Category Archives: DIY

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 #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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Picture a Day #171 – In My June Garden

Posted on June 19, 2012 by joanienaz

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 →

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