Category Archives: floral

Descanso Gardens Wreath-making Class

Last year (in 2009) I signed up to do a wreath-making class at Descanso Gardens and loved it.  They trim the trees in their gardens and then have a class to instruct people on how to create a wreath.  Very … Continue reading

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>Dahlias

> I finished this painting last week, but am only now getting around to posting it. This painting was inspired by a bouquet of dahlias I bought from the Farmer’s Market in Burbank.  They were so vibrant and their petals … Continue reading

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>A Sneak Peak

> A week or two ago at the Farmer’s Market, I bought two bunches of dahlias, one bunch a magenta/purple color and the other a red/orange color, and I put them in the same vase, on Gavin’s and my dining … Continue reading

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>You can think this is easy until you try it yourself

> Me with the finished product. About a month ago, I saw a brief article in the L.A. Times that was telling of a florist in Venice that was offering periodic floral design classes.  Thinking that it’d be something fun … Continue reading

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