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Blank cards… perfect for a wedding or other available at my Etsy shop. Link in bio. Watercolor. French Wedding Lavender Fields card artbyjaniscommentz.etsy.com/listing/1034...

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Thanks to @joshtpm.bsky.social for posting a link to this piece this weekend -- absolutely worth reading: www.hidesertstar.com/deserttrail/...

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“Keys View” (Joshua Tree National Park)! A reminder-currently my paintings are available online at ARTSY @artsy @ashergreygallery 24x18 (link in bio) www.artsy.net/artist/janis... #contemporaryartlosangeles #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark #desertart #desertcolors #landscape #southwestartmagazine

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Time to get back into it. Île Saint-Louis pars. Work in progress.

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Bravo Candacy Taylor for your new book and exhibit in Washington DC! Candacy was a Joshua Tree artist several years ago and played an important part in launching the Hwy 62 Art Tours. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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The City of Light in 2024! In review: PER DAY FOOD COST!! $20.04!! I ate well!! One meal a day out and the rest in my flat. I never felt I was missing out! Are you planning a Paris trip? Take the plunge! More restaurant and food tips in my next Substack newsletter-Substack.com/@janiscommentz2

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Spring is in the air! Enjoyed a lovely walk in Joshua Tree National Park-Black Rock on Saturday. And even pruned bushes at home! Made a smoothie for lunch usually a warm weather go to. 20x20 Joshua Tree Spring (Sold) @Cactus_mart

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Back to my own personal challenge this week and a switch to pink! Gouache on paper. Place de Furstemberg, Paris

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Yes, hes using words attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, “He who saves his country violates no Law."

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This is the auditory version of my Substack newsletter Encouragement Only - Episode Nine, Celebrate Friendship and Gratitude. I invite you to take a listen…. open.substack.com/pub/commentz...

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I invite you to read my most recent Substack letter. Pondering strategies in our current existence and celebrating friendship.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! At least for today may your dreams be sweet. At Ladurée, Paris @maisonladuree , patisserie founded in 1862 and especially famous for sweet colorful macarons! #Paris #Valentine’sDay #laduree #macaron #TravelSketch #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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Wishing you all a Happy Valentine’s Day! May we reach out in love to one another today!

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A favorite commission from a few years ago! The painting is now in Virginia Beach. The subject was visiting Cuba. Gorgeous setting and fun to paint! #FigurativePainting #Commission #PaintingPeople #Portraits #landscape #contemporaryimpressionism #Californiacontemporarypainting

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Yes, this really is my favorite Joshua Tree! At Black Rock Campground, Joshua Tree National Park. My prints/cards are available in local shops, and will be more widely available soon online Etsy shop, French Press and Mojave inspiration Sepia Joshua Tree Ink Sketch Card 5"x7", listing #1308193967

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“My Favorite Joshua Tree” pastel on paper. Some of my very favorite art works available as matted prints @cwcyuccavalley @joshuatree_retreat (book/giftshop) @cactus_mart @rainbowstew4u

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I have to share this adorable video about my friend, artist Yvonne Magee-Scott. By the way, I absolutely adore wearing a beautiful scarf that she made, and you can see her website at www.yvonnemagee-scott.co.uk. www.instagram.com/reel/DF5npvH...

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February is Self-Care and Nurture month. We need this more than ever! Take care. Nurture MIND, BODY, SOUL and SPIRIT!Remember, self-care is not selfish. We are complex created beings. We respect and care for ourselves in order to love others.

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Sent off an art proposal today. Hoping for a positive reception. More news soon. “Rock Scramble” 22x18 In the private collection of another artist! Since my computer died, I had to use my phone and iPad…could be easier!

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Getting back into the swing of things. Matting prints for the California Welcome Center in Yucca Valley! @cwcyuccavalley #JoshuaTree #JoshuaTreeArt #DesertArt #MojaveMagic #CaliforniaWelcomeCenters #JanisCommentz #JoshuaTreeNationalPark

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Thank you MaryJane Weil for this post (and permission to post it)! If we were able to inspire others, that’s what it is all about!! Our Art Dialogue Panel Discussion which closed our exhibit @hi_desert_artists today was well attended & a lot of fun. We learned a little bit about each other, too.

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Definitely pushing RESET button this Sunday! Morning walk before 8 AM. Audible book about Mary Oliver. Wonderful church service at St Joseph of Armathia. Success - our art panel discussion – Art Dialogue at Hi-Desert Artists. Tickets to see the Twyla Tharp Dance Co. (I considered a dance minor.)

