Today's photo with a Message - "Take time to enjoy beautiful places." The tranquility of a waterfall ... Today's photo was taken at the The Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden in South Africa, which

Today's picture with a Message - "Begin today, and end today, with a Thankful Heart!" Whatever happened in your day today, stop and focus on the many beautiful things that surround you - let

The Cape Robin, sketched and painted in watercolor. It is wonderful and a real privilege to be able have a garden with wild birds to enjoy. "Animals and birds should be wild and free." There

Today's picture with a Message - The biggest room in this world, is the room for improvement. Photograph taken by DianesArt

Today's picture with a Message - Always leave people better than you found them.

Today's picture with a Message - Love always wins!

Artistic people and historians love to explore cities and towns with quaint shops, architectural buildings, fascinating histories, alleyways, beautiful views and places of interest. With a camera in one

Memories of yesterday can be captured in a painting .... Pomegranates from that special tree, A Five Roses tea tin from our family table and a beautiful tapestry given by a friend. Still life compositions

The Little Mini Oxford School Dictionary drawn with a fine liner and painted in acrylic. I came across my children's 1990 pocket dictionary on the bookshelf today. This little dictionary was well used

Just had to paint this beautiful teacup "filled" with Rooibos Tea! (Painted in acrylic on stretched canvas 20 x 25 cm) Rooibos - South Africa's wonder tea. Rooibos tea originates from the leaves

The German Shepherd is one of the most beautiful and intelligent dogs to capture in pastel. Out of the 100 most popular dog breeds, German Shepherds rank the 3rd most intelligent. They are incredibly smart

Today I got to enjoy all three ... I painted my cat sitting on a branch on watercolor paper using coffee granules and water. Something I haven't tried before. It was fun. So much fun and activity to be

Coffee, More Than Just a Luxurious Taste. I enjoy a good cup of filter coffee or cappuccino either in the morning or after a days work. I recently went to a business that imports coffee beans from a few

The Enjoyment of Painting Nature I love spending time in nature, away from the business of everyday life. That is where you can hear the symphony and rhythm of the frogs and crickets. This kind of environment