From My Corner of the Universe
Pretty Peony Blog
I rarely paint in acrylic anymore (I mainly use acrylic for mixed media...like this) but decided to try my hands at it with this magnolia. After painting in gouache for some time now, I was surprised to find that acrylic felt like gouache. I thought gouache would feel more like watercolor, but I'm beginning to... Continue Reading →
I got this little watercolor sketchbook from Amazon. It was free item I received to review. What drew me to this sketchbook at first was the cute little bunnies with floral artwork, but then when I got a closer look at the paper quality, I was hooked. The paper is thick cold press watercolor paper... Continue Reading →
Daughter and I had a day of water coloring. She was done after one piece but I decided to practice a little more. When it comes to painting, I'm horrible at it. I struggle so much with it but I try anyway because I really want to get the hang of it. I find that... Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago, I took photos of the peony. It was just beginning to bloom in the first photo. I thought for some reason it would take a couple of days for it to fully bloom but by afternoon, it had already reached that point. The next day I took the second photo.... Continue Reading →
I didn't believe we could get snow in the middle of May, but it happened. We planted four aspen trees a few days ago. I hope they make it. The peony was doing so well but now I'm worried.
The magenta orchid in the master bath has bloomed.
The rose bush husband planted last summer was eaten by our puppy, Teddy. She ate everything that was visible. We thought for sure the bush wasn't going to come back but it did! Teddy seems to be leaving it alone now. There's not much in the backyard and I'm not thrilled at taking photos of... Continue Reading →
"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature." ~Gerard de Nerva
{This photo can also be seen at 365 Gallery for today's theme, 'Peaceful Moments'} Just a few beautiful things from the yard this morning. A couple of ants on a peony bud. Not really a beautiful scene but just thought I'd throw it in. I see these ants every year. Wonder if I should leave... Continue Reading →
Looks like the magnolia will do just fine. That is, if we don't get this sleet/snowstorm we're expecting.
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