tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-107741372024-03-14T17:27:02.551-04:00PAT's ART JOURNALPAT's ART JOURNAL - Inner musings with a focus on art, family, nature, and spirituality...Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.comBlogger702125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-53008528537471261212024-02-14T14:12:00.000-05:002024-02-14T14:12:08.174-05:00 Current Inventory!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9whrxEwopCks0xoki_k81z1uwQoD9lCt-hXAmS14ssj2ClgQyNy7H5W8LjzBjKXDHuVo32ND4hWQ-bKyp3n1w9hRL8gVyeDmhL7uOMn6HkdV_7QSrQl_SVqyhcV41APwUZko3bppHR5Mzq54zNSZspjKsLsSKxYC03qdu4Y33n_l03q4NPBN/s3012/IMG_1170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2836" data-original-width="3012" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9whrxEwopCks0xoki_k81z1uwQoD9lCt-hXAmS14ssj2ClgQyNy7H5W8LjzBjKXDHuVo32ND4hWQ-bKyp3n1w9hRL8gVyeDmhL7uOMn6HkdV_7QSrQl_SVqyhcV41APwUZko3bppHR5Mzq54zNSZspjKsLsSKxYC03qdu4Y33n_l03q4NPBN/w411-h387/IMG_1170.JPG" width="411" /></a></div><p> It's been over a year since I've taken the time to continue writing here. I do apologize! The past two years have been super busy and suddenly, with the advent of 2024, there are a LOT of changes happening in our lives. All are good, but there are always down sides even to the positive aspects of change. Adaptation is key to moving through any change, let alone a host of changes!</p><p>Have I mentioned that our granddaughter and her twins moved in with us 2 years ago after losing their place in Vermont. That transition was tough for us, but much more-so for them. They lost all of their friends and support systems to venture in a new direction. Granddaughter eventually found a good job with benefits and has been saving up for the family to move to their own space.</p><p>That happened this January/February and plenty of turmoil has happened in all of our lives. The twins still come here after school, which we enjoy. Their mom picks them up after work so we get to see all of them almost daily - except for school closings and her days off from work. </p><p>As of this week, my favorite shop, <b>Art ala Carte</b> in Bellefonte, PA where I've been selling for 4+ years is suddenly closing. The owner, another artist, decided she needs more time to create and sell her own work. She has mentored a large number of us along the way and always has been encouraging. We all are now encouraging her in her new life changes. We'll continue to see her work and watch her grow along with the rest of us. Here is her website: <a href="https://www.elizabethhaydesigns.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Hay Designs</a>. </p><p>Thankfully, I still have two other locations where my work can be shown and sold. The <a href="https://www.gallery-shop.com/" target="_blank">Gallery Shop</a> in Lemont, PA and the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a>'s gift shop, Twiga. And I will be exhibiting in May-June at the <a href="https://elkcreekcafe.com/" target="_blank">Elk Creek Cafe </a>& Aleworks in Millheim, PA.</p><p>At the moment I have a fairly large inventory, since Art ala Carte is closing. She has some of my work on sale for the nest two week, but those not on sale have all come home to me. The header photo is one wall. Here are the other studio walls today!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZu77jufXR5qTRNuYYkk-T00VqbqckRnOHj9OYbF0t7a0RP_iMnjZy9XfK_y6hbNQsXZegItuJ9hzlk6HtY5iSUHipGavgWrtRTX-dp4gsJZANI5TQK9IaZDcpAsUgSVp4ldPR6H5EvMcQN1rCjCuz-j0AKEaVHA3Tb5R-kKCW3cbY7q97Wln/s3796/IMG_1167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3796" data-original-width="833" height="928" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZu77jufXR5qTRNuYYkk-T00VqbqckRnOHj9OYbF0t7a0RP_iMnjZy9XfK_y6hbNQsXZegItuJ9hzlk6HtY5iSUHipGavgWrtRTX-dp4gsJZANI5TQK9IaZDcpAsUgSVp4ldPR6H5EvMcQN1rCjCuz-j0AKEaVHA3Tb5R-kKCW3cbY7q97Wln/w203-h928/IMG_1167.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQsYN4yvV-TTFQjJZIJky9XGritmHLnnIsmKYt72FsWhFhehz42iC1GAHChM8pZr-xh8qTMLfITh97lIeUqJUB2VfJwr7NThQCzuS5dZ8vZyzUJn9LcZNxoMkklalwg_CBOOaYp4g7rIHVzyGAg2dUG3BXFTYWSigw4xJay2hry1xAT2hyphenhyphen9iz/s4032/IMG_1169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQsYN4yvV-TTFQjJZIJky9XGritmHLnnIsmKYt72FsWhFhehz42iC1GAHChM8pZr-xh8qTMLfITh97lIeUqJUB2VfJwr7NThQCzuS5dZ8vZyzUJn9LcZNxoMkklalwg_CBOOaYp4g7rIHVzyGAg2dUG3BXFTYWSigw4xJay2hry1xAT2hyphenhyphen9iz/w339-h452/IMG_1169.JPG" width="339" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT7ZXDimt9fTO_mlcVuP0xequ5udDY3uNEQBne-CZyTiwp0sgjRfyqXuTaKfjVTDh2TSNCGJ-j6Z-n5FR_rslKO4Y2YVHUGdi1xnrzHyaVk3-xwAT7ynjwWy2sunwExDbloRh2m-G0v-3IlrUgyuAYz4ASVa_WZhuj_BXERnfwl6aHhdFKXjD/s3502/IMG_1174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3502" data-original-width="1838" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKT7ZXDimt9fTO_mlcVuP0xequ5udDY3uNEQBne-CZyTiwp0sgjRfyqXuTaKfjVTDh2TSNCGJ-j6Z-n5FR_rslKO4Y2YVHUGdi1xnrzHyaVk3-xwAT7ynjwWy2sunwExDbloRh2m-G0v-3IlrUgyuAYz4ASVa_WZhuj_BXERnfwl6aHhdFKXjD/w297-h565/IMG_1174.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><br /><p>As you can see, I'm full up with no spaces left! I will be delivering to The Gallery Shop in early March. And I will select the ones for the Elk Street Cafe and keep them here until it's time for the show. But still, I have a LOT of paintings that would like to find new homes where birds, wildlife, and plants are fully appreciated! And I can mail paintings to their new addresses. Contact me through the Facebook Messages at this website: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pat.dolan.artist" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pat.dolan.artist</a></p><p>Hope your year is full of wonder as we move forward into the unknown future ahead.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-38596800693724311052023-02-01T17:44:00.005-05:002023-02-01T17:48:21.695-05:00Updating the Progress Since the Last Post!<p> The painting process varies from painting to painting - much depends upon the type of watercolor paper being used - and I used 3 different types of paper in the 15 drawings that I'd prepared.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt6414uU-B4kMw2MYSGUwHgjD-VilYWZaJjEvH4-UzvmAZQPSso_QkG6GyDgp08E-nQCE75lOmBBPJeMvAxuJ5BmBzxXDEKd34H6eZJgtsLyr6silcDMqatB0IST9lZ1c5eaC-pHEIYL-Hg9oJ1pab7fNJGshRQMyMyQma3jnhdDsvNPZBg/s4032/Beginnings%20of%20some%20paintings.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtt6414uU-B4kMw2MYSGUwHgjD-VilYWZaJjEvH4-UzvmAZQPSso_QkG6GyDgp08E-nQCE75lOmBBPJeMvAxuJ5BmBzxXDEKd34H6eZJgtsLyr6silcDMqatB0IST9lZ1c5eaC-pHEIYL-Hg9oJ1pab7fNJGshRQMyMyQma3jnhdDsvNPZBg/w445-h334/Beginnings%20of%20some%20paintings.jpeg" width="445" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The beginnings: the backgrounds for proposed paintings</i></div><p>It also depends upon the way I want the completed painting to be - super realistic, impressionistic, somewhat realistic, and more. And the techniques required for those choices vary in approach from very wet to very dry, depending upon the level of realism desired. </p><p>As you can guess from the above photo, I usually prefer the wildlife to be quite realistic, perhaps with a bit of a flare on occasion. But I want the background to be just that - background! A vague background that compliments the bird or animal in color either with similar or opposing colors.</p><p>Here are a few images of works still in process - #2. Lynx and 5. Bobcat above. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZZGwxCVg97CP6WQj8p5IbM5uWpGBO0FGJqhA7W7nhWLfHA3n43sYtAViULbQdUyxlwtBDIu8ATu9kd4F68DyuEa5y-wbBaa7flOZINxMIS4Y9TFachaUyDYkC2W9EDLRVRyiaLcwFzxnLrLMy17kmxx_jiY2aIC2QjUM8rfhjs_tu-xXJw/s3601/lynx%20+%20bobcats%20in%20process%201-2023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="3601" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZZGwxCVg97CP6WQj8p5IbM5uWpGBO0FGJqhA7W7nhWLfHA3n43sYtAViULbQdUyxlwtBDIu8ATu9kd4F68DyuEa5y-wbBaa7flOZINxMIS4Y9TFachaUyDYkC2W9EDLRVRyiaLcwFzxnLrLMy17kmxx_jiY2aIC2QjUM8rfhjs_tu-xXJw/w361-h264/lynx%20+%20bobcats%20in%20process%201-2023.jpeg" width="361" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9z-e2t080xpjMTjCVPrNEQM-LqJ9KGK-nctN65JYk_77sJKV5HvZad0HCAeYB5JnJNJipZW1m6HFCI7l2OH2kQMMKxGvghtjLz1vhsq5HLij4Ct55a5SqGdxs-S0oR-DXGH1ByyMHg_LOXB5yZ9pFSI5eM87XGEBQnPIW5roC_VmPyhDag/s4032/Linx%20in%20progress.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm9z-e2t080xpjMTjCVPrNEQM-LqJ9KGK-nctN65JYk_77sJKV5HvZad0HCAeYB5JnJNJipZW1m6HFCI7l2OH2kQMMKxGvghtjLz1vhsq5HLij4Ct55a5SqGdxs-S0oR-DXGH1ByyMHg_LOXB5yZ9pFSI5eM87XGEBQnPIW5roC_VmPyhDag/s320/Linx%20in%20progress.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here are a few completed: #1. Great Blue Heron</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFsrpBIrqraTrj2DpZ6SmiWRDs5t5MsqhCzeq6DhVeLH_aKGBWsVJm2r_B59kCOnT613y3vWQCWCD2ariV1_H9pO7YdnJtrdYbYitSswEJIIUVVPtAdJZTgWKdKNWkznObAO-tiudaKGsCEWFYf7sujKx6hecQSSqlyx52cwus1s2xF2huQ/s4032/Blue%20Heron%20in%20Tree%2011x14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFsrpBIrqraTrj2DpZ6SmiWRDs5t5MsqhCzeq6DhVeLH_aKGBWsVJm2r_B59kCOnT613y3vWQCWCD2ariV1_H9pO7YdnJtrdYbYitSswEJIIUVVPtAdJZTgWKdKNWkznObAO-tiudaKGsCEWFYf7sujKx6hecQSSqlyx52cwus1s2xF2huQ/s320/Blue%20Heron%20in%20Tree%2011x14.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#3. Kingfisher and #4. Fox</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEih3GI85ZUcKGOmJoh7njggz-OjIkvwKQu2-zy-9PZHN6ju4Vo8XtnlWlFFvFhrVSSgpPcdvhFl5m0fffnkXW4iW_QVHg2hsboUTCVvqbXWvRDIR97-RmdzvQXo6TsnLLX50piL79xlGYNFrt6JBaPyFDOS9P-j4BTR80CL-RqhiBzu7sUw/s3705/kingfiisher%20+%20fox.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="3705" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEih3GI85ZUcKGOmJoh7njggz-OjIkvwKQu2-zy-9PZHN6ju4Vo8XtnlWlFFvFhrVSSgpPcdvhFl5m0fffnkXW4iW_QVHg2hsboUTCVvqbXWvRDIR97-RmdzvQXo6TsnLLX50piL79xlGYNFrt6JBaPyFDOS9P-j4BTR80CL-RqhiBzu7sUw/w441-h266/kingfiisher%20+%20fox.jpeg" width="441" /></a></div><p>And finally, the two loons #8. & 9: </p><p>#8. Loon among the Rocks and #9. Loon in Grassy Water</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUnDiWERVzWu09YCylH7buJFwGDCXRp49RDv3j4sH8_Ve9mQSDG4cqSSjlASiHL1jE-_WmmpUOe8_2t3srWgJka_tcDs412pge6sKG-YgnBuWpjqerhLAuZ0sigygpf5CaeMKvLfyTSGhGGjQz0fmQZUKkGR0C40xuA8s4mW83M523cg6RQ/s3130/Loon%20with%20rocks%201-2023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2321" data-original-width="3130" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbUnDiWERVzWu09YCylH7buJFwGDCXRp49RDv3j4sH8_Ve9mQSDG4cqSSjlASiHL1jE-_WmmpUOe8_2t3srWgJka_tcDs412pge6sKG-YgnBuWpjqerhLAuZ0sigygpf5CaeMKvLfyTSGhGGjQz0fmQZUKkGR0C40xuA8s4mW83M523cg6RQ/s320/Loon%20with%20rocks%201-2023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bVnBXsuFgh0ZIfHeIOMIEe6eS_2kdJkp4nVq5uC3aG8_wL5oAdn0Ske9KgOZ4PcFYSyGaCZYUsESJSussoBFwx4R7zeun9dQOhq40QBulmDa4e5Link0iQc0-kMEjs6xOxK1TThQicYM-iisjvv_jfnaLRVNBtOvaMtKsH5VqrcoLJY5XQ/s2979/Loon%20in%20grasses%20on%20lake%201-2023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="2979" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bVnBXsuFgh0ZIfHeIOMIEe6eS_2kdJkp4nVq5uC3aG8_wL5oAdn0Ske9KgOZ4PcFYSyGaCZYUsESJSussoBFwx4R7zeun9dQOhq40QBulmDa4e5Link0iQc0-kMEjs6xOxK1TThQicYM-iisjvv_jfnaLRVNBtOvaMtKsH5VqrcoLJY5XQ/s320/Loon%20in%20grasses%20on%20lake%201-2023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lastly, the finished smaller pieces on my studio wall prior to framing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjka9aETpOq_yZWjTAakkpwerXKtvIeLkRH8wFaB1c_YdlatN5cIsSj2nV_hUzXtLDMbVMdlH1JUa42Z8X_zhAncoQL0RyI5hrQ2DsGcvSnNgMAynYrBUEg6sbbPjrqUaYCcbs-qLs6lxBWGrTT5LniB0px4H8zPrG7LrzoWj8dysViQTUw/s3024/Label%20group%20photo%20of%20new%20work%201-2023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3016" data-original-width="3024" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjka9aETpOq_yZWjTAakkpwerXKtvIeLkRH8wFaB1c_YdlatN5cIsSj2nV_hUzXtLDMbVMdlH1JUa42Z8X_zhAncoQL0RyI5hrQ2DsGcvSnNgMAynYrBUEg6sbbPjrqUaYCcbs-qLs6lxBWGrTT5LniB0px4H8zPrG7LrzoWj8dysViQTUw/w455-h454/Label%20group%20photo%20of%20new%20work%201-2023.jpeg" width="455" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you enjoyed seeing the process!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-92168308800458992802023-01-14T20:25:00.000-05:002023-01-14T20:25:06.348-05:00Preparing the Backgrounds for My Paintings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN3H2sJH6vkXOdqAYZVfyIl9HA14yOMGgaJBjRUFbSbKz9r9r5Nc0JnZXqSGQf3DNAA7YZ4pYLNk_QXxwUcYHFFgmr3kiu2-MOmTwE6_mZ7tR83ydwSdpYybj-VhbN9O_2L2EH_Z2QY3Sqoa146CDTXaDZ18LcF2Y9UsHbwefLYEOmCANMQ/s3331/kingfishers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3331" data-original-width="2670" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN3H2sJH6vkXOdqAYZVfyIl9HA14yOMGgaJBjRUFbSbKz9r9r5Nc0JnZXqSGQf3DNAA7YZ4pYLNk_QXxwUcYHFFgmr3kiu2-MOmTwE6_mZ7tR83ydwSdpYybj-VhbN9O_2L2EH_Z2QY3Sqoa146CDTXaDZ18LcF2Y9UsHbwefLYEOmCANMQ/w321-h402/kingfishers.jpeg" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kingfishers in process with watercolor</div><br />I rarely work on one or two watercolors at a time. It's far more often that I draw up a dozen or so subjects on the stretched watercolor paper, then when it's time to paint, I have a large selection of choices before me.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjyF_qJiFJGKvcJg2ER5fabxs_SGwxs8iHBR8dtBPtygr1uib5aHEgCuxwjtrA5QjXKLkbmvjJza6GrmB0yXd9VsNBO3-DzZfeLP6l_44qz7kEMysygDeimMjkIzCw6JU6zqCfdpnmn5r2Ky_jMqs5ruf2VW1PLJC1MZkA5lEKtGv9bUm0Q/s4032/Pile%20of%20ready%20drawings.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjyF_qJiFJGKvcJg2ER5fabxs_SGwxs8iHBR8dtBPtygr1uib5aHEgCuxwjtrA5QjXKLkbmvjJza6GrmB0yXd9VsNBO3-DzZfeLP6l_44qz7kEMysygDeimMjkIzCw6JU6zqCfdpnmn5r2Ky_jMqs5ruf2VW1PLJC1MZkA5lEKtGv9bUm0Q/w393-h295/Pile%20of%20ready%20drawings.jpeg" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About 15 pieces are stretched and ready to paint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp9gZtx5wv0905bthJa76O42s16kCPop5Z6XEZT9WZjzwCGNoKeU1FIjIHQqFQ5vqdCNCN5IcgcPw_3jwVCZFWOA9rfXaTwlTf3IBpPkec9lxcmlf0-FuN6vFJvuN60M818SHaawHD-2VT5ysnKSskBQs7_dwPSoW2wZ4JdvuuFyN11xUGw/s4032/Painting%20table%20waiting.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp9gZtx5wv0905bthJa76O42s16kCPop5Z6XEZT9WZjzwCGNoKeU1FIjIHQqFQ5vqdCNCN5IcgcPw_3jwVCZFWOA9rfXaTwlTf3IBpPkec9lxcmlf0-FuN6vFJvuN60M818SHaawHD-2VT5ysnKSskBQs7_dwPSoW2wZ4JdvuuFyN11xUGw/w384-h288/Painting%20table%20waiting.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My drawing/painting table setup</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday I began the two Kingfisher paintings at the top of the post. I like to have light, airy paintings done in loose watercolors, allowing the viewer to focus on the chosen details that are supported by the more abstract background. Here is one of them, not yet signed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PPOJ3n00XavlaYinSkpuGhaXfeQsc6uWEM_oo4Amq8uVjGPdKjcsiiJQ5Grf9YO9o6A9rZrb8KIyWuwBsNGSQBuvq1UHqK4eagjyco0W5JvwMKmrkx17iIjSh08mIrlFjhyBVAFbNkdPiu1bBsnp5X7hmv8S2MBkP4EYqGluw3LcsgqKlA/s2324/Kingfisher%20on%20green.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="2324" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PPOJ3n00XavlaYinSkpuGhaXfeQsc6uWEM_oo4Amq8uVjGPdKjcsiiJQ5Grf9YO9o6A9rZrb8KIyWuwBsNGSQBuvq1UHqK4eagjyco0W5JvwMKmrkx17iIjSh08mIrlFjhyBVAFbNkdPiu1bBsnp5X7hmv8S2MBkP4EYqGluw3LcsgqKlA/s320/Kingfisher%20on%20green.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So to continue, these are the new ones I worked on today - just laying in the abstract yet colorful backgrounds to feature the birds or animals I really focus on. This first one is actually an outdoor scene without any birds or animals to be found. I happen to love foggy days and often take lots of photos to capture the transient and ever changing nature of fog. Here is how I've laid in the background thus far. I'm not sure if I'll add to this or begin working on the trees... Time will tell!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aiTO85E_SnLCEGtfBAwYcXuWIm1Dlot50_TcVWs1iwwOQRcuXlTYMuYleCH5OXqr8HQzcDCM-k0LUoREz5lhJKxnDBtpHODvn4OgCWzDA8hKglyNhEkyv3EfwmQE_dJb5DzBS9QWVs5m_Zk9a9-wF-1C38-5zNJ8vMAR1TXPyewEx-r34A/s4032/Background%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aiTO85E_SnLCEGtfBAwYcXuWIm1Dlot50_TcVWs1iwwOQRcuXlTYMuYleCH5OXqr8HQzcDCM-k0LUoREz5lhJKxnDBtpHODvn4OgCWzDA8hKglyNhEkyv3EfwmQE_dJb5DzBS9QWVs5m_Zk9a9-wF-1C38-5zNJ8vMAR1TXPyewEx-r34A/w406-h304/Background%201.jpeg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo above the painting provides the inspiration for what will follow here. The fog had several layers that I want to capture before I add the detailing of the distant trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqWN70MlpyoAdTfVICLfdQNKLClvHY2iAUTySNLlUQrBVz5DzuGAzhiuXzU-EdA1dOBFU4O3nltWS3AI1AvNmnJJE2LYLKce-ijkmNjrOWiBv76eJOa7Rnn8OClqk85fynPhVEMnkCGAW1o0T_qEU8wTyV_izQmFMeymfo1_W1lG2GCrsOQ/s4032/Background%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqWN70MlpyoAdTfVICLfdQNKLClvHY2iAUTySNLlUQrBVz5DzuGAzhiuXzU-EdA1dOBFU4O3nltWS3AI1AvNmnJJE2LYLKce-ijkmNjrOWiBv76eJOa7Rnn8OClqk85fynPhVEMnkCGAW1o0T_qEU8wTyV_izQmFMeymfo1_W1lG2GCrsOQ/w376-h282/Background%202.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, I want to capture this winter Bluebird in the snow, a photo taken outside my porch in the cherry tree. It was so cold, windy and snowy, I wanted to create those elements as the backdrop for Mr. Bluebird. So I used two types of salt to absorb the color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJnVJlB1vSgDCEdFts4uSimYVYYvrCJnPolOd-7fwc-nlL3rk88kXtVInPjgMviIKO1UxoQJgGdvGsxCA2JfEUtYvYE5QzL_b4s5cSwp46_tg44nyoYUU_o9rh69__ojlE2b6s-8DIWpier6JM0WlEuR3oqb-MeO9ZfzKVZKhTiVYCyqqNQ/s4032/Background%203.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJnVJlB1vSgDCEdFts4uSimYVYYvrCJnPolOd-7fwc-nlL3rk88kXtVInPjgMviIKO1UxoQJgGdvGsxCA2JfEUtYvYE5QzL_b4s5cSwp46_tg44nyoYUU_o9rh69__ojlE2b6s-8DIWpier6JM0WlEuR3oqb-MeO9ZfzKVZKhTiVYCyqqNQ/w441-h331/Background%203.jpeg" width="441" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flipping that one upside down, I had a second drawing of a House Finch in autumn. To create an autumnal background, I chose the warmer oranges, yellows, plus a bit of green.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxooEhr63NIxuK6zH55mjJTFxCu1pI1UNB0-xXu2qcMASa3sOvVxduol7g6Mo_ROL0FYUKsIb4fAEy2NDH1yce93Cvq_YF_dhJ_6h5bBpL998GLJBhe_-_N15CPD3chyqQqwMQ4yH8D3pafh7Rq_ZtPpAXlWc3Wuxu_xXCFfRYNcN8TrUQ5g/s4032/Background%204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxooEhr63NIxuK6zH55mjJTFxCu1pI1UNB0-xXu2qcMASa3sOvVxduol7g6Mo_ROL0FYUKsIb4fAEy2NDH1yce93Cvq_YF_dhJ_6h5bBpL998GLJBhe_-_N15CPD3chyqQqwMQ4yH8D3pafh7Rq_ZtPpAXlWc3Wuxu_xXCFfRYNcN8TrUQ5g/w400-h300/Background%204.