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I am pushing my RESET button. (I’ll share results and method later.)

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Happy Friday! I am transitioning my posts-clearing Instagram for art, encouragement, good news, renewal…a place to debrief. My personal Facebook page will remain the same with occasional political commentaries. We cannot remain silent. Facebook Janis Commentz Artist will remain politics free. 😉

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Five years ago, I opened my Etsy shop, FRENCH PRESS, featuring paper goods inspired by my travel sketches in French. Thank you for making my dream a reality. artbyjaniscommentz.etsy.com #FRENCHPRESS ##TravelSketches #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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KUDOS to my friend, podcaster, photographer, author, Krystal Kenney!! laviecreativepodcast.com500 episodes of creative encouragement is impressive. I discovered her podcast in 2020 and was even interviewed in Episode 244! Take a listen! Great encouragement for the creative!

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Continuing to seek beauty. “Parry’s Nolina” available at Cactus Mart in Morongo Valley, CA cactus art.com 20x20 acrylic on canvas. Works available at Rainbow Stew in Yucca Valley, CA rainbowstew4u.com

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YOU KNOW THIS IS WRONG!

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Dialogue with some of the Hi- Desert’s favorite painters! Hear their stories, learn about their technique and ask questions. CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION Sunday, February 9th 1:30 pm Hi-Desert Artists Art Gallery 55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley

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Visit my Etsy shop for original art: Carmel Beach Cypress Original 10x8 painting on linen created at Carmel Beach artbyjaniscommentz.etsy.com/listing/1362...

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Prescott Preserve Palm Springs 10x10 My art is available online at Asher Grey Gallery - artsy www.artsy.net/artist/janis.... Link in bio #artsy #contemporaryartlosangeles #landscape #californiapainter #janiscommentz #californiapainter #ashergreygallery #artsy #desertart #oasis #prescottpreserve

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Christmas in January? Why not? So good to have our family together!❤️🎄

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Share in community! Dialogue with some of the Hi-Desert’s favorite painters! Hear their stories, learn about their technique and ask questions. CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION Sunday, February 9th 1:30 pm Hi-Desert Artists Art Gallery 55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley

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Moonlit yellow! Saint Sulpice, Paris. Watercolor and ink. #sunnyyellow #FRENCHPRESS #ILoveFrance #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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Listening live on France 24 English. “We don’t want our past to be our children’s future.” - Ronald S Lauder quoting from Abba Kovner, a Holocaust survivor. “The opposite of love is indifference.” - Elie Wiesel HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY.

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Consider voting for Daniel Polk for Assembly District delegate. I’ve known this young man for over 20 years, and he is brilliant, kind and diligent - the person you will want in this position! To vote, you have to sign up at the CA DEM website by January 31: ademelections.com/register/mail

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Sunny yellow is the first color in my personal challenge-joy on a cold wintry day! I am sketching from my France photos and gathering illustrations for a new variation on my France Sketchbook Calendar-‘26. Place Dauphine~a favorite. #sunnyyellow #FRENCHPRESS #ILoveFrance #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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Dialogue with some of the Hi- Desert’s favorite painters! Hear their stories, learn about their technique and ask questions. You are invited! ART DIALOG CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION Sunday, February 9th 1:30 pm Hi-Desert Artists Art Gallery 55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley

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You are invited! ART DIALOG CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION Sunday, February 9th 1:30 pm Hi-Desert Artists Art Gallery 55635 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley Dialogue with some of the Hi- Desert’s favorite painters! Hear their stories, learn about their technique and ask questions.

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My own personal sketching challenge! 2 this evening: December Seine and the Flame of Liberty at Place Diana. In 2019, the square was officially renamed Place Diana in honor of Princess Diana. #ILoveFrance #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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Today it is about process and joy! My own daily challenge!

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Creating my own daily challenge! Today a little play with watercolor, gouache, sharpie, pen, and ink/pen. More details soon. #sunnyyellow

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The art of Art Dialog available now at Hi-Desert Artists and online thru 2/10/25 at www.hi-desertartists.com/shop/art-dia...

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Working in the direction of a new project today! #FRENCHPRESS #ILoveFrance #TravelSketchingIsMyDiary

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Opening Reception of the Art Dialog Exhibit www.hi-desertartists.com celebrated gatherings we as artists and the creations of 10 women artists in the Hi-Desert! Open thru Feb 10. We must continue to nurture each other and our community! #joshuatree #joshuatreeart #desertart #womenpainters #artdialog

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