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Squirrel!
There once was a cheeky squirrel who was driving my poor dog mad . He mocked and he laughed and he chortled Oh! He was such a cad. . He used diabolic acrobatics To show me his tummy bare Hanging about...
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Happy Turtle Day!
We recently saw a few of our reptilian friends at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. This one in particular seemed glad to see us. Such a nice smile! . These ones were...
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Clouds and catching up with arty stuff.
It’s been a heck of a stormy month. It has rained and rained and rained. The clouds have been interesting at least. These clouds were followed by a really loud thunderstorm. I love storms but this one...
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Butterflies and Bees
“Hail the Monarch King of the Flowers!” He says to himself… Himself, that is. “Bzz!” says the bee “Buzz Off! You Are Ruining My Photo Shoot!” (Monarchs always enunciate and capitalize Their Words)...
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Under the knife..
I’ve been playing with knives. Palette knives that is. No one trusts me with the real kind…sigh. This first one is acrylic, 11 x 14, inches This is the Wheatfield in Gettysburg, PA. where we visited...
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Scratch Scratch
This is what a squirrel looks when it scratches its back on a peanut shell. Sexy, non? . Apparently he became itchy while trying to steal seeds from the bird feeder. The local birds were not all that...
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The heat is on..
Recently I participated in an ATC trade. An ATC is a small card about the size of a playing card, that is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. Most trades have themes, for this one the theme was “Warm Weather”. I...
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Happy Summer!
It is sweltering and hot and muggy and it’s summer!! Yayyyy! Let’s go outside And hang with the hummingbirds. . Or dally in the daisies . Or bounce with the bunny.. . Or go to the lake! Acrylic, 12×9,...
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Happy Giraffe Day!
. It was actually the 21st of June but really, isn’t every day a good giraffe day? . . ©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2016
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Veggie Overload!
The garden went crazy! So many veggies. But no beans. Does anyone know where the beans went? Da Da Da Dum… .Hmmm….the mole did it, you say? But the mole is in a cup… Or was it this guy? But he’s in...
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Waspppp Uppp!!
That is… Wasp up there! . Actually, it’s a hornet’s nest, a bald faced hornet. They’re pretty talented, look at those textures. . We’ve had a busy year in our gardens for insects. The insect world...
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Elephants and Pumpkins
And no, this is not a political post. Fall with it’s dramatic skies and dancing leaves is here with a vengeance. I really need to do some catching up on the blog. This painting is a two inch square in...
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The Mantis
The zinnias are still lovely at this time of year. . The praying mantis, she finds them quite dear . Such big yellow eyes! . So many butterflies.. . They’d better scurry. . For the frost is near. . ....
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Fancy Flamingos
A flamingo in watercolor, 4×6. . And the same flamingo in pastels, 4×6 I haven’t used pastels in years, made a thorough mess of myself! . Thanks to the person who added the photo to the WetCanvas...
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Indigo Bunting
Oh look at you! You’re such a pretty bird! . ©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog.com, 2017
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In the garden.
A hummingbird A Monarch. A finch, checking out its feet. A swallowtail. Another swallowtail. And of course, a Lesser Blue Warted Toadgon, native of the Indigo Forest of Cerulean. It is one of the...
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Public Art in Davenport, Iowa
I love this statue. It was created in 2002, in copper and steel by B. Thomas Lytle. It sits on 2nd Avenue, in Davenport, Iowa. “Gossips” This lantern is on top a post in Davenport, on River Drive. This...
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