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| I did this painting for my granddaughter, who loves dolphins. I have always been a big fan of Bob Wyland. He seems to be able to put a few splashes of paint on a canvas, and then add a dash of white for the reflection of light off the eye, and "boom," you have a whale, or a dolphin, or a mermaid--in perfect perspective, and underwater lighting. He is amazing. |
FAST AND PRETTY
SHINY AND NEW
ANCIENT REDWOODS
PACIFIC BLUE
HER LONG TAN LEGS
AND GOLDEN HAIR
WARM SUNNY SKIES
AND DAYS SO FAIR
DOLPHINS SWIMMING
THE SURFING GREAT
MAJESTIC BRIDGE
THE GOLDEN GATE
OFF NEWPORT COAST
THE SUN SETS LOW
IN THE DESERT
THE CACTUS GROW
SIERRAS RISE
TO GRANITE PEAKS
IF YOU CLIMB IT
IT’S QUITE A FEAT.
VERDANT VALLEYS
AND RUSHING STREAMS
AN ARTISTS’ REALM
A SPORTSMAN’S DREAM
THE SAN JOAQUIN
CROPS GROW SO TALL
THE RICH FARM LAND
IT FEEDS US ALL
OLD JEANS, LOOSE TOP
AND FLOPPY HAT
SHE COULD BE RICH
HOW ABOUT THAT
CASTLES AND KINGS
ONLY THEY’RE REAL
CASUAL DRESS
IS NO BIG DEAL
THE YOUNG AND OLD
CREATE THE DREAM
CALIFORNIA
ALL THAT IT SEEMS
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| This is a watercolor of The Creek Fire in California. I used a dramatic photo from the Associated Press as my model. As I post this, the fire is still burning. I dedicate it to Cal Fire and all the people working to put out the many fires in California right now. |