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then is the fox - settled nicely in the foxy colors that they so well blend in with when out in the wild. Tall weeds and grasses in warm, golden hues.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-SLbOKwz7hqnySE__nEDe4Ocm7fIiGrNKDtbAB-qPJzcAF9NBSKaZ2_R04DERc8xz2XXmQ8mS53cS9iIckFskN4TG9xnfuQdWOlIblKFHx7k_0kq1rl9g68JNl1vSlTab7WeCfVeZXfXQeTGHIvdh8pMPHzDbp6Kgy9vgOeBaCo8dyDwgg/s4032/Background%205.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-SLbOKwz7hqnySE__nEDe4Ocm7fIiGrNKDtbAB-qPJzcAF9NBSKaZ2_R04DERc8xz2XXmQ8mS53cS9iIckFskN4TG9xnfuQdWOlIblKFHx7k_0kq1rl9g68JNl1vSlTab7WeCfVeZXfXQeTGHIvdh8pMPHzDbp6Kgy9vgOeBaCo8dyDwgg/w403-h302/Background%205.jpeg" width="403" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This last one for today is a darling little chipmunk. I'm not at all sure why I've chosen the blues for his background, but there you have it. Artistic license!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tomorrow is another day - and maybe the sun will come out and warm up the studio! Hope you enjoyed seeing the beginnings of some watercolor paintings. Questions and comments welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-7008598751285728692023-01-07T17:03:00.000-05:002023-01-07T17:03:16.161-05:00Happy New Year 2023!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYALeljqa3eRTGFi-AaR74ZyuxuWzn6qzF8c4SWc-h_70W0rMq_zxt9Crz_niNnCcEi0_jsN5A3O5munecuBXnpweXBOJrPbcbgYOjC6Ev1uPVFcw1gooDWfyV6EaMJ8ZCLBcWOqiTsFi4cRc-La54MyiCjQhWoy22lP0V10u4swuGIcWQQ/s1602/16%20ptgs%20from%202022.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="1602" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYALeljqa3eRTGFi-AaR74ZyuxuWzn6qzF8c4SWc-h_70W0rMq_zxt9Crz_niNnCcEi0_jsN5A3O5munecuBXnpweXBOJrPbcbgYOjC6Ev1uPVFcw1gooDWfyV6EaMJ8ZCLBcWOqiTsFi4cRc-La54MyiCjQhWoy22lP0V10u4swuGIcWQQ/w489-h488/16%20ptgs%20from%202022.png" width="489" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Just a sampling of the 40 pieces of art created and sold this past year!</i></div></i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Greetings and salutations to all on this wintry day. The laundry is done, the dishes are done, the Christmas things are mostly down, my business taxes are filed - whew! The birds are snatching up the seeds as tiny white flakes spin down from above. And I'm free to play catch-up here, for a change.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2022 was a great year for sales of my watercolors. Over 40 framed pieces sold between the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a>, <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/" target="_blank">Art a la Carte</a>, and <a href="http://www.gallery-shop.com/" target="_blank">The Gallery Shop</a> in Lemont. That's truly exciting. Lots of prints were sold last year, too. So I've been able to keep my supplies coming in and my paintings going out - with a bit of a profit, to be sure.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And what are my thoughts about the coming year...? Perhaps to broaden my subject matter to include more types of wildlife. And maybe to expand on my trial efforts using gold metallic paints/inks with the watercolors... Possibly to add some details to the background with pen & ink... and more mixed media, perhaps.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFZlyegrJS60lpidJAAkc_jGNpRme1h6OO5m3OGG1wtlOcfYgxqdQ8mpafEPyM7Cq7HQAAwjZXvA5M6-ZJIJKh16dfRGYVBhry0w8-668ZNEXosPmEb7VrdN2Sbwcg8_j5q2Z1Kc9-DXlO3IEqIHNniGQG-B025DBr0-vtHfOMmtk7elNtg/s3449/framed%20mockingbird%20moon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2865" data-original-width="3449" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFZlyegrJS60lpidJAAkc_jGNpRme1h6OO5m3OGG1wtlOcfYgxqdQ8mpafEPyM7Cq7HQAAwjZXvA5M6-ZJIJKh16dfRGYVBhry0w8-668ZNEXosPmEb7VrdN2Sbwcg8_j5q2Z1Kc9-DXlO3IEqIHNniGQG-B025DBr0-vtHfOMmtk7elNtg/s320/framed%20mockingbird%20moon.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I chose a special frame with gold detailing to accent the gold moon behind this mockingbird</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9N-Nj4_96gEQ9DIpasFHL7DtwSopnYyvfoJ6qjPB5ac09QkF84rIAW_YgEforxpU_3wVlrAxUBp7pNM_xdfnvKd7eru67WiFtPsO4wfkrrzPhh4S0aRP20u5EZVYASI7kDNS64vYi3tQvFWe-8fli_1MbxDcLsHt_dbXTjb8XvxXTBwwig/s3816/Merlin%20-%20mixed%20media.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3816" data-original-width="2954" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9N-Nj4_96gEQ9DIpasFHL7DtwSopnYyvfoJ6qjPB5ac09QkF84rIAW_YgEforxpU_3wVlrAxUBp7pNM_xdfnvKd7eru67WiFtPsO4wfkrrzPhh4S0aRP20u5EZVYASI7kDNS64vYi3tQvFWe-8fli_1MbxDcLsHt_dbXTjb8XvxXTBwwig/s320/Merlin%20-%20mixed%20media.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This is Merlin, a mixed media mounted on a panel, which then was varnished numerous times before painting. No glass is required when this method of finishing is used.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So far, I have limited myself to two sizes of framed work, making it easier to order bulk frames to meet my needs. I have experimented with a few new sizes - including a small square frame, which worked out nicely with some petite paintings.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70AEiHMJaWIOWCm6AWMeGU-CBY3CboeRYEHb3-82SwPULZCEhxM6tDcdGHZw0AsEC8Y3uqV6EP-sXUCKFOd2aM_yRZLYa-kWjwNYOpgP9auMV2fuTviLnFTV_aO7fzzSVfqYJthNRpiDTMgw5xrBrJrbppWo5M5ob0Ot8IrLhD7LaiukCUA/s2797/Sm%20hummer%20in%20sq%20gold%20frame.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2797" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70AEiHMJaWIOWCm6AWMeGU-CBY3CboeRYEHb3-82SwPULZCEhxM6tDcdGHZw0AsEC8Y3uqV6EP-sXUCKFOd2aM_yRZLYa-kWjwNYOpgP9auMV2fuTviLnFTV_aO7fzzSVfqYJthNRpiDTMgw5xrBrJrbppWo5M5ob0Ot8IrLhD7LaiukCUA/s320/Sm%20hummer%20in%20sq%20gold%20frame.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My studio is in the process of returning to being my studio, after spending several weeks as the Christmas storage room for gifts, wrapping papers, ornament boxes - not to mention the bird seed, my indoor plant shelf, new frames waiting to be used, numerous drawings on 300# Arches watercolor paper awaiting my paint & brushes to come to life.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to cleaning out the boxes and getting back to painting once again. May you all be looking forward to new opportunities for love, laughter, and contentment as we move into 2023!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-81682098067794958452022-11-07T20:18:00.001-05:002022-11-07T20:18:59.307-05:00HOLIDAY SHOPPING for Songbird Art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1MBN7C2WwnaQhi-d8NkqSRTHfmTkQhp-Te7Frl6cNScw6pUa4uXQDCMjRHhsYEFJ2MF81Xg-zAVYLHNwfflm6Xv5v2jM3VoBb-3UBrk6addreynKAS1natH0RfUQ9Bd85Wmq6x0Lc2e2asJ1-l8WxYndaDW32lZ6INd7JMlk4usjyhMe1g/s3677/Cardinals%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1507" data-original-width="3677" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1MBN7C2WwnaQhi-d8NkqSRTHfmTkQhp-Te7Frl6cNScw6pUa4uXQDCMjRHhsYEFJ2MF81Xg-zAVYLHNwfflm6Xv5v2jM3VoBb-3UBrk6addreynKAS1natH0RfUQ9Bd85Wmq6x0Lc2e2asJ1-l8WxYndaDW32lZ6INd7JMlk4usjyhMe1g/w421-h173/Cardinals%202.jpeg" width="421" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Christmas Cardinals</i></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">In preparing for the holidays, I've created a series of 4x6" prints (<i>matted in 8x10" mats and sold in plastic envelopes</i>) from my original bird paintings. There is a good selection of song birds available, plus a few raven prints.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>More Christmas Cardinals plus One Raven</i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Dmv6L6OxeEQbeipyFRk2FGDReGuXDURAe7ZbzXCtgYSIUP4OGwGW-Y5auO8G5XLtUAgvum8xiCfQaUOryFgrUFzusqF9_7DmX5sNhIdC_sWMwAYDkxJzzO9cJPlf-0TcJOSS-wVHfcJpRUVE4amilG1kAbCdOLnf9iDDWlXpa1wFnDQoQ/s3710/Cardinals%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="3710" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Dmv6L6OxeEQbeipyFRk2FGDReGuXDURAe7ZbzXCtgYSIUP4OGwGW-Y5auO8G5XLtUAgvum8xiCfQaUOryFgrUFzusqF9_7DmX5sNhIdC_sWMwAYDkxJzzO9cJPlf-0TcJOSS-wVHfcJpRUVE4amilG1kAbCdOLnf9iDDWlXpa1wFnDQoQ/w411-h308/Cardinals%201.jpeg" width="411" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex6ejO0MEc73PcZ0bAfh6vQLReTLklrQiOyjckT4DnAiozBH1kX1ADmnoFIEdJhx-rvabjNyCHQIoCILElj7QtKBtMYHZCLalQyCFsnfI51YCltjd3btAFj3SV-Pnz0sISV3FEGg8EGal2huCjFYvF9SN9m5yfmhA96XPJWgQo-baE2gcyA/s3909/Cardinal%20+%20Raven%20in%20flight.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3909" data-original-width="2433" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex6ejO0MEc73PcZ0bAfh6vQLReTLklrQiOyjckT4DnAiozBH1kX1ADmnoFIEdJhx-rvabjNyCHQIoCILElj7QtKBtMYHZCLalQyCFsnfI51YCltjd3btAFj3SV-Pnz0sISV3FEGg8EGal2huCjFYvF9SN9m5yfmhA96XPJWgQo-baE2gcyA/w251-h404/Cardinal%20+%20Raven%20in%20flight.jpeg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a set of 3 <span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i>Carolina Wrens</i> </b>- can be purchased as a set or separately<b>:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1645" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizneP1sy1Pt5gCNMNCGxl87y7DwaTdrRrZwG24cOrzZbbcCTnnoAQmsW0oYBn309T46atUEkfyk9Wz9CAkeW0rfeLnEcULgzLlcW3lWmjOhDeCjcGKH1LxyOS3TWy0dr7HqzTL44GH8QNQ_omR5cmYGnFvP-LQBzc_ba32lcuUbqDjzdaz5A/w193-h472/Ravens%202%20+%20bluebird.jpeg" width="193" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The group below are square prints, matted in 8" square mats for $25/each.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0jzxzH-V5hlLf2S38CeUW5eggkrdfIEurOD5pTQfB12nH-0F_hBkLM1kWeMjIO9xUdNrGn4fjzPHN8F6Rvdj0hU3ZJl2ioBMhqr7zRoYEputjffclzIdGIsiheBMXDnVlZWC9y1nezO33TplJb9Kd1DW7-fntVfm1-2nGdzQ3MyxxnOJbQ/s3818/6%20various.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="3818" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0jzxzH-V5hlLf2S38CeUW5eggkrdfIEurOD5pTQfB12nH-0F_hBkLM1kWeMjIO9xUdNrGn4fjzPHN8F6Rvdj0hU3ZJl2ioBMhqr7zRoYEputjffclzIdGIsiheBMXDnVlZWC9y1nezO33TplJb9Kd1DW7-fntVfm1-2nGdzQ3MyxxnOJbQ/w442-h303/6%20various.jpeg" width="442" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each print sells for <b>$32.00</b>. However, if multiples are purchased, a reduction will be made for such sales. The prints can be sent anywhere in the USA by <i><b>US Priority Mail Envelop</b></i> for <b>$10.00</b> per envelop.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are interested in making a purchase, you may contact me via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pat.dolan.artist" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a>, using Facebook Messenger to ask questions, select a print, provide the mailing address and arrange payments via <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/home">PayPal</a>. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Here's wishing you an easy shopping season and joyous holidays!</i></b></span></p></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-51813596480179330892022-10-30T15:48:00.001-04:002022-10-30T15:48:24.978-04:00As October Draws to a Close<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">October 2022 in Central PA</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdZTSPEAUv4iwrgwuCEhr7o1LXK-49BJYZ5MghIXB66IgfBhKDR4WFjue2OVictVS90pdsbJkORaHuj1WsHUYmys6uuZF_KLZ_FCPLLB_PtTBC6gPIHs04GJzIZweMAiGIOzaialJqlXlzYtP0fBZsqy57QEGNVrfY3GvnYTWt7PqLaLHcA/s3976/IMG_7444.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="3976" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdZTSPEAUv4iwrgwuCEhr7o1LXK-49BJYZ5MghIXB66IgfBhKDR4WFjue2OVictVS90pdsbJkORaHuj1WsHUYmys6uuZF_KLZ_FCPLLB_PtTBC6gPIHs04GJzIZweMAiGIOzaialJqlXlzYtP0fBZsqy57QEGNVrfY3GvnYTWt7PqLaLHcA/w580-h228/IMG_7444.jpeg" width="580" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYPUqW5mYhZSiiOHX8yyYKcicQtX65PvVYzbg9aCOwwyupYBbeAE9bL7OT5u7uejIi5ZG2hdxwwwPxHrBo5PfTS8ndcO4fRiK6bCmdkPfS5OBxLIIuMmsoUchG-ojNVCla36hrdGFXX4UKyzy5K4KHCxgxHAPlxBpKz5AlD4pgxXw_iDs1A/s4032/IMG_7618.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYPUqW5mYhZSiiOHX8yyYKcicQtX65PvVYzbg9aCOwwyupYBbeAE9bL7OT5u7uejIi5ZG2hdxwwwPxHrBo5PfTS8ndcO4fRiK6bCmdkPfS5OBxLIIuMmsoUchG-ojNVCla36hrdGFXX4UKyzy5K4KHCxgxHAPlxBpKz5AlD4pgxXw_iDs1A/s320/IMG_7618.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It's been a super busy year here. Lots of changes, additions, switches, flip-flops, and more. But things are settling down into a "normal" of some sort. The seasons are changing on time, life has patterns again, and all is well at our house in Central Pennsylvania.<p></p><p>I've added another location for my work to be exhibited and sold: <a href="http://www.gallery-shop.com/" target="_blank">The Gallery Shop</a> in Lemont, PA. So there are three locations where one can purchase original art, including my paintings. <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/" target="_blank">Art a la Carte</a> in Bellefonte and <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/exhibits/363" target="_blank">Twiga</a>, <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">The Bellefonte Art Museum</a>'s Gift Shop.</p><p>At this time of year, the Bellefonte Art Museum hosts an annual Holiday Art Show & Sale. I will have two pieces hanging in the exhibit - shown below. And my 8x10" prints will also be available for purchase at the show. "Meadowlark Singing" and "Raven in the Grass #2" - framed watercolors measuring 14" wide x 11" high.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm13l0u9NTopNiNnDbkO7Eu6VRlIBzEoXwbV7vq4vcDMiGjCm30j72yOWJDfbS7rYrKTkcpS_DNNiacpeiu-wfM1G4-fQFSwyE8w6kLav-m9wFYgqAzOSVmJiE8Jp4zKO0Kch1IiyrjUnnsPU579liGYvY3OTKEAxBXpD5qi5KI7LM1Kcsg/s4032/Meadowlark%201.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm13l0u9NTopNiNnDbkO7Eu6VRlIBzEoXwbV7vq4vcDMiGjCm30j72yOWJDfbS7rYrKTkcpS_DNNiacpeiu-wfM1G4-fQFSwyE8w6kLav-m9wFYgqAzOSVmJiE8Jp4zKO0Kch1IiyrjUnnsPU579liGYvY3OTKEAxBXpD5qi5KI7LM1Kcsg/s320/Meadowlark%201.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv5uEsi34Z5Wn2n8Fk0tyuAYXzMHG6umZOt5hwXSP0CFQ6laUbINSAzOW2AQFd_gIXEzBvsVLtZsvyCMKPd-FKRWxgppkBOZ9naNrxwdC7MLW8FMzgeUkWPHAHflHNrrublSrwcflxcJbmnMI1xs43hNl86L1_3Nm7-LigOKSGU5t65DfyA/s5184/Raven%20in%20the%20Grass%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv5uEsi34Z5Wn2n8Fk0tyuAYXzMHG6umZOt5hwXSP0CFQ6laUbINSAzOW2AQFd_gIXEzBvsVLtZsvyCMKPd-FKRWxgppkBOZ9naNrxwdC7MLW8FMzgeUkWPHAHflHNrrublSrwcflxcJbmnMI1xs43hNl86L1_3Nm7-LigOKSGU5t65DfyA/s320/Raven%20in%20the%20Grass%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I also have new work at both Art a la Carte (<i>on-line sales available</i>) and The Gallery Shop. Here are a few of the pieces available at these locations.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQxAh_YwSPXc-cSfWI1-EsozZL2Mp2T6KYOztR3EB33dSe6HnPC68bx4pv92D_kKUa9cJZMpUmyLR9Q4bHyfplwBWQ7I982EByPTjW5VH09G7SZOpETcn2gnGoxVPLc_sWTOsIutgcI5zrtko9vhTZ7OgUIxxnbuDwMdbfJTS0PFm_Syig/s4032/Thistle%20ptg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQxAh_YwSPXc-cSfWI1-EsozZL2Mp2T6KYOztR3EB33dSe6HnPC68bx4pv92D_kKUa9cJZMpUmyLR9Q4bHyfplwBWQ7I982EByPTjW5VH09G7SZOpETcn2gnGoxVPLc_sWTOsIutgcI5zrtko9vhTZ7OgUIxxnbuDwMdbfJTS0PFm_Syig/s320/Thistle%20ptg.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjciVJ8doRXqn1HmbzmC7I3pjPGi52r0NgGS1lxZDvD5gvrDTnNlt8uhqqDPM3diMD7oOzpWCE7f7aYExUo__VDCQ3Y1_NEl08iGqnHVRASHjuaXIkBEvZW2ME4-nqfMqS0wYiBs2rvS4rz99f_azBwrACg-HnNDgzollp4qMx4QUGUaIag/s5184/Winter%20Red%20Squirrel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjciVJ8doRXqn1HmbzmC7I3pjPGi52r0NgGS1lxZDvD5gvrDTnNlt8uhqqDPM3diMD7oOzpWCE7f7aYExUo__VDCQ3Y1_NEl08iGqnHVRASHjuaXIkBEvZW2ME4-nqfMqS0wYiBs2rvS4rz99f_azBwrACg-HnNDgzollp4qMx4QUGUaIag/w394-h296/Winter%20Red%20Squirrel.JPG" width="394" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZC3u9NsCmOBuOH8XJSUT1wKywgg9zfrJVtxhAvonK_dLUc4X_ec9nHKESxmQ8dPjWfuf7m9fo55I1V6LJ570Iq8sbuPFt_1CJqf13Jt4Eh0ISMTXZ7t9iB9Rz8PEBLWMy_VqR0gLwFJjq65UGthRsmAtH03tcxIz3_BEqm4vV3_qYvCDDzQ/s3319/Mockingbird%20-%20wc%20Pat%20Dolan.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2591" data-original-width="3319" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZC3u9NsCmOBuOH8XJSUT1wKywgg9zfrJVtxhAvonK_dLUc4X_ec9nHKESxmQ8dPjWfuf7m9fo55I1V6LJ570Iq8sbuPFt_1CJqf13Jt4Eh0ISMTXZ7t9iB9Rz8PEBLWMy_VqR0gLwFJjq65UGthRsmAtH03tcxIz3_BEqm4vV3_qYvCDDzQ/s320/Mockingbird%20-%20wc%20Pat%20Dolan.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div>These last two have metallic watercolors added to them for a slightly different effect. I'm enjoying trying some new products and new ways of displaying my work. More on that next spring!</div><div><br /></div><div>The next two month will be a little slow-down time for my artwork. Real life intrudes with holidays and so much more. But I'll be back after the new year to update my blog. Meanwhile, anyone interested in purchasing my artwork from me personally, can send me an email and we can go from there. I can mail things out via USPO Priority Mail in secure packaging, if requested.</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a wonderful holiday season! See you again in 2023!<br /><p><br /><br /></p></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-45600092979701951742022-07-30T18:27:00.002-04:002022-07-30T18:27:51.785-04:00Busy, Busy, BUSY!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe5Z__v2NpMu0LHKLP5qyBaR9GTFu-9Hm5omD-r5Qa9-d_OeBaLqJIamriD58de_0IE9cSZJH5fA3U0eTtviagBfVgGJpnVo4JOVYJFWaWx9FT-K8Sx4hpX5Iq0yqVN78_OWV4A03kb34Qwu_FA8Akz2_vGxWjMRHZTZQAk47QzE5U3yrig/s2805/Pair%20of%20Loons.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2805" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKe5Z__v2NpMu0LHKLP5qyBaR9GTFu-9Hm5omD-r5Qa9-d_OeBaLqJIamriD58de_0IE9cSZJH5fA3U0eTtviagBfVgGJpnVo4JOVYJFWaWx9FT-K8Sx4hpX5Iq0yqVN78_OWV4A03kb34Qwu_FA8Akz2_vGxWjMRHZTZQAk47QzE5U3yrig/s320/Pair%20of%20Loons.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Greetings, all. Been so busy with family and creating watercolors for the three shops I supply with my work - I haven't even thought about my Blog!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, I'll offer some photos of recent work so you can see what I've been doing in the studio. And maybe a photo of who is keeping us so busy this summer! 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3745" data-original-width="4481" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77u-Cjyxl4P0QVmSGdwgfRiYMZcgakshRMBHNA5KxG6mnzfKospwLoHTCEVp3IKvpeoUeVeIjodnV97iQA4UK8LKpY89OWsfqelO6ImFWjMyf28Ltu_bduykyAvnotd1I0DbbVnBwnSk7CoVlAo0V4kRSq6ZBXi5ZeElr86NrA-WJlbVfgQ/s320/Pair%20of%20Loons.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At this time, most of these are in one of three shops: <b>Art a la Carte</b> in Bellefonte, PA; <b><a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/pages/twiga" target="_blank">Twiga</a></b> in the Bellefonte Art Museum in Bellefonte, PA.; and <b><a href="http://www.gallery-shop.com/" target="_blank">the Gallery Shop</a></b> in Lemont, PA.