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NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-eight

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Mary Beth Frezon

Mom texts me to say she’s resting after gardening. she’s been out since eight turning soil filling and emptying the rusty old wheelbarrow scarfing around plants she put in early this year. Now resting happily. I put my feet into … Continue reading →

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World Watercolor Month – the first week

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Not sure what distracted me – I painted but I didn’t post here. Starting with Day one and moving on down to Day Eight. The third and fourth photos are postcards both done on Day Three. Now let’s get back … Continue reading →

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World Watercolor Month – Day One

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Work by definition has to be when you woulda liked to have gone out and painted in the afternoon but by the time you can it’s thundering and lightning and raining. Went anyway. Not my favorite of recent paintings but … Continue reading →

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Painting ahead of the rain

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Gave myself a challenge because I had a limited time frame to paint in today – try to do somethng with the abundant wild phlox along the roadsides.

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A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

I went out because the clouds and sky were glorious but the colors of spring are mysterious and fugitive. Tonight I went out to the car because I’d left my snack out there uneaten. I sat there and ate it, … Continue reading →

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