Friday, December 23, 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Goin' South

Creative Tuesdays - Three

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

A Gravenstein Delight

Creative Tuesdays ~ Thanksgiving

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As Thanksgiving approaches, there are so many important things to be thankful for that I was totally overwhelmed when considering what to paint, so I dumped all my serious ideas and decided to go in a more frivolous direction...but the Gravenstein apple pies~ baked by Mom's Apple Pie in Sebastopol, CA~ are actually worth being serious about. I've never eaten a pie quite this delicious. Seriously!

The Real Deal





Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Autumn's Bounty

Creative Tuesdays ~ Autumn


Youth is like spring, an over-praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.

~Samuel Butler~


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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Dog Park Trottings

PhotoHunt 287~Public


Winnie and Cleo...off and running!

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Cuppa Joe

Creative Tuesday - Ideal Coffee Break

The aroma of freshly ground beans
Hazelnut Creme, if you please,
Lovingly brewed
Poured into a bone china cup
With just a pinch of serenity added to the mix
And maybe some juicy strawberries on the side
Perfect.

janice
2011


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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Shine It On

Creative Tuesday - MOON

The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
~Carl Sandburg~



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Friday, July 22, 2011

Sitting Pretty

Macro Friday: Week 61

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Daisy Fever

Creative Tuesday - Summer Break


janice
2011




Summer Break

A time to smell the flowers
To swim in the sea
And celebrate the beauty of nature
That sustains us
Through the seasons that follow.

janice
2011


My Inspiration


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Saturday, July 2, 2011

No Time to Say Hello, Goodbye

PhotoHunt - Busy

I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date. No time to say hello, goodbye.
I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!


This whimsical metal sculpture, found in the town of Sebastopol CA, is an artsy tribute to Lewis Carroll's white rabbit of Alice in Wonderland fame. Always busy and self-important, this hurried rabbit popped into my head when I learned that this week's theme was busy.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

A Passion for Purple

Macro Friday - Week 57




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Friday, June 17, 2011

Live and Learn

PhotoHunt - Informative

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Yum!

Macro Friday - Week 55

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

General Store

Creative Tuesday - Store Front



I think I prefer the black and white version, as the sky in the colored painting is too dark for my taste. I usually do a pale wash for background, but I have noticed that when I scan my finished product some of the color fades and, as a result, the sky looks almost white. Has anyone else found this to be the case?

At any rate, I made an effort to really blue that ol' sky this time but now I think that I overdid it. Oh well. What's done is done...at least as far as this week's contribution is concerned.

I loved the topic this week; buildings are fun.





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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Comin' Up Roses

A rose that lives its little hour
Is prized beyond the sculptured flower.
~Bryant~

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Land of Gumdrop Trees

Creative Tuesday - Trees



The Gumdrop Trees of Ferndale, CA
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Flower Power

Macro Friday - Week 52



Luther Burbank spent over 17 years developing the Shasta Daisy, named after Mt. Shasta. This popular and prolific plant is now over 100 years old and is a welcome addition to any garden.

Luther Burbank's home in Santa Rosa, CA.


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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Perky Pansy

Creative Tuesday - Purple


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Friday, May 6, 2011

Spring, Glorious, Spring

Macro Friday - Week 50


Earth laughs in flowers.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~


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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

To the Heights

Creative Tuesday - Short & Tall
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Nuts for Narcissus


Creative Tuesday - Springtime



Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
~Robin Williams~


The Subject...in my Garden

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Juicy Fruit

Creative Tuesday - Breakfast
Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

~Oscar Wilde~



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Friday, March 11, 2011

Knitting's Last Stand?


Macro Friday - Week 42


As winter ebbs
My patient knitting project
Wonders if it will see completion
In the near future
Or wind up being carried over
To chillier times.


janice
2011



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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Bearing Up

Creative Tuesday - Bedtime

Everything in life I share
Except of course my teddy bear.
-Anonymous-


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Friday, February 25, 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Wheel of Fortune

Creative Tuesday - LUCK




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Friday, February 11, 2011

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Hearting It Up

Creative Tuesdays - Valentine

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