lmoncla.com http://lmoncla.com/blog Linda Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en MOMMA SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=171 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=171#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:51:43 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=171 momma.jpgThese beautiful little doves have made a home in my shrubbery.  Momma is very protective.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=171 CLIMBING TREES SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=168 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=168#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:46:03 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=168 climbing-trees.jpgI grew up in the country near the Bayou Teche and these old oak trees served as a great source of entertainment.  We would climb up the low branches into the height of the tree and we were in another world.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=168 THE WILLOW SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=166 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=166#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:10:23 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=166 three-egrets.jpgThis is a willow at Lake Martin.  There was actually only one bird under the willow.  I chose to give him company.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=166 AFTER THE RAIN http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=164 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=164#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:09:11 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=164 rain.jpgI wanted to try to capture the reflection on the muddy road.  I love the warm colors.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=164 EGRETS AT AVERY ISLAND (4) SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=160 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=160#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:50:14 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=160 img_2489.jpgI photographed the rookery at Avery Island and have painted it several times.  The egret, a long lanky bird is an ever changing species.  It can be very tall and thin.  At that time it appears to want to intimidate its prey.  It can also become a small clump of white.  Hiding from something?  (Note:  This painting and Egrets 3 was painted to hang together, or not).

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=160 EGRETS AT AVERY ISLAND (3) SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=158 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=158#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:47:41 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=158 img_2486.jpgI photographed the rookery at Avery Island and have painted it several times.  The egret, a long lanky bird is an ever changing species.  It can be very tall and thin.  At that time it appears to want to intimidate its prey.  It can also become a small clump of white.  Hiding from something?

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=158 MOSSY OAK SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=156 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=156#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:45:36 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=156 img_2484_2.jpgThe moss has all but overtaken this tree.  Not sure why I decided on the red background but it seemed to compliment the green moss.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=156 THE TREE SOLD http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=153 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=153#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:43:38 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=153 img_2480_2.jpgAnyone who has driven through River Ranch in Lafayette has seen “The Tree”.  Its shape is so off balance.  You can only imagine what it has gone through to be left with the odd shape.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=153 FRESHWATER FISH (Sold) http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=152 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=152#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:37:27 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=152 freshwater-fish.jpg

Obviously, I didn’t take an underwater photo to compose this scene.  I drew from photos in magazines.  It is only fitting to paint water with watercolor.

]]> http://lmoncla.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=152 MUSCLE OAK http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=150 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=150#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:34:50 +0000 http://lmoncla.com/blog/?p=150 muscle-tree.jpgThis old oak tree appears to have its muscle on the ground.  Almost like it is ready to arm wrestle.  Was it beaten down only to recover?

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