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My watercolors sell for $88.00 for an 8x10" framed piece and $$138.00 for 11x14" framed pieces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Art a la Carte accepts phoned in orders for their merchandise and will mail orders for addresses in the USA. Merchandise includes paintings, jewelry, quilted table runners, felted table toppers and cards, wood carvings, soaps, and so much more. Here is the website: <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/" target="_blank">https://www.artalacartepa.com/</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The phone #: <span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;">814-355-1590</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And our summer adventures involve our great-granddaughters who currently live with us and their mom. 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As you can see, we're having a delightful summer full of laughter, battery swimming fish, <span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 24px;">Pokémon</span>, bubble-guns, and more! There are way more electronic games than we've ever even heard of, and when they are discussing them, we have no clue what they are saying! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: proxima-nova;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you are enjoying your summer and creating fun times for yourself and your family, too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: proxima-nova;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: proxima-nova;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; font-size: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><p><br /></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-70880868285173954272022-04-13T15:24:00.002-04:002022-04-13T15:24:14.591-04:00Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLQ3uBCjkurgFcHBTo0tnvQPkXUHM5JXgx94P33YGeka0vRuhBMzVhvaaeBwu_oBoudIgsHTtQtudHu_-cOQVYbsFukGM0LvyG6lhO_1cew2-0VxYj58BTyYPZtnWKMMvNdDzM29mndf5t8CJDNqPn252YI7yoHKxJ8oksK3439NiaJnHPA/s4928/3-22-22%20Wall%20of%20new%20wc%20ptgs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3467" data-original-width="4928" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLQ3uBCjkurgFcHBTo0tnvQPkXUHM5JXgx94P33YGeka0vRuhBMzVhvaaeBwu_oBoudIgsHTtQtudHu_-cOQVYbsFukGM0LvyG6lhO_1cew2-0VxYj58BTyYPZtnWKMMvNdDzM29mndf5t8CJDNqPn252YI7yoHKxJ8oksK3439NiaJnHPA/s320/3-22-22%20Wall%20of%20new%20wc%20ptgs.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A few recent paintings as I started adding backgrounds...</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW31ykAquYYwrkf_k7J-GTAVsom73lWq6hVT1SoximDTag_f98LHPW7y0uZoKRIzLLkmDVzahJsyYsnL-uDWpsJDtZGHP3Z-F5pFzccgpRb2ORLf9fAjdMJ7O7Bmn7wfP6aPva3SWZOanbJB7LBqV3_pfvM0GGrmvz8YlyqDBkwaKsW2SoQ/s3824/Baltimore%20Oriole%20wc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3824" data-original-width="2868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW31ykAquYYwrkf_k7J-GTAVsom73lWq6hVT1SoximDTag_f98LHPW7y0uZoKRIzLLkmDVzahJsyYsnL-uDWpsJDtZGHP3Z-F5pFzccgpRb2ORLf9fAjdMJ7O7Bmn7wfP6aPva3SWZOanbJB7LBqV3_pfvM0GGrmvz8YlyqDBkwaKsW2SoQ/s320/Baltimore%20Oriole%20wc.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Baltimore Oriole - male on branch</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eRDNLGv7M-6yNYzDX7hrufLfw3mo197iXaHPIePCzGS8gIb7z8hnbVZH34_mB-QbqxoPJ3Z8Otpg0hfzFmAxXLZqQGMYmr911enFJEVDO1Ax71vU91RHE16x3ph63oMAX3-KfR6c4aBCfXrEgBONlR4IwIk0YkxwuisIOWjgmmaG_dlLrw/s5184/Egret%20in%20flight%20-%20gloria.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eRDNLGv7M-6yNYzDX7hrufLfw3mo197iXaHPIePCzGS8gIb7z8hnbVZH34_mB-QbqxoPJ3Z8Otpg0hfzFmAxXLZqQGMYmr911enFJEVDO1Ax71vU91RHE16x3ph63oMAX3-KfR6c4aBCfXrEgBONlR4IwIk0YkxwuisIOWjgmmaG_dlLrw/s320/Egret%20in%20flight%20-%20gloria.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Egret above the marsh</b></div><p>Spring is playing peek-a-boo with many in the country. But artists like myself are focused on spring paintings to share with our communities. My current focus is on birds, as you have seen from previous posts. However, I've expanded my interests a bit to include colorful butterflies and moths. And I'm adding more by way of backgrounds to give the birds and butterflies an environment they enjoy.</p><p>My previous thoughts were to simply focus on the birds without the distraction of additional trees, grasses, leaves, flowers, etc. Just the bird on a mainly white background so all eyes are on the subject in the painting.</p><p>I'm unsure as to how I will proceed, but for now, I am experimenting with various settings for my feathered and/or flying friends. Here are some current, in the works, paintings on the drawing/painting table.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5zPp0mu2qy9PYL4M1E5dSaz4_wCM5zWyucqL1UjLFdhVaYK4uH9_9uJKvBdeYet80NHHwnhXvBn23R_arzXAQe7VH0c4qEaTRkCpFfc4b2m82_Vag1BAHpgg_pK7VxV-nPMBbdMEblcOv3vfQGD1e-YZxu-ocalWNrh_qTK2ItyPlWOQ0g/s4151/IMG_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3443" data-original-width="4151" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5zPp0mu2qy9PYL4M1E5dSaz4_wCM5zWyucqL1UjLFdhVaYK4uH9_9uJKvBdeYet80NHHwnhXvBn23R_arzXAQe7VH0c4qEaTRkCpFfc4b2m82_Vag1BAHpgg_pK7VxV-nPMBbdMEblcOv3vfQGD1e-YZxu-ocalWNrh_qTK2ItyPlWOQ0g/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Allen Hummingbird in flight</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="2422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwfhHkH22Wh67P_FR3Dc6XE5Hb2yYqJgiaijR6xD-434QuffkZHCqk9zG2Qzp91aEgug4U0zzozDFlJrNjKthJxS2ztDbenUJtu8z_nLHhdgAPVPpcv7BLlXMJxDzlfKx29PMhYG5U1mM-BNnUVzJad98KYU5JfTKjUVmWMcNesJjar75-ow/s320/IMG_5809.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Tufted Titmouse on a spring branch</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC1GZXr2BE-9Us_i9uBT_TwyJjAET1S4tQO2ox-eDUtod2JVOrPYJJpKP0bUn9i0spKeYOsDXjrav_k1cRys43KCqR_RMcwAnOHHIXiKMW2giRUpFvv_uI_gEdqJiAaXNSmvCJehk4Gx7GiD_LyAlas4hRaIct62JgbC9ngHk9OiqBlM6og/s3284/IMG_5812.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3284" data-original-width="2708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC1GZXr2BE-9Us_i9uBT_TwyJjAET1S4tQO2ox-eDUtod2JVOrPYJJpKP0bUn9i0spKeYOsDXjrav_k1cRys43KCqR_RMcwAnOHHIXiKMW2giRUpFvv_uI_gEdqJiAaXNSmvCJehk4Gx7GiD_LyAlas4hRaIct62JgbC9ngHk9OiqBlM6og/s320/IMG_5812.jpeg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Yellow Swallowtail in flight</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGNLrHpdDRMN6nDX5O7yKLx3oL_QPtnIq2-0HAsc5tQAJebsHXnkfRvMSHR3PULfuhZtwhsCgNzs_ylcC5zI21F_4jlyWu9phsfEtiqYCNkaFl9N3UW3k_G1tFuOHUJo4DEVgJmHSaOYOQrJlMBPvqGKcDFiLgO-mEyW3SOHAMDPsN2IJfw/s3152/IMG_5804.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3152" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyGNLrHpdDRMN6nDX5O7yKLx3oL_QPtnIq2-0HAsc5tQAJebsHXnkfRvMSHR3PULfuhZtwhsCgNzs_ylcC5zI21F_4jlyWu9phsfEtiqYCNkaFl9N3UW3k_G1tFuOHUJo4DEVgJmHSaOYOQrJlMBPvqGKcDFiLgO-mEyW3SOHAMDPsN2IJfw/s320/IMG_5804.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b>Painted Lady in the Sunshine </b><i>(sold)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b>Catbird in the Grass</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsxj5fpx3UotYTCli6emH7LX8s4wy3EFegI1-IpsdftZm-DGwLw5p1rhWtnFisc4VM2pBQUKOHshT6xVlLRabUCrxFkRZsgCH5Q3iAlqj2gLDsE8KL6Xk-OEwM1tBZl2iHk3v2pcUan21VfB89Gf4l3NKussnIARTebS46Fm1UbG9DnMOOA/s4032/IMG_5922.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsxj5fpx3UotYTCli6emH7LX8s4wy3EFegI1-IpsdftZm-DGwLw5p1rhWtnFisc4VM2pBQUKOHshT6xVlLRabUCrxFkRZsgCH5Q3iAlqj2gLDsE8KL6Xk-OEwM1tBZl2iHk3v2pcUan21VfB89Gf4l3NKussnIARTebS46Fm1UbG9DnMOOA/s320/IMG_5922.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Black-capped Chickadee in Spring</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozK5uSNF0WM8yrai9Z7gnIQ5yHNyijo8vAhCvqcn56lEkH7p3nw1NP5PJUtBeXEfnbeOTWCciYdN2VmdPRX9z7zX1adhzdEme5n2Tp_CaGPp3EWpVNjXCUdRoHl9ukFxLd1y9C2w9hkkzuuDmnfD1p2UCUWqGJMybnY1J278xYKEKVTQMhw/s320/IMG_5918.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Brown Creeper </b>- with beginning background & completed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is one I did awhile ago, but updated recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPRJcPOu4ovg9wm68xlC6AcEr708quXbard8TLvkSV7al5qxFqURXsHDb_ARrGziDpljnUNLO277ssyJD4zyKdK5eXKoL2dvEbiI44_dPJv25pWlJstgnPg-8vLY5L5i4g_BwJkvUrHKUfkRPmvfe49JPB-7VEgX9SHsDCnl-dDqpV73V4w/s4313/Stone%20Chats%20wc.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4313" data-original-width="1984" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPRJcPOu4ovg9wm68xlC6AcEr708quXbard8TLvkSV7al5qxFqURXsHDb_ARrGziDpljnUNLO277ssyJD4zyKdK5eXKoL2dvEbiI44_dPJv25pWlJstgnPg-8vLY5L5i4g_BwJkvUrHKUfkRPmvfe49JPB-7VEgX9SHsDCnl-dDqpV73V4w/w193-h420/Stone%20Chats%20wc.JPG" width="193" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Stone Chats in Scotland</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd be interested in reading your comments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Spring to you!!!</div><b><br /></b></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-46950264729499907852022-02-23T17:23:00.000-05:002022-02-23T17:23:27.694-05:00Some Recent Watercolors! For the Love of Birds!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB-y-P7ePQT_yWZHWg9vf7-R-Ln1OHx-Sk6q0IONBBOQtoVWXpYRRa98mw9tz0fz6Mo3o6kIY6s8fwK0Or-ZwDJO6C2GIphMX0cPwx3wI796IUMsGTTKNJHnCk-AAbCIFV4R9ysTXwug89aKgvq7cDy1QxTXudyyKBcjMe6dPMmkMuncalkA=s4667" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3745" data-original-width="4667" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB-y-P7ePQT_yWZHWg9vf7-R-Ln1OHx-Sk6q0IONBBOQtoVWXpYRRa98mw9tz0fz6Mo3o6kIY6s8fwK0Or-ZwDJO6C2GIphMX0cPwx3wI796IUMsGTTKNJHnCk-AAbCIFV4R9ysTXwug89aKgvq7cDy1QxTXudyyKBcjMe6dPMmkMuncalkA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Great Blue Heron in Flight</b></span></div><p></p><p>As you might imagine, I've been super busy since the last posting. My art show at the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a> was a fantastic success - 1/3 of the paintings were sold! Then there was the museum's annual Christmas exhibit/sale... And then I joined a new location for selling my work, <a href="http://www.gallery-shop.com/" target="_blank">The Gallery Shop</a> in Lemont, PA. I'm already a member of <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/artists" target="_blank">Art a la Carte</a>, in downtown Bellefonte, and I still have a few pieces in the Bellefonte Art Museum's gift shop. Keeping new work at each location takes time, energy, and enthusiasm!</p><p>Here are a few of my latest watercolors. Most are currently out at the above sites.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiTHrUH1pgk26Hz0ONNcsaicToKQ8l7Wuykbk296HOdbPwoQ-Cwnxm41whrrN00IyvpnBF16ITEvEKel0lXfk7z3sq6fojdBrFnHywFa0EJTUEG6F20Vlkr8qpITA4vBkcPWniZzZ3WBAfy6REGBNH27k9WUYNH_gMu1Rro3_LJGZeb2Hp-g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiTHrUH1pgk26Hz0ONNcsaicToKQ8l7Wuykbk296HOdbPwoQ-Cwnxm41whrrN00IyvpnBF16ITEvEKel0lXfk7z3sq6fojdBrFnHywFa0EJTUEG6F20Vlkr8qpITA4vBkcPWniZzZ3WBAfy6REGBNH27k9WUYNH_gMu1Rro3_LJGZeb2Hp-g=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Blue Jay</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX4CnZyAxt8dehIk7JpVXMikLL5egy1ltnC0gI0bHjUAvi-9-OLd5ATrutjiJiABNkoQGQlnhES6bFH0wxuqPbTn-n-r8lPp_jD6BCMIxOKHrsFnlco3W-3RV_YoqX_WAN7VUULth_U1acmm9VTvGyu5Yy_S50ZbI0wIZ8zJXqdABCDUSjCQ=s5184" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX4CnZyAxt8dehIk7JpVXMikLL5egy1ltnC0gI0bHjUAvi-9-OLd5ATrutjiJiABNkoQGQlnhES6bFH0wxuqPbTn-n-r8lPp_jD6BCMIxOKHrsFnlco3W-3RV_YoqX_WAN7VUULth_U1acmm9VTvGyu5Yy_S50ZbI0wIZ8zJXqdABCDUSjCQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Rufus-sided Towhee</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT0R1RdufRLovGcxXcEg69IY6-qcFi0tR2dsg5k7a53dQJ8i2rU07WvlWttw69Ei5fok45sWmnNssZ-xLTtFrnhE2ab6WIlQiHOuIl7mccXrk1GknJTp3Ax-HE3vuSK0oiC5N95Ic1ljrgDenuU9oGmhcak-KKCUU-LbWvetsoLT_6wRTW7Q=s2642" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2642" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT0R1RdufRLovGcxXcEg69IY6-qcFi0tR2dsg5k7a53dQJ8i2rU07WvlWttw69Ei5fok45sWmnNssZ-xLTtFrnhE2ab6WIlQiHOuIl7mccXrk1GknJTp3Ax-HE3vuSK0oiC5N95Ic1ljrgDenuU9oGmhcak-KKCUU-LbWvetsoLT_6wRTW7Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">White Throated Sparrow</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMI6QtgCiDtY-1-jgHTD1_DpB3eoBiCky02sioX1vr1kuvkJHtqhGCs6dfV6X3o30BGh4MxUYKZcz4nxesDzdBUzq8xLbEPymmYs5vC7TZprfi13yFb24GtxhC1dVyGUPBpE7qzS6tSzz2p-T8asH_Hv44xa8D35jHzvjTL1CMhXgkTSM2HA=s5184" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMI6QtgCiDtY-1-jgHTD1_DpB3eoBiCky02sioX1vr1kuvkJHtqhGCs6dfV6X3o30BGh4MxUYKZcz4nxesDzdBUzq8xLbEPymmYs5vC7TZprfi13yFb24GtxhC1dVyGUPBpE7qzS6tSzz2p-T8asH_Hv44xa8D35jHzvjTL1CMhXgkTSM2HA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Winter Cardinal</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF5CBonV9TX-w_flp63UjJGaUgqt2vGsWS3Ry-mVI5uYJs7Yuug4PGNdzqO0MC5h11bYOdjW5xTjUICsF0KWylOHxEzZiY77zn0II27U5BWM3X3b_ihAMRpQPtWFhcVXtGcdsc_NOdmforNzJrKtRkqeQrPu2zTBe3RnPseMLIgRPIkf-ZYw=s4018" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="4018" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF5CBonV9TX-w_flp63UjJGaUgqt2vGsWS3Ry-mVI5uYJs7Yuug4PGNdzqO0MC5h11bYOdjW5xTjUICsF0KWylOHxEzZiY77zn0II27U5BWM3X3b_ihAMRpQPtWFhcVXtGcdsc_NOdmforNzJrKtRkqeQrPu2zTBe3RnPseMLIgRPIkf-ZYw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Rose-breasted Grosbeak</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2059" data-original-width="2619" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOugSGzNlO596o11ciYAPqWVA8CfUYHrhBlictzwOUDIp-fTnltb6l7ZimiACU4pSV5uyxwKwrukWYVH8cghZLYgtJegTX760C4j5l2t3W7BZ1uomISHsmOYwVH7m8iUr93J-Dwa5KZzQEG38rbobZRTHubJL3s0Dp6oAFy5iLDgsbCPl5Ww=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Black-capped Chickadee</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL706vsnHSNywa95eNewDJfOqm3N2yBFogc8_ZHbLeH9zArX7G_MsjGu9izvWbglxGSwyVHtQFkLKPe2K8EUU0gZCSwVvEPpAvjA-nSnzEeO6MoeE3DBrMbjGxk01WVz_Zf3IQQBw5THksbsl-ZBKwOzltCu__rUThrKPUCwh6KzyJB_0hLQ=s2021" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="1619" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL706vsnHSNywa95eNewDJfOqm3N2yBFogc8_ZHbLeH9zArX7G_MsjGu9izvWbglxGSwyVHtQFkLKPe2K8EUU0gZCSwVvEPpAvjA-nSnzEeO6MoeE3DBrMbjGxk01WVz_Zf3IQQBw5THksbsl-ZBKwOzltCu__rUThrKPUCwh6KzyJB_0hLQ=s320" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Goldfinch</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi16nKhDUM5ZMIM79uiuZurPvVCGBGVaPAi7MVqGA-DQWlmwHzf-wKpdyydxtXcgzP5ezOUmE4APUHe8cfSAv3WUJJe9qpCb6n1p6YlikkErdhyLoIDaDzvkpvbOH6be8LsFUrTN6WbZXweuOfAQpyvEYX5GCuEps_TT1J56uvaVcXAa2ynWg=s2392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2392" data-original-width="1834" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi16nKhDUM5ZMIM79uiuZurPvVCGBGVaPAi7MVqGA-DQWlmwHzf-wKpdyydxtXcgzP5ezOUmE4APUHe8cfSAv3WUJJe9qpCb6n1p6YlikkErdhyLoIDaDzvkpvbOH6be8LsFUrTN6WbZXweuOfAQpyvEYX5GCuEps_TT1J56uvaVcXAa2ynWg=s320" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Tuftet Titmouse</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see, I've been busy painting! There's also a new temporary location for some of my work, the <a href="https://nittanyvalleychiropractic.com/?fbclid=IwAR0M7JtrAi6vsHr7QA7_cn3URWE4OiHiphb2VOejCvnvBQ17J6r0f2zSKFY" target="_blank">Nittany Valley Chiropractic</a> in State College, PA. I'll be hanging the exhibit tomorrow (weather allowing!) and the show will be up throughout March and April, 2022.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, one of our granddaughter's and her two daughters have temporarily moved in with us until she can find a good job and then a nice apartment. She is relocating to Centre County and we're delighted to have her with us!</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-46895925291182288352021-10-02T20:06:00.002-04:002021-10-04T15:06:32.958-04:00My Exhibit at the Bellefonte Art Museum, Bellefonte, PA<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3paf-O9o9tA/YVjdhPju4hI/AAAAAAAARMU/xwpIXamCDwQu3qRQcYjeeWpVC-rwBMyXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1686/BAM%2Bwith%2Bmy%2Bshow.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="846" height="567" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3paf-O9o9tA/YVjdhPju4hI/AAAAAAAARMU/xwpIXamCDwQu3qRQcYjeeWpVC-rwBMyXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w286-h567/BAM%2Bwith%2Bmy%2Bshow.png" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the PR for my small show at the museum. I'm delighted with the way they have displayed my work in the gallery. It's a relatively small room complete with three doors, two built in bookcases and a fireplace! But the curator, Lori Fisher, did a fantastic job with groupings of similar birds/colors/etc. Here are the photos, for so many of you who live no where near Bellefonte, Pennsylvania!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNAadz5iZYs/YVjv0vkIZLI/AAAAAAAARMc/-ZgqqpPIA3EXQBQjtZRQjGCF1f7gc_9vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3502.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eNAadz5iZYs/YVjv0vkIZLI/AAAAAAAARMc/-ZgqqpPIA3EXQBQjtZRQjGCF1f7gc_9vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w418-h314/IMG_3502.jpeg" width="418" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upon entering the gallery, this is what you see.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kqwP7-8urX4/YVjv7Tt1lyI/AAAAAAAARMg/_6Ux8t-WrisCxvKCCULyLaHWvfKUQmxcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3491%2Bcopy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kqwP7-8urX4/YVjv7Tt1lyI/AAAAAAAARMg/_6Ux8t-WrisCxvKCCULyLaHWvfKUQmxcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h276/IMG_3491%2Bcopy.jpeg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wall to the right, in the photo above. Details below of separate groupings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MMW0NS23h4/YVjv7lsonQI/AAAAAAAARMo/X6wKLinDbs8Z9i3Sk7DvkmcZPhrCvgvXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3494.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3MMW0NS23h4/YVjv7lsonQI/AAAAAAAARMo/X6wKLinDbs8Z9i3Sk7DvkmcZPhrCvgvXQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3494.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The painting over the fireplace (40" square)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BOEUYgO1KfQ/YVjv7tJj-LI/AAAAAAAARMk/clTp33TCV-suZYoOm4um9ttoOFtUXsBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3497.