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a head start…

December 29, 2008 · 10 Comments

A new year is about to unfold,
—like a blossom with petals curled tightly
concealing the beauty within.

As we make our resolutions for the year ahead,
let us go forward with great hope
that all things can be possible
—with Gods help and guidance.
Anonymous

• 10″ x 10″ • © Lisa Rivas • “Luna & Sun Drops”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.
Hamilton Wright Mabie

Find the seed at the bottom of your heart and bring forth a flower.
Shigenori Kameoka

An ornament…

December 24, 2008 · 6 Comments

The nut doesn’t reveal the tree it contains.
proverb – ancient Egypt

• 10″ x 10″ • © Lisa Rivas • “Inner Gem”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

Nuts are a big part of many holiday celebrations, whether it’s pecan pie, chestnut stuffing
or just a handful of mixed nuts grabbed at the office party.

Do not be afraid to go out on a limb … That’s where the fruit is.
Author unknown

The Akran / Acorn

December 10, 2008 · 1 Comment

Only on mature trees do you appear,
those large and sturdy with years of age.

You will nurture many of those around you,
creatures with wings, tails, claws and paws.

They say you stand for patience and fruition,
a symbol of long / hard labor, one of strength.

Call you the fruit of the enclosed land,
that is only assigned to major trees.

Top Nut, “Little Acorn” of the Mighty Old Oak!

• 10″ x 10″ • © Lisa Rivas • “Top Nut”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

Thou wert a bauble once, a cup and ball
which babes might play with;
and the thievish jay,
seeking her food, with ease might have purloined
the auburn nut…
The Yardley Oak, William Cowper (1791)

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Like a globe!

December 8, 2008 · 15 Comments

Cacti
are succulents, a group of plants with peculiar shape and size and
mostly adopted for desert life. They have a highly specialized anatomy
to enable them to survive prolonged drought. Their bizarre appearance reflects a unique evolution, in which plant form, function and survival are inextricably linked. Here's a globular stem cacti!

"Globe" (original)
• watercolor, black walnut ink on ricepaper

I made the BLACK WALNUT INK used in this piece.
Click for the recipe!

A
sphere (a globe) is the optimum shape for a stem succulent as it has the smallest
possible surface area in proportion to volume, keeping water loss to a
minimum.

Baby’s Toes…

November 24, 2008 · 12 Comments

…is a very unusual plant from the deserts of South Africa, a "Mimicry" plant, with finger-like leaves in upright clusters. These "fingers" have a translucent "window" at the tip, it
is through this window that the harsh African sunlight is filtered to
enable photosynthesis. In habitat, often only these windows are visible
above the quartz sand. If Baby Toes is not getting enough sun the
translucent window will spread and open to receive more light, changing the look of the plant!

Ten tiny little fingers that always want to play,
that never stop exploring the wonder of today.
Ten tiny little fingers that from the very start,
will reach out for tomorrow yet always hold your heart.
Author Unknown

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