Tag: anemone

Pages & Product – Farmer’s Almanac

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Did you know that the next full moon happens on January 25th, and it is called The Wolf Moon? As I write this, the current moon phase is a Waning Gibbous, and the moon is 88% full. I learned these things by visiting the Farmer’s Almanac Web Page.

What do you know about pom-poms? Well, a Farmer’s Almanac webpage is devoted to precisely that: information about pom-poms. Wow! I was going to post about the Almanac magazine and calendar I purchased for myself, and now, as a bonus, I have found this amazing webpage; a freebie to throw into the mix, offering you three good ways to keep up with the moon, the weather, and with all kinds of interesting facts. 

I will glom onto each calendar page and visit the website every day. Another newbie today is the word glom, courtesy of One Daily Word Prompts challenge word. I didn’t know that to glom is a term from the Scot’s dialect, glaum, which means to grab onto.

Everything Must Belong Somewhere, the Ragtag prompt for today, perfectly describes how my daily calendar will sit by my computer, prompting me to tear off a page daily. Reading this calendar will enlarge (FOWC challenge) my gardening ability and give me a few conversation starters when visiting my friends.

A Postscript: Try a few of the one-word challenges this coming year. They are fun and get your brain cranking.

Quote – Memorial Day

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“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” – President John F. Kennedy

Painting – WetCanvas April Challenges

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I am hoping to take part in two WetCanvas Challenges this month.  Sharron, in the Floral and Botanical Forum has chosen Anemones (Windflowers) as the subject this month. There are several lovely reference photographs to choose from in the forum along with many others in the WetCanvas Reference Library.

Any artist may participate, any medium, any approach…….2D, 3D, mixed and collaged if you wish.

I’m hoping to paint at least one anemone, maybe even two this time. I think it would be fun to try a technique completely new to me that would stretch my creativity a bit.

You can find the thread and several reference photographs here: April 2014 Plant Parade

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Yorky (Doug) has chosen a floral border from his own garden as the subject for this month’s Watercolor Studio Challenge.

You can find the thread here: Watercolor Studio April Challenge – Floral Border

I definitely see a cat appearing somewhere in my painting. I am hoping to have the time to take part in both of these challenges. Give either or both a try if the thought of capturing the essence of the photos in artwork wraps your brain in a state of creative euphoria. Happy Creating!