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BOEUYgO1KfQ/YVjv7tJj-LI/AAAAAAAARMk/clTp33TCV-suZYoOm4um9ttoOFtUXsBcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3497.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fireplace and corner wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ansAPSRCo3M/YVjwgx7oNAI/AAAAAAAARM4/gne91sl3e_IWkApZ6USzrk6dKoeNpj02wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3493.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ansAPSRCo3M/YVjwgx7oNAI/AAAAAAAARM4/gne91sl3e_IWkApZ6USzrk6dKoeNpj02wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3493.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Detail of corner wall</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gt-UXFMbTg/YVjwkfkCB4I/AAAAAAAARM8/53nS0vp8uXETAv4Fy9r2jIuXSWOS1Oy8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3492.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gt-UXFMbTg/YVjwkfkCB4I/AAAAAAAARM8/53nS0vp8uXETAv4Fy9r2jIuXSWOS1Oy8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3492.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next to the closet door - one sold before the opening!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7MQbLYVz8E/YVjwpxTWy6I/AAAAAAAARNA/TQ-G4BhQlhg8EivMNpmPYJaaV6mbZPbLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3490.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o7MQbLYVz8E/YVjwpxTWy6I/AAAAAAAARNA/TQ-G4BhQlhg8EivMNpmPYJaaV6mbZPbLACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3490.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To the left of the above</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH691nU2ITs/YVjwtfgm2TI/AAAAAAAARNE/L6UotX51wYsugavMC-ahOP-c30TckwIJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3495.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AH691nU2ITs/YVjwtfgm2TI/AAAAAAAARNE/L6UotX51wYsugavMC-ahOP-c30TckwIJACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3495.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Table display</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below, three photos of the different groupings on the long wall as one enters the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SlTRKBRJIzI/YVjxEZaDTHI/AAAAAAAARNc/3AsLtVc_6WkGxVS0cXdLCxzAvo5aNBK9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3498.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SlTRKBRJIzI/YVjxEZaDTHI/AAAAAAAARNc/3AsLtVc_6WkGxVS0cXdLCxzAvo5aNBK9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w424-h318/IMG_3498.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iA99tTIv5_g/YVjxEUaELsI/AAAAAAAARNU/o8jnDizpHbgWjXxDIXo3nkLckIHXq44lQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3499.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="439" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iA99tTIv5_g/YVjxEUaELsI/AAAAAAAARNU/o8jnDizpHbgWjXxDIXo3nkLckIHXq44lQCLcBGAsYHQ/w329-h439/IMG_3499.jpeg" width="329" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAmnygtSACg/YVjxEZh5WEI/AAAAAAAARNY/aVM6f_Uh-Bg5vz8hUyLwsQtLo5IttfzzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3501.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="383" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dAmnygtSACg/YVjxEZh5WEI/AAAAAAAARNY/aVM6f_Uh-Bg5vz8hUyLwsQtLo5IttfzzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w511-h383/IMG_3501.jpeg" width="511" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the display table, is the artist's statement, below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMkx2gJG8g8/YVjyqfLoQjI/AAAAAAAARNs/W5kB3xu-Jp8fMbNXBYVRhdktKmAwTyjpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1414/Artists%2BStatement%2B2021.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="1414" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMkx2gJG8g8/YVjyqfLoQjI/AAAAAAAARNs/W5kB3xu-Jp8fMbNXBYVRhdktKmAwTyjpgCLcBGAsYHQ/w568-h508/Artists%2BStatement%2B2021.png" width="568" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was posted prior to the opening of the Exhibit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jSbZJBFvh0/YVjzJl4h8fI/AAAAAAAARN0/iJ6ClDlu34oI6BxWtjlCjFuySL6RZQuHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pat%2Bat%2BBAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2048" height="382" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jSbZJBFvh0/YVjzJl4h8fI/AAAAAAAARN0/iJ6ClDlu34oI6BxWtjlCjFuySL6RZQuHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w602-h382/Pat%2Bat%2BBAM.png" width="602" /></a></div><br /><p>It's been a wonderful opportunity for me to create a series of paintings of one of my favorite subjects - birds! And it's thrilling to see how the efforts and time spent and resulted in an exhibit that I am delighted to share. Hope you enjoy it here or there!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-78583895844953793282021-09-24T16:13:00.000-04:002021-09-24T16:13:02.416-04:00Catching Up!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2C2Z2ylC1o/YU4nt31ejCI/AAAAAAAARLI/VyTHz6MPUPU8wdnKPXtY5oqjjy7RVXYJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/August%2Bbird%2Bptgs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="407" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G2C2Z2ylC1o/YU4nt31ejCI/AAAAAAAARLI/VyTHz6MPUPU8wdnKPXtY5oqjjy7RVXYJACLcBGAsYHQ/w332-h407/August%2Bbird%2Bptgs.jpeg" width="332" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I've been a bit busy for the past several months preparing for an exhibit of my watercolors at the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a> in Bellefonte, PA. All the painting above are now framed and ready to be delivered to the museum this weekend. The show is titled "Our Feathered Companions," and will be for the month of October - the Museums hours are 12:00 Noon - 4:30PM Fridays through Sundays.</p><p>And this is how the museum has featured the show on their webpage!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfCb30OIQN8/YU4rOnibSLI/AAAAAAAARLY/4HweAWZty7wHk2wkqQi5pdCbj_xmdKx_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pat%2Bat%2BBAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2048" height="328" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PfCb30OIQN8/YU4rOnibSLI/AAAAAAAARLY/4HweAWZty7wHk2wkqQi5pdCbj_xmdKx_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w516-h328/Pat%2Bat%2BBAM.png" width="516" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The paintings above are actually a triptych - 3 pieces in one frame. Here they are framed - a Trio of Ravens.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oh_LUQVAt0M/YU4sYF_nVwI/AAAAAAAARLg/axmxmxFRljMFbpFAGsue7eAkRmo8Bg-HgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2551/Raven%2BTrio%2B-%2Bframed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2551" height="189" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oh_LUQVAt0M/YU4sYF_nVwI/AAAAAAAARLg/axmxmxFRljMFbpFAGsue7eAkRmo8Bg-HgCLcBGAsYHQ/w391-h189/Raven%2BTrio%2B-%2Bframed.JPG" width="391" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Needless to say, I'm thrilled and excited to have this opportunity to exhibit my watercolors! Once the show is up, I'll post more photos of the exhibit itself. Meanwhile, here are a few of the pieces in the show.<div><br /></div><div>There are about 2 dozen paintings of my feathered friends - some are acrylic, but the majority are watercolors like the ones at the top of this post. No, they are not all ravens or black birds, despite their large presence here. Here are a few more of the typical back yard birds!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uszvuU8bcgA/YU4tYZLtACI/AAAAAAAARLo/x9FbzL1E0Qs7f9u1Dvy2qxfi2ZniinU5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Blue%2BJay%2Bin%2Bthe%2BGrass.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uszvuU8bcgA/YU4tYZLtACI/AAAAAAAARLo/x9FbzL1E0Qs7f9u1Dvy2qxfi2ZniinU5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Blue%2BJay%2Bin%2Bthe%2BGrass.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue Jay</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ATaY-bLTjVw/YU4tYulHw6I/AAAAAAAARLw/7e0e5BV0lHMPcidQ60j-KXunsKmKvQk2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ATaY-bLTjVw/YU4tYulHw6I/AAAAAAAARLw/7e0e5BV0lHMPcidQ60j-KXunsKmKvQk2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardinal</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZHaowsjpEc/YU4tYmks-uI/AAAAAAAARLs/6LcEChwpOFA7TPSXQAVWNlsK-AEyJUmpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Towhee%2B%25232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZHaowsjpEc/YU4tYmks-uI/AAAAAAAARLs/6LcEChwpOFA7TPSXQAVWNlsK-AEyJUmpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Towhee%2B%25232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rufus-sided Towhee</div><br /><div>All of them are regular visitors in this area. The ravens aren't - but I love the crows, so ravens or crows, I've painted them. My raven reference photographs are the wonderful work of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wendydavisphotography" target="_blank">Wendy Davis, Photographer</a>. She has generously given me permission to use her work for inspiration and accuracy when painting these amazingly intelligent birds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nearly all of the paintings in the exhibit will available for purchase - but I have kept a few of my favorites...just because.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also on exhibit there this month at the Bellefonte Art Museum is a really SPECIAL exhibit of selected photographs taken by the Hubble over the past 30 years! Something really unique to be able to see up close and in real life! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzOSS99lvzQ/YU4p1U0YAEI/AAAAAAAARLQ/tJSnbNTnZ9sTeUCCCBs9nZX1E5ubfq39QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3397.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="2048" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IzOSS99lvzQ/YU4p1U0YAEI/AAAAAAAARLQ/tJSnbNTnZ9sTeUCCCBs9nZX1E5ubfq39QCLcBGAsYHQ/w391-h272/IMG_3397.heic" width="391" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I hope those who are close enough to attend will be able to do so. The museum is unique to our little town and gets a lot of attention state wide and beyond.<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-33006385445598671852021-07-10T14:38:00.029-04:002021-07-10T16:50:44.733-04:00Preserving & Sharing Grandma's Quilt and Our Memories of Her...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arYszVvo1GI/YOndlS1eOxI/AAAAAAAARCI/bj_H-WfJvPkpq872ZsVqlIZ-aY2Yvi3WACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PA%2Bsquare%2Bw%253Adoily.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arYszVvo1GI/YOndlS1eOxI/AAAAAAAARCI/bj_H-WfJvPkpq872ZsVqlIZ-aY2Yvi3WACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/PA%2Bsquare%2Bw%253Adoily.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>To be framed together with a photograph of Grandma, her necklace, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>and any other small memento I can find in a shadowbox style frame.</i></div><p>Our grandmother, Therese Grieman Gangl, was born in Minnesota in 1888 and lived until she was 104. She was very talented with her mind and her handiwork, and born at a time when good hand-work was very important in family life. She was the oldest of 12 children born to a Burgenland, Austrian immigrant father and a 2nd generation Bilfingen, Baden, Germany immigrant. German was the language spoken in their home - and continued until my dad went to elementary school and could not speak English. From then on, no German was spoken at home, to teach the 4 children proper English. My dad still remembered German nursery songs that had once been sung to him and played many German/Austrian melodies on the button accordion.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FAjF_EJlCLo/YOoHCSibEXI/AAAAAAAARCs/FhgQpLc_-34pWmK_k2kt6Bqi_qxSeL1BwCLcBGAsYHQ/Wedding%2BApr%2B1909%2BGrieman%253AGangl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FAjF_EJlCLo/YOoHCSibEXI/AAAAAAAARCs/FhgQpLc_-34pWmK_k2kt6Bqi_qxSeL1BwCLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h308/Wedding%2BApr%2B1909%2BGrieman%253AGangl.jpg" width="205" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>John P Gangl with Therese Grieman in 1909</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UVKvpdeWSOs/YOoHFtQG2JI/AAAAAAAARCw/1ypXllxGqucllMiJSlMuxt9LQHVrO4CnACLcBGAsYHQ/Grieman%2BFamily%2B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="672" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UVKvpdeWSOs/YOoHFtQG2JI/AAAAAAAARCw/1ypXllxGqucllMiJSlMuxt9LQHVrO4CnACLcBGAsYHQ/Grieman%2BFamily%2B.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><i>The Stephen Grieman Family</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Therese is second from right in this photo.</i></div><p></p><p>Grandma was always making something, often out of very little! We know she created several quilts, embroidered bed linens and more, she crocheted many doilies, crocheted kitchen towel hangers, created artificial flowers, and so much more. All of her children, grandchildren and some beyond have something that Grandma once made - many things were kept for her grandchildren's hope chests, as was the tradition in her youth.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Csiw5R2B_s/YOoHiq1aBPI/AAAAAAAARC8/fPg2pIHUdLM1eSveSfttOIAwXaAkef02wCLcBGAsYHQ/Therese%2BGrieman%2BGangl%2Bw%253ARay%2B%252B%2BBud%2Babt%2B1916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1167" height="195" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Csiw5R2B_s/YOoHiq1aBPI/AAAAAAAARC8/fPg2pIHUdLM1eSveSfttOIAwXaAkef02wCLcBGAsYHQ/Therese%2BGrieman%2BGangl%2Bw%253ARay%2B%252B%2BBud%2Babt%2B1916.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Grandma Therese with two oldest children about 1916</i></div><br /><p></p><p>I inherited a quilt made around the mid-1920's, likely from a pattern found in the local newspaper with a quilt block for each of the then 40 states, including the flower and bird of each state hand embroidered on white sturdy fabric. I recently learned the Grandma liked to use the edges of worn out sheets for her handiwork, because they were of sturdy construction and were not worn thin with use.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WMU7ewo--2E/YOnhXxwNSbI/AAAAAAAARCU/AspHOMugfGUDuNdq2k4JRmnI8Ds_hBpygCLcBGAsYHQ/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Bfull%2Bimage.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1736" height="567" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WMU7ewo--2E/YOnhXxwNSbI/AAAAAAAARCU/AspHOMugfGUDuNdq2k4JRmnI8Ds_hBpygCLcBGAsYHQ/w479-h567/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Bfull%2Bimage.jpeg" width="479" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The whole double bed quilt</i></div><br />The quilt was well used by her family and eventually passed down to my Dad, the eldest child, and then to me - a middle child, but the only quilter in the family! I kept it in my maternal grandmother's cedar chest for years - a mistake, for sure. Old fabrics next to wood absorb the tannins into the fibers. But most of the damage was done while still in use by the family. There are obvious spill stains in several places which gentle soaking, washing, rinsing, laying out flat to dry could not remove.<p></p><p>The green border fabric of the quilt is also very fragile and is torn in several places and too fragile to repair. So what does one do with a family heirloom that is slowly disintegrating as time passes? I've worried about this quilt for years and the only idea that keeps coming back to me is to separate the quilt squares and offer them to any of Grandma's descendants who wants one. Granted, I don't even KNOW all of her descendants, but I do remain in contact with most of my cousins, now that we are spread about the country. I was the first to leave our home town, and I've continued to move further and further east as life went on! I'm aware that I have nieces and nephews that now live out of the country!</p><p>So yesterday, I wrote my siblings, children, and cousins telling them of this quilt and asking them, if they are interested in having a square, to tell me their first, second and third choices for their chosen states. The responses are heartwarming, grateful, interested, and also include those who believe the quilt should remain whole.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6wkSFoNaKI/YOndlXllHkI/AAAAAAAARCE/zp0noEoMmEE3gz_ofYeDua7zRVNpIFVjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/State%2BQuilt%2BSquares%2B-%2BGrandmas%2Bquilt%2Bc1920%2Bcopy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" height="447" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m6wkSFoNaKI/YOndlXllHkI/AAAAAAAARCE/zp0noEoMmEE3gz_ofYeDua7zRVNpIFVjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w607-h447/State%2BQuilt%2BSquares%2B-%2BGrandmas%2Bquilt%2Bc1920%2Bcopy.jpg" width="607" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The 40 quilt blocks photographed separately</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I totally understand wanting to "save" the quilt as it now is - but I also know that there is no museum who has the appropriate facilities to repair/save the quilt would be interested in this particular quilt. Museums want the BEST of quilts - ones that are done by really great hand quilters, ones that are especially intricate in design, ones that are rare in the block pattern or fabric use or in some way outstanding.<p></p><p>Just as libraries run out of space and remove old books so they can have new ones available, museums face the same quandary. Space is limited - and it must be temp and humidity controlled, etc. It simply is not realistic to preserve the quilt by donating it to a museum that has little storage or none of the right type of storage. </p><p>Grandma's quilt was a utilitarian quilt using a pattern that was common throughout the US in the 1920's. She was living at the poverty level and used what scraps she could get from the laundry where she worked. There are many examples of it in museums throughout the country, many that are far superior in technique. And if you've never hear of the "Quilt Police," you aren't a quilter! The standards for quilts are incredibly high!</p><p><b><i>It is my belief that Grandma would want to share her work with as many of her descendants as she once knew, held, and loved - and to their descendants.</i></b><br /></p><p>And so the decision has been made, and offered to my family members. Several have made their selections known to me - I've created an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices by those wishing a block. I hope that everyone will be able to receive their 1st or 2nd choice, but we only have 40 blocks to share! Fortunately for some, the photographs and stories will be enough. </p><p>I know when the time comes to actually cut this heirloom into 40 pieces, it will be difficult for me to do. But Grandma will be with me, helping me to pass on mementos of her love for her children, grandchildren, and beyond.