This morning I woke up to a cool morning....thank goodness, and looked at the challenge "Home", wow, that is a loaded challenge. Laura was generous and gave us tons of options, one of which was to look out the window, and so I did. I decided not to go with color for this first tile but I did work with sepia. I guess that is because the high mountain desert were I live is rather dry and dusty this year. Our lakes and resevoirs are low, farmers are being told that there might only be one more irrigation cycle. That is life in the mountainous west. I live 1 mile above sea level on the wrong side of the mountain to get much rain even in a wet year. So, how do I like it? I love the west! I love the stars that twinkle without any restraint. I love my life. The flower I tried to replicate is a sego lily. I made a pattern for it ages ago. I have decided that it isn't quite right but it will do for today. I went out and picked some sage brush so that I could sort of pattern it out. I am enjoying the fragrance it is bringing into my library. If you would like to reflect on the subject of home and share just join the diva's challenge! I am also grateful for the country where I live. It was founded upon the idea of freedom. I appreciate the rights I have because of the strong men and women who preceded me and I hope that all men will be able to choose their course in life and retain the liberty to do so. I also live in what we call Dinosaur-land....and I thought I would try to show you a little about that. My tile is weird....but I guess living in Dinosaur-land is sort of weird, though fascinating! Another great place in our area is Flaming Gorge Dam
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6/25/2012 01:07:08 am
Hello Lee Ann How nice to read about your living environment!
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Judi
6/25/2012 01:31:08 am
Beautiful tile and thanks for the verbal "trip" to your little corner of the world. I travel from North to South-summer to winter. Both homes are experiencing deluges at the moment, perhaps I should think watery thoughts in my entry this week. LOL
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6/25/2012 02:30:10 am
I love your description of where you live. I like how you cater to the different senses. Your tile is exactly what one would hope to see if such a wonderful image that you built up in our minds. I thought you did a wonderful design.
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Dianne LeMay
6/25/2012 02:33:34 am
This is beautiful! I love the lizard:)
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6/25/2012 07:23:21 am
I thought I saw a little bird, but you drew all flowers and a little bee and a lizzard. I love your tile, wish we had some more sun and dryness in The Netherlands. Summertime just started but it's much too wet. love 'n greetz, Ellen
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Susan
6/25/2012 10:47:40 am
Lovely depiction of the high desert, down to the sepia color. You all could use some of our drenching Florida rain right now. (And we have plenty to share).
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6/25/2012 01:41:19 pm
Love your interpretation! The lizard is my favorite! Can't wait to get started on this challenge!
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Amma
6/25/2012 11:40:40 pm
I really like your sego lily.
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Lorraine from Skye
6/26/2012 02:33:35 am
I love, love, love all these pieces! Thank you so much for showing us.
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6/26/2012 03:34:01 am
so nice to hear about your home, and also so cool that we both chose our gardens! Love your Libery Bell and dino too.
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6/27/2012 01:25:09 am
What a wonderful and interesting post. Thank you for sharing!
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6/27/2012 04:10:43 am
Hi Lee Ann. I love all your tiles. As always, your use of color is special, and the shading on the sepia one makes it look like it's in color too. You are a very talented artist, and I would not call any of your art "doodling". It was interesting to hear about where you live. We're practically neighbors. I think you live in Utah, because of the dam you mentioned. Hubby and I have spent quite a bit of time exploring the natural wonders of your state. I always love coming to your site to see what you do with the challenges and dares.
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Sue Sharp
6/27/2012 10:49:17 pm
All fabulous and representative, and I love to read about where you live. Your tiles (especially the dinosaur and dam) would make a lovely collection of memorabilia coasters or fridge magnets for tourists.
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6/28/2012 05:50:29 am
Love,love,love all your creations! You are truly a great artist. i can't wait to see what you have done every week,Leeann. I really think your first tangle in sepia is so elegant. Next I love the dino! Thank you for including photos, too. I am just starting to make the "rounds" and think this is such a great challenge because we get to "travel"!
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6/28/2012 11:34:55 am
LeeAnn, your drawings are all so wonderful! Love them all. The Dino and the Dam are my fabulous, your flowers beautiful... and I love what you did with the Liberty Bell. This was a wonderful challenge, and I loved seeing your response to it. :)
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6/30/2012 08:06:47 pm
I usually wait till the last day to visit your blog sothat I do not miss out your additions. Lovely, as ever.
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I'm relatively new to tangling and am catching up on some of the older Diva Challenges. I haven't yet put my hand to this challenge but I just had to comment on you blog and your art. Absolutely beautiful words and images. Thanks for sharing your art and your life.
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I am a wife, mother, grandmother, clerk, and appreciator of art. Sometimes I try to produce some art myself. Mainly I love the art of others. Doodling has been a big part of my life. Notes were never left unadorned. Now that I have found zentangle....doodling has become more exciting and fun! I hope you enjoy.
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