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/ “The Two” is part of the Flower Collection...Watercolour on Sennelier Paper… You are the town and we are the clock. / We are the guardians of the gate in the rock / The Two / On your left and on your right / In the day and in the night, / We are watching you. We’re afraid in that case you’ll have a fall. / We’ve been watching you over the garden wall / For hours. / The sky is darkening like a stain / Something is going to fall like rain / And it won’t be flowers. This might happen any day / So be careful what you say / Or do. / Be clean, be tidy, oil the lock, / Trim the garden, wind the clock, / Remember the Two. W.H. Auden
/ “Maria’s Cherry” is based on the photos of Maria Medieros ...as with the other collaboratioons seen below (click on each image to go to the original page), I did my own interpretation of her Red Cherry .... Watercolour on Sennelier Not Paper… 1362 Views Featured in The Fringe / Live Love Dream / Live and Let Live / Watercolour Paintings / Exceptional Ekphrasis / Inspired Art Said to be / Red / Sweet / With seed / Once in a lifetime / Treat / Firm / Ripe / So certain / Like love / Then lost / Forever* J. Spahr Summers / / / / /
/ Strawberry tart is the second in the series “Delicious”... Watercolour on Sennelier Not Paper… In the description that accompanied “Blueberry Tart” I referred to the work of a famous American artist called “Wayne Thiebaud”, who stated that his subject matter came out of a genuine experience from his life, from the American world, in which he was privileged to be. He went on to say that it was the most genuine thing which he had done. His subject matter is a commentary on the abundance that is a part of American society and the longings and desires ( e.g. all those cakes in a row) that go along with it. Like Thiebaud, this new series is definitely a reflection of my particular experience… it is at once a commentary on the richness of our culture and at the same time a reflection of my daily life… in addition to being a painter, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen… my belief is that since I have to cook to feed my family I had better do it well, (I have an abhorrence of wasted time), so to that end I have almost as many cookbooks as art books, in fact I have a collection of several hundred cook books… I have mentioned before, that there is a peacefulness, a feeling of rightness when I sit down to paint food… although all painting brings me pleasure, there is a special joy when I paint food… it is as though it is what I was meant to do ... The strawberry is rough like a slave’s arduous life / Vermillion, green, and fuzzy like an inscripted pathway / It tastes like the first candy bar in a child’s life / It looks like a cold soda on a hot summer day / Sounds like the Sirens decepting voice J. Macgregor / (Click image to link)
/ “Lemon Curd and Blueberry Tart” is part of the “Delicious” collection..Watercolour on Arches Not Paper… Featured in Light in the Darkness…. This new series is definitely a reflection of my particular experience… it is at once a commentary on the richness of our culture and at the same time a reflection of my daily life…food is essential to life…suffice it to say we can’t exist with out it ... Painting food has a long history and according to Kenneth Bendiner in the comprehensive “Food in Painting”, is a separate classification of Art…He “underlines the central importance of 16th century innovations in food subjects and the great influence of 17th century Dutch art in the development of food imagery”. / He explains, with examples of paintings by the likes of Rembrandt, Chardin, Manet, Warhol and many others, how “food images can be purely symbolic, surrealist, and an element in allegories…he also shows the optimistic, human centered Renaissance spirit of food painting, and the way abundance, success and fulfillment pervade this art”. “But the illusion fails, and time returns us / to noisy cities where the blue / is seen in patches, up between the roofs. / The rain exhausts the earth then; / winter’s tedium weighs the houses down, / the light turns miserly—the soul bitter. / Till one day through a half-shut gate / in a courtyard, there among the trees, / we can see the yellow of the lemons; / and the chill in the heart / melts, and deep in us / the golden horns of sunlight / pelt their songs”. excerpt…Eugenio Montale / / (Click image to link)
