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About joanienaz

This is where I share my creative self.

Picture a Day #181-Planes of Light

Posted on June 29, 2012 by joanienaz

I just couldn’t resist photographing the sunlight as it streamed through the gap in the blinds the other morning.  It is such a powerful force: free energy! These photos were taken at slightly different angles to illuminate the plane of light. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #180-Mendocino County Vineyard

Posted on June 28, 2012 by joanienaz

This time of year the local vineyards are sparkling green and bursting with growth. They are surrounded by the golden grass of summer and spreading oaks, which is typical vegetation along much of California’s coastal hillsides and valleys. It is a … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #179-Still Life with Pitcher

Posted on June 27, 2012 by joanienaz

My new pitcher looked like it needed to be included in a still life, so I arranged it with some fruit. Everything in this ensemble starts with the letter P: pitcher, pears, plums, Philodendron plants. Not sure what the significance of this is, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #178-6×6 Success!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by joanienaz

Four out of five of my 6×6 works of art that I entered in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center’s 6x6x2012 fundraiser event have now sold! Hooray! There is only one of my creations left that has remained unclaimed. It is a pastel … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #177-Growth Spurt

Posted on June 25, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s incredible how much my garden has grown in the past three weeks! I probably say this every year, but it’s true. The weather has see-sawed from cool and rainy to hot and dry to cool and rainy. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #176-Sunflower Morning

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joanienaz

The first thing I saw this morning when I looked out my window was a sunflower peeking at me. This year I got a late start on planting some seeds, and the ones that sprouted from last year’s plants were transplanted … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #175-Pod Painting

Posted on June 23, 2012 by joanienaz

Ten days ago I posted a Prismacolor drawing of maple seed pods that became the beginning of a watercolor painting. Today I completed my 8×10 work of art. First I added more details in Cobalt Blue, then Permanent Rose, and … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #174-Pitcher Perfect

Posted on June 22, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was a flea market day! It was nice to get out of the house on a showery day and poke around through discarded treasures, searching for just the right thing. I found it! A rustic pitcher to use as a … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #173 – Squash Bugs!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by joanienaz

Oh no! When I was out in my garden this morning, fertilizing and watering, I discovered something new: three interesting-looking insects on a leaf of my summer squash. I photographed the critters, and when I looked them up on Google … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #172 – Portrait of a Radish

Posted on June 20, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are the last steps of my radish “practice” painting. I added Permanent Rose in layers to show the shape of the radish in three dimensions. Next I added more layers of all three colors and worked on the shadows. My … Continue reading →

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