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    Take my Hand

    Watch oil painting “City of Savannah” (city near me) come to life in 2 minutes, time lapse I shared this painting here on the blog in June, in a post called “Timeless“. Today I want to share something else, not about the painting itself, but about the music I chose…

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    You are Worth More

    Watch oil painting “Sparrows” come to life in 2 minutes (time lapse) The last time I shared my sparrows painting was in April, in a blog post called “More than Sparrows“. But today I’m thinking about the “don’t be afraid” part of the scripture that inspired this painting: Matthew 10:29-31…

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    October Morning Surprise

    Do you remember when I shared my outdoor painting experience this spring? Watch my Plein Air oil painting experiment in this 2.5 minute time lapse video. This week, I saw a beautiful October morning sunrise over this same wooded lagoon, where I was painting in the April video above. I…

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    What is fun?

    Watch this oil painting of my son jumping in leaves come to life in 48 seconds (time lapse) You might remember when I shared this painting previously here on the blog, I asked the question “What do people say about you?” It was one of my longer blog posts, about…

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    Are you Safe?

    See oil painting “Guardian Angel” come to life in 2 minutes (time lapse) I last shared this painting here with you in August, in a post called “Protected and Loved“. Today I’m thinking of the concept of safety, and what it means to be “safe”. Who decides what is safe…

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    Red Flower is REAL

    https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dancer-in-a-floral-forest-oil-painting-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 See oil painting “Dancer in a Floral Forest” come to life in 2 minutes (time lapse) I painted this as an imaginary landscape, but it turns out that those red flowers are real, and I may soon have one in my possession! The flower looks remarkably like it to…

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    More Coffee

    https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/breakfast-with-friends-oil-painting-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 See oil painting “Breakfast with Friends” come alive in 2 minutes (time lapse) I last shared this one with you in my June 1 blog post “Are you my Friend?“. Today, I’m sharing it for a different reason: the warm coffee and breakfast. Now, this is a good breakfast…

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    New Painting

    Are you enjoying autumn treats? My daughters love the specialty coffee and snacks that come out this time of year. They especially love their sister breaks on campus when they meet up for a pumpkin latte between classes. I love that they have such a special relationship. No matter what’s…

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    Roaring, Snarling or?

    You might remember when I painted the snarling lion in the video above, as it was fairly recently (August). Perhaps you see him as growling or even roaring. Although his mouth is not wide open in a roar, some of you may see beyond what is there. Are you feeling…

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    Seasonal Perspective

    Watch oil painting “Trees and Stream” come alive in 2 minutes (time lapse) When I shared this painting with you in July, I was thinking about time, and I used this painting to illustrate how we don’t know if the sun is rising or setting without context. It was a…