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Seen through a semi-transparent writing area, two sunflowers turn towards each other and appear to kiss in the warm sunlight. This stationary expresses a happy, nostalgic affection.
Seen through a semi-transparent writing area, two sunflowers turn towards each other and appear to kiss in the warm sunlight. Turned blue, this stationary is great for expressing those sad or melancholy moods.
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Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirts
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sunflower
T shirt featuring a blossoming yellow sunflower basking in the sun as it towers alone in the deep blue sky. When viewed at full resolution, minute details such as the hairs on the sunflower’s stalk and the occasional strand of spider’s web are visible in sharp detail. The large green leaves are translucent in the sunlight. the yellow petals surrounding the bloom like the suns rays twist and turn in sun and shadow. This shirt has a slogan that reads “Just doing my part to add a ray of sunshine to the world!” It looks great in a variety of colors and styles.
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Do not copy.
Dawna’s Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirts
Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirtsDawna’s Zazzle Gallery of items featuring her Art and Photography
The other day my sun flowers finally bloomed. They at least 3 feet taller than I am, and until recently there was not so much as a bud on them. I was beginning to wonder if they were going to bloom at all. Went out and snapped these pictures as soon as I saw that they had blossomed.
Sunflower in the blue sky by Dawna Morton
Blossoming yellow sunflower basks in the sun as it towers alone in the deep blue sky. When viewed at full resolution, minute details such as the hairs on the sunflower’s stalk and the occasional strand of spider’s web are visible in sharp detail. The large green leaves are translucent in the sunlight. the yellow petals surrounding the bloom like the suns rays twist and turn in sun and shadow.
maternal sunflower by Dawna Morton
A sunflower leans down over the tops of cornstalks as if watching over them maternally.
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Dawna’s Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirts
Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirtsFree U.S. ground shipping on imagekind! Type promo code PopularArt09 in the promotion box at checkout. Promotion expires October 4, 2009 at 11:59pm PT and cannot be combined with any other promotion code. Limit one order per person. Promotion code must be used at time of checkout to apply. Your order must be placed during the promotional period to qualify for this special pricing offer. Free shipping promo applies to US ground shipping only. Not valid on greeting cards.
Dawna’s Zazzle Gallery of items featuring her Art and Photography
I have recently started posting t shirts for sale in my Redbubble gallery. It’s not as easy to do as it is in my zazzle gallery, since I had to find, download, and learn how to use a new to me photo/image editing program. Interestingly enough I found the program because of an article on zazzle’s blog about free alternatives to Photoshop. Based on several recommendations there I decided to try out paint.net. I had previously given some thought to trying out gimp, but was unsure of how to install it and get it to work on windows. So far I am enjoying paint.net, and with some patches available for download (the links are available in their forums), I have been able to do everything I have needed.
so far. I am still interested in getting my hands on one of those Correll paint pads I have heard so much about from other artists in artist magazine’s online art forums though. My one piece of digital art, Aeriel’s Gift, was really fun and exciting to do–but frustrating because doing any detail work was so painstakingly slow and difficult using a mouse. I would like to try doing more things like that in the future.
Here are the t shirts I have for sale on redbubble so far. They are available on several different styles of shirt as well as in multiple color choices.
Dragon Lily shirt
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Stargazer Lil…Oil pastel on paper, 9X12″, by Dawna Morton, 2009.Done entirely form memory without referencing a photo, this oil pastel drawing of a pink and white speckled stargazer lily on a brown background was completed in about an hour. the diagonal flow of this dynamic flower creates a vibrant energy.
9 X 12″ chalk on paper, 2009, by Dawna Morton. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Done entirely from memory in the space of about an hour, without referencing a photo, this large magenta colored flower sits on a moody background of expressive leaf shapes. in colors of green and purple, with hints of magenta, the foliage fans out around this striking flower like a burst of living flames.
Oil pastel crayon on paper, 9X12″ circa 1992. As Cinderella approaches the stairway to the castle, a glimpse of the prince at the ball is seen through a lighted window. Neither of them knowing what the future hold in store, it is a poignant moment filled with suspense and mystery.
Watercolor on paper, 9×12″, 2008. Along the borders of Gnat Creek Oregon a tiny white wildflower blooms in front of a rock, basking in the summer sunlight. I love the warmth of the sunlight on the mottled looking rock contrasted with the cool purplish shadows and the impressionistic background of lush vegetation.
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Do not copy.
