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Picture a Day #19-Knowing When to Put Down the Paintbrush
In one of the various art classes I have taken, a cautionary tale was told about a master painter who had to have his works literally yanked from his grasping fingers. Sometimes it’s hard to stop “fixing,” even for the experts, and especially … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fruit, hobbies, painting, postaday, watercolor
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Picture a Day #18-Still Painting Fruit!
I jumped ahead with my watercolor painting, to steps 3 and 4. First I added blue to the foreground, background, shadows, and pear. Then I added red, which looks like orange, to the orange, naturally. In my next step, I wasn’t … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #17-How to Paint Fruit
A while back, almost three months ago in fact, I posted the beginnings of a watercolor painting of a rose https://jmnaszady.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/how-to-paint-a-rose/. It is still on my easel, glaring at me, waiting for me to finish. And I will. But first, I … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #16
Do you know anyone as in synch as this pair of Western bluebirds? I think they are living poetry.
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Tagged bird watching, inspiration, nature, poetry, postaday, taking a walk
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Picture a Day #15-Crossing a Continent
It was great to spend time along the Oregon coast after our long trip across the country. We enjoyed two days of clear weather, and our last night of camping. This is the lighthouse at Heceta Head, near Florence. We camped north … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #14-Crossing a Continent
After a long car trip covering a lot of ground from California to Maine and back again, my husband graciously lingered along the Oregon coast so his beach-crazy wife could re-connect with the Pacific. I never get tired of watching … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, bird watching, nature, Oregon, postaday, waves
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Picture a Day #12
These Tule elk were browsing with their friends one October morning close enough to Highway 101 in Mendocino County, California for me to capture with my limited camera equipment. I enjoyed my photo shoot. They seemed to be enjoying their brunch. Funny … Continue reading
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Tagged browsing, California, Mendocino County, nature, postaday, Tule elk
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Picture a Day #11
This spider web almost looks like a cartoon. It is covered with tiny beads of moisture in the early morning.
Picture a Day #10
There is something otherworldly and a little creepy about this photo of a jellyfish, at a northern California beach, with human shadows. They belong to my son and me, but don’t we look like paranormal characters? OK, maybe not. Must … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, California, jellyfish, paranormal, postaday, shadows
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