tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14405379772460676762024-03-12T18:41:49.971-06:00Sun latitudes, sonorous gemsUpdates and musings on my current projects and interests.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-82603473239148886462016-11-22T21:00:00.001-07:002016-11-22T21:00:36.374-07:00Fare-Thee-Well <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Fare-Thee-Well! 2016...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Prints here: </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdeeling.com%2Fproduct%2Ffare-thee-well-2016%2F&h=KAQEvOcmTAQF_tdsbW6QBeShB1YLS0XieOiS3lQw0sUGvHA&enc=AZM7N-sOmoIkLpZB1fvrihWw8CpgovB_iAg6IVFj6oi75BnDvUeJvVdGIVRvAML_TGQ4XuNMgW3BQCj_0mINGm8aNAUPpulX7f_Z5gpegr-8YyYIHOHUBTre1iZFeFNAkGwi1GJwqdu_tjdN_-PUrVCptZV7Km25t4TkPCBf1niHW_wFux_VRL9Q7D6-i14swbwU-7G0nyaKI2dZpOuqbjaL&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://deeling.com/product/fare-thee-well-2016/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This is an updated version of the mural I painted in the Business Improvement District Office in downtown Great Falls. The landlord, a local bank, evicted the longtime tenants with thirty days notice, in order to add a couple of parking spaces! The lovely old buildings face the wrecking ball! The mural I painted has been rescued and is safely in storage until it can be displayed once again. Perhaps the artist did her bit with hand saw and crowbar! Her lips are sealed...</span><br />
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October is ending and there is an implosion in the virtual pumpkin patch!Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-5472052395852664352014-03-02T12:29:00.000-07:002014-03-02T14:00:31.229-07:00WALKING TOUR of BID UNDERPASS MURAL, Great Falls, MT<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A walking tour photo album of 93 photos of the recent BID mural located on the north side of the 1st Avenue North gateway underpass in Great Falls, Montana was recently posted onFacebook at </span><a href="http://tiny.cc/6vy3bx" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://tiny.cc/6vy3bx</a>.<br />
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The mural was sponsored by the Business Improvement District of Great Falls, Montana and was designed by Deeling Gregory and Kelli Rochelle Lawson. It was completed in the summer of 2013.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-38208385463130657322013-04-22T14:28:00.001-06:002013-04-22T14:28:37.657-06:00PINK LOTUSPINK LOTUS, the first in a series of paintings entitled STILL WATERS, painted in acrylic on canvas, is<br />
37" x 42" was completed in April 2013. The single lotus blooms among many others, in a floating garden<br />
on the island of Oahu.<br />
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<b>FIRESTAR is a recent acrylic on canvas painting, 30" x 40." It is the first in a series of paintings to welcome the start of 2013. </b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFH6OqePofmoL33aoF83um9giSqGAZOIf_n1uswB3UQ-q3z_j8gvo5jBtan-HnVPPRIp29PKl2-XLYyjM2xt3F0A4tUDPLiyBqu7JQKNig7XUYNwiRjI72crkhWpngm1DbgbmZSpOEmY/s1600/firestarsm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFH6OqePofmoL33aoF83um9giSqGAZOIf_n1uswB3UQ-q3z_j8gvo5jBtan-HnVPPRIp29PKl2-XLYyjM2xt3F0A4tUDPLiyBqu7JQKNig7XUYNwiRjI72crkhWpngm1DbgbmZSpOEmY/s320/firestarsm.