The equal day and night, the angle of the light, cooler days and nights, shadows deep and colors bright, autumn has arrived.
The Bench, pastel, 6 x 8, 2004 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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“Colorful”, 11″ x 15″, soft pastel , 2015 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
Save on original art from the Autumnal Equinox to the Winter Solstice.
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Allegheny River Reflections, 12 x 16, pastel
My Panhandle Trail exhibit brought out new products and designs for my nature and wildlife inspirations including jewelry, decorative dishes and coasters, keepsake boxes and household items. Click any image below to read more about the item, and scroll down to read more about my sixth annual exhibit.
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Wildflower and Butterfly Votives
Nearly all votives are made from upcycled non-recyclable jars from pickled items, sauces and more. I etch the inside or outside on most of them, then print my artwork on a clear vinyl label and burnish it onto the flat area of the jar, embellishing the rest of the jar with alcohol inks in solids or patterns. All votives come with LED tea lights. Read more here.
Found Along the Panhandle Trail Cube Keepsake Boxes
This set of cube-shaped papier-mâché boxes range in size from 9″ x 9″ to 3″ x 3″. Each box has five images, one on the top and each side, and is trimmed in a complementary color.
Decorative Wooden Trays With Art and Wildflowers
These decorative trays are 10 x 14 and 8 x 12, made of lightweight unfinished wood and feature a favorite painting and photos of scenes along the trail.
Wildflowers and Butterflies of the Panhandle Trail Pendants
The cabochon pendants I’d made for my Seasons of the Panhandle Trail exhibit sold so well the first day that I made another set the next morning! Sunflowers and sweet peas, daisies and St. John’s Wort, and butterflies.
Right Around the Corner
I also have a selection of sets of holiday cards featuring scenes from nature in photos and art.
Backyard Birds • Cardinals on a Snowy Day • Unexpected Berries
Winter Walks • Winter Beauty
Browse my full selection of Holiday Cards.
Visit all my photo galleries for gift ideas on Portraits of Animals. Here are a few galleries with seasonal themes, and stories to accompany.
Never forget that when the light seems dim there is much to be seen with the heart, and when adversity has taken away the quick and obvious beauty, the strongest parts remain, dignified in their naked and twisted strength. More…
Racing over acres of the park to watch the sun drop below the far horizon, the bare silhouetted trees, the perfect shading in the sky from violet through red to yellow, the violet snow, the final fiery red blaze before it all faded—and all nature made, I was only there to record it.
When I saw the snow that morning, just an inch or two carefully blanketing each branch and twig in the tree outside my window I knew what my destiny would be if the snow stopped and the sun came out.
It did, and I headed for the Panhandle Trail, on foot just planning about an hour of photos in the first half mile of the trail. Mission accomplished.
Short Story: Foretold
The morning’s brilliant sunshine belied the cool air, but the bumblebee, sluggish at breakfast on the spent seed head, foretold the change to come. The season had been awaiting the moment and the moment was here, and even as the day warmed and the bees efficiently bumbled on their way, grand and beautiful clouds appeared on the horizon,… Read more…
Poem: Effortless
I paddled the canoe around the bend,
and was faced with the effortless beauty of the panorama,
the trees in all their colors, the sky with changing clouds,
the water moving and reflecting simultaneously,
all perfectly arranged,
I realized that my creations are but raindrops in a puddle,
wisps of cloud that change and dissipate…
Read more…
Upcoming Exhibit: Seasons on the Panhandle Trail, “Wild Apples” August 23 and 24
Sixth Annual Exhibit:
Sun Shadow Ice & Snow
Seasons along the Panhandle Trail
“Wild Apples”
featuring poetry inspired by the trail & woods
Paintings, sketches and photographs
Each month I choose an image to feature and design a wallpaper calendar for computers and mobile devices. That image is also available as a free matted print when you sign up for an account on www.PortraitsOfAnimals.net. I alternate between a painting and a photo, and subject matter, medium and style changes all the time.
Go to the article and read about the artwork, then choose your size for your device.
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Until the Winter Solstice I hope you find something beautiful in every day.
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