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Limelight Hydrandeas , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. The property is filled with color and things are blooming all year long. Getting to ...

Valley views , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Looking out of the window from moms living room I painted the view she wakes up to every mor...

Anemones , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. In one of the shady flowerbeds sits several different colored anemone flowers. Some are white, s...

Hidden Gardens , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. My moms property is nestled on some foothills next to the redwood forest in Mendicino coun...

Rose arbor , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. My mom made this 75' rose arbor that ends at a gazebo in hopes of having weddings here, ov...

Angel wing begonia in Chinese pot , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. I am visiting my mom in wine country this week. Her 5 acre estate alway...

I teach a sketching class once a month for a wonderful group of women. Every month we learn something new, technique, paint application etc....

Plating with webbing , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. I bought some webbing and sprayed this piece of watercolor paper and then just thoug...

I taught a class on copic markers and the students did some great pieces. This medium is tricky, like trying to control something uncontrol...

With the heat threatening to melt us at 109,we escaped to the ocean and ended up at Crystal Cove State beach. The weather was about 74 and p...

The backyard is blooming! , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. These Helenium Autumnale or common sneezeweed is in full bloom. The days are ...

For my last sketching class we talked about negative paintings. I love things that are painted by surrounding the positive by painting the n...

We were each given a fortune cookie and asked to make a small quilt to represent our fortune. My fortune was "Try a new hat for a chang...

I am going to post some pictures from my weekend in San Clemente, it was an amazing time on the beach, celebrating Dianna's birth...

Finished!! , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. So nice to be finished although the weekend could have lasted forever! Lots of laughing and s...

Working on more sunflowers in San Clemente , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Having an amazing time with my art buddies in SC taking Dianna...

Sketches from my walk , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. This morning I woke up and was out early, just Chloe and I making our way to the c...

Cosmos , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Another watercolor aquaboard painting. The board does not allow the paint to run and blend on the ...

Buena Vista Bridge Commission , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Here is new, looser version

Another aquabord sample,new colors , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. I decided to paint again,reselecting my colors to achieve more clean c...

Testing aquabord , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. I love the idea of a watercolor surface that accepts paint the same as paper but doesn...

Well its that glorious time of year again, when the beautiful flowering fruit trees have put on their crop of fruit and the warmth of the su...

I am working on some artwork for dishes! They are looking for a salsa, Tex-mex theme. I have been painting and putting some things together ...

I belong to an art quilt group called Sub Q, Subterranean Quilters, meaning we had to go underground to do art quilts! LOL Our challenge las...

Countryside Cottage Roof Raising , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Marianne had a roof building class at her beautiful home today! Cynthia...