tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353509052024-03-13T12:42:03.991-07:00Melodie Douglas Art BlogAcrylic and pastel paintings.Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-5493404638746286482016-02-14T16:28:00.000-08:002016-02-14T16:28:02.822-08:00Happy Valentines Day!<br />
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-64810763615865977262016-02-14T13:37:00.001-08:002016-02-14T13:37:42.296-08:00Art Journaling - Cherry Blossoms<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Craving the colors of spring when the trees are full of blossoms dancing in the wind.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>These were done in my art journal, using two water soluble oil colors, burnt umber and alizarin crimson. Fun and easy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This was only one section, a rough estimate I would guess there was approximately 80 herons out there.</i></span></div>
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-36944742075888581422016-01-03T00:24:00.000-08:002016-01-03T00:24:30.822-08:00Happy New Year 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-56455845259562067032016-01-02T23:40:00.000-08:002016-01-02T23:40:55.192-08:00White Rock - Moon Festival<span style="font-size: large;"><i>White Rock - Moon Festival</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>September 26, 2015</i></span><br />
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-18693785493828871352015-10-03T19:57:00.001-07:002015-10-03T19:58:42.200-07:00Blur Photography / Abstracts<span style="font-size: large;"><i>In camera techniques conveying movement</i></span><br />
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-17907201100807506672015-10-03T19:18:00.000-07:002015-10-03T19:20:17.165-07:00Campbell Valley<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Campbell Valley</i></span><br />
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-6054323999346570132015-10-03T18:56:00.000-07:002015-10-03T18:56:29.757-07:00Golden Ears Park- Lower Falls<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>I'm back.....no excuses just know i'm here.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Golden Ears Park - Lower Falls</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>August 22, 2015</i></span><br />
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Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-60805160505983232992014-12-25T07:56:00.000-08:002014-12-25T07:56:48.301-08:00215/365 Merry Christmas 2014<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all a Christmas filled with happy memories that you can cherish for years to come.</span><br />
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-17916556669388081312014-12-13T16:46:00.001-08:002014-12-13T16:46:37.590-08:00214/365 Captured Moments Christmas Orange #102<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Orange</span></div>
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I remember when there was only one kind of Christmas Orange. It came in a wooden crate which had to be pried open with a hammer. They were only available at Christmas, and I remember how excited we were when the first box of the season entered the house.</div>
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-29186434228932085152014-12-07T09:36:00.000-08:002014-12-07T09:38:58.313-08:00213/365 Captured Moments - Transformation Oil Painting<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A perfect day, warm sun, trees glowing, the scent of fall in the air.</span><br />
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-80880887489945626972014-10-31T06:47:00.000-07:002014-10-31T06:47:01.204-07:00212/365 Captured Moments- Happy Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-33330672205184556042014-10-18T16:25:00.000-07:002014-10-18T16:25:22.800-07:00211/365 Captured Moments - Orange Lanterns<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loving the colors of fall!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's time to take a break from painting, as I sip on a fresh <u><b>hot</b></u> cup of coffee I watch the leaves outside my windows spiral and float gracefully to the ground. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It won't be long before the trees are bare again but for now I will enjoy them, all the more for knowing that I do not have to rake them up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you would like to see what I am painting today check out my <a href="http://melodiedouglas.blogspot.ca/p/works-in-progress.html" target="_blank">Works In Progress</a></span></div>
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-16589380946340794222014-10-10T08:38:00.000-07:002014-10-10T08:38:26.686-07:00210/365 Captured Moments - A Girl And Her Pony<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the best parts of going out and taking photographs are the people I get to meet on my travels. This little girl looked so tiny surrounded by thousands of pounds of horse flesh and two long horned bulls. We had a nice long chat about horses, mean bulls, and life in general. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-81876698540651967132014-10-09T06:51:00.000-07:002014-10-09T06:51:58.091-07:00209/364 Captured Moments - A Quiet Morning on the River<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I gravitate to the same places over and over and each time a different scene awaits me. Today it was the beautiful blues and greens of the normally grey waters of the river that greeted me.</span></div>
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-61528188516158802692014-10-08T06:42:00.003-07:002014-10-08T06:42:55.241-07:00365 Captured Moments - Webs - Spider Webs that is.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the spirit of Halloween I give to you a selection of spider webs I've run into on my travels. Some are quite beautiful with their patterns and the little dew drops. </span></div>
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-19242760182045689532014-10-07T06:42:00.001-07:002014-10-07T06:44:07.163-07:00208/365 Captured Moments - I Don't Give A Hoot<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It might just be me but when I saw this I instantly thought of Owls which seem to be all the rage for home decorating this year..</span><br />
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<br />Melodie Douglas Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974372607867595546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35350905.post-1941720935002718362014-10-06T06:43:00.000-07:002014-10-06T06:43:06.891-07:00207/365 Captured Moments - Dried Hydrangeas<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've never tried drying hydrangeas but this year I decided to give it a go since I had lots of blooms on my shrubs. This is one batch, I also have a nice full basket by my fireplace. In the winter when all the color is stripped from the gardens I will still be able to enjoy their beauty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A hairless cat already decked out in his winter sweater. He reminds me of Yoda :)</span></div>
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