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Picture a Day #296 – My Completed Watercolor Arch
Not exactly red rock, but this arch is inspired by the marvelous formations of southeastern Utah. I added some details to yesterday’s work, using Alizarin Crimson along with my other hues, and I am finished. Now I think I’ll try something brighter.
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Tagged arch, art, nature, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, southeastern Utah, travel, watercolor
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Picture a Day #295 – A Southwestern Watercolor
My recent trip across the southwestern US motivated me to try a watercolor landscape of the red rock country of southeastern Utah. This particular project was inspired by Landscape Arch in Arches National Park. I hope to capture the feeling that you can … Continue reading
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Tagged Arches National Park, art, drawing, nature, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, red rock, travel, watercolor
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Picture a Day #293 – Neighborhood Giants Fan
Giants fans are everywhere! Here is some driveway art from my neighborhood.
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Tagged art, baseball, California, chalk art, drawing, home, photography, postaday, SF Giants, World Series
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Picture a Day #291 – Apple Muffins for a Blustery Day
When you are wrapped in your warmest fuzzies against the first cold storm of the season, it must be time for golden muffins fresh from the oven. What better way to celebrate apple season than with apple muffins? If you happen to … Continue reading
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Tagged apple muffins, baking, food, home, photography, postaday, recipe
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Picture a Day #290 – A Shoe Tree
One of the highlights of our recent road trip was this “shoe tree” just west of Hinckley, Utah, on Highway 50. It is quite a landmark. We passed it on our way east, and stopped to take a photo on the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Highway 50, landmark, nature, photography, postaday, road trip, shoe tree, travel, Utah
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Picture a Day #275 – National Novel Writing Month-My Journey
This has been a busy year for me. I wrote my first novel during National Novel Writing Month last November. I revised, edited, and self-published my young adult novel, Willy’s Magic, as an e-book in February of this year. During … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, fairy tale, family, inspiration, National Novel Writing Month, nature, photography, postaday
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Picture a Day #274 – Stuffed Peppers!
We were planning on having Sloppy Joes for supper tonight. Then I saw red bell peppers at the market, 4 for a dollar. My husband Sam and I concocted our own recipe (sort of), incorporating both. Stuffed Peppers, Sloppy Joe … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, family, food, home, postaday, sloppy joes, stuffed peppers, supper
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Picture a Day #272 – Another Recycled Planter
I found a gently used planter at a second hand store last weekend, so the plants that have been rooting in a jar of water on top of the refrigerator now have a new home. Four dollars was a pretty decent … Continue reading
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Tagged hobbies, home, houseplants, nature, photography, planter, postaday
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Picture a Day #268-Evening Light Watercolor Painting
Here is the beginning of my painting that was inspired by the evening light in the trees behind the cabin where I live. I posted a photo of this area recently. Then I took my new portable easel and watercolor … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drawing, nature, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, watercolor
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