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Picture a Day #171 – In My June Garden
I worked in my garden most of the morning today. Then I was back out again after dinner. I harvested lettuce, cilantro, and radishes. I thinned and transplanted tomatoes. I supported squash, watered…you get the idea! The pole beans are climbing up the … Continue reading
Picture a Day #170 – Radishing
It has been almost a month since I first began drawing the radishes harvested from my garden. They are so appealing to draw-so bright and cheerful! But I realized that I might be in over my head starting out with a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drawing, gardening, hobbies, nature, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, radishes, watercolor
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Picture a Day #169 – Textured Corners
Here is the conclusion of my abstract watercolor from last week, in which I returned to painting corners. After layering primary colors to produce secondary colors, I used a variety of contrasting Prismacolor pencils to add texture. The texture helped to … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #168 – Crossing the Valley
My husband and I left our Northern California hideaway and drove across the Sacramento River Valley on Wednesday afternoon. It was 95 degrees F. Thank goodness we have air conditioning. I watered my garden before we left and hoped for … Continue reading
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Tagged California, family, gardening, nature, postaday, Sacramento River Valley, Sutter Buttes, travel
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Picture a Day #167 – Nothing Like a Little Texture
It’s been a while since I did a corner study. I am still using up the last of my watercolor paper (Arches Cold Press) by dividing it into 8×10 sheets. I decided to draw some corners and see what happened. … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, corners, drawing, hobbies, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, watercolor
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Picture a Day #166 – The Completed Rose
Here are the next three steps of my watercolor rose, which I drew and painted en plein air on my patio. My third color is Cobalt Blue, which I used for the background and added to the leaves and stem. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, en plein air, hobbies, home, nature, painting, postaday, rose, watercolor
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Picture a Day #165 – A Sea of Pods
I still don’t know why the maple seed pods attracted my attention so thoroughly this year. I’m sure I’ve seen them before, but not really paid much attention. Why now? Maybe the bumper crop we have. They’re still hanging around, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drawing, hobbies, maple seed pods, nature, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, watercolor
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Picture a Day #164 – Raindrops on Nasturtiums
Sounds a bit like a song sung by Julie Andrews in a major motion picture. But it’s just my garden drying out after some early June showers. With the warm weather since I took these photos, the garden is growing … Continue reading
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Tagged gardening, hobbies, home, nasturtiums, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day # 163 – En Plein Air
Before I show you my watercolor painting of a rose that I painted on my back patio “en plein air,” I have exciting news! Another one of my 6x6x2012 entries has sold! It’s nice to know that someone enjoyed looking at … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drawing, en plein air, hobbies, home, nature, painting, postaday, rose, watercolor
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Picture a Day #162 – Acadia National Park
Our trip to Maine was spent exploring Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. There was a lot to see and do, and we barely scratched the surface! We spent two nights camping in the park in mid-July, 2008. A drive along the loop … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadia National Park, beach, camping, Maine, nature, postaday, Thunder Hole, travel
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