….I love textures almost as much as macro photography
Not surprising that many of these photos are macro shots.
Textures in Nature – Fluffy, Spiky and Wrinkled
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New Flower (March 15, 2022) – Dark Pink Carnation
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Day 14 of My Daily Art Challenge for March
….bringing you up to date
After struggling with my two larger paintings I’ve finally found a solutions that I’m happy with. Originally I wanted to do something in the colours of the Ukrainian flag but it just wasn’t working for me.
Then I decided to paint over the entire two pieces with white and blue. I kept adding more paint and again I wasn’t happy.
Finally I covered most of the paper with white and then I cut up the paper into 4 smaller pieces. I added marks to start my intuitive process and then I began to lay down colour.
I’m already starting to feel better and two of the four pieces are started.
One piece is almost done. The one below is probably 90% finished but I’m going to give it another day or so before I declare it ready for framing. It already looks quite a bit different from what you’re seeing.
Remember this is not the finished piece.
Monster Monday – March 14, 2022
…Kevin is slowly getting back to his drawing table
New Flower (March 14, 2022) – PInk Peruvian Lily
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Cooking for Ukraine
…last Friday a good friend hosted a Ukrainian lunch
Patricia is of Ukrainian descent and loves to share her culture and food favourites with her friends. Last Friday she did just that and asked that we make a donation to a charity of our choice that supports the Ukrainian people.
The table was all decked out with a beautiful table cloth and a wheat sheaf. Before lunch we were treated to kielbasa and slices of buttered rye bread as we got caught up with the comings and going of our lives. This was the first time in over a year that we got together in person.
When we sat at the table we were greeted with a beautiful bowl of homemade borscht, followed by cabbage rolls and pierogies with sour cream and mushroom gravy. The meal was topped off with coffee or tea and poppy seed cake. A lovely meal and all for a good cause.
When I got home I found a charity that was matched dollar for dollar.
If you’d like to donate to an organization that feeds the Ukrainian refugees here is a link for the World Central Kitchen, donations@worldcentralkitchen.org
Warming Up With Amy
….Amy Maricle promotes slow drawing
On Days 10 and 11 I did more warm-up drawings and painting in my sketch book. Every day I do something to my bigger paintings but nothing feels right.
New Flower (March 13, 2022) – Yellow Spider Mums
…didn’t know what I was buying until I took the webbing off the flower heads
Nice surprise.
New Flower (March 12, 2022) – White Orchid
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A Winter Wonderland In March
….after yesterdays gently falling snow
The snow had completely melted from everyone’s properties, the roads and sidewalks were clear and then this happened. For most of the day the temperatures were hovering just above freezing and even though it had been snowing for hours most of it melted when it hit the ground. Later in the day the temperature dropped to just below freezing and the snow started to stick to everything. There was no wind. Driving home from a shopping trip I felt like I had been transported into a magical winter village. Before going into the house I took a stroll up the street and took a few photos.
