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The Catoctin Banner’s New Year’s 2017 So, she completed her first-ever Photo by Deb Spalding
oil paintings.
Resolution Contest and a small old tobacco tin that she
As the days progressed, purchased from the Emmitsburg
Update: Rachel Mohler Rachel noticed involvement Antique Mall, used as her paint box
by her children. “They’re so her paints don’t dry out.
The view out of Rachel Mohler’s in the weather; the changing seeing when the clouds are
kitchen window is so picturesque perceptions of the scene by Rachel, pink, the sky is green, there’s The many paintings that Rachel
that it should be a painting—in her children, and her husband; and a rainbow.” At one point, her has completed so far are displayed
fact, it is a painting. Or, should we the lessons of attention to detail: daughter Saige (turning five in on the wall next to the family’s
say, it is many paintings. Rachel appreciation of nature, awe of the June), joined the project and dining room table. Some look like
has painted that ever-changing view grand order of the world, rhythm completed her own watercolor photographs. Each painting is
nearly a hundred times since her and changing palette of the seasons, paintings on small pieces of different.
resolution to complete a painting-a- ebb and flow of life, happiness about hand-torn paper.
day started on January 1, 2017. being part of something grand, and There is one painting that Rachel
peace in new inspiration. With a five-year-old (Saige), does not like. She has repainted
Her New Year’s Resolution a three-year-old (Atlas), and a it several times. The image was
had no real rules, so Rachel kept Rachel has captured the scene one-year-old (Wren), the mom from Valentine’s Day morning.
it seemingly simple, painting the at the birth of sunrise, the rest of artist was bound to battle Rachel explained, “It was the most
view from the picture window in sunset, the blanketing of snow, the the demands for her time, beautiful sunrise ever. The sun
her new home on the mountain in cloak of fog, the bathing of sun, and family comes first—as it shone like a spotlight into the sky
Sabillasville. Each day she paints a the cleansing of rain, and amidst should. This winter, one family on the clouds. I just cannot capture
unique rendition of the scene on a the demand of storm. “Sometimes member after another battled the light of the clouds. I can’t even
new 2x3 inch piece of gesso board. the fog goes on for days, but then sickness, as strep, flu, pink eye, count how many times I’ve started
you realize, the color of the fog is and fever swept through the family. that one over. I just don’t have the
The goal of a resolution is often changing depending on what’s going Because of this, Rachel was not able skill to capture it yet.” Undeterred,
measured in quantity, like counting on above the fog.” to meet the painting-a-day demand. Rachel aspired, “It will make me feel
calories or losing weight, or an better once I’ve conquered it.”
absence of quantity, like stopping a In the first two weeks, she Reconciling what could be
bad habit or abstaining from eating painted with her usual watercolor construed as a failure, Rachel was Read more about Rachel’s story
a certain food. Rachel’s resolution but couldn’t quite capture the able to give herself a break after and her painting-a-day resolution
seemed to be of the first variety, beauty of the images as well as she talking to her husband, Brian, and results at the end of this year in The
simple arithmetic—a painting a day. wanted, so she switched to oil paint. her mother, Linda Faulkner, who are Catoctin Banner Newspaper. To
Feeling somewhat intimidated by very supportive of her. Her mother, see postings of Rachel’s paintings
In fact, Rachel’s resolution took oils, Rachel told herself, “Just do it. who is also an artist, told Rachel, visit Instagram.com/rhmohler and
on a life of its own, complete with That’s how you’re going to learn.” “If you had a friend who went on a facebook.com/rhmohler.
the emotion of changing moods diet and fell off the wagon a bit but
still was making progress, would
you call her a failure?”
Rachel surmised, ”If I can just
give myself some grace, it’ll be
okay.” So, she paints when she can.
Having never done a daily or
a long-term goal project, Rachel
quickly streamlined her painting
processes. She takes photos of the
view with her phone. Her choice of
2x3 inch gesso boards was really
a matter of convenience. With
three youngsters, she needed her
studio to be at-the-ready when the
opportunity to paint presented itself.
Therefore, she owns a small travel
portfolio case that, when unzipped,
has all supplies handy, including
pens, pre-cut boards, her brushes,
The Catoctin Banner’s New Year’s 2017 So, she completed her first-ever Photo by Deb Spalding
oil paintings.
