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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

TX Horny Toad Linda Rupard

The TX Horned lizard or (horny toad)  is a flat bodied & scary-looking lizard.  The head has numerous horns, with 2 central head spines being much longer then the others.   Horned toads are brownish with fringed scales running along each side of the body.   They can be found in some of the semiarid parts of south-central US to Northern MX.
The TX horned  toad is currently listed as a threatened species in TX.  It is illegal to have one.   I remember when I was growing up we lived in the country & we saw many of these sweet lizards, but it  has been a very long time since I have even seen one.  For a while back in the 50's & 60's tourist wanted them for pets and taking them out of their natural habitats they would die.  Horned toads will puff up & become very fat when threatened causing its scales to protrude.  They can squirt an aimed  stream of blood  from corners of  eyes & sometimes  the mouth.  Confuses predators and mixed with a chemical it is foul tasting to canines.
As 70% of horned toads diet is harvester ants, supplemented  with termites,  beetles & grasshoppers, part of their  decline is blamed on overuse of pesticides & red imported fire ants, both destroy harvester ant colonies,  the main source of food for horned toads.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Dyan Newton's Demo painting Linda Rupard



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This shows some of the fun times we had at the Deep Creek Art Festival this last weekend in Snyder.   First photo shows   Dyan's painting and next photo shows Dyan painting on her  beautiful painting.                                          
Third shows Carolyn's booth with Carolyn, Judy & Linda  visiting.  Then Linda in front of some of her paintings & photography .    Some of Judy's neat decorated  eggs can also be seen.  The winter ice photograph won People's choice award in the Big Country Art show this year.  















         

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Primary Colors Linda Rupard

I went to Lamesa and painted with JoBeth and a fun group of artists Tuesday.  It was a real fun play day.  Teacher JoBeth did a demo  then everyone painted what ever they wanted .  I took a pot of flowers so I painted my still life  Poppy bouquet in two different ways.  The first one is on 1/4 sheet of Arches watercolor paper .  I wet the paper front & back  then put a light watercolor wash on the wet paper.  After this was dry I did some negative painting & brought out the color & shapes of the poppies.     With  the second painting showing more flowers I worked on  a  1/2 sheet of Arches watercolor paper.   This one I put the water  color down  pretty much as  I went along on dry paper softening edges with water.   After it was dry I added more details & some washes over areas that needed it.   Always enjoy going over  and just running away from all the distractions for a whole  day.  Yes !  
Snyder artfest will start April 25,  Friday night  6 to 9   and 10 to  4 Saturday, April 26.  I hope to see you there,  if you are close by come on down to see us.

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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Vulture Peak Linda Rupard

This is another painting from my Desert series.   I have been working hard trying to finish up lots more paintings for our first Deep Creek Art Festival.   Sponsored by the
West TX Art Guild and the Snyder Chamber of Commerce  this show will be held at the Scurry County Coliseum.   Friday, April 25 6:00  to  9:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 to  4:00.       We will have paintings, Photography ,  fiber art,  clay, metal art, sculpture, glass, wood ,  leather and Knives.
Tex Irvin , my husband will also have a booth with his knives, a sample shown below.  Hope to see lots of old & new friends next weekend.
My Vulture Peak is on a 12 X 12 cradle board with matching painted edges.  Wired and ready to hang.  This is from a photo I took  this winter when we were in AZ.  Vulture Peak is near Wickenburg AZ.     I changed the photo a bit because I love spring in the desert when all the golden poppies , cactus  and just the whole desert is in bloom.
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Happy Easter Linda Rupard

Remembering our Savior Jesus Christ and  wishing everyone a Happy Easter.  

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Bashful Linda Rupard

This is another painting from my Desert series.   Painted from a photo I took this winter in CA.
One of the Burros  that wonder freely around this area across the river from Parker AZ..   She either looks embarrassed or flirty so chose Bashful for her name.    This is on gallery wrap canvas with painted matching sides,   8 X 8.  Wired, varnished & ready to hang.

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