Category: Nature
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Sunflowers with Purple Dots
It is starting to feel like spring here in Denver, CO. Last week I received my order of sunflower seeds to plant later this month. This weather makes me start dreaming of my upcoming garden. This year instead of planting vegetables that will not be eaten, I am planting flowers which I love! Oh, we…
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Learning Curve with Affinity
Whew! I had a weekend of learning! One of my goals is to learn surface design; for that goal, I get to learn Affinity. This weekend I learned more about how to use Affinity in pattern design and let me tell you I had some issues that took some time to figure out. One way to…
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Yellow Tulips on a Cloudy Day
One of my favorite things about spring is seeing the tulips starting to bloom. Seeing how it is January and we are getting weekly snow storms, the tulip season seems forever away. Oh well until then, I will draw cheery tulips! This drawing made me sparked a sense of joy because it reminded me that…
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Pink Flowers from Denver Botanical Gardens
Recently I had a chance to visit the Denver Botanical Gardens at York Street. If you have not gone to this botanical garden, I would recommend it! This place is huge! I enjoyed walking around the various parts and seeing the different styles of gardens. I am sure I missed some parts of the garden.…
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Painting Pansies
One thing that I love about summer is all the flowers that are blooming! This year, I planted some pansies from seeds this year in a container. I placed the container outside in my backyard, so every time I look out the flowers are inviting me to come to hang out with them. The other…
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Sketching Cacti from San Diego Zoo
Recently my family and I went to the San Diego Zoo for our family vacation. If you have ever been to the San Diego Zoo, you know that there is an abundance of botanicals at the zoo. There is even a tour that you can take to learn more about the botanicals! Let’s just say…
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Three Trees
This past weekend I went for a hike with my family at Chatfield State Park here in Denver, CO. Okay, I have to confess…it was more of a walk since we stayed on the sidewalk path. Most of the lake area is still muddy or wet. We took our dog with us on the walk…
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Palo Duro
Growing up in the Texas Panhandle meant an almost weekly visit to Palo Duro Canyon State Park for my family in the summer. My family would go with my grandparents and we would have a picnic on the weekend. I decided to do a quick draw of the Lighthouse that is located in Palo Duro…
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Enjoying the Moment With Nature Journaling
There is something about going outside and taking a deep breath. Nature allows us to enjoy the moment that we are in without worrying about all of our endless tasks that are need to be completed that day. Nature shows us that it is okay to slow down and grow slowly. That there is a…
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Full Moon Arising
It is a lonely road that no one is driving by and the surrounding area is filled with a silence that fills the country. The air is then filled with sounds of laughter and glee as a family gets out of their car for a photo shoot with their two children. The family wanted to…
Ruthanne Waltz 