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DaaY11oVwnQ/YOnoPFcamII/AAAAAAAARCc/_BDSezUjVnUO5US3zFEAjGnWHps3H955gCLcBGAsYHQ/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Btop%2Bhalf.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="2048" height="367" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DaaY11oVwnQ/YOnoPFcamII/AAAAAAAARCc/_BDSezUjVnUO5US3zFEAjGnWHps3H955gCLcBGAsYHQ/w515-h367/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Btop%2Bhalf.jpeg" width="515" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>The top half of her quilt</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l7Y589qxP38/YOnoaHDNb-I/AAAAAAAARCg/-IvPJe-3lfQIK2pHtz2SNu1Fuc9X5Z4igCLcBGAsYHQ/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Bbottom%2Bhalf.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="383" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l7Y589qxP38/YOnoaHDNb-I/AAAAAAAARCg/-IvPJe-3lfQIK2pHtz2SNu1Fuc9X5Z4igCLcBGAsYHQ/w509-h383/Grandmas%2Bquilt%2B-%2Bbottom%2Bhalf.jpeg" width="509" /></a></div><i>The bottom half of her quilt</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V36Ntj1k6mc/YOoHu2BRxxI/AAAAAAAARDA/gaEKkrEecGABFYTlYuwA3XQ-d_Ybb2k0QCLcBGAsYHQ/Grandma%2BGangl%2Bw%2BMike%2B1972%2BSt.Paul.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1372" height="323" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V36Ntj1k6mc/YOoHu2BRxxI/AAAAAAAARDA/gaEKkrEecGABFYTlYuwA3XQ-d_Ybb2k0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w474-h323/Grandma%2BGangl%2Bw%2BMike%2B1972%2BSt.Paul.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><i>My favorite photo of Grandma and our son abt.1975</i><br /><br /></div><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-35704023934897038762021-07-04T20:10:00.000-04:002021-07-04T20:10:00.397-04:00Happy 4th of July, 2021!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onHXNIAY0q4/YOJHq92swvI/AAAAAAAAQ_U/zVpL4IGaj6U5bdOZ74jgH_W4SeFb2i1gACLcBGAsYHQ/s1926/Flag%2Bw%2BFireworks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1926" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onHXNIAY0q4/YOJHq92swvI/AAAAAAAAQ_U/zVpL4IGaj6U5bdOZ74jgH_W4SeFb2i1gACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Flag%2Bw%2BFireworks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope everyone is enjoying this birthday to the best of their ability. We've been relaxing here and walking the dog peacefully before the fireworks get started in earnest. He'll not go out then, for sure!</div><p></p></blockquote><p>Here is Charlie this week - wearing his "summer cut" so he'll be able to endure the heat. He still thinks he's a lap dog, despite having gotten much bigger over the 8 months that we've had him in the family!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXK2z77n3j8/YOJIeCSC-RI/AAAAAAAAQ_k/ATCga-jWX1815MXTwrqcXoZ3GnUwbvSYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Charlie%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bwindow.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1577" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXK2z77n3j8/YOJIeCSC-RI/AAAAAAAAQ_k/ATCga-jWX1815MXTwrqcXoZ3GnUwbvSYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charlie%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bwindow.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPpo-A3qYjI/YOJIdw8iyJI/AAAAAAAAQ_g/sBayR1tw4s4tTHNR0v_dPZV1Od_h6RKSACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Charlie%2Bsummer%2Bcut.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPpo-A3qYjI/YOJIdw8iyJI/AAAAAAAAQ_g/sBayR1tw4s4tTHNR0v_dPZV1Od_h6RKSACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charlie%2Bsummer%2Bcut.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Puppy cut in the upper two photos and 5 weeks since cut below!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mKBKKTrYHs/YOJIeT9FVpI/AAAAAAAAQ_o/kaqPmxlIlKErAGH94qJKqfkT5zHNrQKOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Frank%252BCharlie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4mKBKKTrYHs/YOJIeT9FVpI/AAAAAAAAQ_o/kaqPmxlIlKErAGH94qJKqfkT5zHNrQKOACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Frank%252BCharlie.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r6HSkmluj_0/YOJIdqx3ftI/AAAAAAAAQ_c/W4P2-U7HCZcUVqu4vMSLpo55_Zx3VrIVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Charlie%2Bsmiling.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1672" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r6HSkmluj_0/YOJIdqx3ftI/AAAAAAAAQ_c/W4P2-U7HCZcUVqu4vMSLpo55_Zx3VrIVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charlie%2Bsmiling.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The warm spring and early summer has brought an abundance of flowers to our yard. Here's a selection of some of the better photos of the past few months outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5wVGgtuET4/YOJJhdvpbZI/AAAAAAAARAA/zuaniaWb4Ik_kb9hrsrWXQz0kkGrvtfvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Clematis%2Bvines%2Bjune%2B2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5wVGgtuET4/YOJJhdvpbZI/AAAAAAAARAA/zuaniaWb4Ik_kb9hrsrWXQz0kkGrvtfvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Clematis%2Bvines%2Bjune%2B2021.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmGOwLk3WnY/YOJJf-_KOXI/AAAAAAAAQ_4/pl1NUw4lIuUYIoPcG2QE8fG4HPQ5pEChwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Columbine.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RmGOwLk3WnY/YOJJf-_KOXI/AAAAAAAAQ_4/pl1NUw4lIuUYIoPcG2QE8fG4HPQ5pEChwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Columbine.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1BQVuZ5lvQ/YOJJfpuTt4I/AAAAAAAAQ_0/Qfn6oWKYnrYBavdiL-Popvjc5BhEJwIRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1842.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y1BQVuZ5lvQ/YOJJfpuTt4I/AAAAAAAAQ_0/Qfn6oWKYnrYBavdiL-Popvjc5BhEJwIRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1842.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qBpyIhSQCIw/YOJJhSo9SuI/AAAAAAAAQ_8/6ebtklYb4W4vM1Sw5rGVIBVVhrynaXvhACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Iris%2Bblossoms.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qBpyIhSQCIw/YOJJhSo9SuI/AAAAAAAAQ_8/6ebtklYb4W4vM1Sw5rGVIBVVhrynaXvhACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Iris%2Bblossoms.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tBOOXrWLDpA/YOJJi49AwiI/AAAAAAAARAM/XVMGVTeAD100x818clvM_vMtOxTLWtJRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4000/P1080179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tBOOXrWLDpA/YOJJi49AwiI/AAAAAAAARAM/XVMGVTeAD100x818clvM_vMtOxTLWtJRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P1080179.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWpnwg5ltys/YOJJi1kIYII/AAAAAAAARAI/clurYrFaebkI7eoXftNccMn2XkzsSzydACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/yellow%2Broses%2Btwo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zWpnwg5ltys/YOJJi1kIYII/AAAAAAAARAI/clurYrFaebkI7eoXftNccMn2XkzsSzydACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/yellow%2Broses%2Btwo.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wU0LlK_k8rU/YOJJijmqzvI/AAAAAAAARAE/8FjCvYveiFQs1_lA_HTEJTxnwSevDIcWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Yellow%2BRoses.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1890" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wU0LlK_k8rU/YOJJijmqzvI/AAAAAAAARAE/8FjCvYveiFQs1_lA_HTEJTxnwSevDIcWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Yellow%2BRoses.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess there's an obvious color scheme appearing here, however I never consciously planned it that way! The Nasturtiums are just beginning to bloom - so their orange color will arrive in another blog later in the month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've also been painting with some serious intention. I'm scheduled to have a show at the Bellefonte Art Museum in one of their gallery spaces throughout the month of October this year. So I've been doing a series of primarily song birds to exhibit along with some of my older pieces (<i>acrylic paintings of ravens, in particular and possibly one of goldfinch</i>). It takes some time to get everything framed up, labeled, photographed, etc. prior to any show, so I'm putting in the time required!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few that I've completed in the past month or so.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWy0nPe08Jg/YOJKpNJjWbI/AAAAAAAARAs/sFKYRHTkDCsr5LtUR9o08PRro34dy_6hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Female%2BOriole.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1731" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWy0nPe08Jg/YOJKpNJjWbI/AAAAAAAARAs/sFKYRHTkDCsr5LtUR9o08PRro34dy_6hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Female%2BOriole.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Female Baltimore Oriole collecting nesting materials </div><div style="text-align: center;">from my flower basket on the porch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWH-8C6qZtg/YOJKp5clEVI/AAAAAAAARAw/20fgX6IWU5oifx4dPsiFPVww3-Y8eFFswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/m%2Boriole%2Bin%2Bflight.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWH-8C6qZtg/YOJKp5clEVI/AAAAAAAARAw/20fgX6IWU5oifx4dPsiFPVww3-Y8eFFswCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/m%2Boriole%2Bin%2Bflight.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Male Oriole in flight above and below, perching on a branch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRo752_tcKs/YOJKpCtrdfI/AAAAAAAARAo/D7BHjWw_0tIkUZ-vED5H_7VhPNgHGzW-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Male%2BOriole%2Bpainting.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRo752_tcKs/YOJKpCtrdfI/AAAAAAAARAo/D7BHjWw_0tIkUZ-vED5H_7VhPNgHGzW-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Male%2BOriole%2Bpainting.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the paintings prior to framing. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">On the left, a Wood Thrush, and below him, a Pine Warbler that hit one of my windows, was unconscious so I did blow in her mouth to resuscitate her, then put her on the feeder to let her catch her balance and grab a bit to eat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fvnfowWgPI/YOJKo-AdwmI/AAAAAAAARAk/eU8QYVmB9XwkyuAfqqGv9H0BVBGLDuaxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/More%2Bbird%2Bpaintings%2BJune%2B2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1890" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fvnfowWgPI/YOJKo-AdwmI/AAAAAAAARAk/eU8QYVmB9XwkyuAfqqGv9H0BVBGLDuaxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/More%2Bbird%2Bpaintings%2BJune%2B2021.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And now for pure enjoyment sake, here are some photos of our area that show just how much beauty abounds around us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkWOfMKTThA/YOJNFQDceyI/AAAAAAAARBY/MD50AUIhLcsBVDMxEpn2kwvGDT2kJbxdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s5184/Valley%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bmt%2Btop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkWOfMKTThA/YOJNFQDceyI/AAAAAAAARBY/MD50AUIhLcsBVDMxEpn2kwvGDT2kJbxdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Valley%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bmt%2Btop.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rtc0AWvKJTI/YOJM1Nine7I/AAAAAAAARBE/vHaEMMCZ1S0cAeX0Nem4GBHzemKDOivkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Nice%2Bsunset.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rtc0AWvKJTI/YOJM1Nine7I/AAAAAAAARBE/vHaEMMCZ1S0cAeX0Nem4GBHzemKDOivkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Nice%2Bsunset.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fmqi704kmGM/YOJM2NQjF7I/AAAAAAAARBM/MoyMzhyLpUEW-_J9LtXsPRFO0h3Raz9uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/orange%2Bsky.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fmqi704kmGM/YOJM2NQjF7I/AAAAAAAARBM/MoyMzhyLpUEW-_J9LtXsPRFO0h3Raz9uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/orange%2Bsky.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvuWym6svDA/YOJM1ks1j7I/AAAAAAAARBI/2Xe0v38LaukSM5QCvaunDB_zKGDqV5C7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s5184/Strawberrty%2BMoon%2Bin%2BJune%2B202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NvuWym6svDA/YOJM1ks1j7I/AAAAAAAARBI/2Xe0v38LaukSM5QCvaunDB_zKGDqV5C7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Strawberrty%2BMoon%2Bin%2BJune%2B202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">May you all stay safe and well as the summer provides us with abundance!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-81941924901786753382021-05-23T17:58:00.004-04:002021-07-04T20:11:14.949-04:00Cardinals & Wrens Are Up Next<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJtpChiOVL4/YKrKB8fgcWI/AAAAAAAAQ5M/mYWhqUVJMu8c8KwCYzqb4kdXfc4FD5BBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1729.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="341" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJtpChiOVL4/YKrKB8fgcWI/AAAAAAAAQ5M/mYWhqUVJMu8c8KwCYzqb4kdXfc4FD5BBACLcBGAsYHQ/w455-h341/IMG_1729.jpeg" width="455" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<b>Cardinal in Flight</b>" (<i>unmatted/unframed $50</i>) Matted & Framed 8x10" SOLD</div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I'm having a delightful time drawing and watercolor painting the various birds in our neighborhood. Some are frequent visitors, while others stop by en route north or south, or perhaps come by occasionally just to see what we are offering that day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today's grouping are a recently completed pair of Cardinals followed by three little House Wrens.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShN7Uj05bWw/YKrKCyzySbI/AAAAAAAAQ5Y/OJjXc7JfHhwrBJWQsY4CmQwKP2UuFKuKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1730.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShN7Uj05bWw/YKrKCyzySbI/AAAAAAAAQ5Y/OJjXc7JfHhwrBJWQsY4CmQwKP2UuFKuKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w291-h388/IMG_1730.jpeg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<b>Cardinal</b>" (<i>unmatted/unframed $50</i>) Matted & Framed 8x10" $88.00 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've always enjoyed the delightful songs the little HouseWrens sing plus watching them building their nests in nearby birdhouses, then feeding the young, and finally watching the fledglings mature.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgXSRWoDO0I/YKrKBzv5mBI/AAAAAAAAQ5Q/E1bDo6vGUrwTebp2UnfknAfLaV0rZn0mQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1728.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgXSRWoDO0I/YKrKBzv5mBI/AAAAAAAAQ5Q/E1bDo6vGUrwTebp2UnfknAfLaV0rZn0mQCLcBGAsYHQ/w373-h280/IMG_1728.jpeg" width="373" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<b>House Wren #1</b>" (<i>unmatted/unframed $50</i>) Matted & Framed 8x10" $88.00 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZR7t7wav3Y/YKrLbatkUSI/AAAAAAAAQ5w/PDDGEDIxuqQYVp_osp6e_rIGmL7ad0CmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1727.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PZR7t7wav3Y/YKrLbatkUSI/AAAAAAAAQ5w/PDDGEDIxuqQYVp_osp6e_rIGmL7ad0CmwCLcBGAsYHQ/w417-h314/IMG_1727.jpeg" width="417" /></a></div>"<b>House Wren #2</b>" (<i>unmatted/unframed $50</i>) Matted & Framed 8x10" $88.00 <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROKUuPyrxx0/YKrKDTj7lVI/AAAAAAAAQ5c/WkneWCbBMlo3FSJVERquuFTTknsVYlbqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="533" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROKUuPyrxx0/YKrKDTj7lVI/AAAAAAAAQ5c/WkneWCbBMlo3FSJVERquuFTTknsVYlbqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w399-h533/IMG_1734.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<b>House Wren #3</b>" (<i>unmatted/unframed $65</i>) Matted & Framed 11x14" $125.00 </div></div></div><br />My framed watercolor birds are available for purchase at <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/" target="_blank">Art a la Carte</a> in Bellefonte, PA and at The <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a> Twiga Gift Shop. They also can be purchased directly from me by sending me a message via my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pat.dolan.artist/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>. They come in two frame sizes: 8x10" frame or 11x14" frame. Frames are plain white with glass. <div><br /></div><div>Commissions are also accepted.</div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-24954186057976752232021-05-04T16:51:00.000-04:002021-05-04T16:51:21.516-04:002021 Update on My Artwork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MF6pWdLYS80/YJGri5JG3zI/AAAAAAAAQ2s/Y_An3aNXBoY3ngTZUQgi-HvB8LrZS4jGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3%2Bptgs%2Bfor%2BArt%2Bala%2BCarte%2BMay%2B4%2B2021.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1730" height="389" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MF6pWdLYS80/YJGri5JG3zI/AAAAAAAAQ2s/Y_An3aNXBoY3ngTZUQgi-HvB8LrZS4jGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w328-h389/3%2Bptgs%2Bfor%2BArt%2Bala%2BCarte%2BMay%2B4%2B2021.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recent Watercolor Paintings</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Just delivered to <a href="https://www.artalacartepa.com/" target="_blank">Art a la Carte</a> in Bellefonte, PA</i></div><p>As it's been a long time since I've posted anything about my art, it's about time I remedy that situation. Watercolor has been my primary media for much of the past few years. It's always been my "favorite" medium to work with - I love that it can be either or both opaque and transparent, depending upon the paints used (<i>some are made to be opaque, others are staining colors, and the rest are transparent colors that allow the paper to shine beneath the colors</i>) and depending upon how an artist uses the paints. The majority of my work is done with transparent paints (<i>Daniel Smith or Winsor Newton brands</i>), but I'm now experimenting with the opaque colors to see just how I can incorporate them into my expressions of nature on paper.