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Sunday's Brush with Nature




Yesterday, painting at Emily Oaks Nature Center, in Skokie, IL, was wonderful! The site is inspirational as you can see from these pictures:



Beautiful Wetland Pond


I got nestled into this quiet nook and stayed there all morning, working on a single pastel painting.










                                          Cattails, a work-in-progress C. 2015, Stephanie Rose Bird

Next time I must connect with these lovely primroses



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  1. Chrys FeyJuly 13, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    That looks so peaceful! Your painting is lovely. :)

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  2. JaneJuly 13, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Thank you, Stephanie, for this post! Given the apparent absence of any human disturbance, I think the photographs were taken by a flower or a bush, right?

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    1. Stephanie BirdJuly 14, 2015 at 5:28 AM

      Exactly Jane. No seriously, it was taken by my husband, in his zen mode.

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  3. Deborah WeberJuly 13, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Oh what a fabulous setting Stephanie, and I loved those little glimpses of your painting.

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  4. JoJuly 13, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    Lovely setting, lots of peace to paint.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 14, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Wow, that looks amazing! I've never used pastels before, but the look is really nice!

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  6. NatureFootstepJuly 15, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    I love your Cattails. A beautiful painting.

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  7. Kathleen JennetteJuly 22, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    Very calming.

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  8. MandyAugust 6, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    It's so much fun to see the pictures of you painting the scenes. Your paintings are so pretty and the scenes seem very relaxing. :)

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