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jeenybeen
Santa Barbara, CA
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Carrot Harvest
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While I was visiting my parents last week, my brother harvested his carrots from the garden. After lots of effort building raised beds and nurturing them all summer, they were a bit disappointing. None of these is more than 2-1/2"... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Gourd and Apples
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These two drawings are from my last class, which was focused on volumes and shading. The still life setup included seasonally-appropriate gourds and apples. I was pretty happy with the gourd drawing above. The apples below are a bit too... Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Pencil Drawing Exercises
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In my Drawing for Beginners class last week, we worked on two classic exercises. The first was to copy a work by a known artist. I chose to bring in a postcard of this painting of a stag beetle by... Continue reading
Posted Oct 22, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Eyelet Bound Journal
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I got this bookbinng kit from Quietfire Designs because I was intrigeud by the construction, with the eyelets and the exposed thread on the spine. I've bought several of her kits over time; I like her aesthetic and her use... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Everyday Matters Challenge 1
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Here's my next installment in the EDM challenges. I'm reverting to type and going back to the start of the list. The perspective is a little off, and the paiting is still pretty primitive, but I think it has a... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Camellia Espalier on the Front Patio
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Much progress has been made around the homestead since my last entry: we finished Dan's studio; the three bedrooms were divested of their mold and two of them got new flooring; we installed new interior doors and some crown molding,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 10, 2011 at Here I am in Southern California
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Sketching Class: Amtrak Station
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Carrying on with yesterday's theme of learning to draw, I am also taking a sketching class through Adult Ed this term. Since I currently have the luxury of taking weekday classes, I enrolled in the Thursday morning session. Most everyone... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Everyday Matters Challenge 24
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I'm bad at failing. Really, really terrible at it. This becomes a problem when it prevents me from trying something new, or just playing around with something I already love to do to see what happens. One of the things... Continue reading
Posted Oct 8, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Judith MacKenzie Workshop
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Last week, my friend Edith and I participated in Judith MacKenzie's Color in Spinning workshop, hosted by GLASG. What a fun and inspiring day! I went into it with a definite interest in the topic of color and how to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Samuel's Alligator
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It's been pretty dark on this and my photo blog for the last two years. I've still been making things at a steady clip, but time to post was scarce thanks to a variety of external factors. Here's my first... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2011 at Oooh, Shiny!
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Monarch on Pink
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At the Butterflies Alive exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Bleeding Hearts in a Row
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Taken in my front yard with my new 100mm Canon USM Macro lens. :) Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Stamens
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Huntington Gardens, San Marino, CA Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Blossom and Bud
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Posted Feb 6, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Overlap
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Posted Feb 3, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Yellow Trumpets
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Posted Feb 2, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Peachy Poppy
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Posted Feb 1, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Backlit
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Posted Jan 31, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Red-Tipped Succulent
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Posted Jan 30, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Starry Stumps
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I couldn't get a great angle on these, but I loved the star shapes made by the cross sections of the cactus stems that had been pruned. Huntingtin Gardens, San Marino, CA Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Blush of Pink
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Posted Jan 28, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Two-Tone Camellia
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Posted Jan 27, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Agave Stem
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Posted Jan 27, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Ferny Pointers
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Posted Jan 25, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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Red Berries
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This title calls to mind my Photo I teacher in my freshman year, who said that titles of photos are either so obvious as to be unnecessary, or so obscure as to be useless. Huntington Gardens, San Marino, CA Continue reading
Posted Jan 24, 2011 at Ginkgo Leaves
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