</p><p>Here is a recent example of a transparent watercolor painting. While the black appears to be black, it is actually a transparent paint named "Neutral Tint." The more water that is added to this paint, the paler the shade of blue gray. I painted quite heavily on the wings and parts of the head, but added more water the the gray areas which allows the paper to show through the paint.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7NyEbxE6MTQ/YJGqukOuIlI/AAAAAAAAQ2k/ZAHg0uXubnoLHIxl-Pew3YD2OHLiWi26gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tufted%2BTitmouse%2B-%2Bwc.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1632" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7NyEbxE6MTQ/YJGqukOuIlI/AAAAAAAAQ2k/ZAHg0uXubnoLHIxl-Pew3YD2OHLiWi26gCLcBGAsYHQ/w324-h406/Tufted%2BTitmouse%2B-%2Bwc.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tufted Titmouse transparent watercolor painting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's another recent transparent wc - the background is quite transparent, made more-so by the addition of two different salts into the wet paint, creating the starlike effect as the salt absorbs both the water and the paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j-yGZMm9jS4/YJGuJoZX-eI/AAAAAAAAQ20/TUt_nwsifX4SdKJxAPhigAbrP8IK3aWoQCLcBGAsYHQ/RubyThroated%2BHummer%2B-%2Bsold.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j-yGZMm9jS4/YJGuJoZX-eI/AAAAAAAAQ20/TUt_nwsifX4SdKJxAPhigAbrP8IK3aWoQCLcBGAsYHQ/w408-h283/RubyThroated%2BHummer%2B-%2Bsold.JPG" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ruby Throated Hummingbird (SOLD)</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once again, the red paint on the throat is painted with a thicker layer of different red paints. All red wc paints are staining, however. They can be transparent, but they canNOT be lifted off the paper, as fully transparent paints usually can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here is a painting with a touch or two of opaque paint - White watercolor paint. A dot for the white of the cardinal's eye, and a splash of white on the all red bird.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MJmJD4qYQVk/YJGvuPeenHI/AAAAAAAAQ28/nU8k4N2SrZwYzJ-b03OJ-WhXxURn_sO9ACLcBGAsYHQ/Cardinal%2Bwc%2Bframed.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="304" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MJmJD4qYQVk/YJGvuPeenHI/AAAAAAAAQ28/nU8k4N2SrZwYzJ-b03OJ-WhXxURn_sO9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w304-h304/Cardinal%2Bwc%2Bframed.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cardinal watercolor painting with transparent, staining and opaque paints. SOLD</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So while I've now found two different locations to sell my small framed watercolors, I'm also still playing around with fabric, sewing, collaging, and other fun projects. Neither of the two below are finished - just in process!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3G-VAJFLUA/YJGwyj8zx_I/AAAAAAAAQ3I/uzFttsYRm0IU6mXSLXkrv6GWkBJ9-L_bwCLcBGAsYHQ/Childhood%2BMemories.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="386" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3G-VAJFLUA/YJGwyj8zx_I/AAAAAAAAQ3I/uzFttsYRm0IU6mXSLXkrv6GWkBJ9-L_bwCLcBGAsYHQ/w290-h386/Childhood%2BMemories.jpeg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Childhood Memories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3G-VAJFLUA/YJGwyj8zx_I/AAAAAAAAQ3I/uzFttsYRm0IU6mXSLXkrv6GWkBJ9-L_bwCLcBGAsYHQ/Childhood%2BMemories.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2048" height="308" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pLK9TOu1trY/YJGw1Am8neI/AAAAAAAAQ3M/-wqY-qrYwzY90LO6PwHtdC6fXiiJypcJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w311-h308/Raven%2BPatchwork.jpeg" width="311" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">The Raven once again...</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><i>(watercolor on fabric, surrounded by patchwork)</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">But the little birds are selling quickly, so it's time to go back to work on more of them. No more are ready to replace any that sell in the near future. It behoves me to get back to work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoyed the little explanations above. Here are some of the recently sold pieces and some that just left the studio today for two different stores in Bellefonte, PA.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hhmGHx_hX9E/YJGxIr8HYLI/AAAAAAAAQ3Y/b2WEczSWqYcoKssWPT3GZ97cUzh9cd9UgCLcBGAsYHQ/5%2Bnew%2Bbird%2Bptgs%2B-%2Bfor%2BTwiga.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hhmGHx_hX9E/YJGxIr8HYLI/AAAAAAAAQ3Y/b2WEczSWqYcoKssWPT3GZ97cUzh9cd9UgCLcBGAsYHQ/5%2Bnew%2Bbird%2Bptgs%2B-%2Bfor%2BTwiga.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yTR7kbmhj1M/YJGxLOSy9OI/AAAAAAAAQ3c/kvxWPJB4K5MBdl-1Qh74fKo9Neb6QtghACLcBGAsYHQ/Junco.Chickadee.White%2BThroat%2B-%2Bframed.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1892" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yTR7kbmhj1M/YJGxLOSy9OI/AAAAAAAAQ3c/kvxWPJB4K5MBdl-1Qh74fKo9Neb6QtghACLcBGAsYHQ/Junco.Chickadee.White%2BThroat%2B-%2Bframed.HEIC" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">Most SOLD</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z82JPrwaFJg/YJGxT4sLJ6I/AAAAAAAAQ3g/BGJvypUIt-EFf61Z3xHLrGHP6jiZXAOrACLcBGAsYHQ/Caroline%2Bwrens%2B-%2B3%2Bframed%2Bwc.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z82JPrwaFJg/YJGxT4sLJ6I/AAAAAAAAQ3g/BGJvypUIt-EFf61Z3xHLrGHP6jiZXAOrACLcBGAsYHQ/Caroline%2Bwrens%2B-%2B3%2Bframed%2Bwc.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: red;">SOLD</span><br /><br /></div><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hhmGHx_hX9E/YJGxIr8HYLI/AAAAAAAAQ3Y/b2WEczSWqYcoKssWPT3GZ97cUzh9cd9UgCLcBGAsYHQ/5%2Bnew%2Bbird%2Bptgs%2B-%2Bfor%2BTwiga.jpeg" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just delivered to the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/pages/twiga" target="_blank">Twiga Gift Store</a> at the <a href="https://www.bellefontemuseum.org/exhibits" target="_blank">Bellefonte Art Museum</a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-56529801449565619642021-04-27T15:51:00.001-04:002021-04-27T15:51:54.657-04:00Months Have Past...Charlie Has Grown - a LOT!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9LE-rbRVx-8/YIhjzUJo5AI/AAAAAAAAQ08/YQlTopOYH2sHaOaO1_Zgjafz9dJeCIP7gCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_0351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1453" height="496" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9LE-rbRVx-8/YIhjzUJo5AI/AAAAAAAAQ08/YQlTopOYH2sHaOaO1_Zgjafz9dJeCIP7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w351-h496/IMG_0351.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8AAiUtzMLE/YIhgsHQMXCI/AAAAAAAAQ0U/QAVgjAY7wCsbtna6D3L5Bke0v-NfCHb2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Charlie%2Bstretched%2Bout%2BJan%2B20%2B2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="405" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R8AAiUtzMLE/YIhgsHQMXCI/AAAAAAAAQ0U/QAVgjAY7wCsbtna6D3L5Bke0v-NfCHb2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w539-h405/Charlie%2Bstretched%2Bout%2BJan%2B20%2B2021.jpg" width="539" /></a></div><p>See what I mean??? He's like a dachshund with lots of curly hair! Short legs and a really long body! We now keep him trimmed much shorter than he once was - less pricker burrs in his fur this way, for sure...and snowballs in his fur. Besides, he HATES to be brushed, so this is an easy way out for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2wCg_zdHJs/YIhgq-G8qXI/AAAAAAAAQ0M/3-I-sp-rNx0C0tgo1Jrzg9iDBSoHdttqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1946/Charlie%2Bloving%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="1946" height="315" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2wCg_zdHJs/YIhgq-G8qXI/AAAAAAAAQ0M/3-I-sp-rNx0C0tgo1Jrzg9iDBSoHdttqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w427-h315/Charlie%2Bloving%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpeg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charlie loved the snow and colder weather. After all, he's mostly a black dog, so he finds the sunshine quite warm - which is great in the winter, but not so much today, when it's now 81 degrees outside! This is way too early in spring to be this hot, but climate change doesn't care about our preferences or history.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week, Charlie me is newest "favorite" person (he loves everyone!) when our son stopped by for a quickie 22 hour visit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-MNXD0QHo4/YIhil-2HNLI/AAAAAAAAQ0o/c-3ati4I3WkITru_2aDuwEBvDRBb7mq8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1384.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1924" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-MNXD0QHo4/YIhil-2HNLI/AAAAAAAAQ0o/c-3ati4I3WkITru_2aDuwEBvDRBb7mq8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1384.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WrMMBKow9ok/YIhil3Ur7LI/AAAAAAAAQ0s/gTB4gsQvwDYrsL_Y9fshpcATT55oawf4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1383.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WrMMBKow9ok/YIhil3Ur7LI/AAAAAAAAQ0s/gTB4gsQvwDYrsL_Y9fshpcATT55oawf4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1383.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r1UnTG734CM/YIhilsZMG-I/AAAAAAAAQ0k/W2vJ5Tx_kaEDyq0rKbsoZtScQuwIdwgqACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1377.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r1UnTG734CM/YIhilsZMG-I/AAAAAAAAQ0k/W2vJ5Tx_kaEDyq0rKbsoZtScQuwIdwgqACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1377.jpeg" /></a></div><br /></div>You can see they had a very good time playing together! Charlie is a very active little buddy, as most puppies are. He demands at least 5 walks per day - but he would prefer a lot more and/or a lot longer walks than we want to do.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LzMdiaT6M90/YIhj-t7cWqI/AAAAAAAAQ1A/3oW5cA4CNzU4bCX2MmoqyrCAQTWOZk_ugCLcBGAsYHQ/Charlie%2Bon%2BChristmas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LzMdiaT6M90/YIhj-t7cWqI/AAAAAAAAQ1A/3oW5cA4CNzU4bCX2MmoqyrCAQTWOZk_ugCLcBGAsYHQ/w361-h289/Charlie%2Bon%2BChristmas.jpg" width="361" /></a></div><br />Charlie loves go bring home "goodies" collected on his walks. Usually, that means a mouthful of mulch, hidden inside his furry mouth. Occasionally, he finds something a big larger or more interesting...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iDYGBHyiIPk/YIhkTE1q9SI/AAAAAAAAQ1M/Qp7Y12uoMw0QURlk0qnJjpc03gWPbhLgwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_9534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="2763" height="252" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iDYGBHyiIPk/YIhkTE1q9SI/AAAAAAAAQ1M/Qp7Y12uoMw0QURlk0qnJjpc03gWPbhLgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w611-h252/IMG_9534.jpg" width="611" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wLaLLMEzGg8/YIhklzahQUI/AAAAAAAAQ1U/I4Qilr3E2Zo-2TMNItUgrDD7jVhjBj1OwCLcBGAsYHQ/Snowball%2Btummy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="409" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wLaLLMEzGg8/YIhklzahQUI/AAAAAAAAQ1U/I4Qilr3E2Zo-2TMNItUgrDD7jVhjBj1OwCLcBGAsYHQ/w306-h409/Snowball%2Btummy.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br />And he also attracts large snowballs go his furry self - he doesn't seem to mind them at all, but we don't want him anywhere near us when he's covered with snow!!!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6IfEUjjehNg/YIhlXGDG2bI/AAAAAAAAQ1c/ESS81jngZ30PK6p6tt-Z2BGmkfzDEGc-ACLcBGAsYHQ/9284B98A-B6F0-49D9-8642-7FBC79DB5171_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="329" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6IfEUjjehNg/YIhlXGDG2bI/AAAAAAAAQ1c/ESS81jngZ30PK6p6tt-Z2BGmkfzDEGc-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w329-h329/9284B98A-B6F0-49D9-8642-7FBC79DB5171_1_105_c.jpeg" width="329" /></a></div><br />Charlie found a green tomato on one of our walks - it was a fun "ball" as far as he was concerned! He also likes to pick up black walnuts from the many trees in our area. And he loves finding tissues - a favorite of all puppies and kittens...<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ec1cDgETx64/YIhl3gUD9KI/AAAAAAAAQ1k/QKU1ofTGRpkNxAN0LfefEHED5oB30nySQCLcBGAsYHQ/18746909-5552-4BD5-91D4-99BC8A904F84_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1024" height="303" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ec1cDgETx64/YIhl3gUD9KI/AAAAAAAAQ1k/QKU1ofTGRpkNxAN0LfefEHED5oB30nySQCLcBGAsYHQ/w363-h303/18746909-5552-4BD5-91D4-99BC8A904F84_1_105_c.jpeg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MXA2YwvO6pI/YIhmX0Xf4iI/AAAAAAAAQ1s/QkVPeImn168plhsUfat7_9saWM_QHpNyQCLcBGAsYHQ/86A76C80-F754-4B01-96E1-D6721E7E2052_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1751" height="459" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MXA2YwvO6pI/YIhmX0Xf4iI/AAAAAAAAQ1s/QkVPeImn168plhsUfat7_9saWM_QHpNyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w392-h459/86A76C80-F754-4B01-96E1-D6721E7E2052_1_201_a.heic" width="392" /></a></div><br />One day he found a chunk of concrete on the hill (left over from the building site that became our development). I weighed the darned thing when we got home - ig weighed 1 1/2 pounds!!!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p6CojvAAHf0/YIhmzXe8ZPI/AAAAAAAAQ10/PCcUGvvDtdc6STmgtTmQLsWlpwTHDO5CwCLcBGAsYHQ/B8F78100-386F-43ED-919F-0D8DC533EA97_1_102_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2048" height="284" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p6CojvAAHf0/YIhmzXe8ZPI/AAAAAAAAQ10/PCcUGvvDtdc6STmgtTmQLsWlpwTHDO5CwCLcBGAsYHQ/w379-h284/B8F78100-386F-43ED-919F-0D8DC533EA97_1_102_a.jpeg" width="379" /></a></div><br />Sticks are a favorite, of course. And the what became his favorite carrying partner, a wooden property stake left behind! That treasure comes with us often on our walks, and is deposited by the front door when we get home. If he tires from carrying it, he leaves it in someone's yard, only to reclaim it when we are returning home.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e63Bi4zrzlI/YIhnmsNaZHI/AAAAAAAAQ18/0EsdH6JlwBApJpsviaw7jt28JEjnb8QDACLcBGAsYHQ/4EB4559F-5136-4F68-8177-CC2D75A0E4C1_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="823" height="356" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e63Bi4zrzlI/YIhnmsNaZHI/AAAAAAAAQ18/0EsdH6JlwBApJpsviaw7jt28JEjnb8QDACLcBGAsYHQ/w307-h356/4EB4559F-5136-4F68-8177-CC2D75A0E4C1_1_105_c.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He loves our porch swing and chair. He acts like a king surveying his kingdom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zZIHYgupG2A/YIhn2vgeYEI/AAAAAAAAQ2A/L2xVVAeJBzYY7T5FmxcLFHedUbQRyy_ggCLcBGAsYHQ/5692FE55-852D-47E8-9687-509305BABB30_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zZIHYgupG2A/YIhn2vgeYEI/AAAAAAAAQ2A/L2xVVAeJBzYY7T5FmxcLFHedUbQRyy_ggCLcBGAsYHQ/5692FE55-852D-47E8-9687-509305BABB30_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-voitfS6kxFA/YIhn4L317cI/AAAAAAAAQ2I/ggMES-4eFT4xIACdvgnXJ7z78WoBmco9gCLcBGAsYHQ/D1C4FDAD-F5DE-4832-AB36-244EC3319CEA_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="411" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-voitfS6kxFA/YIhn4L317cI/AAAAAAAAQ2I/ggMES-4eFT4xIACdvgnXJ7z78WoBmco9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w308-h411/D1C4FDAD-F5DE-4832-AB36-244EC3319CEA_1_105_c.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--zJvbujk8Bo/YIhpyWRbQlI/AAAAAAAAQ2U/irplOQU3WzcEn9sJaGakEoJyp0C71VNmQCLcBGAsYHQ/E319CF3D-1CD2-4E3C-AEFC-236567D47B38_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="349" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--zJvbujk8Bo/YIhpyWRbQlI/AAAAAAAAQ2U/irplOQU3WzcEn9sJaGakEoJyp0C71VNmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w465-h349/E319CF3D-1CD2-4E3C-AEFC-236567D47B38_1_105_c.jpeg" width="465" /></a></div><br />Most mornings, I have my 2nd cup of tea with Charlie on my lap while swinging on the porch swing. It's a nice way to start the day!<p></p><p>Hope you enjoyed Charlie's 9 months of life. He's a bundle of energy and joy. We're delighted to have him in our family.</p><p>Next time, I'll update my artistic pursuits and post lots of bird photos. Til then, be well!</p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-23364063848718408612020-10-27T15:31:00.000-04:002020-10-27T15:31:35.535-04:00It's Been Awhile! Let Me Introduce Charlie!<p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-4Fc3K6vIg/X5H00FqzuII/AAAAAAAAP4M/BexmqeTKMSAZydEeY9KStx_vz9Xrev8JACLcBGAsYHQ/s1382/Charlie%2B-%2B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1382" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-4Fc3K6vIg/X5H00FqzuII/AAAAAAAAP4M/BexmqeTKMSAZydEeY9KStx_vz9Xrev8JACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charlie%2B-%2B1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">Charlie is the newest addition to our family. Charlie is a Cavachon puppy - his father was a Cavalier King Charles and his mother was a Bichon Frise. Here is the whole litter!</p><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPA9_GbgYR4/X5H00N28fBI/AAAAAAAAP4Q/vZKBIW2D7_MRgHR-wjDHBO1l_8e-lTSoACLcBGAsYHQ/s1694/Charlie%2B-%2B6%2Bwith%2Bsiblings.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1692" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPA9_GbgYR4/X5H00N28fBI/AAAAAAAAP4Q/vZKBIW2D7_MRgHR-wjDHBO1l_8e-lTSoACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Charlie%2B-%2B6%2Bwith%2Bsiblings.jpeg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Aren't they all adorable??? Charlie was the last one of the litter to be adopted and he was thrilled to find a new home - just as we are thrilled to have him in our lives. Talk about a great distraction from politics, the environment, and other earthly catastrophes.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here are a few introductory photos of this little boy. Hope you enjoy this cuddle-bug as much as we do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EE3CEiFkgk4/X5H4Xuo78UI/AAAAAAAAP4o/HJ9s3YEMVXMvlwExRTOJxb-pXdLJHvD5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/62404566873__0896EF78-7AD6-40CE-8C5C-62A652CDBFF9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EE3CEiFkgk4/X5H4Xuo78UI/AAAAAAAAP4o/HJ9s3YEMVXMvlwExRTOJxb-pXdLJHvD5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/62404566873__0896EF78-7AD6-40CE-8C5C-62A652CDBFF9.