20 Monday Mar 2017
Posted in Photography
At the Search Dog Foundation in Santa Paula CA, dogs train to sharpen their skills to rescue people. You will find the dogs training atop rubble piles, waiting atop a rock for the next command or in the agility training tent working on balance and foot placement. This is only a small sample of the areas they learn to rescue people
15 Wednesday Feb 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
A shadow can tell you a lot. Time of day is just one thing. When you are drawing the plant it can give you an idea of the structure of the plant.
28 Wednesday Dec 2016
Posted in Photography
A path can be trod upon by many things. They leave behind a clue to who or what was there. Do these clues stay forever? No, they are disturbed by the wind, the rain, and the next thing to cross their path. How many different tracks can you find?
25 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Photography
There is magic when you visit a place you spent time as a child. The park has changed but the feeling is the same. There are lots of places to sit or gather to eat your food. It is a nice park, I don’t know why I don’t go to Rocky Nook Park more often.
18 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Photography
Nothing is more fun than miniature pieces. The items were set on an 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 inch cutting board. Knowing this, is the only clue to give you the tiny size of these pieces.
13 Saturday Aug 2016
Posted in Watercolors
Tags
art, art show, Callas, Gallery 113, garden, nature, Painting, watercolor
My entry in Gallery 113 for August 2016 is Dancing Callas.
12 Friday Aug 2016
Posted in Photography
10 Wednesday Aug 2016
Posted in Photography
Tags
fog, nature, ocean, photo, photography, pier, waves, Weekly Photo Challenge
An early walk along the beach is often in morning fog.
28 Thursday Jul 2016
Posted in Photography
Tags
beach, cherry on top, nature, photo, sand, wave, Weekly Photo Challenge
Breaking the rules, the focus point is in the center. The space to the left gives room for the viewer to imagine the wave creeping up to the rocks and leaving the gifts it carries. A rock pointing to the focal point brings the viewer back into the photo were the portion of a plant is left draped over the rock. The cherry on top.
17 Sunday Jul 2016
Posted in Photography
When doing a painting it is often a good idea to study the details to make magic happen. The tree from a distance seems to be gray, but when looked at closer the other colors seen bring light and shadow. Texture is created and interest added with the reddish brown shades you see in the closeup of the bark. Daniel Smith Quinacridone Sienna watercolor might be a good one to use to add a spark to a watercolor painting of this tree.
