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"It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.” Confucius

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Red Dust Art
@reddust Mar 31, 2022, 12:17 AM UTC

Leopard

11 x 13 inches, hot press 300lb cotton paper, watercolor, and gouache I'm working on the last layer of fine fuzzy guard hairs, shadows, highlights and refining the cat's whiskers. This is my second f…

82 upvotes 20 replies $9.51
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 21, 2021, 2:33 AM UTC

Candied Peanuts

Candied peanuts are my husband's favorite snack. When I first start stirring the sugar and nuts, I use medium-high heat; (I have a gas stove that gets hotter than an electric stove) to begin the cara…

86 upvotes 11 replies $11.22
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 20, 2021, 1:41 AM UTC

Kingfisher

Work In Progress 🚧 I'm happy with how the painting is evolving for trying out a new technique and style. I don't know if I will continue with this kind of style. It's challenging and pushes all my p…

91 upvotes 14 replies $11.07
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 17, 2021, 11:23 PM UTC

My Garden Survived

An Oklahoma Windstorm I bought bulk netting and frost cover cloth, cut and hand-stitched to fit over my row-covers frames. We had a windstorm this last Wednesday, 12/15/21; the winds were up to 50 mi…

60 upvotes 13 replies $10.32
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 17, 2021, 7:58 PM UTC

Canning Holloween Pumpkins

I had two five-pound pumpkins I used for Halloween decorations. I save my pumpkins to eat and share with the chickens. They get the pumpkin guts and skin. When I store whole pumpkin and winter squash…

67 upvotes 4 replies $8.45
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 16, 2021, 4:21 PM UTC

Kingfisher

Too Busy To Paint The weather has been crazy warm this time of year, which means high winds when cold and warm air masses meet. We had a windstorm blow through Tulsa, Oklahoma, yesterday. December 15…

49 upvotes 4 replies $8.69
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 13, 2021, 10:36 PM UTC

Meat Pie With Cracker Crust

Make leftover egg, cheese, and greens casserole into a tasty pie using a saltine cracker crust. You can use the leftover dough to make delicious crackers. Watch out; the crackers are addictive! Bake…

53 upvotes 7 replies $8.92
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 13, 2021, 5:23 PM UTC

King Fisher WIP

Work In Progress 🚧 I'm working my way through the layers of paint. I'm trying new styles instead of creating something that looks like what you might find in nature. I usually try and make my birds,…

25 upvotes 7 replies $7.80
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 11, 2021, 8:54 PM UTC

King Fisher WIP

At this point in my Kingfisher painting, I'm hitting my tedious zone, and I'm starting to procrastinate. My form of procrastinating is gardening, cooking, and cleaning. I'm posting as a motivator to…

218 upvotes 13 replies $13.42
Red Dust Art
@reddust Dec 11, 2021, 5:27 PM UTC

Egg and Collard Casserole

The eggs and greens come from my backyard. I have eight laying hens and a raised bed garden where I grow all our greens year-round. I live near Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the Southern Midwest of North Ameri…

218 upvotes 9 replies $2.73