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When Brothers Attack

Posted in Uncategorized on March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Sometimes a little brother has to gain the upper hand…

Diahn Gets Her Groove Back

Posted in Moleskine, adventures, gouache on March 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Or at least continues to try to get it back…It was a rainy, rainy day here in east Tennessee, so I sketched from some photos I took on some recent adventures. It feels really good to draw again. I can feel the little frowny lines between my eyes relaxing…
A jellyfish from the Aquarium [...]

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Isn’t Technology GREAT???

Posted in boys, photos on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Yes, I’m a tech-nerd. I admit it. I love electronics more than the average American woman, I think. Except for Linda. She’s at least as techno-geeky as I am. I mean that as a compliment.

SO…for Valentine’s Day, my sweetie got me the best thing. Well, yes – he did get me some chocolate, but this [...]

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Isn’t Technology GREAT???

Posted in boys, photos on March 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Yes, I’m a tech-nerd. I admit it. I love electronics more than the average American woman, I think. Except for Linda. She’s at least as techno-geeky as I am. I mean that as a compliment.

SO…for Valentine’s Day, my sweetie got me the best thing. Well, yes – he did get me some chocolate, but this [...]

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Crayola Rocks!

Posted in KUDOS on March 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Okay. All too often, I complain about lousy customer service and shoddy craftsmanship, etc. But today…I’m going to give a big KUDOS to Crayola. Now…I’m a big Crayola fan. I love their products – my kids love their products and usually I can buy them without any fear that they are going to be less [...]

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i CAN draw

Posted in Inktense, Moleskine, adventures, daily drawing, figure drawing, pencil on March 26, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Linda and I went out wandering about a while back and I did actually sit and draw something that almost resembles a person! Yippee!! I can do it!! I asked J if it looked like and old lady, and he shook his head and said, “No. It looks like an old [...]

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Happy Birthday

Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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Ronald’s Birthday Candles!, originally uploaded by diahn.
You really are the best, you know…

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It May Not Be Painting…

Posted in mobiles, stump-funk on March 25, 2008 | 4 Comments »

…but at least it is something!

Playing around with mobiles again – and an old Patricia Wyatt calendar that Linda gave me…

Now flying from the entryway chandelier.

The fact that they are birds of prey silhouettes might reflect my current state of mind regarding my artwork…but I’m remaining hopeful.

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In Search of Spring

Posted in adventures, boys, photos on March 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Technically, it is here. The temperatures don’t quite show it yet, but it is official. Spring is here! We went in search of it over the weekend, and found it in smallish doses. This forsythia had burst forth at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. As had a whole crop [...]

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