In his sumptuous exploration of food images (Food in Painting), Kenneth Bendiner states, that ” food for the art historian can be the one area where conscious rules and dignified ideas need not hold sway - the real urges and concerns of a painter or his society can rise to the surface. There’s a certain freedom in the margins of art - where experiments and indulgence can operate—in other words more can be learned about someone from his backyard, than from the street façade of his house.” The latest painting from the series” Delicious” is “Scone with Berries and Cream. The Berries are a type of black berry, available all year round here… Watercolour on Arches Paper…Featured in Happy Haven… I grew up in a society where tea time was sacrosanct… dashing into the house after school, at four o’clock in the afternoon straight to the table which tea was laid, was an everyday thing… the weather was hot and the tea was refreshing… after several cups, one felt at peace with the world. Clotted Cream came from England in jars or tins but my mother also whipped up a wonderful cream from the top of the milk that came straight to our home from a neighboring farm every day…dinner was much later on in the evening ... You and I are great souls. / And we come together for a time. / We meet over a cup of tea here on earth. Shall we leave our shell and join with each other? / Shall we put down our shield and armor? / What will become of us if we do? / What horrible fate awaits us if we are defenseless? Tea is a time for love and tenderness without fear. / It is a time for sharing and learning and growing. / Come now, leave the battle gear behind. / Brave with me and let’s have tea. E.Grey Watercolour on Arches Paper.. One day through a half-shut gate / in a courtyard, there among the trees, / we can see the yellow of the lemons; / and the chill in the heart / melts, and deep in us / the golden horns of sunlight / pelt their songs* The strawberry is rough like a slave’s arduous life / Vermillion, green, and fuzzy like an inscripted pathway / It tastes like the first candy bar in a child’s life / It looks like a cold soda on a hot summer day / Sounds like the Sirens decepting voice. (Click images to link) Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, / Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum / In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! / And all ripe together, not some of them green / And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen ...
/ “Ripe Cherries” is part of the Delicious Collection..... Watercolour on Arches Not Paper… Featured as #1 on page 1 of most Popular Art 11/02/09 and in the following groups.. / Creative Cards / Colour Me A Rainbow… / Scavenger Hunt / Just Watercolours / Food For Thought / Dimensions,.. / Watercolour Painting… / Berries Fruits and Seeds… / Abstract Realism / If it Doesn’t Belong / Food for Thought / TOP TEN WINNER IN BERRIES FRUITS AND SEEDS / CHALLENGE WINNER IN WORKS ON PAPER: Red is Ravishing! / THE MOST POPULAR ENTRY IN A CHALLENGE IN THE FIRST THINGS GROUP / 1ST PLACE WINNER OF THE BUBBLERS WEEKLY CHALLENGE / TOP TEN WINNER IN THE WATERCOLOUR CHALLENGE IN PAINTERS IN MODERN TIMES / FIRST PLACE WINNER OF THE NATURA MORTE CHALLENGE IN PIMT...Painters in Modern Times 1529 views.. Ah the fabled cherry—the poetic color of luscious lips, and just as sweet. It started out in West Asia (perhaps the Persia-Armenia region) and in two varietals from which all cultivated cherries are descended: Prunus avium (sweet) and Prunus cerasus (sour). Sweet cherries had spread to Ancient Greece and the Mediterranean by 300 BCE, for Theophrastus mentions them. And Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) mentions that some 8 varieties of cherries were being cultivated in Italy—and that the Romans were spreading them as far north as Britain. The British, in turn, carried it to the New World in the 17th century (Beyond the huge crops in Michigan, California, Oregon, and Washington, American wild cherries include the chokecherry, the pin cherry, and the wild black cherry. Sour cherries have spread even farther north, and are a speciality of Germany and Scandanavia. Today it is estimated that some 900 sweet varieties (ranging in color from yellow to black) and some 300 sour varieties are being grown. Most sweet cherries will produce fruit only after they’ve been cross-pollinated—honey bees usually do the leg work, carrying pollen from a sweet cherry of another variety soupsong.com See some samples of the collection below, and view the entire collection to date, at the Bubblesite HERE / Plum Blossom with Apples and Cream / / Sour Cream Bumbleberry Tart with an Apricot Glaze / / Ginger Shortcake with Nectarines and Creme Fraiche / / Spicy Chewy Ginger Cookies / / Chocolate Cupcake with a Mocha Swirl / / Cinnamon Bun / / Scone with Berries and Cream / / Lemon curd and Blueberry Tart
