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Clean Morning

Winter landscape watercolor painting of bare trees with the sun peeking through at sunrise.

I don’t have enough time in the day to do all the art that I want to get done. I also have been working in my studio for my full time job (because it’s warmer) and then staying in that…

Quiet Christmas

A lake shoreline with autumn trees drawn in pencil with watercolor wash

Last week my surgeon called me and said they reviewed my case at Tumor Board and determined that it was a borderline tumor, not cancerous. This was amazing news to hear, and unexpected, because the report originally said cancer. (Also,…

Sunset After a Light Snow

winter sunset painting

This is in the mail on the way to New York City for the Twitter Art Exhibit to be held in March. Proceeds benefit Foster Pride’s HandMade program, which teaches girls in foster care how to crochet and then market…

Pink Peony with Buds

pink peony drawing

A pink peony for Valentine’s Day, drawn from my photo archives. I have really been enjoying the artwork of Inky Leaves on Instagram and I’m getting inspired to start making some more botanical themed artwork myself in the near future.…

Self Portrait with a Smile

Self Portrait with a Smile by Carolyn A Pappas

I’ve been dealing with chronic tooth pain after an accidental blow to the face this past January and I ended up getting a root canal done on Friday. At least in the short term, it has seemed to make my…