by lbaur | Aug 21, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, Creative Energy Journaling, How-to
Having recently accepted an invitation to fill a last-minute gap in the show calendar at Hudson Hospital, I’m in the “final countdown” phase of prepping for a show. No matter how diligent and organized I am, I seem to always require a final frenzy of...
by lbaur | Aug 7, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, How-to
That pesky inner critic! I don’t know about you, but simply telling her to sit down and shut up doesn’t work for me. Oh, I can get her to leave me alone. It just doesn’t lead to paintings I’m happy with. I need my inner critic. We all need time...
by lbaur | Jul 16, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, How-to
I’ve been presenting my watercolors without glass for quite some time. I love the clean look! Here’s everything you need to know to present your watercolors using this method. In the video, I demonstrate one way to do this, using the method (and products) I use...
by lbaur | Jan 14, 2015 | Behind the Scenes
Did you enjoy following along on the “giant” painting? I’m in the planning stages of another large multi-panel piece like that. We’re still working out the details, but I’m very excited to have been asked to do another one! I’ll...
by lbaur | Jan 14, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, How-to
This must be one of the questions I get asked the most often! I used to mat and frame my watercolors. From time to time someone would ask if I could frame them without glass. I knew of some watercolorists who were painting on canvas or boards that were specially...
by lbaur | Jan 5, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, New Artwork
I may not post my painting for the 30-paintings-in-30-days challenge until this evening, or maybe tomorrow. While the first few days of the challenge have been going on, I’ve also been completing this second large triptych for Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater,...
by lbaur | Dec 23, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, How-to, New Artwork
Ulp! It’s a scary moment when I finally make the decision where to divide one of these “starts” into the individual panels. No going back! But, I’m happy with where things stand. Even though the paper edges weren’t square, so I’m...
by lbaur | Dec 16, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, New Artwork
Here’s where things stood last time: And now: Doesn’t look much different yet, does it? At this stage, I tread softly, slowly “carving” into the whites and lights so I don’t lose the...
by lbaur | Dec 10, 2014 | Behind the Scenes, How-to, New Artwork
I’m working on an exciting commission for Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN. When completed, this piece will be on three large panels, and will be the largest piece in this series to date. This large sheet of paper (about 32×55″) is from a roll—no...
by lbaur | Jan 2, 2013 | Behind the Scenes, How-to
People have been asking, “what does it mean when you say something is mounted on cradled hardboard?” Here’s a picture of two cradled boards ready for work and one piece already mounted. Work can be hung as is, no need for frame or glass. This helps...
