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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 17h

My birthday is this month, and I picked out a super nerdy super nice button maker. It’s so freaking fun.

Close-up of a round handmade button featuring translucent blue pressed flowers layered over a textured turquoise, black, and deep reddish-brown abstract background. A glossy clear surface creates a bright curved reflection near the upper-right edge.

Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 03/10/2026

Y’all go donate a few dollars to the Doug Jones campaign. Please. I’m volunteering for the campaign, because I believe he and his team can transform Alabama. #DougJones #Tuberville www.dougjones.com

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 03/10/2026

I was really bored. This guy from the crowd just needed to be a drawing.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 27/09/2026

Happy #HarvestMoon to all celebrating cooler weather with me! Caution: we are in what Alabamians call False Fall. Keep flip flops at the ready, neighbors.

A nearly full Harvest Moon glows bright gold through thin, streaked clouds in a deepening blue evening sky. Its warm halo illuminates the surrounding clouds in yellow, peach, and lavender tones, while trees and broad leaves form dark silhouettes across the lower half of the image. The Harvest Moon is the full moon occurring closest to the autumnal equinox; its name comes from the extra evening moonlight that historically helped farmers continue harvesting crops after sunset.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 24/09/2026

Come hang out with us if you’ll be in central Alabama on October 17th! #NoKings #NK4 #Montgomery mobilize.us/s/0EUqck

Blue, white, and red flyer for No Kings 4 in Montgomery, a nonpartisan rally and resource fair to promote voting.

Saturday, October 17, noon–2 p.m., at Court Square on Dexter Avenue.

“Get Ready to Vote!” introduces four questions: “How can we help protect elections?” “Do we want early voting in Alabama?” “What does voting mean to Montgomery?” and “Does my vote matter?”

Large white lettering reads, “No Kings. No Thrones. No Crowns,” beside crossed-out crowns. A yellow ballot box and “I Voted” sticker borders reinforce the voting theme.

Logos include Alabama Resisters–Indivisible, Montgomery, AL; Atlas for Democracy; and Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.

Register using either QR code labeled “Register Now” or at https://mobilize.us/s/0EUqck

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 18/09/2026

I dearly love when a special birthday gets me back in the studio.

A watercolor workspace on a wooden table. Paper secured with blue painter’s tape to a blue-and-white patterned board holds a faint pencil drawing with two small, brightly painted sections resembling stained glass. An open watercolor tin, brushes in a divided rinse basin, a mixing palette, a paint-stained cloth, a ruler, and a paper cutter surround the work in progress.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 17/09/2026

Come see two of my paintings in Montgomery!

Flyer with teal and red text on a cream background announcing SAC’s Gallery’s Waterfront Show at 529 S. Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Opening reception: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1–3 p.m., with awards at 2 p.m. Artists or guests may bring finger food if inclined. Exhibit runs through October 22. Gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon–5 p.m. Artists should pick up artwork October 27 or 29, noon–4 p.m.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 21/08/2026

The bright side to an art show rejection is the extra time that opens up to really finish a painting to my satisfaction. This painting is ready to cure before a varnish, and then go out into the world at a different show! #SciArt #Painting #WoodDuck

An acrylic painting of a male wood duck swimming across calm blue-green water, surrounded by a sunlit wooded shoreline. A tiny female duck rests on a rock in the distance, while ripples radiate around the brightly colored male in the foreground.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 21/08/2026

Good morning, from our resident #CarolinaWren, fresh from the bird bath.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 14/08/2026

A happy little #Watercolor birthday card for my Josh, who turns 52 tomorrow!

A small watercolor-and-ink landscape shows a lone bird perched on power lines beneath a bright blue, cloud-filled sky. Green fields and a low teal ridge stretch toward the horizon, with loose black ink lines adding texture to the grasses and distant hills.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 13/08/2026

This is a DHS rfp forecast for the #ShockGloves. The NAICS designation is a horrifying error, and frankly, too on-the-nose.

Screenshot of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Planning Forecast System record, F2026074524, published Aug. 10, 2026. A red hand-drawn circle and question mark highlight the line “NAICS: 711219 – Other Spectator Sports.” Below, the record describes an ICE purchase of CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. conductive distraction and de-escalation devices for HSI and Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and agents, with an estimated value of $10–20 million.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 11/08/2026

I would be remiss if I didn’t also post the young, four-legged artist’s work in progress as well. Behold, Link’s multimedia wip:

A four-legged artist sits innocently beside his latest work in progress: an impressively large patch of drywall excavated from the hallway wall. The tan-and-black dog looks up with wide, earnest eyes, while his unfinished masterpiece—complete with exposed brown paper and dramatic white texture—remains behind him.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 10/08/2026

#Duck #Painting Submitted to the show, but still needs a few last details and some varnish. Fingers crossed!

An easel-mounted acrylic painting of a male wood duck swimming on a calm lake, surrounded by rippling reflections. A sunlit green Alabama shoreline curves into the distance beneath a bright blue sky, with warm red-brown shallows and dense trees framing the duck.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 10/08/2026

There’s stuff I still am not satisfied with, BUT “Wood Duck Cove” is done-enough to submit to the show. Phew!

