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Trail Ride at Fish Trap Mother's Day weekend..  Lots of fun with great friends.  There was approximately 300 riders on the ride.  Weather was awesome.  Click here to see pictures on my FaceBook page.          Fish Trap Trail Ride

More organic etched beads and wire wrapped bracelets.

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Did a different shape on this..  Look at the bead on the left.. I love it, I do.   And this bracelet is to resemble organic cubes of turquoise wrapped in wire .  

I liked the first one so much, I made another...

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There is just something about copper and handmade lampworked etched beads.  Some of the beads have bits of real silver incorporated into the glass.  These are actual glass beads I etched to provide the soft feel of lapidary stone.  Added interest in the form of a small charm at the clasp.  

Lampworked etched beads and copper wire bracelet..

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I get so wrapped up in other networking sites that I tend to forget about my blog pages.  But I honestly love what Google's Blogger has to offer...   I had a watercolor painting class yesterday but had more fun laughing than I did painting.  I enjoy the commeraderie of this group.  Several of us went to lunch and enjoyed the sunshine by eating outside also..   Managed to get in some torch time, riding time and made this bracelet last evening.  I love it and might just have to keep it for awhile before I offer it for sale...  anything I post here is usually for sale if you could just send me a msg.  

Cadillac Cowboy Watercolor Painting

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I took the picture of this fine gentleman at our local restaurant one morning.   It was a candid shot I have wanted to do for about a year now.  There are a couple of things I mean to change, minor.  Like the amber straight line in the background for one.  And maybe soften the hard line under his eye but all in all, I am glad it turned out.   Now to locate him which shouldn't be too hard.  Probably a local.  He drove off in an old Cadillac, hence the name "Cadillac Cowboy".   Painting is 12x16.    
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My latest painting.  I was trying out a technique used by Charles Reid which I have always admired.  Painting with your format in an upright position allowing the water to mix your colors.   This one I am pleased with.  It is on 300 # Arches and is 11x14.     
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I did this watercolor  painting a couple months ago but don't believe I have ever posted it on the blog..    watercolor art of an old truck.  We actually did this in Shirley's class one day.  It was fun and I gave it to a friend that owns a farm in North Dakota...