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Picture a Day #139 – My Veggie Garden, Week Four

Posted on May 18, 2012 by joanienaz

It has been four weeks today since I planted my container garden, and a few days less since I planted my raised bed garden. My results have been fairly good so far. This week I tasted the radishes and baby … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #138 – My Completed Bowl of Fruit

Posted on May 17, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is my completed bowl of fruit. I touched up the shadows in this watercolor painting since my last post, and I added some warmer Cadmium Yellow to the pears. Now I am ready for my next project!

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Picture a Day #137 – A Noteworthy Insect

Posted on May 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday I went patrolling for insects in my garden. I knew where to look, and managed to capture this image of a ladybug hanging around some sunflower plants. I had seen one there the other day. Maybe the same one? … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #136 – The Power of Watercolor

Posted on May 15, 2012 by joanienaz

I sat down to work on my latest watercolor painting, the subject of yesterday’s post, intending to take the next step. Before I knew it, I was hurtling along. I wish I had paused long enough to photograph a couple … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #135 – A Bowl of My Favorite Fruit

Posted on May 14, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m painting with my watercolors again! This time my subject is a bowl of D’Anjou pears.  First I drew my arrangement with Goldenrod Prismacolor pencil. Then I painted the pears with a cool Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue. Next I used a warm … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #134 – Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by joanienaz

To me, Mother’s Day is a part of celebrating spring. Motherhood is about nurturing life, and in the springtime it’s hard to miss all of the living creatures bursting forth around us, no matter where we live. My mother loved … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #133 – Back in My Garden

Posted on May 12, 2012 by joanienaz

As the saying goes, “a watched pot never boils.” At least it won’t boil quick enough. Well, a watched garden doesn’t grow very quickly either, but while I was out of town this week visiting my daughter, my garden took … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #132 – Traveling California State Route 36

Posted on May 11, 2012 by joanienaz

During this past week, en route to and from my daughter’s house, I was able to add a section of highway to my list of routes traveled. I added the final leg of California State Route 36. This scenic highway stretches from … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #131 – When You’re a Bird

Posted on May 10, 2012 by joanienaz

It isn’t easy to feed a family these days, no matter what your species. If you live in a neighborhood with few snags (do you want a dead tree looming over your home?) and you are a cavity-nester, you make … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #130 – A Home for Woodpeckers

Posted on May 9, 2012 by joanienaz

There are a variety of large trees, including pine and oak, all around my daughter’s house in Trinity County, California. But this pair of Acorn Woodpeckers seemed intent on setting up housekeeping in a nearby telephone pole. They were quite  busy … Continue reading →

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