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ablKcIHFJk/X5H4YENnlxI/AAAAAAAAP4s/5FmR5JA-tiEusGX1SnHEOikLcQ3T3FFIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ablKcIHFJk/X5H4YENnlxI/AAAAAAAAP4s/5FmR5JA-tiEusGX1SnHEOikLcQ3T3FFIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXbCCwNa_7c/X5H5bBF-e3I/AAAAAAAAP5E/iII0tSS8iEoK9qSCIz9-cOXXiQUxTg4DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VXbCCwNa_7c/X5H5bBF-e3I/AAAAAAAAP5E/iII0tSS8iEoK9qSCIz9-cOXXiQUxTg4DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8914.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charlie finds a discarded green tomato</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ck_2ZMqYpRw/X5H5a8D9CkI/AAAAAAAAP5A/eds19uLXio4NTUWD3HcLIg2iagVJExv_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ck_2ZMqYpRw/X5H5a8D9CkI/AAAAAAAAP5A/eds19uLXio4NTUWD3HcLIg2iagVJExv_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8924.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And brings it home to chew on - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and no, I didn't let him eat much </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">because we don't need a sick puppy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cc1wojHXG5c/X5H5aro2h6I/AAAAAAAAP48/lruaIkKocwYePmDdb1Fo8sH3joRNcYwogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2019/IMG_8945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="2019" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cc1wojHXG5c/X5H5aro2h6I/AAAAAAAAP48/lruaIkKocwYePmDdb1Fo8sH3joRNcYwogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8945.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Charlie likes to sleep on the cool shelves </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">at the bottom of our coffee and end tables. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, he had his first vet appointment, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so he was all worn out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the coming months, you'll no doubt watch this little boy grow up and fill our lives with laughter. Keep on smiling, no matter what. It WILL get better, sooner or later!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-26895563650504149922020-09-29T16:37:00.015-04:002020-09-29T16:40:43.099-04:00An Unusually Eclectic Studio Tour <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEcUfUvhyJY/X3OVaslA-MI/AAAAAAAAP1Y/rBJpCvOJUUcy2tgujHNIvxWQR5UFSs9bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MEcUfUvhyJY/X3OVaslA-MI/AAAAAAAAP1Y/rBJpCvOJUUcy2tgujHNIvxWQR5UFSs9bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8545.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Above, acrylic on canvas, watercolor, and acrylic on a drum. </i></div><p>There are times when I look around the studio and am surprised by the sameness of my work that hangs on the walls. </p><p>And there are other times, like today, when I look around and think to myself, "My goodness, what an odd collection of media and style of working!"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Below, silver foiling, painted silk mandala, memory collage, watercolor birds, and acrylic birds.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZYV4IhkXUg/X3OVapkKQvI/AAAAAAAAP1U/dLslN7Bzj4k200YhjUgMw0QRqD2FmV9nACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bZYV4IhkXUg/X3OVapkKQvI/AAAAAAAAP1U/dLslN7Bzj4k200YhjUgMw0QRqD2FmV9nACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8544.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgC-p6lAILY/X3OVZ9G4ECI/AAAAAAAAP1M/UwxCYM0V_sYGzhrPNHZ0A3yLyLHJ93ddgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sgC-p6lAILY/X3OVZ9G4ECI/AAAAAAAAP1M/UwxCYM0V_sYGzhrPNHZ0A3yLyLHJ93ddgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8542.jpg" /></a></div><p><i>Above, a feather collection, library, art & craft supplies, plus two watercolors and a fabric collage.</i></p><p><i>Below, acrylic baby crow, gold foiling on black canvas, and a watercolor cat.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iP27Aa8pJ7w/X3OVZkroHiI/AAAAAAAAP1I/xrV0pfNizskkYLNjPywCMIBru14hqimZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iP27Aa8pJ7w/X3OVZkroHiI/AAAAAAAAP1I/xrV0pfNizskkYLNjPywCMIBru14hqimZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8541.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aRV5KUvhnAU/X3OVaLYp3xI/AAAAAAAAP1Q/ADV0X1b5YEEx4a00wjtHnbiq64NZNFcDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aRV5KUvhnAU/X3OVaLYp3xI/AAAAAAAAP1Q/ADV0X1b5YEEx4a00wjtHnbiq64NZNFcDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8540.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Above, two watercolors and a fabric African theme collage on black canvas.</i></div></i><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIregf4fMeg/X3OXgxaPyhI/AAAAAAAAP1w/sAoc0UcRaM8TfR8wT4fGUWXlG0u3cQ41QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gIregf4fMeg/X3OXgxaPyhI/AAAAAAAAP1w/sAoc0UcRaM8TfR8wT4fGUWXlG0u3cQ41QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8554.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>As long as the Nasturtiums are blooming, there is at least one (if not more) little bouquets of them in the house - and often on my desk.</i><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dddgkIxZXAM/X3OXhdjwJII/AAAAAAAAP10/X5qaRWiM_jwmA_kQ35MoyWWXscbRmiUDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dddgkIxZXAM/X3OXhdjwJII/AAAAAAAAP10/X5qaRWiM_jwmA_kQ35MoyWWXscbRmiUDACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8560.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>Above, the desk side - which has a large opening to the front entry hall of the house. The studio is in the "sun room" of our quad home, and the light from here fills the entryway, when the front door is closed. We keep it open a lot, just to let more light in.</i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5gfeJcrrro/X3OXhmTbuEI/AAAAAAAAP14/P1-tO4atFxMxYjzfbH1Uok6H0dMYdOpYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5gfeJcrrro/X3OXhmTbuEI/AAAAAAAAP14/P1-tO4atFxMxYjzfbH1Uok6H0dMYdOpYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8561.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>My art table, relatively clean at the moment. Lots of stuff under it - pastels, colored pencils, other drawing supplies, and meal worms for the Bluebirds. I order them in bulk, as it more economical that way.</i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muj-ojCJriU/X3OXh72ScfI/AAAAAAAAP18/EE-GMLabBAwrVgtSE1T8kcmU-HthIw-JACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-muj-ojCJriU/X3OXh72ScfI/AAAAAAAAP18/EE-GMLabBAwrVgtSE1T8kcmU-HthIw-JACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8562.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><i>The sliding door leads to the covered porch, where I spend most mornings drinking my hot tea and swinging while watching the birds who stop to visit.</i></p><p>Below, I'm sitting on the wicker porch swing enjoying my morning tea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sj1kwUhTxFI/X3Oak1Ho91I/AAAAAAAAP2Y/VtCQRN4QBBIy7YUdY21tdn54NLaS_vmMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Covered%2BPorch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sj1kwUhTxFI/X3Oak1Ho91I/AAAAAAAAP2Y/VtCQRN4QBBIy7YUdY21tdn54NLaS_vmMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Covered%2BPorch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And a few more nasturtium bouquets for fun & color!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utVT7YMpdio/X3OakqrmqMI/AAAAAAAAP2Q/JuANoin8NQ46w3vVIb3DEtl9VQOUCMbdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utVT7YMpdio/X3OakqrmqMI/AAAAAAAAP2Q/JuANoin8NQ46w3vVIb3DEtl9VQOUCMbdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8462.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raiA6gLUdIE/X3OaklPzF7I/AAAAAAAAP2U/aSxT72_9mTwgKgWsLrKpFEDhZEipU1GYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raiA6gLUdIE/X3OaklPzF7I/AAAAAAAAP2U/aSxT72_9mTwgKgWsLrKpFEDhZEipU1GYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_8549.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Hope you enjoyed a little visual tour of my creating space. I love the light in this room - it really helps, especially in winter and on dark, gloomy days, to remain more cheerful and creative! Nasturtiums help, too!</p></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-46852909041665300902020-09-18T13:01:00.000-04:002020-09-18T13:01:07.346-04:00Getting Back to Creating at Long Last<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QX8X_B-365o/X2TZ_JwSmZI/AAAAAAAAPyk/abq5YfkkyFEs-KgXe5NpeQOLwjn7Ig1-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2564/StoneChat%2B-%2B10%2B-%2BDone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="1227" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QX8X_B-365o/X2TZ_JwSmZI/AAAAAAAAPyk/abq5YfkkyFEs-KgXe5NpeQOLwjn7Ig1-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B10%2B-%2BDone.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Stone Chats in Scotland</b> ~ <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">10"w x 21" h ~ Watercolor ~ (c)Pat Dolan</span></p><p>Between the Pandemic and Politics, I've had a very hard time stepping out of time and space and into the altered state of creativity. However, after a few weeks off from the tragic news stories, I'm beginning to feel more like myself. I know many others find creating as their path to surviving the current situation, both personally and globally. But for me, it was as though I hit a wall and simply couldn't stop seeing the "black holes" in front of me.</p><p>But this week, my creative juices started to flow ever so slowly once again, and I've finally completed a painting I set up months ago. You see the finished painting above. I'll show my painting process below. All questions welcomed and will be answered!</p><p>First, here is the inspiration for this painting - a photo by a Facebook friend, Keith Clark, found on the Scottish Clans page. Keith kindly gave me permission to use his photo as my inspiration. As an aside, I have Scottish ancestors, Grant & Stephen, from the northeastern counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire. When we visited in 2007, we saw a lot of wildlife, including birds. We asked the server at an outdoor refreshment stand in Banchory or Durris next to the River Dee what kinds of birds there were, she replied "Chirpy-chirpy, Cheep-cheep!" We all had a good laugh!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rI54JlHcrJY/X2Tb19GRr7I/AAAAAAAAPyw/WQrZoJUnoE4ToJTCKAFQPoi8aenKeY6vACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Stone%2BChats%2Bin%2BScotland%2Bfrom%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BKeith%2BClark%2BBEST.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rI54JlHcrJY/X2Tb19GRr7I/AAAAAAAAPyw/WQrZoJUnoE4ToJTCKAFQPoi8aenKeY6vACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Stone%2BChats%2Bin%2BScotland%2Bfrom%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BKeith%2BClark%2BBEST.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Photo of Stone Chats by Keith Clark, Scotland</span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZc0-_PP6vE/X2Tcb07ShqI/AAAAAAAAPy4/7prcBR0nR5Y4zWXcqh2VH0MPT1wntUSaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2Bdrawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZc0-_PP6vE/X2Tcb07ShqI/AAAAAAAAPy4/7prcBR0nR5Y4zWXcqh2VH0MPT1wntUSaACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2Bdrawing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The drawing table with everything ready to go - the inspiration, the drawing on 300# Arches watercolor paper, brushes, paints, water, good lighting - and finally, the motivation to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Before I put any color down, I did two things. First, using regular masking tape, I taped the slender stems of the branches in the foreground. Second, I completely saturated the paper with water, everywhere but the birds and the taped branches.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I dropped in the pale blue in the upper left corner for the sky, then quickly added a lot of mixed greens (mixes of burnt sienna, Van Dyke brown, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, and also some sap green) with various amounts of water to create a misty background scene for this pair of birds. </div><div><br /></div><div>While the paper is still wet, but not shiny, I drop in some Kosher salt into the sky and the trees in the background on the right. These larger salt crystals will soak up both water and paint, leaving little starry lighter spots to give the illusion of sky behind the trees, clouds in the sky, and depth in general to the background.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j86s3U7ZWbg/X2TeL_yD7wI/AAAAAAAAPzE/k30FxiErtWsdFJrnHatHy-lRvZEjPIECwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B2%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j86s3U7ZWbg/X2TeL_yD7wI/AAAAAAAAPzE/k30FxiErtWsdFJrnHatHy-lRvZEjPIECwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B2%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Adding more shades of greens, to add depth to the background and interest to the foreground. Also some blues and browns, to provide interest and contrast.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvFCAt4RyxQ/X2TfPtMev8I/AAAAAAAAPzM/cmax3PZHEN0H815yz4d2uqHLiOjIAuorQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B3%2B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EvFCAt4RyxQ/X2TfPtMev8I/AAAAAAAAPzM/cmax3PZHEN0H815yz4d2uqHLiOjIAuorQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B3%2B.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Time to remove the tape, so I can begin to add the shading to the various branches and twigs that pepper the foreground and give grounding to the birds.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RonFlcxuxk0/X2TfqbmNC5I/AAAAAAAAPzU/u3Nxcmr-XOwS2YZOuD9aEeX7VHUKM2EewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RonFlcxuxk0/X2TfqbmNC5I/AAAAAAAAPzU/u3Nxcmr-XOwS2YZOuD9aEeX7VHUKM2EewCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B4.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Adding Paynes gray with either or both burn sienna, Van Dyke brown, plus a pale touch of blue, I begin to bring the branches to life. I also begin to paint the female Stone Chat on the left and give an eye to her partner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cUn5AqJ4kyQ/X2TfqfS632I/AAAAAAAAPzY/hIP7s9D0U5MTv-kjubU6nFCCGQXs0--ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cUn5AqJ4kyQ/X2TfqfS632I/AAAAAAAAPzY/hIP7s9D0U5MTv-kjubU6nFCCGQXs0--ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B5.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ah, now the fun of painting the brighter male Stone Chat in the foreground. He's plump and with a deeply rich black coat and a rusty (burnt sienna) brown belly with a white underbelly and white throat accents. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evs18u1IZik/X2ThQh_CdlI/AAAAAAAAPzk/eSPFMY0x6b4hDrebNA72qoXf0NnZXheAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-evs18u1IZik/X2ThQh_CdlI/AAAAAAAAPzk/eSPFMY0x6b4hDrebNA72qoXf0NnZXheAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B6.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went back into the sky to add more blue in the upper left corner - not too much, with a little more Kosher salt. Also began adding the smaller twigs to the sticks in the foreground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4Yz1LGe6qg/X2TiAExDFLI/AAAAAAAAPzs/i6aFe2Yd-QUrE6B4ErFxOxgkCPL5nD8LACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N4Yz1LGe6qg/X2TiAExDFLI/AAAAAAAAPzs/i6aFe2Yd-QUrE6B4ErFxOxgkCPL5nD8LACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B7.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Now it was time for finishing touches, more detailed twigs, careful attention to the birds eyes, highlighting branches a bit with while gouache. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cR08DHZjL2I/X2Tig_XfFaI/AAAAAAAAPz4/BHVDvR3P4wMjGoyoYZPCb8L_5Ds5rNkGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/StoneChat%2B-%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cR08DHZjL2I/X2Tig_XfFaI/AAAAAAAAPz4/BHVDvR3P4wMjGoyoYZPCb8L_5Ds5rNkGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And finally, adding a signature, when I'm satisfied with the painting. That's not to say I may not touch it up a tad here or there later, if I see something that feels a bit "off." But for all essential purposes, the painting is complete - ready for matting and framing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwYa7jta-k8/X2TjUgP4R2I/AAAAAAAAP0A/G5iIg3BrR7cDESAXwYPT3niLHPPA0FGFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2564/StoneChat%2B-%2B9%2B-%2BDone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2564" data-original-width="1227" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kwYa7jta-k8/X2TjUgP4R2I/AAAAAAAAP0A/G5iIg3BrR7cDESAXwYPT3niLHPPA0FGFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/StoneChat%2B-%2B9%2B-%2BDone.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Hope you enjoyed learning about the watercolor process of creating a wildlife painting. If you have any questions, please write them below in the comments and I will respond.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-67696091660908927492020-08-15T15:54:00.000-04:002020-08-15T15:54:36.443-04:00Taking a Ride Through Central Pennsylvania<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is more of a photo journal, today. It captures a recent drive in our local vicinity. I love the rural area, wild flowers, farmland, and animals. I hope you enjoy them, too!<br />
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Joe Pye Weed in bloom</div>
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Teasle coming to the end of it's blossoming...</div>
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Queen Anne's Lace - gone to seed, above,</div>
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Teasle - when it's blooming!</div>
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Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-90009224687186967492020-08-08T17:50:00.000-04:002020-08-08T17:50:26.642-04:00SUMMER 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R98XTWebZP0/Xy8dvAlumuI/AAAAAAAAPto/n6Nnij_Lfy4a4L7ufIDWGVpSW-R0-TJeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Daddy%2BHummer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R98XTWebZP0/Xy8dvAlumuI/AAAAAAAAPto/n6Nnij_Lfy4a4L7ufIDWGVpSW-R0-TJeACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Daddy%2BHummer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>Daddy Hummingbird </div><div><br /></div>Well, it's been awhile since I've written. Not that I've been so busy. Whoa... the "new" blogger is SUPER SLOW!
