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If you're interested in taking a free online class based on this baby goat, click here! You will get a free pdf line drawing (in the YouTube Description) for you to...

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I'm enjoying painting all these bright and happy baby animals! I hope someday I get to have a foal here at the ranch. If you'd like to see this piece being painted, click...

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'Tis the season. Baby goats everywhere!

Love to all from the Mother Ranch,

Julia

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I've realized that when I'm unsure about something I want to paint but don't yet know how, I paint animals. I've painted animals for so long that they feel like old friends....

Brené Brown has started a podcast and her very first session last week had me laughing out loud. In it, she talks about the FFT aka the Effing First Time. It's so worth a listen. Stick your...

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Have you guys seen the teeny tiny mice that sit on top of or inside of flowers? Google it, lord have mercy, they are precious! I found a photo recently of...

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To whoever entered my dreams the night before last, and just really needed to see a kitten sleeping with a Golden Retriever-here you go!

It was the funniest thing, I...

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I've been living in my own little world for about 2 weeks now, painting up a storm—painting things that make me happy. I hope sharing them gives you a little boost too :-)

Love...

Yes, we are in baby goat season and no, I've not forgotten my horses :-)

Haaa! Good catch!

Love to all from the Mother Ranch,

Julia

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After this upsetting news, let's move on to baby goats! The last you knew, we were here, talking about the possibility of babies being born the night of Tuesday, March 10th—which seems like...