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-55209828822392363212012-10-31T18:18:00.000-06:002012-10-31T18:20:24.822-06:00Take a Ride on the Vortex<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Take a Ride on the Vortex" is a recent ink drawing by Deeling Gregory. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;"> The squirrel community has discovered a new means of locomotion and shares it with two bipeds in "Take a Ride on the Vortex,"</span>Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-32895312799682202962012-06-11T18:15:00.001-06:002012-06-11T18:15:11.944-06:00Magpies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chief Magpie presides over a spring gathering in the meadow. New hatchlings, rabbits and chipmunks are among those in the audience who chatter and chirp their approval of the sunny agenda. Jade and blue hued <div>
blossoms perfume the breeze. Sheep graze in the distance while Mr. Sunbeam smiles. Oil on birch panel, 24" x 30."<br /><br /></div>Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-53393692560929985902011-09-27T14:50:00.002-06:002011-09-27T15:01:42.849-06:00Sumac<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvH405w3rhyFwPh72hyphenhyphenHedEGAfOnUGKgBROQFd-npGZAr-9P7G8F4ey8SU5DUOo9T2Sa-yOVfVK5dmtuTnO_N40DSvw3pThj2UzrgDCLyLpfOTeTXzwPtcRWUNAzQf1h_0jfQuZfBpRM/s1600/sumac.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvH405w3rhyFwPh72hyphenhyphenHedEGAfOnUGKgBROQFd-npGZAr-9P7G8F4ey8SU5DUOo9T2Sa-yOVfVK5dmtuTnO_N40DSvw3pThj2UzrgDCLyLpfOTeTXzwPtcRWUNAzQf1h_0jfQuZfBpRM/s320/sumac.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657147495933765826" /></a><br />A magpie enjoys<div>A glorious day</div><div>Overlooking </div><div>The village.</div><div>The river</div><div>Sparkles.</div><div><br /></div>Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-40272462838373943712011-03-21T13:21:00.002-06:002011-03-21T13:25:37.238-06:00Flower the Cat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu1NfFE_mZljuz-aDRkyOicOXA_n2TlnllJllAqcVfEOt9Ocbt9ZpyEFO_jadoy-5GV1QKq9RBbMGSfGpSePOUKEiYPocOp7lKC9KS8d7Yvn-ZRuee-45OzkzLjNXpuuua1VNwozxDdY/s1600/smalflocat3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEu1NfFE_mZljuz-aDRkyOicOXA_n2TlnllJllAqcVfEOt9Ocbt9ZpyEFO_jadoy-5GV1QKq9RBbMGSfGpSePOUKEiYPocOp7lKC9KS8d7Yvn-ZRuee-45OzkzLjNXpuuua1VNwozxDdY/s320/smalflocat3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586616504901306434" /></a><br />I've started posting on my updated website, deeling.com. I hope you get a chance to visit the new site. More of my polymer clay critters are included at the main website. Flower the Cat blends into your garden.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-35086942261836699762010-10-29T11:45:00.002-06:002010-10-29T11:55:25.083-06:00Moose<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNdJXNXF47TFlXJZm-lthK9FXMMXnGRZfRJ7RwTwcN026rNcdC-NkMHYV5RByWMczDW1yGs5MfDqTUgjTxwyup5wJ4_uDLPB7Esfrvp45uMLRtqRt3NbAfUXdlhzRPt_8N12mT1s6GvU/s1600/smalmoose10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNdJXNXF47TFlXJZm-lthK9FXMMXnGRZfRJ7RwTwcN026rNcdC-NkMHYV5RByWMczDW1yGs5MfDqTUgjTxwyup5wJ4_uDLPB7Esfrvp45uMLRtqRt3NbAfUXdlhzRPt_8N12mT1s6GvU/s320/smalmoose10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533526009149376130" /></a>The moose is at once elegant and clumsy. Sartorially speaking, the velvet brown of his coat is unsurpassed. His expression seems comical at times. His movements seem ungainly and locomotion improbable. That he should be a target of hunters, and the ingredient of stew, is incomprehensible and reprehensible.