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Boise, Idaho – a jaunt to the hot dry side
I flew to Boise on Saturday to visit some family; and while I was there I had a little time to work in my journal. While sitting with my dear husband in Starbucks, I sketched him writing about the frustration of his niece having cancer — “Life isn’t fair” At the niece’s house, the only…
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Touring with crows
This is a commissioned painting. I wanted to show a little whimsy and it had to have a bicycle in it. I really didn’t mean to make it look like my husband, but it definitely does. And he’d love to have a crow on board! (and thanks to Robin Kent for the idea!)
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A stop in the woods – pastel
Every art medium has its strengths and weaknesses. Today I decided to try oil pastel to convey the complexity of this scene. This is Donald’s bike Iris. It is sitting in a mass of Red Valerian with Madrona trees around it. 15 ” x 20″ It’s for sale! inquire!
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Purple Mountains Majesty – Serendipity
Happy Fourth of July! Imagine you are on a bicycle riding up to the top of a mountain pass. Imagine that your bike is a tandem, a bicycle built for two. The person riding on the front of the bike is your true love, he’s working VERY hard. It’s not easy pedaling up to the…
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A Sunny Day in Seattle
It has been a long dark winter here. Day upon day of greyness and colder than normal temperatures have dulled the enthusiasm of even the most loyal Seattlelites. But a week ago the clouds parted and the sun came out and the temperature rose above 60 degrees for a day. I rode my bicycle across…