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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Watercolor Pears
I have been reading The Creative License in bits and pieces recently. It’s a book by Danny Gregory, who writes about how to start a drawing journal. It’s very inspirational and gives you prompts of what to draw and even … Continue reading
Posted in art, beautiful, colorful, creative license, danny gregory, painting, pears, still life, travel watercolor kit, watercolor
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My newest, favorite way of cooking steak
A couple of months ago I finally tried a recipe that I had bookmarked, called “Dress the Board Ribeye Steak” by Jamie Oliver, and I fell in love (which is weird because I think Jamie Oliver is very so-so). The … Continue reading
Plein Air Watercolor Painting
A friend of mine, Patti, invited me over a week or two ago to paint with her, since she is also an artist and has Fridays off. We decided to paint in her backyard, en plein air, painting the outside … Continue reading
Posted in art, en plein air, painting, studio, travel watercolor kit, watercolor
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Persimmon Hill HOA Website & Logo
My father-in-law Warren was so impressed with the Greene Ink Press website that I built for Kendra that he spoke with the Board of his homeowners’ association, asking if I could update and revise their website. When they agreed and … Continue reading
Posted in design, hoa, homeowners association, logo, nonprofit, orange, persimmon, web hosting, website
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Apple Cider Pulled Pork
As we come into fall when the days and nights are cooler, I recommend you make this dish that I found last year at the Tasty Kitchen. Not only will it warm your house up, but it also tastes delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in apple, apple cider, bbq sauce, brown sugar, cumin, dinner, ketchup, onion, pepper, pork, recipe, salt, sandwich buns
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A very delayed wedding gift
Two good friends of mine, Terrence & Liz, got married two years ago, a destination wedding held in Italy on the island of Capri. Although I really wanted to travel to their wedding (and see Italy, much less Capri!), I … Continue reading
Posted in art, azteca frame, beautiful, butternut squash, colorful, dark, drawing, framed, kiwi fruit, painting, pomegranate, red cabbage, watercolor
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Insurance Advertisement
Sometimes posting about my work has been really helpful to get me more work. A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by an insurance agent named Anna in the San Jose area who wanted help preparing an advertisement for … Continue reading
Posted in ad, advertisement, before and after, black and white, business, car insurance, design, flyer, insurance
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Celery Seed Salad Dressing
In addition to this basil salad dressing (which may be one of my top favorites), I discovered recently this celery seed salad dressing (recipe below). I found the recipe through the book Simply in Season: Recipes that celebrate fresh, local … Continue reading
Posted in celery seed, dressing, dry mustard, olive oil, onion, recipe, salad, salt, sugar, vinaigrette, vinegar
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First Art Show – Complete!
My first art show is now complete. My friend Marsha put up about 15 of my watercolor paintings in her office lobby from about early- to mid-August until the end of September. Although somewhat unconventional, we had the reception on … Continue reading
Posted in art, art show, family promise
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