An acrylic painting of a colorful male wood duck floating on calm water, surrounded by blue and warm brown reflections. A lush green Alabama shoreline curves into the distance beneath a pale blue sky, with a tiny female duck resting near the shaded bank.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 08/08/2026

Getting closer- I’m trying to get this complete by tomorrow night, with Sunday as the actual deadline to submit to the show. #painting #duck

An acrylic painting in progress of a male wood duck swimming on a calm lake. The colorful duck fills the foreground, surrounded by blue and warm brown reflections, with a sunlit green wooded shoreline rising behind him.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 07/08/2026

#Duck #Painting progress! I’m cautiously back in the home studio.

An acrylic painting in progress on a wooden easel, showing a colorful male wood duck swimming across a calm lake. Blue water transitions into warm reflections beneath a densely wooded, sunlit shoreline and open blue sky.

Close-up of a custom acrylic painting palette, with small connected paint pots holding a range of premixed colors including blues, greens, reds, browns, creams, grays, and white.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 04/08/2026

Duck Tail! (🎶ah-hoo-woo!🎶) #Painting Still painting background to foreground, so I started rendering over the block-in at his end.

An in-progress acrylic painting shows a male wood duck floating in calm, shallow water near the wooded shoreline of a quiet lake. The duck in the foreground is largely complete, with its iridescent blue-green head, bright red eye, bold white facial markings, and rich chestnut breast standing out against the darker water. Gentle ripples spread around its body. The landscape behind it is more developed than the foreground, with dense green trees catching warm light along the right shoreline and their reflections mirrored in the still water. The left side opens to distant blue water beneath a broad, clear sky. The lower right foreground remains intentionally unfinished, with transparent brown underpainting suggesting the lake bottom and awaiting additional detail.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 31/07/2026

Today’s #painting progress. Almost ready for the wood duck to make an entrance.

An in-progress acrylic landscape painting of a calm lake at first light. Glassy water reflects a pale blue sky and a sunlit wall of dense green trees along the shoreline. Warm golden light catches the foliage and casts rich amber tones into the shallow water at the right, where a few pale rocks emerge from the bank. The distant shoreline fades into soft blue atmospheric perspective, while the foreground water and lower right corner remain loosely painted, emphasizing the work-in-progress state.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 30/07/2026

#Painting progression! (Try doing THIS with AI!) No really, don’t.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 29/07/2026

Sometimes, rest is also progress. I’m listening to thunder getting closer, and anticipating a cooling rain.

View from a covered workshop porch across the backyard, toward a beige sided house. A wicker chair, weathered wooden post, and pot of bright pink flowers frame the foreground beneath a corrugated metal roof. A dog rests in the grass while mature trees and shrubs surround the yard, creating a quiet, peaceful view between the workshop and home.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 28/07/2026

Today’s progress. Eventually, all this will frame a Wood Duck to submit for the Wetumpka Wildlife Art Festival! #painting

An in-progress acrylic landscape painting depicts a calm lake under a pale blue sky. Dense trees line the right shoreline, with warm sunlight illuminating bright green foliage and casting reflections across the water. The shallow water in the foreground is painted in warm brown tones, contrasting with the deeper blue water to the left. The composition leads the eye toward the distant shoreline on the horizon. The upper-right foliage and parts of the foreground remain loosely blocked in with visible brushstrokes, showing the painting is still in progress.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 20/07/2026

It was #LifeDrawing day in Montgomery! This five minute sketch was my favorite of the day. Fair warning for the mod team, life drawings involve artistic #nudity.

A charcoal life drawing of a seated nude model viewed from a low angle. She leans back with one arm supporting her weight, her chin lifted and gaze directed upward, creating a quiet, introspective mood. Broad, blocky charcoal masses establish a dark background, allowing the illuminated figure to emerge through soft value transitions. Confident, searching contour lines remain visible around the body, particularly along the shoulders, hips, and legs, revealing the drawing process rather than concealing it. The face is developed with expressive eyes and subtle shadows, while the torso and limbs balance structural observation with gestural energy. An unfinished head sketch from an earlier pose remains faintly visible in the upper left, emphasizing the live drawing session. The composition combines loose charcoal handling with careful attention to light, anatomy, and the figure’s weight in space.

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Rachel Sipper @rachelsipperstudio.net · 12/07/2026

Close up of my current art piece! #GestureDrawing meets #Photography meets #Embroidery I take the photos and do a very fast sketch on site, then print on canvas and place my sketch over and around the original image with colored thread, paying close attention to line weight.

A close-up photograph of a black-and-white embroidered artwork in progress. The composition focuses on the lower half of a person standing with one leg crossed casually in front of the other on a sunlit sidewalk. Loose, expressive embroidery stitches in deep burgundy, black, cobalt blue, and warm gold trace selected gesture lines over the photograph rather than outlining the figure completely. The stitched marks emphasize the rhythm of the legs, ankle, foot, and cast shadow, with sweeping, calligraphic lines extending into the pavement. Fine white sgraffito guide lines remain visible where future stitching is planned, revealing the artist’s drawing process. Strong sunlight creates bold shadows across the sidewalk, while the sparse embroidery transforms the photograph into a gestural drawing that emphasizes movement and attention rather than detailed representation.

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