Monthly Archives: May 2023

Almost the end of May

Maybe minimalism should be the byword for next month? Continue reading

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Trying to put in what’s there

In an effort to add the rhododendron as a dark contrast I did this tonight. Too wet to finish and some tree shape problems but not horrible. Continue reading

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Sunday Evening Paint

Well, it was an oddish Sunday at home. Even had a nap thrown in for good measure. Maybe it was the heat. Whatevs. Too dark to paint outside when I finally saw the last hummingbird off. So far still only one feeding at a time, even if there are two feeders. One chases the other away. Continue reading

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Sunday, after dinner

The light is gone. I may have overdone on pasta. I went out on the porch to catch the last hummingbirds, listen to birds and visit with the plants. Now that they’re in their summer homes, sometimes they look like they’re visiting each other. Continue reading

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How far can it go?

I worked with this little watercolor painting tonight from the spontaneous watercolor landscape workshop. Continue reading

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