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-8240689238548763632010-10-20T14:38:00.003-06:002010-10-20T14:44:57.704-06:00Blooming Chirphouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNXVPvfzaLGbWptJUVjfhjxutCk_lvdWjz6I1dq00UN3d-bVmXID56l9UE6CFTCCT2nZ6h1yuEDnqm5B4h8BsT3fIAtW9tbF0oo5A1d98XdagFEe8tnleFLMJGgcrVL6opd3O24xZgcA/s1600/bluminchrp+copy_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNXVPvfzaLGbWptJUVjfhjxutCk_lvdWjz6I1dq00UN3d-bVmXID56l9UE6CFTCCT2nZ6h1yuEDnqm5B4h8BsT3fIAtW9tbF0oo5A1d98XdagFEe8tnleFLMJGgcrVL6opd3O24xZgcA/s320/bluminchrp+copy_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530230680713826866" /></a>The "wackytecture" series continues with this small, 16" x 20" oil painting featuring the Chirphouse in bloom. It could be a spring, summer, or even a warmish autumn day. Birds and small mammals remain hidden in the foliage, while a few brave souls dart or glide overhead.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-51512271719983867762010-10-15T11:13:00.003-06:002010-10-15T11:21:09.343-06:00Pumpkin Patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUHhuqkOmTebFp6MQuaxwUDtRSgq7Z1ufayPz_0A0kRVd2PcEWx9Wce-VM8CzSXInNZ4mwqNXkCxr2OTWRl9gSxOlRscHSeD6NQhVEaTIgADpl9GgFb0PgQsbAh6pMZRIHw066dZRWBY/s1600/pumpkin+copy+3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUHhuqkOmTebFp6MQuaxwUDtRSgq7Z1ufayPz_0A0kRVd2PcEWx9Wce-VM8CzSXInNZ4mwqNXkCxr2OTWRl9gSxOlRscHSeD6NQhVEaTIgADpl9GgFb0PgQsbAh6pMZRIHw066dZRWBY/s320/pumpkin+copy+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528322407728416530" /></a>Occasionally a hardworking child sweeps fall leaves that have accumulated in her play space. Ever industrious, the child tirelessly toils to rid the area of unwanted debris. Somewhere in the inner recesses of her mind, she is toiling in the pumpkin patch. She is Cinderella perhaps, or at least, fairy tales swirl in her mind. It is doubtful that she will go to the ball, because fairy tales are just that. But perhaps a slice of pumpkin pie is in her future.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-23584479378231961032010-09-01T15:40:00.003-06:002010-09-01T15:49:21.827-06:00Autumn Abstract<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFKxp_sZhh8nsW9Tu6lZlAqcFN6YKt1_ylL63tqEtyX6QuS7vVJhUvlbt_erWsnJZyU6QTC7Q3BuQpL5VLx8TL2sRihhaFVobLzGRdBR4EWBiGnt5FPIuna3b2htq535-UY_JFlud88c/s1600/tumhors1lge.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFKxp_sZhh8nsW9Tu6lZlAqcFN6YKt1_ylL63tqEtyX6QuS7vVJhUvlbt_erWsnJZyU6QTC7Q3BuQpL5VLx8TL2sRihhaFVobLzGRdBR4EWBiGnt5FPIuna3b2htq535-UY_JFlud88c/s320/tumhors1lge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512063508076226658" /></a>Autumn is on its way, and my colorful abstract at the left reflects this fact. I still reflect on the wonderful paintings I saw over the summer, particularly those of one of my favorite artists, Arshile Gorky. I appreciate especially his expressive use of brush strokes and vivid patches of color. His sensitive brush strokes are unsurpassed. I marvel at his finely delineated black lines, meticulously placed, and his exquisite craftsmanship.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-68151801073473721942010-08-26T15:13:00.003-06:002010-08-26T15:19:30.786-06:00Getty Gardens 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEn6w-MhVhl8ST7nVez-dBaz1vy9peNcMoPoYs5uPGw9mKN05tZRQvsiadjMId2kkMFCRCzy9zsK13YB5KGXUXe_8fwiepVMh7Yoru9CTfq9GY1MW7dZwIWamLINxi3hTRVH9Pc9lon5s/s1600/DSCF0349.