Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). We visited a while back and I took a slew of photos of paintings that stood out to me. How could this one not? I can’t tell you how striking this painting was. I see it’s no longer at the DIA, but I found information on Sotheby’s website… Can you guess today’s artist? The artist’s story is SO interesting – Read on for the answer and the story…
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We have a canopy of live oak trees over streets in our neighborhood. This is something to protect and something to cherish. Each was planted when the neighborhood was developed in the 1920’s. They had the foresight to plant a tree in front of each house (previously a cabbage field with no trees). Ingenious is the word that comes to mind.
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I have often dreamt of living in an A-Frame house plan. Growing up we had a few in our small town. They always fascinated me. It’s sleek and modern – Just wait until you see the indoor images! What you feel like you might lose in hangable art space you GAIN in the beauty of the outdoors filling your space with natural light, and the scene unfolding around you. It feels peaceful, like the best getaway one could think of. This A-Frame is probably one of the nicest I’ve seen.
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A cold, crunchy salad with fresh ingredients bursting with flavor and the delightful twang of the PRO (pickled red onions) – Could there be anything better on a very warm day? The first time I made this it was slim pickins’ with the peach slices as one of the peaches didn’t make it home from the store without turning a horrible color and croaking right in front of my eyes. $3.44 for 2 peaches. #wow This time the peach was perfection!
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A fascinating work of art. Look at the various expressions. Concern (or could it be hope?), interest, compassion and a deep thought process for one. Or is it something else entirely? I think you’ll be surprised (I was!)… The stories that could be told are numerous. This painting is made even more mysterious with the black background. To see these paintings in person at the Detroit Institute of Arts was a dream and I cannot wait to go back! Take a minute to see if you can guess the artist – answer is below…
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Seriously, who knew chives were so pretty? My dad has a knack for gardening… to put it mildly – his backyard looks like it has exploded in gorgeous blooms – as well as veggies that are just about ready for the picking. Last time we visited I wandered through the backyard taking photos of his (then in the beginning stages) plantings. I came across this – how pretty, what is it? Chives. What?? I’ve got to get some, ha ha… Problem is, I eat mine.
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Trader Joe’s. Who doesn’t love them? We have a lot of staples (see below) and they are fabulous. Anytime a new business is about to open, the buzz is always “Trader Joe’s”, sadly it’s not – we head to Mt. Pleasant (10’ish minutes most of the time, which isn’t too horrible). I love getting there early, I whip in and out in no time! 🌻I thought their sunflowers were the perfect HAPPY WEEKEND image!
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It’s hard to believe this little guy has come upon another birthday. Birthdays (for all of us) come faster and faster the older we get. Charlie is a happy guy who can also be quite demanding – he has trained us well, sigh. Charlie is the reason I started writing a blog – it was the one time he would sleep, in the chair behind me, with his paws in my back fast asleep. I didn’t want to scroll endlessly, so I looked into starting a blog. The first one was all about Charlie, LIFE WITH CHARLIE – his first year, after his first year I started another: ALMOST DAILY PICS (which included a lot of photos of Charlie). Some of the photos make me laugh out loud, although I wasn’t always laughing. This little guy was like a two year old on steroids. Then in 2011 I started this blog…
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This should be an easy one, but next weeks will be tougher – fair warning! Can you guess who the artist is?
A very distinct painting style for sure. It was a treat to see this in person. Can you imagine, the artist painted this about 136 years ago? #whoa
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Who doesn’t love art, right? Art enriches our lives in so many ways. It promotes creativity, makes people happier and it can be used to hold on to special memories. We often buy a piece of art when we visit a new location and see someone capture it well. It’s a remembrance so that every time you look at that painting (or photograph, sculpture, etc.) it brings back a good time. You always have the chance to create your own art…
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What a fabulous plan, right? Wait until you see real life images – whoa! This house has oodles of charm. I’m using the architect’s image because it so truly shows how gorgeous this plan can be (garage is a separate plan). The deep porches, the French doors and transoms make this home feel as if it’s been here for a long time!
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Deviled Eggs. They’re so versatile, I’ve made them a variety of different ways – and I’m sharing the regular deviled egg recipe plus a few variations. All are delicious. Use large or extra large eggs (directions for both below), whip it up early in the day, make enough to last several days and you’ll be set.
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This is the fourth installment of Guess the Artist at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Some of you well seasoned artists may get this right off. Let me know ;)
The answer is below, click to read more about it on the DIA’s website – check out the provenance – wow, pretty darn cool! Link provided…
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Koi are so interesting. They’re lovely creatures with so much spunk. I named the orange fish coming up for a bit of food “Orange Crush”, ha ha… The lily pads were stunning (as were the ever changing purple flowers) – that’s an entirely different post. When I looked back at this image it looks so much like a painting to me (it’s not!). I love the rings of movement and the reflected light from the sky creating interesting patterns in the water, the movement of the fish is beautiful. So elegant.
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When I’m out walking I’m always looking up to see what I see. Cool cloud formations, birds flying, golden light against tree limbs, etc. In this case – does this not look a little spear-like? Hence my motto, always look up! #avoid
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