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Okay, the PhonesDownBrushesUp 15 min. challenge is complete, and I won! Okay, yeah, oops, there was never a promise for ...
01/16/2026

Okay, the PhonesDownBrushesUp 15 min. challenge is complete, and I won!
Okay, yeah, oops, there was never a promise for prizes.
But!
Most of us know I am not a phone person, so the concept behind the challenge didn't really fit me.... I signed up anyway.
Because I like a good challenge :)
I WON by realizing the start of a new project, and at present you have to find me on Instagram to see it/them. Like here:
instagram.com/karencooperstudio
A friend told me the other day that I should really click that switch that makes IG posts show up on FB? Turns out I don't love FB as much as I love a good challenge, so let me repeat that Instagram addie for you:
instagram.com/karencooperstudio
Большое спасибо for reading!





PS1 - And yes, I used the challenge photos today - if I'd had tried to paint out in the alley again, I am fairly confident it would have blown the paint off my palette.
PS2 - why the big brush in the still life photo? That was the challenge, paint something little with a big ole brush. In 15 minutes.

Day 3, 15 minute challenge, Phones Down, Brushes Up.Despite being 33 degrees F. when I started, I once again went after ...
01/15/2026

Day 3, 15 minute challenge, Phones Down, Brushes Up.
Despite being 33 degrees F. when I started, I once again went after my own info source for the challenge.
This is an alley view near me, where I spent the first 15 minutes painting the challenge, then another 1.5 hrs. doing a 10x10 inch plein air painting.
Yep, the fingers got cold, but I am liking the rest of the process!





Day 2, Phones Down, Brushes Up challenge. Big shapes. There you are!
01/13/2026

Day 2, Phones Down, Brushes Up challenge. Big shapes. There you are!




Phones down, brushes up challenge, day 1. Yeah, yeah, did NOT include setup time as part of the 15 minutes. But the stud...
01/12/2026

Phones down, brushes up challenge, day 1. Yeah, yeah, did NOT include setup time as part of the 15 minutes. But the studio is currently a mess, so it seemed easier to take the plein air gear out to my alley :)




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