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Cacti in water!

January 19, 2009 · 13 Comments

…a correlation between Cacti and Coral?
Maybe in their appearance? Or is it “their” fantasy?

Coral Cacti by Lisa Rivas

“Coral Cacti”
6″ x 8.25″ • watercolor, pastel, pencil on paper • Lisa Rivas © 2009 •

If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it,
write it in the sand near the water’s edge.

Napoleon Hill

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Filed In: Cactus & Succulents, Fine Art, Ideas

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  1. yoon see says

    January 19, 2009 at 8:33 am

    I have a magical encounter with this cute cacti.
    Is this your lovely new baby Lisa?
    Happy Cactus Monday Lisa:)

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  2. Lisa at Greeenbow says

    January 19, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Beautiful. Happy cactus Monday.

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  3. jessica says

    January 19, 2009 at 10:48 am

    What a beautiful quote…and such a gorgeous water-cactus!!!

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  4. jessica says

    January 19, 2009 at 10:48 am

    oops forgot to say Happy Cactus Monday!

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  5. studio lolo says

    January 19, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    This looks like something under a microscope! Lovely image and colors. I like how you have it going off the right a bit…wonderful!!
    You have a new baby? Where have I been?

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  6. Margaret Ann says

    January 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    A beautiful image and a lovely quotation to match…. I love the way you get us thinking! :)Happy Cactus Monday Fellow Cacuteer! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Nancy Lefko says

    January 19, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    hello dear, I have an award for you at my blog 🙂

    Reply
  8. TeriC says

    January 19, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    Ohhhh, pretty colors that make a wonderful design!
    HCM

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  9. Julie says

    January 20, 2009 at 12:43 am

    Oh, I love the color in this one! Happy CM, even though it is so late, and already actually Tuesday already!

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  10. Vanessa Brantley-Newton says

    January 20, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    OOh I just love all these delicious colors. This is delightful and happy! Cacti never looked so good! great job you did on the this and I also enjoyed what you did for Pale too.

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  11. Lily says

    January 22, 2009 at 8:12 am

    wow! I love it, Lisa! I just want to reach out and run my hands over it, it looks fuzzy!
    Love and miss you,
    Liz

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  12. AscenderRisesAbove says

    January 22, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    cactuseseses (cacti) in water; what a question. I have some photos of the cactus garden in Huntington gardens and art museum… I will try to get them up this week; thanks for the inspiration!

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  13. soulbrush says

    January 24, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    what a magnificent sight. thanks for your lovely comments about my gd.

    Reply

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