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Strigilation: Sand & Water

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  Strigilation Sand & Water Strigilation is a term for a sinuous pattern found on classical urns, architecture, and such.  It echos the patterns found in nature.  Here is our stratigulated sand and water by our cottage.

"Mayfly"

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  Mayfly This little mayfly flew off to a friend's house several years ago along with a few other acrylic painted insects on black backgrounds.

"Treasure"

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  Treasure Treasure was painted as a gift to our granddaughter, Katie, and her husband, Anthony, married last week.   The treasure chest on the beach is a remembrance of the treasure hunts we had at our cottage and in Wilmington that I conducted for our grandchildren years back, and life's treasures that lie ahead for the newlyweds.

"Leonardo Dreams of Flight"

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  Leonardo Dreams of Flight Today is Leonardo Di Vinci's 571st birthday.  In Leonardo Dreams of Flight I showed him with his thoughts of flight around his head, versions of his notebook sketches.  Airborne gulls circle Florence and its Duomo.

"Aloft"

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  Aloft Another heron swooped  onto an 8 x 10 canvas a few days ago.

Color Is Where You Find It, 5

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  Color Is Where You Find It 5 Even plastic pots.

Color is where you find it, 4

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  Color Is Where You Find It: 4 Sidewalk chalk.