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It's a Process ...
A collector decided they loved one of my paintings that was a work in progress. That's where this story starts. Next steps? Do they like my plan for the painting? I showed them my sketches and we picked whales, honu, and a brighter sunset. Fishermen? No, they watch the boats at Molokini, so how about a sailboat? We have a plan! The original will be out of the budget but we have a solution. I'll create a limited edition giclee for them. Here's the process. Finish the painti

Diane Snoey Appler
Mar 211 min read
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New Toy! Sous Vide
COVID boredom forced me to discover new cooking tools, such as Instantpot - I've posted about the time saving meals it helps me make so I...

Diane Snoey Appler
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Two of My Favorite Words - Maui & Chocolate
Did you know Maui grows cacao? I did not! Did you know you can go to a tasting room at the cacao farm and sample the chocolate - just...

Diane Snoey Appler
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Bite the Bullet- Do a Show!
I joined the Los Altos Art Club to meet other artists in the area and take part in workshops. www.losaltosartclub.org. A couple of years...

Diane Snoey Appler
Sep 19, 20151 min read
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My First Plein Air Event
Maui was the destination and my hope was to meet and talk with Darrell Hill at the Maui Plein Air Invitational that takes place annually...

Diane Snoey Appler
Sep 9, 20131 min read
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