Sunday, December 30, 2012

A Christmas Orchid

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Brassidium, Miltassia or Miltonidia? One of the mystery orchids I bought at a roadside stand in Florida a couple of years ago put out an...
Sunday, December 23, 2012

The Magic of Twinkling Lights

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Driving to Front Royal in the evenings at this time of the year when the sun is setting and dusk sets in before one is halfway home, it...
Saturday, December 8, 2012

More Ladyslippers

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Yellow Ladyslipper, watercolor 22" x 13" This is the second version of my piece for the Botanical Intensive class I missed las...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

The Virginia State Arboretum

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The Blandy Farm in November, oils on panel, 9" x 12." Yesterday afternoon I finally got out to paint in oils, something I hav...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Refining Graphite Studies

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Dendrobium light & shade study In our Drawing 309 class we have been working on refining our graphite techniques: using the botanic...
Saturday, November 3, 2012

Calm During the Storm

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The Trees Before the Storm, pastel, 9" x 12." I took some photos of my new back yard Saturday before last--there is a hollow ...
Sunday, October 7, 2012

A Rose for My Garden

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Just-planted red 'Double Knockout' rose I still miss my old garden in Columbia with its mature trees, the huge blue hydrangeas ...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Birthday Roamings

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Yellow Ladyslipper seed pod Yesterday was my birthday--one of those significant numbers--and after picking up veggies, eggs and other ...