Last Light

Day 19

This was the last of the light as the sun set.  It cast a warm light on everything just before it disappeared.

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Riverstyx

Day 18

There is a place near my house named, "Riverstyx."  It is deep in the woods of "Old Florida."  It was love at first sight for me.  I loved the cypress out in the middle of the river.  I will take you there again one day!

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Dance in the Sand

Day 17

Many of us have fond memories of romance on the beach.  I could not ignore this little gull as he was trying so hard to impress his lady.  They were so cute doing their little dance in the sand.  It was as if there was no one on the beach but them!

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Explosion

Day 16

Well, I guess if you have been following my art that by now you have realized I can only paint soft and subdued for so long and then I have to let the color loose!  The bigger the eplosion, the better I like it! I hope you enjoy this!  Have a magnificent weekend!

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Cloud Study 2

Day 15

I am loving the cloud studies.  It is so interesting the way the colors change in them.  

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Storm is coming

Day 14

It seems we have had our share of clouds lately.  I love the clouds and have wanted to study them.  So this is a beginning of those studies.  We live in north central Florida and we get rain from the Atlantic and the gulf.  This study was at the Atlantic coast.

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Standing together

Day13

By now you have probably figured out that I have been up to something....I thought I would like to do a triptych with these last 3 paintings.  The scene just seemed to call for it.  Each painting had to stand on it's own so I could post them separately but they also had to fit together.  It was an interesting challenge.

I liked the scene all together.

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Fall

Day 12

The mornings are getting a tad cooler and it is dark later.  Slight changes of color are starting to show.  You have to really look for them.  Fall is in the air.

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Remembrance

Day 11

September 11 is a day of remembrance for the United States of the thousands of lives lost by the horrific attacks on our country.  

I wanted to show my respect to the families that lost loved ones that day and the ones who are still suffering from that event so I did not want to post anything yesterday.  I wanted to be still and quiet and reflect.

I wanted to paint something with reflections, stillness and peace. 

May peace be with you.

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Birds in Flight

Day 10

I am still studying the marshlands.  It would be easy to study these all month and not get bored.  There are so many changes when the light changes.  I love the way the grasses move in and out at the shoreline and sway in the breezes.

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Glowing grass

DAY 9

I love going out in the pontoon boat and seeing all the changes in the shoreline.  This was a beautiful clear day and the grasses were glowing.

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Ode to Aunt Lamera

Day 8

I have been very blessed to have Aunts who were sweet, kind, Godly women who always put their family first.  A very special one was Aunt Lamera.  She lived in North Carolina when I was a child and it was always exciting when she came to visit.  She would share a new craft with all the ladies and girls every year.  She and I were very much alike.  In later years we talked on the phone...often...sometimes many times a day.  She went to be with Jesus last year.  I miss her every single day...often...many times a day.   We sleep in the bed she left me and have her lamp beside my bed.  Today would have been her birthday.  I painted this in remembrance of her.  My heart aches...

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River Refuge

Day 7

Google defines refuge as a place of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. Also known as a healing place.  We spent the week of July 4th at Crystal River, Florida. Boating down the river toward the gulf was a place of peace and comfort.  The feeling floods your spirit.  Wildlife is everywhere. Palm trees are interspersed with oak trees and other flora. It is what I think of as "Old Florida."  My prayer is you experience that peace as you view this painting.

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Interwoven

Day 6

I thought this was a very interesting nest with the leaves interwoven into the structure of the nest.  Isn't it amazing that a little bird could do that?  This bird must be very experienced at nest building because she was very creative as she put her objects together!
Did you know that the male and female usually gather materials for the nest but the female usually does the building.  They usually collect the material after a soaking rain.  They bring beakfuls of fibers, grass, leaves and sticks traveling to and from the nest hundreds of times.  Finally they line the interior of the nest with soft grasses, straw or fibers to keep the eggs warm and protect them from sharp twigs or grasses.  Isn't that amazing?!
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And then there were three

Day 5

I am back on my bird's nest quest.  These little nest are really fun to paint when you think about the way they were constructed.  They have to be painted in the way they were constructed from the bottom up, doing the interior last. 

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Hope

                         Day Four 

The storm has moved up the eastern coastline but Florida is still in recovery mode. My Mother, brother and sister just received electricity back this afternoon, 4 days after the storm passed. Many trees were down on the lines and substations had to be replaced. Ninety extra lineman were brought in to help restore power.

This afternoon I am thanking God for His protection and provisions.  He is the Master Artist!

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Searching

                          Day 3

The storm has passed on up the eastern shoreline but thousands of people are still without power.

Please keep them in your prayers.

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After the Storm

Last night was a long night in Florida.  We were hit with the first hurricane in 10 years.  It skirted along the gulf coast leaving destruction and damage in it's path. More than 250,000 Floridians were left without power. Today the clean up has begun. Please keep the people of our state in your prayers.

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30 paintings in 30 days September, 2016 Day One

                     

Bird's nest

I have always loved spring when the birds have their babies. They work for days bringing one tiny stick at a time to lay the foundation. When they get to the center of the nest, they change the material to straw or small bits of things to make the nest tight and comfortable for their little babies.  New rabbits, calves and other animals are born. It represents new life, a new beginning.

I am excited about being in our new home, in a new location. I decided to use a bird's nest to represent our new beginnings.

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