Resolution Contest and a small old tobacco tin that she
As the days progressed, purchased from the Emmitsburg
Update: Rachel Mohler Rachel noticed involvement Antique Mall, used as her paint box
by her children. “They’re so her paints don’t dry out.
The view out of Rachel Mohler’s in the weather; the changing seeing when the clouds are
kitchen window is so picturesque perceptions of the scene by Rachel, pink, the sky is green, there’s The many paintings that Rachel
that it should be a painting—in her children, and her husband; and a rainbow.” At one point, her has completed so far are displayed
fact, it is a painting. Or, should we the lessons of attention to detail: daughter Saige (turning five in on the wall next to the family’s
say, it is many paintings. Rachel appreciation of nature, awe of the June), joined the project and dining room table. Some look like
has painted that ever-changing view grand order of the world, rhythm completed her own watercolor photographs. Each painting is
nearly a hundred times since her and changing palette of the seasons, paintings on small pieces of different.
resolution to complete a painting-a- ebb and flow of life, happiness about hand-torn paper.
day started on January 1, 2017. being part of something grand, and There is one painting that Rachel
peace in new inspiration. With a five-year-old (Saige), does not like. She has repainted
Her New Year’s Resolution a three-year-old (Atlas), and a it several times. The image was
had no real rules, so Rachel kept Rachel has captured the scene one-year-old (Wren), the mom from Valentine’s Day morning.
it seemingly simple, painting the at the birth of sunrise, the rest of artist was bound to battle Rachel explained, “It was the most
view from the picture window in sunset, the blanketing of snow, the the demands for her time, beautiful sunrise ever. The sun
her new home on the mountain in cloak of fog, the bathing of sun, and family comes first—as it shone like a spotlight into the sky
Sabillasville. Each day she paints a the cleansing of rain, and amidst should. This winter, one family on the clouds. I just cannot capture
unique rendition of the scene on a the demand of storm. “Sometimes member after another battled the light of the clouds. I can’t even
new 2x3 inch piece of gesso board. the fog goes on for days, but then sickness, as strep, flu, pink eye, count how many times I’ve started
you realize, the color of the fog is and fever swept through the family. that one over. I just don’t have the
The goal of a resolution is often changing depending on what’s going Because of this, Rachel was not able skill to capture it yet.” Undeterred,
measured in quantity, like counting on above the fog.” to meet the painting-a-day demand. Rachel aspired, “It will make me feel
calories or losing weight, or an better once I’ve conquered it.”
absence of quantity, like stopping a In the first two weeks, she Reconciling what could be
bad habit or abstaining from eating painted with her usual watercolor construed as a failure, Rachel was Read more about Rachel’s story
a certain food. Rachel’s resolution but couldn’t quite capture the able to give herself a break after and her painting-a-day resolution
seemed to be of the first variety, beauty of the images as well as she talking to her husband, Brian, and results at the end of this year in The
simple arithmetic—a painting a day. wanted, so she switched to oil paint. her mother, Linda Faulkner, who are Catoctin Banner Newspaper. To
Feeling somewhat intimidated by very supportive of her. Her mother, see postings of Rachel’s paintings
In fact, Rachel’s resolution took oils, Rachel told herself, “Just do it. who is also an artist, told Rachel, visit Instagram.com/rhmohler and
on a life of its own, complete with That’s how you’re going to learn.” “If you had a friend who went on a facebook.com/rhmohler.
the emotion of changing moods diet and fell off the wagon a bit but
still was making progress, would
you call her a failure?”
Rachel surmised, ”If I can just
give myself some grace, it’ll be
okay.” So, she paints when she can.
Having never done a daily or
a long-term goal project, Rachel
quickly streamlined her painting
processes. She takes photos of the
view with her phone. Her choice of
2x3 inch gesso boards was really
a matter of convenience. With
three youngsters, she needed her
studio to be at-the-ready when the
opportunity to paint presented itself.
Therefore, she owns a small travel
portfolio case that, when unzipped,
has all supplies handy, including
pens, pre-cut boards, her brushes,
