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    31 August

    Doggie blackmail picture. My dog, standing in the corner.

    My dog does not realize that she is a dog and often reacts in a rather humanoid way when she is spoken to.  She understands English rather well and has developed a series of poses to indicate what she wants.  She's extreemely expressive!  This photo was taken after she had been told she was naughty (she ripped a hole in the sliding door screen to let herself out).  She went and stood at the corner of the deck!  Yes, I have trained her to go to time out.  LOL
     
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    A crabby cone flower in the garden.

    Here's one of the coneflowers in my butterfly garden.  It looks so grumpy!  Like a little crab or something.  Photo by Kathryn M. Pinkham, All rights reserved.
     
     
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    A road in Maine. Stunning View!

    I took this picture a couple weekends ago.  You'll notice the antenna in the picture, sorry about that.  LOL  We were on the road and I just couldn't resist capturing this one.  This is a road in Maine.  I'm not sure which town we were in, but I want to move there.  It's just beautiful!  I love the lack of poles, wires and street lights!!!  And it's definately a traveled road.  You'd think that you wouldn't meet many cars, but a surpising number of people use this road.  I'm assuming it's because of the breathtaking views and abundance of animal life.  You're likely to see moose, which we did on our way back.  You're also likely to hit a moose if you aren't careful, so always be on the lookout for them when traveling the backroads of Maine.
     
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    We have a winner! Dragon Contest has ended and a prize chosen!

    R.P. from Maine was the winner of the Dragon Name contest!  She has chosen the ACEO "Love Blooms ~ Parenting" as her prize.  Congrats! 
     
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    SOLD Bullfrog watercolor painting. ACEO, Trading card size.

    Here's a Bullfrog watercolor painting from last year.  This one's an ACEO- Art Cards, Editions and Originals.  2.5" x 3.5" (2.5 inches by 3.5 inches)
     
    This painting was sold at auction on eBay.
     
     

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    Visit the ACEO Cards for Sale page on sunriseworkshop.com to see available works.

    30 August

    Pictures of today's thunderstorm. Pretty wild clouds!

    Today, we got a storm advisory for a pretty major thunderstorm.  There's a good chance that some places in it's path got hit with hail.  The weather warned to get inside and stay away from windows.  So, naturally, I went outside... LOL  Here's a few shots of what I saw.  The dark clouds were moving in fast and billowing down over the top of me.  It looked like something out of a crazy Sci-Fi movie.  One of those ones where you just know the aliens are going to fly out of the wild looking clouds.  lol  Some of the colors in the clouds as they passed were neat.  Mostly grays, but the edge was almost pink and some looked like a greenish blue color.  I stayed out until the sheets of water started.  I love watching the sky!  No terrific sunset tonight, but the sunrise was nice and these clouds helped make up for a lack of color. 
     
     
     
     Maine thunderstorm, August 30th, 2007.  Here's the thunderhead rolling in.  You can see the edge of it.

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     Here are the clouds moving in fast.

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    Pictures of the hawk that hunts in my studio yard.

    Here are a couple pictures of the hawk that hunts in my studio yard.  I feed the birds and then the hawk breaks up the party.  Usually, it gets it's mark, but this time the little female sparrow dove into the garden and hid.  I'm assuming the hawk thought it stunned her because it was stalking through the garden looking for her.  I couldn't even see her even when I stepped about 2 feet away from her and I was looking pretty hard for her.  I expected to find a broken bird, but she did fly off when I startled the hawk, taking pictures.  These pictures aren't great, but I thought I'd share anyway.  :)  Happened about half an hour ago, which would make it about noon here.  The hawk missed the lunch special... lol
     
     
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    Slideshow of Watercolor Bird Art

    I love painting birds!  I especially like using watercolors for the feather work.  Here's a nifty little slideshow of some of my ACEO size bird paintings.
     
      
     

     

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    29 August

    A Pony for Baby- Watercolor painting of a colt.