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEn6w-MhVhl8ST7nVez-dBaz1vy9peNcMoPoYs5uPGw9mKN05tZRQvsiadjMId2kkMFCRCzy9zsK13YB5KGXUXe_8fwiepVMh7Yoru9CTfq9GY1MW7dZwIWamLINxi3hTRVH9Pc9lon5s/s320/DSCF0349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509830207699966754" /></a>Strollers take in the beauty of the gardens.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-14509029182598560542010-08-18T09:30:00.004-06:002010-08-18T09:40:07.319-06:00Getty Gardens 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dMZZ7cW9BXbQpRcTpnRAO4-biFrFhTiVqlMQZDWf7tz9vjKDsql8f3te_w6q8LCPY2PHj5ukAgFI26dkmrWf_mgB0N_khZ-z2YDuIfLtGG7CCK2_sT8dl2j0HKaO_QOSZ5RAFAbSD6c/s1600/DSCF0322.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dMZZ7cW9BXbQpRcTpnRAO4-biFrFhTiVqlMQZDWf7tz9vjKDsql8f3te_w6q8LCPY2PHj5ukAgFI26dkmrWf_mgB0N_khZ-z2YDuIfLtGG7CCK2_sT8dl2j0HKaO_QOSZ5RAFAbSD6c/s320/DSCF0322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506773107123879026" /></a>Potted shrubs lend a casual elegance to the Getty gardens.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-76065725235802228932010-08-11T20:58:00.002-06:002010-08-11T21:10:01.919-06:00More Getty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGviUupuILSKcpoS0-BL6kOuA8jeoiEoFAto78VT8rzvtmmnsYln7IYP-FzXUl-W7T5jdtlZd9pP-Rqf1Lpcfdlb5O3NkV234p1jWHWmfhy0C4hfFMQLxn0g7RS0q0l95sR1Rwr0oCZSM/s1600/DSCF0333.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGviUupuILSKcpoS0-BL6kOuA8jeoiEoFAto78VT8rzvtmmnsYln7IYP-FzXUl-W7T5jdtlZd9pP-Rqf1Lpcfdlb5O3NkV234p1jWHWmfhy0C4hfFMQLxn0g7RS0q0l95sR1Rwr0oCZSM/s320/DSCF0333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504352792908372578" /></a>Bouquets of bougainvillea in shades of pink and red<div>frame a garden alcove.</div>Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-39501985557382650672010-08-09T21:16:00.002-06:002010-08-09T21:22:44.158-06:00Getty Gardens Four<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gbNrJL8fyNFsZ4mRvA60txSc_YcRtVTXCYpDYO8nql0IMlNPJewESAfypme3sdoHFQnkp-telO2x2cuz4Uq5TBGQGtBOtv8WZzAqBckOHgRrE7YLKmGGWtAkcv2Nbkl4nan2NP4OoA/s1600/DSCF0343.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi_gbNrJL8fyNFsZ4mRvA60txSc_YcRtVTXCYpDYO8nql0IMlNPJewESAfypme3sdoHFQnkp-telO2x2cuz4Uq5TBGQGtBOtv8WZzAqBckOHgRrE7YLKmGGWtAkcv2Nbkl4nan2NP4OoA/s320/DSCF0343.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503615438899333154" /></a>Visual delights astonish visitors along the garden path.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-48654888528889799762010-08-05T12:48:00.003-06:002010-08-05T12:59:19.649-06:00Getty Garden Three<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXz06O5_nXe0r5TtfXrD9SUUdpjWQ4T5buwMChmLtI9V-GxONEPc2SDznfHH4y6Ip9-4kqFWYLVig71bZxr1dYj1PElUOX4_yFef_ZC2LUovfRv3iV7IaMeF-seCprmCtF2Ot4OZ4opw/s1600/DSCF0315.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXz06O5_nXe0r5TtfXrD9SUUdpjWQ4T5buwMChmLtI9V-GxONEPc2SDznfHH4y6Ip9-4kqFWYLVig71bZxr1dYj1PElUOX4_yFef_ZC2LUovfRv3iV7IaMeF-seCprmCtF2Ot4OZ4opw/s320/DSCF0315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502000065360616050" /></a>Getty goers stroll through the lush gardens. The trellis bouquets are in full bloom.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-47013049345432829582010-08-02T19:35:00.002-06:002010-08-02T19:50:34.684-06:00Getty Garden Cacti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJsuQrP-MX8AE0mUH_DzovYqt0YdhxcRq5MUqMUX4nAQdA6ias-hRORhY8KbsJieU68r6DAysKi7v3VSFeLbNNsLe-jTu7EcdHUbYt3xMBiVWMOPHM8otkXSU9f32n8P-4IIKaEIW8Gk/s1600/DSCF0358.