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Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc.,especially 

in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

I thought I'd share my new finished painting on my class blog to share a glimpse of my own painting journey.

I started this 36"x48" acrylic painting three months ago.  The drawing was a feat in itself.  I had to revise it several times as I was working through the painting process.  I became frustrated with myself but I persevered to the end.  I experimented with layering the colors over dark and light backgrounds.  I gained an incredible amount of knowledge doing something that I've never done before (I always do).  I don't regret a day of this journey.  I've titled my new painting, "Noble Encounter".  This piece is sold, but will be available in a limited edition giclee.  

Drawing and painting has always been and continues to be a tremendous source of therapy and healing for me. The following words are from something I wrote on my website:

"I love what painting teaches me about life, and I love what life teaches me about painting.  I love that I can paint what I feel, and I especially love how I feel when I paint.

I love that the painting experience lightens pain, and gives wings of flight to fettered human limitations.

I love the way painting causes me to look to a source greater than myself for inspiration and guidance.  

I love knowing that although I cannot sing with my voice, my paintings are like a song that will resonate through the years, even after I’m gone.

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Grizzly Bear Painting By Jill Saur,  © 2018 all rights reserved 

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My first watercolor teacher was American master, Bud Biggs.  I've read this quote by him to several of my classes.  Here it is again for those of you who may have missed it...

"If you don't make mistakes, you will not grow.  Your work will be better the second time than it was the first.  The better you get, the worse you will think you are, until you take out your first picture and see how far you've come."  Bud Biggs

Please enjoy these finished words and works in progress by my wonderful students.

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Jim is 87 years young.  The entire class is always excited to see what he's going to come up with next.  I wish you could see this in person.  From the front, you might miss the three dimensional effect that he's created.  You can see it from the side shot that I took.  Each figure was drawn, painted, varnished, cut out, and then attached to a mount that he made so that the figure can move.  It's a striking piece!

Please enjoy perusing through these close up photos of different areas of his creation.

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Andrew Wyeth Painting

Andrew Wyeth – American Master Artist  (1917-2009)

He was the quintessential example of a true American artistic genius. He was Andrew Wyeth, my favorite American Artist.  

Andrew’s disciplined artistic journey began as a young boy and his respect for the human spirit never wavered. Andrew Wyeth once said, “I search for the realness, the real feeling of a subject, all the texture around it, I always want to see the third dimension of something.  I want to come alive with the object.”  Wyeth's desire was to capture a moment, not a frozen moment, but a fleeting moment. 

If you're going to paint from a photograph, it's important to know the difference between a frozen moment and a fleeting moment. It's the fleeting moment that's wrought with feeling!
- Jill Saur

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Below, please enjoy these wonderful works of art by my amazing students.

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