Category: artistic gifts
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“Wisps and Strokes”
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Welcoming summer. “Wisps and Strokes” Summer has arrived in the Northeast. As usual it’s a mix of weather. Some days are rather cool and rainy. Other days are hot and sunny. And sometimes the sky darkens with storm clouds of rain, lightening and thunder. As the sun comes back out and the storm moves off,…
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Works in Progress
I finished “Waterfall, NH”. The Reference photo I used to create this image was from one of our trips to NH. It was some water basin/waterfall place. Really neat and peaceful. Then I started on “Giraffe baby”. Reference photo I used to create this image was from a recent visit to zoo. There was a…
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Works in progress
Here’s “wild cat: Ocelot” scratch board Here is commission portrait: “Mule and Rider” done this week.
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“Jump into some Fun”
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“April showers bring May flowers.” “Jump into some Fun” Do you recall in “Mary Poppins” how they “jumped into” a painting? I remember being enchanted by such an idea, though it was a movie. Yet the idea of a painting that takes us somewhere is somewhat real. When we look at a painting we can…
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Signs of Spring
“Signs of Spring” The signs of spring are starting to show themselves here in the northeast. I noticed buds of new leaves on the trees and the purple crocuses have just bloomed in our side yard. A sure sign that spring is approaching soon. It feels good to see these signs. It means warmer weather…
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Star Light, Star Bright
“Star light, Star bright” Have you ever taken the time to look at the night sky? It’s really amazing. Last Thursday night was a clear winter night and a bright Venus could be viewed. My husband noted it outside. We went outside and could see it from the front of our house in the western…
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Cheers to a New Year
Happy New Year “Cheers to a new Year” A new day and a new Year have begun. A new blanket of white snow covers the ground. Our girls get excited about snow. To them the cold is a temporary discomfort. Making and playing in the snow is what’s important. They make a snowman. Or walk…
