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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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Picture a Day #253 – A Thrift Store Treasure

Today I went treasure hunting for a small planter, and was in luck. I picked up a little vase that was just the right size to turn into a planter for some philodendrons that I had rooted. I put half an … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #192-Still Life Progress

A week ago, I posted the last installment of my still life of a pitcher with fruit. This began with a photo to capture the moment, and then I worked from the real thing until I had to consume the … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #182-Two Views of a Pitcher with Fruit

Before I resumed work on the still life that I set up, drew, and photographed recently, which includes a pitcher that I recycled into a planter, I began another piece. I am using the hot press Arches watercolor  paper that I recently … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #174-Pitcher Perfect

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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