Dawna’s Gallery of greeting cards, Matted Prints. and T shirts
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Cinderella’s Arrival by Dawna Morton
Oil pastel crayon on paper, 9X12″ circa 1992. As Cinderella approaches the stairway to the castle, a glimpse of the prince at the ball is seen through a lighted window. Neither of them knowing what the future hold in store, it is a poignant moment filled with suspense and mystery.
Images and content on this blog are the intellectual property of Dawna Morton.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Do not copy.
Dawna’s Gallery of greeting cards and Matted Prints.
Gallery of greeting cards and Matted Prints.Customizable gifts featuring Dawna’s art and Photography at Zazzle.com
Free Shipping for Labor Day on zazzle.com
To qualify for this free shipping offer, one or more Zazzle products must be purchased with a net sale price equal to or greater than 35.00 dollars. Free shipping offer does not apply to skateboards, or photo sculptures. The coupon code FREELABORDAY must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. The free shipping offer is for standard (or economy if standard is not available) shipping to U.S. addresses only. Shipping charges will apply to oversized orders and orders being shipped on an expedited basis or outside the U.S. Offer is valid from September 3, 2009 through September 8, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on PicturePeople.com, Zazzle.co.uk, Zazzle.com.au or Zazzle.ca orders.
Michael at the Waterpump, water soluble oils on gessoed paper, 11 1/16″ x 15 1/16″, 2001. Intellectual property of Dawna Morton. All rights reserved. Do not copy in any form. At a scenic campsite in the forested hills surrounding Oakridge, Oregon, a child and his mother discover the joy of an old fashioned red water pump after feasting on huckleberries. Poised in mid-stroke of the pump the mother’s figure is bathed half in sunlight and half in dappled shadow with a sense of continuing motion. As the crystal clear mountain water cascades from the spout Michael washed the huckleberry stains from his tiny fingers in joy and wonderment. Surrounding this nostalgic scene is a array of pacific northwest foliage and trees rendered in impressionistic strokes.
I recently created many product on zazzle.com featuring this nostalgic painting. Here is one of several fridge magnets which would make a great inexpensive mother’s day gift or just an every day expression of appreciation.
Also available is this clear frosted glass mug, perfect for anything frosty cold or piping hot. See your drink peeking through photos, images, or text designs. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Imported. This design is also available on other mug styles, colors, and sizes. Feel free to customize the text with your own unique message for your mom or other loved one.
Here is the default message I have designed on the left hand side of the mug. It says “Sometimes the simple things bring the greatest joy… Happy Mother’s Day to a great mom!” I think it’s a pretty great message, but you may like something else better. So if you’d like to change the inscription for someone besides your mom and have it say happy mother’s day to a wonderful grandma, or aunt, of wife or even change it so it is for another occasion like the birth of a child or something else, go ahead…
I also designed this bumper sticker as a souvenir for those of us who love to the beautiful small town of Oakridge, Oregon–or it can be customized for another small rural town of your choosing 
on the inside the card reads:
“sometimes the simple things bring the most joy…
thanks for all the special moments filled with magic and wonder!”
Next is this earth friendly, economical, and stylish reusable shopping bag featuring my painting. It is also customizable and available in other colors and styles.
Below are two stamps featuring Michael at the Waterpump. You can mail that special not or card with class and style…
Several items not featured here include mousepads, post cards, shirts and more… they can be seen in my zazzle gallery.
Images and content on this blog are the intellectual property of Dawna Morton.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Do not copy.
Dawna’s Gallery of greeting cards and Matted Prints.
Gallery of greeting cards and Matted Prints.Customizable gifts featuring Dawna’s art and Photography at Zazzle.com
Last month I signed up for a shop on etsy.com to sell some of my original paintings, but I have not posted any for sale there yet because my family does not want to part with any of my original art. hmmm. I was thinking of a couple I could post for sale when I signed up for it, but it appears I will need to make some new ones first.
Then the computer started acting weird last week. There was a weird sizzle noise after I shut it off one night and then when I got in the morning I noticed that the lights on the fans were blinking rhythmically and the fan was jerking back and forth. the LED lights in the back were also all blinking, and none of them should have been on at all since the computer was off. my husband thinks the power supply in the computer burnt out. So now we are going to need to save up a couple hundred bucks to get another one. We probably should have just done it when we upgraded the other components after our motherboard and chip fried during a power failure several months ago, but we were trying not to spend too much money at the time. The good news is were were able to get an old laptop up and running again yesterday. I thought it was broken because I could not get it to boot up–not even hard booting from the disk. I’m not sure what my husband did to fix it, but i am greatful to be back up and running nuntil we can afford to replace the power supply for the pc.
