Pauline Persing Art, Writing,& Natural History

I have never been able to make up my mind whether to concentrate on art, writing or natural history. I usually concentrate on one of the three for a while, then concentrate on another of the three. Art, writing and natural history are intwined in my life and often involve teaching a combination of these subjects.

Friday, January 31, 2014

Snow Rollers in Miami County

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Snow Rollers at Garbry Big Woods Sanctuary on January 30, 2014 in late afternoon. We saw a clip about the snow rollers earlier in ...

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Cadmium Red Medium to Turquoise,( Pthalo Green) Using Opposites on the Color Wheel

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This can be done with other Reds and Greens also. These are two acrylic tubes of paint that I had on hand. I used Stephen Quiller'...

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Common Goldeneyes on Eastwood Lake on January 13, 2014

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Thanks to Tom's new camera and lens, he was able to get this photo of the Goldeneyes. There are two Hooded Mergansers to the left an...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

From Mixing Colors to Bull's Eye Cane to Leaf, Green Mixing Tips That Can Be Used With Paint, Too.

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This is the final result of this polymer clay session. I made similar leaves when I made the fern cane. Yellow, blue, and re...

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Friday, January 17, 2014

Tom and I Saw a Snowy Owl!!

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Snowy Owls (Nyctea scandiaca) are rarely found in southwestern Ohio so it was exciting when a friend called and said she was watching a Sno...

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Mixing Colors, Red and Green, in Polymer Clay (technique works for paints also)

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Lilian Nichols tells us to never throw away scraps. It is possible to use even the most ugly scraps. This scrap isn't even ugly. ...

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Pauline Persing: I have been interested in art, writing and natural history since childhood. After leaving elementary school teaching, I took a part-time job teaching drawing to children. That turned out to be a part-time job for the next twenty years. It was one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever had. During the same time I was a part-time educator for a local nature center and then an environmental educator for the county parks. When I am with children or adults in the woods or prairies or streams, I am sure there is nothing I could be doing that would make me happier. Throughout my teaching career, I have learned as much as I have taught. Along the way I have written articles and short stories and painted a lot of watercolors. Writing helps me understand myself and my world. Painting is pure pleasure.

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