Maria Gail (Maria Many)
@mariagail.bsky.social
I'm a massage therapist and gardening/plant nut and aspiring watercolor painter in a multi-generation household.
I watched this at half speed, still pretty fast... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJuG...
Pike's Place Nightfall - relaxing watercolor demonstration
YouTube video by Ina Xi Watercolor
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I watched this at half speed, still pretty fast... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJuG...
A great watercolor tutorial from Ina Xi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNY...
Pro tips for drawing accurate perspectives in a cityscape painting
YouTube video by Ina Xi Watercolor
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A great watercolor tutorial from Ina Xi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNY...
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Painting by Mark Boedges American Artist.
January 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Painting by Mark Boedges American Artist.
"In addition to bolstering local law enforcement agencies, the White House has moved to expand the role of the U.S. military in domestic law enforcement." www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump's new order sparks "martial law" concerns
A new executive order has raised fears of "martial law" as it would facilitate an increase in military equipment for law enforcement.
www.newsweek.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
"In addition to bolstering local law enforcement agencies, the White House has moved to expand the role of the U.S. military in domestic law enforcement." www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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It’s opening day at the Nursery! I do have a limited amount of potted stock, but it’s mostly bare root availability for the next few weeks. Expect to wait 10+ mins while your order is dug, washed and packed. We are open 9-5 today and weekly on Tuesday for the season.
April 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It’s opening day at the Nursery! I do have a limited amount of potted stock, but it’s mostly bare root availability for the next few weeks. Expect to wait 10+ mins while your order is dug, washed and packed. We are open 9-5 today and weekly on Tuesday for the season.
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April 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I discovered James Gurney tutorials www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU6_...
Pen Over Watercolor | A Strategy for Sketching for Complex Subjects
YouTube video by James Gurney
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I discovered James Gurney tutorials www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU6_...
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Watercolour, Pulling the Slate Gravity train up to the top. Ffestiniog Railway. Painted on st Cuthbert’s Millford paper with Schmincke watercolours. #art #watercolour #steam #ffestiniog
January 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Watercolour, Pulling the Slate Gravity train up to the top. Ffestiniog Railway. Painted on st Cuthbert’s Millford paper with Schmincke watercolours. #art #watercolour #steam #ffestiniog
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Watercolour, My Boots, on Millford paper using Schmincke watercolours. Caught in morning sunlight making great shadows. #art #watercolour
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Watercolour, My Boots, on Millford paper using Schmincke watercolours. Caught in morning sunlight making great shadows. #art #watercolour
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"Forest Frost" watercolor (sold)
February 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"Forest Frost" watercolor (sold)
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Some process images of the previous post
Using acrylic glazes here as watercolour without white pigment
1000x600mm
#artyear #art #landscapeart
Using acrylic glazes here as watercolour without white pigment
1000x600mm
#artyear #art #landscapeart
March 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Some process images of the previous post
Using acrylic glazes here as watercolour without white pigment
1000x600mm
#artyear #art #landscapeart
Using acrylic glazes here as watercolour without white pigment
1000x600mm
#artyear #art #landscapeart
Another watercolor tutorial contributor I've discovered:
Ina Xi Watercolor
This is part 1 of 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRs...
Ina Xi Watercolor
This is part 1 of 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRs...
Mastering wet-on-wet techniques with watercolor painting (Part 1 - Adjacent washes)
YouTube video by Ina Xi Watercolor
www.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another watercolor tutorial contributor I've discovered:
Ina Xi Watercolor
This is part 1 of 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRs...
Ina Xi Watercolor
This is part 1 of 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRRs...
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Good reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social at @npr.
DOGE has used “evasive behavior that several cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR compared to what criminal or state-sponsored hackers might do.”
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
DOGE has used “evasive behavior that several cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR compared to what criminal or state-sponsored hackers might do.”
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Good reporting by @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social at @npr.
DOGE has used “evasive behavior that several cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR compared to what criminal or state-sponsored hackers might do.”
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
DOGE has used “evasive behavior that several cybersecurity experts interviewed by NPR compared to what criminal or state-sponsored hackers might do.”
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Another fabulous tutorial!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvT...
The actual painting begins 9.25 minutes in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvT...
The actual painting begins 9.25 minutes in.
Monday Livestream 32: Mist in Prague (Watercolor Cityscape Tutorial)
YouTube video by Watercolor Online with Michael Solovyev
www.youtube.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Another fabulous tutorial!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvT...
The actual painting begins 9.25 minutes in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqvT...
The actual painting begins 9.25 minutes in.
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Maine turns 205 today. Here's the birthday series I wrote when it turned 200, but nobody read because the pandemic hit just at the same time.
The @pressherald.bsky.social landing page for the series is broken, but you can navigate to each story via the info box: www.pressherald.com/2020/02/16/c...
The @pressherald.bsky.social landing page for the series is broken, but you can navigate to each story via the info box: www.pressherald.com/2020/02/16/c...
Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland
Maine's path to statehood began long before you think it did.
www.pressherald.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Maine turns 205 today. Here's the birthday series I wrote when it turned 200, but nobody read because the pandemic hit just at the same time.
The @pressherald.bsky.social landing page for the series is broken, but you can navigate to each story via the info box: www.pressherald.com/2020/02/16/c...
The @pressherald.bsky.social landing page for the series is broken, but you can navigate to each story via the info box: www.pressherald.com/2020/02/16/c...
Nice work! pointedfirsart.com
Land of the Pointed Firs
pointedfirsart.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Nice work! pointedfirsart.com
Watch this watercolor tutorial to the end to see 60 interpretations by Paul's students. Fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=paaJ...
How to Paint Beach Huts at Dawn in Watercolour
YouTube video by Paul Clark
www.youtube.com
March 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Watch this watercolor tutorial to the end to see 60 interpretations by Paul's students. Fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=paaJ...
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Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
21 DOGE staffers resign, saying they won't help 'dismantle' public services
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
Painted from Paul Smith’s tutorial, m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pe...
February 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Painted from Paul Smith’s tutorial, m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pe...
Apparently this website is the origin of the economic blackout scheduled for February 28th that many have been posting about.
jointhepeoplesunion.com
jointhepeoplesunion.com
The Peoples Union USA
Stand against political corruption with our upcoming economic resistance actions. Join The Peoples Union USA and make your voice heard!
jointhepeoplesunion.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Apparently this website is the origin of the economic blackout scheduled for February 28th that many have been posting about.
jointhepeoplesunion.com
jointhepeoplesunion.com
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Best thing I have seen youtu.be/SPK_iBfFQNo?...
'What The Hell Is Going On?': Melanie Stansbury Asks Why GOP Is Defending Elon Musk And DOGE Work
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Best thing I have seen youtu.be/SPK_iBfFQNo?...
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#GoogleMaps is now showing the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf ofAmerica. If you click on the name, you will get a box to write a review of the location. Negative reviews are being removed, but you can rate the location One Star #GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica
February 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
#GoogleMaps is now showing the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf ofAmerica. If you click on the name, you will get a box to write a review of the location. Negative reviews are being removed, but you can rate the location One Star #GulfofMexico #GulfofAmerica