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One of my favorite trees in our garden is the Dwarf Magnolia. The giant white blossoms are a thing of beauty that I look forward to seeing each year. I chose one of these blossoms for this abstract painting challenge. In this painting, the white magnolia takes on color, going from warmer colors to cooler colors in the deeper shadows.

After 32 years of teaching elementary school, I decided to retire. Just prior to my retirement, I took a few watercolor classes at Shasta College to see if all the "desire" to paint that had been waiting patiently for its turn in my busy life could materialize into something that would represent my best efforts to replicate the beauty I see in the world. I wanted to share it in such a way that people would want to "take the closer look" and further appreciate the world and creation around us. In the first two years, I produced 20 paintings and framed them all with the encouragement of my husband (who doubles as my easily available art critic). As I painted more and more, I became more adept at putting together the elements that create...