Many thanks to all the moderators for the feature in the Stillness Speaks Group on May 2nd 2009 ! I was lucky enough to spot this awesome, intricately patterned Moth resting on a Dahlia in the yard. Image As Is straight from a 6 MP Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500. F-stop: f/5.6 / Exposure time: 1/160 sec. / ISO speed: ISO-80 / Exposure bias: -1 step / Focal length: 5mm
I have to go to the kittys now but I want to stay to comment lol … have a great day xx
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A Collection of spring flowers, straight from my garden. Strictly composed for the love of color! :) / Olympus DSC-H7 featured in Color Me a rainbow / featured in Feminine Intent / Featured in Live, Love, Dream / Featured in Color & Light
My 50th photo that was featured!!!! Happens to be one of my very favorites!!!!! Yes that’s is the official name of this dahlia at Swan Island Dahlias in Canby, Oregon. I love the pop of yellow. I was so thrilled last night and this morning with the normal Oregon rains and cool weather. What a delight!! OK so I’m having some fun now with my new lens Nikkor Macro 105mm 2.8 lens. Taken with my Nikon D80. FEATURED in the Focus and Lighting group / FEATURED in the Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge group FEATURED in the Super Macro Photography group / FEATURED in the 50 tHiNgS group / TOP TEN in Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge group Flowers in Macro challenge / TOP TEN in the You’re Accepted group Vibrant Colors challenge / Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. Please see / My Zazzle site for some fun products. / My Photo Art blog for more information on my photography. / My Flickr photos / For my partners writings, posters and card, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
Shot with Canon DSLR. / As is. / Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS / Focal Length 55.0 mm / ISO Speed 400 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160 / Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0 50+, I gave up counting. Featured in As Is in Aug 2009. Featured in Alphabet Soup (Letter P) in Nov 09. Featured in One Single Flower On Show.. 2 Photo’s per day in Nov 09. Featured in Photography101 in Nov 09.
I suggest a mocha frame and off-white mat for this photo. - Troy 2009 Florals – Photo ID: 20092757
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Swan Island Dahlia in Canby, Oregon. They are about 2 miles from my home and I spend most of my August and September in these fields. Taken with my Nikon D80 Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias / Cards and Collages / Calendars / T-Shirts Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. For my partners photographs and writings, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
Photo taken at Swan Island Dahlias, in Canby, Oregon, USA. Taken with my Nikon D80 Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias / Vehicles and Trains / Calendars / T-Shirts Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. For my partners photographs and writings, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
Welcome to the New Year with Bouquets 2010 by Suzanne Lewis. Each month offers a gift of freshly picked garden flowers from the Pacific Northwest. Many bouquets feature heirloom varieties, which have been treasured all around the world by generations of gardeners. Known for their beautiful array of colors and graceful forms, many heirloom flowers also offer a wonderful bonus of unforgettable fragrance. Every bouquet was photographed on richly saturated film. As the shutter clicked, hopefully floral beauty was caught and is now yours to find pleasure in throughout 2010. Happy New Year! Note: Bouquets is the same title created by Suzanne Lewis and produced by an American mainstream publisher for fifteen years and is the recipient of six GWA Garden Globe & Media Awards for Best Calendar Photography. All photographs/text bear the Copyright w/ All Rights Reserved of the artist, Suzanne Lewis. No reproduction, publication, modification, transmission, transfer, exploitation of any content for personal or commercial purposes, whether in whole or in part, is permitted w/o the express, written permission of artist/owner, Suzanne Lewis.
This dahlia is called Gitts Attention. Taken with my Nikon D80 Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias / Vehicles and Trains / Cards and Collages / Calendars / T-Shirts Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. For my partners photographs and writings, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
Straight from my Canon A630. A soft Dahlia. Featured in The world as we see it or missed it and in Newfangled, Nonedited Photography
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