Tag Archives: watercolor

Saturday in the Yard

Quiet Saturday with an early start. The flies (and if I have to be truthful – inchworms) are out in full force so it takes some doing to sit outside and paint in the yard but I managed to do this. Continue reading

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TGIF – Flowers

Had a nice outing with Mom to Becker’s in town for some hanging baskets and bedding plants. It was hotter than we thought but we made it home with no one wilting! Here’s one of the coleus I got. Continue reading

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Thursday – Time for Something Different

I thought – why break the painting streak? Maybe something fun, quick and different. So here you go: two fun, quick and different paintings. Continue reading

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Wednesday, All Day

I wanted to stick at home today because this morning I started new medicine and wondered how it would kick in. That was the right move but this afternoon was so nice I had to sit outside awhile so I did and I painted my yard tableau. (nice word, eh? Tableau?) Here’s a couple in-progress photos and a final scanned version. Continue reading

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Tuesday come and gone

Full of bird song •
The morning flutters along •
So many drunk bees

By the still birdbath •
A dandelion bends down •
Under one bee’s weight Continue reading

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