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Picture a Day #122 – More and More Pears!
OK, here we go again. My pear hobby really took off three years ago when I began drawing pears using Prismacolor pencils. I just couldn’t seem to stop! Here are some examples of my work during this period. I was … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #120 – My Veggie Garden
My raised bed is finished, and planted! Here is a diagram with my crops labeled. I already have some lettuce sprouts after only a few days. It’s a tiny garden, but I optimistically planted crops that require more space than … Continue reading
Picture a Day #119 – A Tale of Pears
Yesterday I began my history of pear obsession with a listing of my Works of Pear. Today I continue with my first pear project. You may recall it was a drypoint print. I made an edition of eleven. Here are two … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drypoint, fruit, hobbies, nature, postaday, printmaking
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Picture a Day #118 – An Obsession with Pears
My family is well aware of the fact that I am obsessed with pears. Followers of this blog may have noticed that this yummy and shapely fruit has shown up in more than one recipe I have posted. But if you … Continue reading
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Tagged art, collage, drawing, fruit, hobbies, nature, postaday, printmaking
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Picture a Day #117 – A Perfect Day for Weeding
We were supposed to get showers on Tuesday. Finally, yesterday afternoon, it started misting. Then last night it turned into more of a steady light rain. This morning was one of those on-again off-again events when it’s sunny and then it’s … Continue reading
Picture a Day #116 – Return of the Tulips!
I have really dragged out this tulip watercolor painting. Here is my previous post on this project. During the last three and a half weeks (!) I added Cobalt Blue to the rest of the leaves, and began filling in the background … Continue reading
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Picture a Day # 115 – A Giant Cookie
Sometimes you need a cookie. In this case, an extra large cookie. Today I used a pizza pan to make my cookie. Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 3/4 … Continue reading
Picture a Day #114 – Sprouts!
We had such a warm weekend, that just three days after planting seeds in my container garden last Friday, I have sprouts. Most of them are radishes, but there seem to be a few carrots and lettuce sprouts as well … Continue reading
Picture a Day #113 – Earth Day in My Organic Garden
I planted my container garden the other day with organic vegetable seeds after preparing the soil with an organic container mix. But I’m not resting on my laurels! I am keeping those seedlings moist in the sudden burst of heat … Continue reading
Picture a Day #111 – Sunny Seedlings
Today was the warmest day we have had since spring officially began. I hardly knew how to act. I put on a pair of shorts. Then I headed for the garden. I was determined to plant all of my prepped containers … Continue reading
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