Archive for the ‘Arty’ Category

bogolan birthday

Posted on August 24th, 2009 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on bogolan birthday

  For the second year in a row, I’ve given my friend Crystal a handmade, black-and-white, african-themed birthday gift. I’m not sure why. I certainly didn’t plan it, it just sort of worked out that way. If it happens again next year, then maybe I’ll investigate whether there is some deeply-buried psychological reason for my […]

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a shining bit of history

Posted on December 26th, 2008 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on a shining bit of history

Here’s a sweet abstraction David created in-camera while shooting a watercolor I painted last week. Isn’t it great how the light appears to stream from the windows?     My original painting (notice no streaming light!) is below: And the original photo, taken by David on site in Santa Fe, NM. Definitely no streaming light. The San Miguel Mission is the oldest […]

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little deer

Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on little deer

  Drawing exercise of the day. Hmmm…..should I add color? Always a scary thought.

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wok-a-mol-eh

Posted on November 29th, 2008 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

  l’ve been eating avocados almost every day for a few weeks now. It’s just one of those little ruts I get into. I’ll get out of it soon….when I run out of avocados. I usually chunk them up for a great salad topper, along with tomatoes, garlic, granny smith apples, and other tasty additions. […]



Crystal’s zebra

Posted on October 31st, 2008 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

My friend Crystal loves zebras. This summer she went to Africa on a missions trip, and although I know she really went to give of herself and help people in need, I can’t help but wonder if secretly she hoped to capture a zebra and bring it home. I know those trans-atlantic planes are big, […]