank YOU, Prussian Blue!

Posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020by Lisa

Hi all! I’m back with another post about Prussian blue watercolor. This time I’m joining my friend Sandy over on the Ellen Hutson blog where we have two cards for you, and two videos, too! Here’s mine: Find a video HERE in my instagram stories where I make the card. I added it to my […]

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Pantone Color of the Year // Prussian Blue!

Posted on January 7, 2020January 7, 2020by Lisa

Any other color nerds out there geeking out about the Pantone color of the year, Classic Blue? I sure am! Be sure to check out my friend Sandy Allnock’s post over here on the Ellen Hutson blog and find out allllll about it, where she matches this color in 8 mediums. For watercolor the closest […]

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12 Tags / Day 12: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

Posted on December 12, 2019December 11, 2019by Lisa

Heyyyyyy, you know what day it is? It’s the day SANTA comes to town! Yeah! (It’s also Day 12 of Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas — how the heck did THAT happen?!) I went a little overboard today and made a bunch of tags — just couldn’t stop! It’s so easy to do, thanks […]

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I'm so glad you're here! I'm Lisa Spangler, prairie girl living in the big city of Austin, TX. In case you were wondering, sideoats is the state grass of Texas and to me it's just as beautiful as any flower. Hope you'll stay awhile and visit often. More about me.

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