I was hesitant to try it out, but now we have little choice. Sept. 1st, it simply is the ONLY way to go.
<div><br /></div><div>Photography has been my life-line this summer - I have tons of photos taken of the birds, the garden, the weather, and anything else that catches my staying-at-home eye. Here are a few to entertain you - and to test the "new" blogger.
Interesting. Can't figure out how to post photos to this site.
</div><div><br /></div><div>Just found the "Compose" view... now I see the photo symbol. Pardon me for being a slow learner!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRHCXCsCTkU/Xy8cOBF78SI/AAAAAAAAPsc/aS7lL-XjjJoPcXqsQ33h2C_yxDp9S9STACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2%2Bteen%2Bbluebirds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NRHCXCsCTkU/Xy8cOBF78SI/AAAAAAAAPsc/aS7lL-XjjJoPcXqsQ33h2C_yxDp9S9STACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/2%2Bteen%2Bbluebirds.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Two adolescent Bluebirds<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YcQYmAlYFKE/Xy8cOI9sDVI/AAAAAAAAPsY/wkjxoXBKx64twBEAnq58To6xMfaMwZ9MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Clematis%2Bat%2Bend%2Bof%2BJuly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YcQYmAlYFKE/Xy8cOI9sDVI/AAAAAAAAPsY/wkjxoXBKx64twBEAnq58To6xMfaMwZ9MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Clematis%2Bat%2Bend%2Bof%2BJuly.jpg" /></a></div>Clematis in late July<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KZpBkJTYuuo/Xy8cOYtljwI/AAAAAAAAPsg/3qA_9gG2zlougtlZ4kep1HIquPSMqGvdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F%2BBlackswallowtail%2B-%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KZpBkJTYuuo/Xy8cOYtljwI/AAAAAAAAPsg/3qA_9gG2zlougtlZ4kep1HIquPSMqGvdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/F%2BBlackswallowtail%2B-%2B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Swallowtail on the Butterfly Bush<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7ZuQuqAj2U/Xy8cO9qz9bI/AAAAAAAAPso/BYXjJ--P7XEqxQw39DQK6cWqRrt6FXHRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_8188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f7ZuQuqAj2U/Xy8cO9qz9bI/AAAAAAAAPso/BYXjJ--P7XEqxQw39DQK6cWqRrt6FXHRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8188.jpg" /></a></div>Nasturtium portrait<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0Jgujli0es/Xy8cO1WfcHI/AAAAAAAAPss/FWaq8thnPW8G7NfDGkUR6zAhUb2rJWKRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1787" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I0Jgujli0es/Xy8cO1WfcHI/AAAAAAAAPss/FWaq8thnPW8G7NfDGkUR6zAhUb2rJWKRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Sunflower.jpg" /></a></div><div>Sunflower planted by the birds in my flowerpot.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-Ycs2PMiFM/Xy8c7XgqgJI/AAAAAAAAPtE/-NGk7CLc8Z0UBSY1l7H_K-_69AVFLhlbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Daisies%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2Bgarden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-Ycs2PMiFM/Xy8c7XgqgJI/AAAAAAAAPtE/-NGk7CLc8Z0UBSY1l7H_K-_69AVFLhlbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Daisies%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2Bgarden.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>White and yellow daisies <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZMdL0jMbVg/Xy8c7yvKRuI/AAAAAAAAPtM/d1KMHGtokkQeLeMTrLylugLfdmGJjacggCLcBGAsYHQ/s2750/Daisies%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="1143" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZMdL0jMbVg/Xy8c7yvKRuI/AAAAAAAAPtM/d1KMHGtokkQeLeMTrLylugLfdmGJjacggCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Daisies%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brain.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2K6CRRT72kI/Xy8c7lZmHGI/AAAAAAAAPtI/3Vtmfnf1HUYTSI7KU8aNQKDwSQMxCfoAACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/flag%2Bat%2Bsunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2K6CRRT72kI/Xy8c7lZmHGI/AAAAAAAAPtI/3Vtmfnf1HUYTSI7KU8aNQKDwSQMxCfoAACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/flag%2Bat%2Bsunset.jpg" /></a></div>Surreal Moonrise<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vQhqciRA6A/Xy8c8WL3C8I/AAAAAAAAPtQ/JpdM77lYlGshkpxqPiY-g0k6ucOZRYr8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/surreal%2Bmoon%2Brise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--vQhqciRA6A/Xy8c8WL3C8I/AAAAAAAAPtQ/JpdM77lYlGshkpxqPiY-g0k6ucOZRYr8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/surreal%2Bmoon%2Brise.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, that's enough for today. Back soon to try this again. Maybe it will work better next time.</div><div><br /></div><div>Be well!</div>Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-29721195895223306172020-06-18T14:49:00.001-04:002020-06-18T14:49:56.409-04:00For the love of June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6oSRNesdkM/Xuu26sAMpeI/AAAAAAAAPok/eLIcIB2_4qsjgB1sXNPcg85EsYZJ6D_VACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Cedar%2BWaxwings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s6oSRNesdkM/Xuu26sAMpeI/AAAAAAAAPok/eLIcIB2_4qsjgB1sXNPcg85EsYZJ6D_VACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Cedar%2BWaxwings.jpg" width="400" height="267" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a></div><b>Flocks of Cedar Waxwings pass through our area in spring and fall - always a joy to see!</b><br />
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Ever since our Spunky pup died, I've set about feeding the birds much more seriously. Now I've always feed the birds, but now that we no longer plan to have a pet, the birds are my friends on the porch. <br />
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If you've been following me for awhile, you already know that birds are one of my favorite subjects to paint. I've been photographing them for many years, and painting them for the past 8-10 years or so. <br />
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So feeding the birds even more than I already was so I could attract the birds closer to the camera, meant I needed more feeders! And they must be placed strategically outside my office windows so I can photograph from within the office. We have a very small yard, and it's mostly garden. We're on a corner lot - meaning the birds are frightened off by traffic - despite it being relatively rare. All these things had to be considered prior to installing more feeders.<br />
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When I needed elastic for mask-making, I stopped into JoAnn's and behold, they had various shepherd hook hangers on sale for 70% off! Perfect solution to how to hang more feeders in the yard! I bought two and each has 3 hooks to suspend feeders or plants. The "what" problem was solved. Now to the "where" these new poles should go. One is across from the front door - I can see it while I'm eating lunch in the dining room. That one had one flower basket and two Hummingbird feeders on it.<br />
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The second one is in the corner of the garden, behind a nice evergreen on the street side, and surrounded by low bushes and some heuchera (coral bells) plants. With lots of space below the feeders so I have a place to stand when filling them all, and the ground feeding birds have room to scavenger what they need.<br />
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Somewhere along the way, I bought an Oriole feeder - bright orange to attract them to oranges and jelly. They came for a total of two days, then disappeared, much to my sadness. So that feeder is now in the garage. I'll try again next fall during migrating season, and again in the spring - with hope to have them stop for awhile, not just eat and fly off!<br />
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I now have three Hummingbird feeders, two mealworm feeders (for the Bluebirds), two thistle feeders for the Goldfinch, House Finch and Purple Finch, and two "regular" feeders to accommodate the gazillion sparrows that come to visit and dine I toss out some nuts for the two Catbirds that come calling - and I do mean "Calling!" Their meows as they depart with their nuts are their way of saying thank you - at least that's how I'm interpreting it! Mrs. Robin loves the dried meal worms as much as the Bluebird families that have been coming for several years. Mama Robin fills her beak and rushes to her peep-squawking offspring while I watch.<br />
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Of course, one doesn't feed the birds without attracting other critters to the feeder sites. There are at least 2 adolescent squirrels that come calling, plus an adorable chipmunk or two - all of which will, no doubt, multiply as time goes by... A problem to be considered at a later date!<br />
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Mind you, I THOUGHT that feeding the birds would be a cheaper alternative to the costs of Spunky's special diet and medications. Two months into this more "serious" form of bird feeding, I'm learning that feeding the birds is just as expensive as any other pet might be! At least, that's how it's worked out so far for me... However, I've captured some fun photos of my feathered friends - a hobby I've had for years. Now, several of the birds recognize me and are willing to land on the porch while I'm sipping tea while relaxing in the porch swing.Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-12642548065892784672020-06-15T16:00:00.000-04:002020-06-15T16:00:02.389-04:00New Work Just Off the Easel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Last week, I was feeling particularly down for a number of reasons. But on February 29, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HilltopHollowFarm/">Hilltop Hollow Farm</a> posted this lovely winter photograph that I've longed to paint ever since the image was posted. It's a moody, gray winter scene and it suited my mood when I began to work on the painting. Here's their photo - and you can easily see why I chose it for my subject matter!<br />
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As a Minnesota native, I love winter scenes of all types. The opportunity to paint a winter scene in spring was not lost on me. The first step in creating a painting is to define the focus point. Doing some mini-sketches can help determine the composition. Alas, those little sketches were tossed out last week... So the first step you can see is the initial drawing on Sennelier Pastel Card paper - a sanded surface that hold a LOT of pastel pigment in it's "teeth."<br />
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I chose a muted bluegreen colored paper to be the base from which I would work. With a white colored pencil, I quickly sketched in the scene with the focal point just off center - which generally is a "no-no" in the art world. But I liked the composition of the photo and figured I'd just work with the painting until it satisfied me on a personal level. I was not creating this as a commission, although I may well give it to the owners of the nursery in thanks for allowing me the use of their photo. With artistic license, I chose to eliminate the piece if farm equipment in the foreground and the back of the truck.<br />
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Here is my set-up with PanPastels for the base painting from which the rest would evolve;, a fairly dark and simple palette of colors, and a wide selection of soft and hard pastels to chose from for accents towards the end of the painting.<br />
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The dark sky suited my mood perfectly, working through the loss of my friend. I laid in the darkest parts of the sky with the PanPastels using a large sponge tool, which helped create the turmoil in the sky. Then I added the other darkest areas on the painting, again, suiting my mood at the time.<br />
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Unlike watercolors, with Pastels, the artist generally works from the darkest darks to the lightest lights to create an effective work of art. Watercolors must work in reverse, starting with the lightest of the lights to be carefully preserved as the artists adds the middle and dark tones to create the final image. Again, this suited my mood - I was somewhat "in reverse" from my usual mood when painting. <br />
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In the next stage of painting in pastel, the darker and middle values are applied in the appropriate areas. A general molding of the landscape by using darker values with middle values.<br />
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Then some lighter values are placed over the darkest areas, allowing the bushes and underbrush to materialize. The dark pathway into the distance is placed firmly on the paper. Also lightening the sky a bit at this time.<br />
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Art, for me, is an exercise in stepping out of daily life and into a world of color, design, shape, image, essence. When I am working in the studio, I have forgotten time completely - whether it's moving slowly or quickly is totally irrelevant to me. I'm in a different state of mind - and what a wonderful place to be when the world is surreal, topsy turvy, and I am missing a dear friend. I become centered and still, working with my inner spirit to create something from both without and within.<br />
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Above, I've added a bit more detail, bringing the distant hills forward with lighter pastels, adding the tree and tree lines, working a bit on the roadway.<br />
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At this point, some accent colors need to be added to enrich the scene. Snow is NOT all white or gray. Snow reflect light, so it carries the full spectrum of color within it's reflection. Our eyes may not capture all the colors, but we do often see blue, pale yellow, even pink in the snow, if we are paying attention. I added pale aqua, lavender, and pale blue.<br />
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Also at this stage, when adding specific detailing, like the trees and bushes, I needed to use the firmer stick pastels to add tiny lines, shapes, and details.<br />
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As often happens, I went overboard in the adding of the cool colors and neglected any warm tones. Thankfully, pastel is a "forgiving" medium, and adjustments can easily be made at this point, especially on sanded paper. On a smoother paper, with less "tooth" to hold the pastel pigments, it is harder to remove unwanted pigments or to work over pigments already held by the flatter, less toothy paper.<br />
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I was also displeased with the placement of the horizontal shadows/puddles on the road. They were too strong and too close to the bottom of the page. They needed to move back into the painting to create the adventure of moving into the distance. Below is the completed painting, with a warmer tone added in the underbrush, much less blue in the snow, but some blue added to the sky. The weeds in the underbrush also received some texture to create more interest as the eye travels around the painting. <br />
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By the time I completed this painting, my mood had shifted considerably and that is reflected in the whiter snow in the foreground. I lightened the entire painting as I worked through the problems with the painting and the situations in my life. <br />
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I hope you find this narrative on the production of a pastel painting to be helpful and give you some insight into the workings of the artist 'at work.'<br />
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Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-62855413662342114002020-06-12T17:14:00.001-04:002020-06-12T17:14:20.637-04:00Tough Week, Anyone???<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Some days are delightful from start to end. Some weeks are, too. Then there are those other days...sometimes strung together with sleepless nights and dark days.<br />
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I recently lost a very close friend - not from Covid 19, but from the scourge of cancer. She had breast cancer quite a long time ago with no recurrence of the disease. She was vacationing when she had some trouble breathing which eventually led to ER, hospitalization, scans of every sort, and a tragic diagnosis. Cancer had returned in multiple places, including the esophagus, lung and brain. <br />
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She was always upbeat about her life and circumstances, and this was no exception. As a poet/author, she could be very cryptic and that was how she spoke if this illness for the past few months. No details. Cheerful. Highly cryptic updates that left one to try to figure out just how bad it must be for her.<br />
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We had 26 years of deep spiritual companionship along with a delightful, playful friendship. Our lives were very different on so many levels, yet whenever one faced difficulties, the other would have a mirror-like situation in her life. We would compare notes as to what life was trying to teach us, and were able to see our own truths by witnessing the truths of the other.<br />
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I recall calling her on one occasion after Frank and I had moved away. We were left with long distance phone calls to share our lives. This particular day or week for me had been very stressful and unpleasant. I remember asking her, <i>"What the heck is going on in your life right now? My life is a mess, so maybe I can figure out how to sort it out if you tell me what's going on for you!"</i> In our sharing, we always came to a place of clarity and peace, ready to move on through that particular life lesson.<br />
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Each year, we celebrated each of our birthdays by going to our favorite Chinese restaurant in Middletown, NJ. We both would order Cashew Chicken, enjoy the hot tea, and then she would order her sister's favorite dish to-go. She was always thoughtful of others, this is but one example of her kindness.<br />
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She came to visit one summer and we sat on our porch swing having a lovely afternoon before driving down to Fisherman's Creek and the Fish Hatchery to watch the Great Blue Heron's return to their rookery at dusk. She was thrilled to witness such a wonderful event watching close to 100 herons flying in for the night. And we were so happy to share it with her.<br />
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As I work through different layers of grief and loss, there are so many funny little things that come to mind about what she said, did and how she lived. She was an environmentalist, for sure. She was the most frugal person I know with water. She understood that water is our most precious commodity, something we cannot live without. And she never wasted one bit and timed her showers to be as short as utterly possible, to save our natural resource.<br />
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She was also an advocate for the handicapped. She could not remember a time before juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was not a huge determining factor in her every movement, activity, and chore. Yet, when I met her, I didn't even realize she had a handicap! She was very clever at deflecting attention away from herself and minimizing the effects of the disease in her abilities to do everything she chose to do. I remember one turning point in her openness with me about her handicap. She was ready to sit down, but the chair was accidentally bumped by another friend. Vikki landed on the floor, in a state of shock/surprise. Her sense of humor immediately took charge, and that was the day she taught me how to help her get up off the floor - without hurting her, doing too much or doing too little to assist. And I recall now, with some embarrassment, how I never quite understood why she delighted in having her nails done. To me, it was a needless expense, a frivolity. She never told me that there was no possibility for her to do her own nails, given the warped finger joints she lived with. But that never occurred to me - until much later.<br />
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She became a champion for the disabled - from writing letters to movie theaters requesting space at the end of the back rows for wheel chairs to fit in, out of the way of others in the theater, but allowing those with the need of a wheel chair to not have to try to get out of the chair and into the theater seat without falling. Little things, to most of us who are not handicapped. Big things for those who ARE handicapped. Vikki wrote a blog focused on championing the needs of the disabled population. She saw what others needed, and set about trying to evoke change so supply that need for the wider public. She spread good news on Facebook about legislation for the handicapped - and noted when such legislation failed to support the disable population.<br />
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So, Miss Vikki, it's our final farewell in this reality. Our love is eternal and I look forward to joining you when my time is right. <br />
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In memory of Miss Victoria Kaloss, with love.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ksxOQF1yGoc/XuPuHJvHNeI/AAAAAAAAPks/0N42COGUz080eDZmA9eplwils8mdCc5XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DSC_3920.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ksxOQF1yGoc/XuPuHJvHNeI/AAAAAAAAPks/0N42COGUz080eDZmA9eplwils8mdCc5XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_3920.jpeg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a></div><br />
Pat Dolanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724006295082940515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10774137.post-70507550729765603762020-05-16T13:43:00.001-04:002020-05-16T13:43:56.493-04:00Chipping Sparrows on the Easel Today<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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I'm still in the learning phase with using <a href="http://www.panpastel.com/">Panpastels</a>, and enjoying every moment of it! It's so much fun working directly with pigments - and the temptation to use my fingers to blend the colors (unsafe due to chemicals in various colors) has diminished greatly with this product. That's because we use soft, shaped sponges to apply and blend colors on the papers. There's also so much less pastel dust (also poisonous to breathe in), so it's both safer and easier to use today than throughout history!<br />
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The following shows the progress on each as I worked on them yesterday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h2n5-roJglU/XsAlVNaB-bI/AAAAAAAAPhk/DXAMnc6D_GscR2MY5kUrhrAoGE54CNNIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DOUBLE%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h2n5-roJglU/XsAlVNaB-bI/AAAAAAAAPhk/DXAMnc6D_GscR2MY5kUrhrAoGE54CNNIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DOUBLE%2B1.jpg" width="223" height="320" data-original-width="1116" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VR8UZgS-3YQ/XsAlVumhWFI/AAAAAAAAPhs/8kAwmK_evaEmQkOIJyZfpL6KXfnRaSkjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DOUBLE%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VR8UZgS-3YQ/XsAlVumhWFI/AAAAAAAAPhs/8kAwmK_evaEmQkOIJyZfpL6KXfnRaSkjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DOUBLE%2B2.jpg" width="320" height="240" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCm5o2HOktM/XsAlVTTF_NI/AAAAAAAAPho/4tdCqHXmNJgM1b4penZcF7eeD15_gkjegCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DOUBLE%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MCm5o2HOktM/XsAlVTTF_NI/AAAAAAAAPho/4tdCqHXmNJgM1b4penZcF7eeD15_gkjegCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DOUBLE%2B3.jpg" width="208" height="320" data-original-width="1039" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7SkbbymD-rw/XsAlWLuqUyI/AAAAAAAAPhw/yOcPwvQZSWYqAtZM_pc6psTViTjzsFWlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DOUBLE%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7SkbbymD-rw/XsAlWLuqUyI/AAAAAAAAPhw/yOcPwvQZSWYqAtZM_pc6psTViTjzsFWlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DOUBLE%2B4.jpg" width="242" height="320" data-original-width="1211" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div><br />
And the finished pieces:<br />
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To be honest, I actually prefer the paintings without the background color added. I like the birds against the subtle gray paper. <br />
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What's your opinion on that?<br />
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