    A Pony for Baby is a watercolor painting that I did last year as a Christmas request.  The colt pictured was born to my mother's friend's horses last year.  He was sooooooooo cute!  I tried to capture his combination of sweet and spicy personality.  I feel like he's saying something like, "What?!  I'm being good!"  or  "Who me?"  or  "Got to love me!  I'm the baby!"
     

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    Here's one of my custom paintings, Hummingbird in Lilies.

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    "Male Rubythroat Hummingbird in Lilies"  Original Watercolor
    Custom Painting  (Ordered for Mother's Day)
    Medium:  Watercolor paints on acid free linen textured paper.
    Date:  2007
    28 August

    Oil Paintings Page gets a face lift!

    The Oil Paintings page got a face lift today!  Now, I just have to get those new paintings up. 
      

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    The Ink Drawings page gets a new look!

    The Ink Drawings page on sunriseworkshop.com gets a new look!  Several new works coming to the page soon, so may want to bookmark it and check back to see the newest ink art by Kathryn M. Pinkham.
     
     

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    25 August

    New watercolor paintings series Love Blooms ~ Soul Mates

    From my new ACEO series, Love Blooms.
     
     

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    "Love Blooms ~ Soul Mates" Original ACEO by Kathryn M. Pinkham

    Size: 2.5" x 3.5" (2.5 inches by 3.5 inches)

    Date: 8/24/07

    Medium: Watercolor paints on acid free Strathmore watercolor paper.

    Available for purchase through my website.  Please visit the Watercolor Paintings page to see more.

    SOLD New ACEO Watercolor painting series Love Blooms ~ Heartbroken

    From my new ACEO series, Love Blooms.
     
     

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    "Love Blooms ~ Heartbroken" Original ACEO by Kathryn M. Pinkham

    Size: 2.5" x 3.5" (2.5 inches by 3.5 inches)

    Date: 8/24/07

    Medium:  Watercolor paints on acid free Strathmore watercolor paper.

    Please visit the Watercolor Paintings page to see more.

    SOLD New ACEO Watercolor painting series Love Blooms ~ Cultivate Friendships

    From my new ACEO series, Love Blooms.  This card has been sold.
     
     

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    "Love Blooms ~ Cultivate Friendships" Original ACEO by Kathryn M. Pinkham

    Size: 2.5" x 3.5" (2.5 inches by 3.5 inches)

    Medium:  Watercolor paints on acid free Strathmore watercolor paper.

    Date of Completion: 8/24/07

    Please visit the Watercolor Paintings page to see more.

    23 August

    A few words from my customers... New page on sunriseworkshop.com

    Ah, today has been a busy day!  I've added another page to sunriseworkshop.com devoted to Customer Testimonials.  Ever wondered what people really think of my work?  Well, some of the feedback I've gotten lately has now been posted to this page.  Please consider checking out what all the buzz is about! 

    New page on sunriseworkshop.com Sold ~ Original Artwork

    There's a new page on sunriseworkshop.com today!  Come visit Sold ~ Original Artwork to view some recently sold works.  I'll be adding more, but it's a taste for now.   
     
     

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    22 August

    SOLD A hare in the tulips. Hiding bunny art.

    This is an original art card that I designed for this year's Easter.  This card was drawn with Prismacolor and Micron inks and has been sold.
     
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    Butterfly on Blue Poppy Original Art

    This is one of last year's art cards, inspired by my butterfly gardens.
     
    A swallowtail butterfly on blue poppy.  This card has been sold.
     
     
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    Who's looking at my blog? Come sign my Guest Book!

    Just an invitation to those of you who are looking at my blog... Please take a moment to go to my space and sign my guest book.  I'd love to know who is looking and what you think of my work.  Also, don't be afraid to leave a comment about my work on blog entries.  I'm always interested in hearing what people would like to see me draw or paint as well!  Feel free to suggest a subject, without obligation to buy.  I may love your idea and bring it to life... OK  bring it to paper... LOL  All the Best!  Kathryn M. Pinkham, Sunrise Workshop & Gallery