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJsuQrP-MX8AE0mUH_DzovYqt0YdhxcRq5MUqMUX4nAQdA6ias-hRORhY8KbsJieU68r6DAysKi7v3VSFeLbNNsLe-jTu7EcdHUbYt3xMBiVWMOPHM8otkXSU9f32n8P-4IIKaEIW8Gk/s320/DSCF0358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500992254221816450" /></a>The design of the gardens is superb, including a variety of cacti suited to California's warm climate. On this particular day two paper airplanes came to land on the pebbles amongst the giant spiked cactus globes.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-24602396280812742932010-07-31T21:08:00.003-06:002010-08-02T19:35:09.930-06:00Getty Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmBHlP54lE7t24fauY3sp2SIgBxTqApsr6052TbspBz7Yi41IjipTGkHT3dAZHenUmywiJDfnEs_3ZbW8M_dsTOrWZyfLETzfiDt6rYqFacI6UUERzgFt5S2pW5NYzapgjr9-Ksd8KBg/s1600/DSCF0337.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmBHlP54lE7t24fauY3sp2SIgBxTqApsr6052TbspBz7Yi41IjipTGkHT3dAZHenUmywiJDfnEs_3ZbW8M_dsTOrWZyfLETzfiDt6rYqFacI6UUERzgFt5S2pW5NYzapgjr9-Ksd8KBg/s320/DSCF0337.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500274544053139330" /></a>I am recently back from a wonderful visit to Los Angeles, which included a trip to the beautiful Getty Museum and gardens. It is quite a treasure and a must see for all. The gardens are as moving as the artworks in the museum itself. My main computer is not at all well and I do not have access to all my material. I am adjusting to the return to high altitudes. I am also recovering from an allergic reaction to a blooming tree in my front yard, which also seems to be the boulevard replacement tree for the town! There are twenty of them blooming across the street, and I counted sixty in my immediate neighborhood! <div><div><br /></div></div>Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-53595414820473063822010-06-27T11:48:00.003-06:002010-06-27T11:52:21.722-06:00summer vacation "Bird Flock"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLkMNwunqm6OZG5ixgZ4B8gQSaHF9TlYg2oRaLWxET5nWjfWWsV56Mq6Bn2SPcYJnmS__7mn1WXCO6JGYZnoLlUzci8ipBI_y6hC3GuWgOHGu9kei1U30UddR5i8iKcITtD75pgeqO-k/s1600/Brdflk1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLkMNwunqm6OZG5ixgZ4B8gQSaHF9TlYg2oRaLWxET5nWjfWWsV56Mq6Bn2SPcYJnmS__7mn1WXCO6JGYZnoLlUzci8ipBI_y6hC3GuWgOHGu9kei1U30UddR5i8iKcITtD75pgeqO-k/s320/Brdflk1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487512347769437298" /></a>I'm taking a summer blog break for a couple of weeks--see you in mid July!Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-69166334251883964662010-06-23T11:25:00.003-06:002010-06-23T11:35:39.810-06:00"The House That Chirp Built"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0MfRTgKfDm9C4GEuf0a30R1lEQ14JcSPxRoW1SQndB7hPhniA9i7m7WvMbuNm4EMOROEt7WV3hT__wxZKCUmsBucXxTZ6UYmfc_Wp7-ylcNFWG4bVb0bt0BIQCfHY43Zhx7RZD30VNw/s1600/hschrpblt1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0MfRTgKfDm9C4GEuf0a30R1lEQ14JcSPxRoW1SQndB7hPhniA9i7m7WvMbuNm4EMOROEt7WV3hT__wxZKCUmsBucXxTZ6UYmfc_Wp7-ylcNFWG4bVb0bt0BIQCfHY43Zhx7RZD30VNw/s320/hschrpblt1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486021876684322754" /></a>Here we are back at "The House That Chirp Built." I brightened the lawn on the left and softened the contrast of the clouds and blue sky. Some of the trees in the background have been modulated as well. The idea is to promote continuity in the environment in which the house is situated. The result is a slight differentiation between indoors and outdoors, while still retaining a hint of ambiguous space. The room on the second floor left where the purple cat peers out the window is somewhat simplified as well. I am tempted to paint an additional bunny on the left foreground, which was there originally, because it balanced the composition, but I will try to restrain myself!Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-54731087491511758752010-06-21T20:37:00.002-06:002010-06-21T20:42:32.882-06:00"Dappled Horse"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSnEget0vgz3IRrdRfN8YsnzBuPeVbS59D7vu-ivuWjFJT9kkHDOftDNJclUG3xv_f6G_NYiid-9ePQQg6xTLU_erBxqONXmpxsfuow-alGgBiK_MmeMn73kV3-kUWwS7Xtz2s4fisyM/s1600/dapplgirl11.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSnEget0vgz3IRrdRfN8YsnzBuPeVbS59D7vu-ivuWjFJT9kkHDOftDNJclUG3xv_f6G_NYiid-9ePQQg6xTLU_erBxqONXmpxsfuow-alGgBiK_MmeMn73kV3-kUWwS7Xtz2s4fisyM/s320/dapplgirl11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485422045957146002" /></a>"Dappled Horse" is a watercolor on paper, 24" x 18," completed in 2010. It is an illustration for a forthcoming book, an adventure in progress.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-33717254250159028962010-06-16T14:43:00.002-06:002010-06-16T14:55:19.937-06:00"Bucket Head"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZToNSLtQ-qSj7uYWZ2Go8qz99FHDIY8UYl7LXSYNwL_xhrld04NHOo0BKLp3Uekn5gaU7Y4C6NyY7TwET_gj9woRhSKpGgBkY6yCmUNU1euWlms10O0m_fmlnqAv-NenDrx9U0LoLNw/s1600/pailhat1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZToNSLtQ-qSj7uYWZ2Go8qz99FHDIY8UYl7LXSYNwL_xhrld04NHOo0BKLp3Uekn5gaU7Y4C6NyY7TwET_gj9woRhSKpGgBkY6yCmUNU1euWlms10O0m_fmlnqAv-NenDrx9U0LoLNw/s320/pailhat1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483475512323320242" /></a>"Bucket Head" is another watercolor painting that was meant to be an oil. When I became adept at oil painting with the newly developed oil painting technology, I was able to paint this painting in oils, as I had originally intended. No longer allergic to the paint and painting medium, I was now free to paint in oils. The child was photographed in her backyard wearing a blue bucket as a hat. She was pretending she was at the beach. Lo and behold, through the magic of painting, she was transported to her favorite beach! "Bucket Head" is an oil on canvas painted in 2007. It is 50" x 38," the same size as the original watercolor.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440537977246067676.post-76912768779929226882010-06-14T16:14:00.003-06:002010-06-14T16:23:20.863-06:00"The House That Chirp Built"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjPh8MPBk3VXiztIC6iSlmKaUdB5IVvC_A1rsFMd9riMH-yAJ8WRA2MnhRLfjptVZfPA-OP3plW0N2h94yN5HeUxTcrO-Fv-37d4izEwS_-QNrJ9WTVcHdhK93fmnvyZqbqcjIRNR4c0/s1600/chrphs50.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjPh8MPBk3VXiztIC6iSlmKaUdB5IVvC_A1rsFMd9riMH-yAJ8WRA2MnhRLfjptVZfPA-OP3plW0N2h94yN5HeUxTcrO-Fv-37d4izEwS_-QNrJ9WTVcHdhK93fmnvyZqbqcjIRNR4c0/s320/chrphs50.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482757451719350258" /></a>This may be the final version of "The House That Chirp Built." The color might be a bit subdued for my taste, and I would love to spend more time applying paint, attending to detail, etc. But I feel that it is time to move along and work on some other paintings. I have many more ideas which I will use in the future when I continue the "House" series.Deelinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473120446813403697noreply@blogger.com0