Daffodil Trio

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All in a Row

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Bridge over Reedy

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This bridge is located near the Greenville Zoo in Cleveland Park.

Snow-Laden Fir

4" x 6"

The blue spruce may be my favorite evergreen but a very close second would be the more delicate Douglas Fir. This one laden with snow is in my backyard.

Pine Cone

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Loved the way the snow was piled on top of the pine needles!

Yellow House

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I am beat. I has been a busy day and I can't think of one thing to write about this painting other than the usual--The white is the white of the paper. I don't use any type of resist material. :-)

Snow Day

4" x 6"

There are two large parks in downtown Greenville. Cleveland Park starts at the Greenville Zoo and winds along the river till it meets the Falls Park in the center of the downtown. There are many bike paths, benches, jungle gyms along the way. It is a huge draw for walkers, runners, and bikers. Even with the snow recently there were still a number of people out walking.

The Pines

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Last Saturday we had several inches of snow hear in Greenville, which is pretty much a rarity! I walked around our neighborhood for about an hour taking photos, and then my husband and I went through the downtown taking more pictures. I ended up with a little over 400! You may be thinking that is excessive, but we never get snow so I don't have any photos to work from. Having grown up in an area that recently got 30+" I miss the snow. I also grew up on a Christmas tree farm so I miss the smell of pines and the way the snow blankets the branches.

These pines are actually very close to my home in Greenville, and I am very happy with the results. Hope you will also enjoy it!

Olympic Gold

4" x 6"

I have enjoyed watching the Olympic men's downhill skiing tonight. I love skiing and enjoy watching it as well. While many gold medals are being awarded in Vancouver you can also win "gold"!

Red Water Lily

2.75" x 5"

There is something about water lilies that I find to be very peaceful, and I couldn't resist the rich red of this one.

This one will be offered on ebay with a creme mat (outer dimensions are 5"x 7") included.

Blue Day

4" x 6"

Recently we drove through the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. It was a blue-gray day with some rain, but the clouds were starting to open up and clear.

Cups of Gold

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Another cheery sign of Spring are tulips. These cups of gold lift their heads to reflect the warm sunshine with a happiness that will bring a smile to most faces!

Daffodils

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After a cold and basically colorless winter I am thankful that God created daffodils to cheerfully herald in the spring. In the south the stems are started to push up through the soil . . . for those of you in the snowy north--hang in there! Spring is coming!

Sunrise

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This isn't actually an appropriate picture for today--South Carolina is getting snow!!! For those of you in the north that isn't big news, but this is the most snow I have seen in South Carolina for at least 20 years!!! However, I started the painting before the snow started, and we have come to be somewhat skeptical of weather reports that it will snow here. :-) Anyway if I lived at the beach this is how I would start every day--watching the sun rise. Amazing!

Early Morning at the Beach

4" x 6"

I worked from a photo I took last summer at the beach. I believe it must have been close to sunset and the clouds filled most of the sky just leaving little sections of lighter sky and some pink areas. It really was beautiful. I hope I captured a bit of that beauty!

White Peony

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I still have not had any success landing a job and going back to school doesn't look too promising either! But I still keep applying and in the meantime I am enjoying being home. Too bad I can't find someone who is willing to pay me to stay at home! Haha! I am trying to get caught on things. I'm also going through my cookbooks and trying new recipes. Today's new recipes were Pork with Roasted Peppers and Potatoes and Devil Doggies. The pork was not bad--just needed a little more seasoning. The Devil Doggies are to die for!!!!! Two small cookie-sized chocolate cakes with creme in the middle. Yum!

Now to painting . . . I found this peony in a neighbor's yard last summer while walking the dog. I later went back and got several pictures. The peony is another of my many flower favorites. The white is the white of the paper--didn't use any resist material--just painted leaving the whites.

Hope you enjoy it!

Gray Barn

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I love old barns and am sad to see so many of them torn down or abandoned to fall down over time. They have so much more character than newer metal barns! This old guy is somewhere between South Carolina and Ohio.