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On the Country Road

Posted on February 26, 2015 by treshabarger
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Some recent traffic on my country road. I could hear the clip-clop of the horses’ hooves long before they came into view, giving me plenty of time to grab my camera and get situated.

A man riding a horse on the road in front of my house

Riding along

A man riding a horse and his dog is tagging along

Tagging along

Posted in Animals, Dogs | Tagged animals, dogs, Horses | 1 Reply

Cat Trinket, Sketch 027

Posted on February 25, 2015 by treshabarger
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Sketch of the cat trinket

Mostly the right shape

I added some darker shading under the mouth and on the cheeks but it started to look like Captain Kangaroo‘s mustache so I erased it.

Cat trinket

Cat trinket

Cat trinket next to a water bottle, for size comparison

Tiny cat

Sketch 027, Cat Trinket

Posted in Animals, Art, Cats | Tagged animals, Art, Cats, Sketches | 2 Replies

Rule of Thirds: Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on February 25, 2015 by treshabarger
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Black Vulture flying

Black Vulture

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds

Posted in Animals, Birds, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged animals, Birds, Black Vulture, Weekly Photo Challenge | 7 Replies

Spur, Sketch 026

Posted on February 24, 2015 by treshabarger
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Sketch of a spur

Now I can see that the proportions are off. It should be longer (wider) in the body.

Spur by Paul Revere, Jr., 1770-1800

Spur by Paul Revere, Jr., 1770-1800

Spur, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933.

Sketch 026, Spur by Paul Revere, Jr.

Posted in Art | Tagged Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paul Revere Jr, Sketches, Spurs | 1 Reply

Lady Banks in Bloom

Posted on February 24, 2015 by treshabarger
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Our yellow Lady Banks rose started blooming. Unfortunately, a few freezing, sleeting nights are forecast.

Lady Banks old world rose

Lady Banks old world rose

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