The world has lost a wonderful person and it's greatest watercolour artist following Darryl's untimely death on the 9th June 2004 following a heart attack. Despite this tragic loss we are fortunate to have the legacy of his magnificent art with us forever.

Darryl Trott achieved a feel and flow with watercolour that no other medium comes close to. The Australian born artist was inspired from the very young age of six when he received his first set of watercolour paints for Christmas. From this early age he knew that his fingers and watercolour paint were a natural combination. But it was thirty years or more before his childhood love of flowers and art were brought to the surface by Ruth Tuck, a great Australian floral artist and teacher.
"At first I was painting landscapes, but it wasn't long before Ruth Tuck told me to concentrate on flowers," says Trott.

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Lyn Diefenbach was born in Yeppoon and grew up with a family heritage of painting, pottery and wood-turning and had a paintbrush in her hand from a very early age.

After working exclusively in oils, Lyn began experimenting with pastel in July 1995 and was quickly drawn to its immediacy and spontaneity. A workshop at 'Willowbank' in Victoria with pastellist Ted Berry further enthused her, so much so, that in March 1998 she received her official recognition as a Master Pastellist from the Australian Pastel Society.

Lyn's philosophy is to be "always learning" and to achieve masterly qualities within her work. She takes time out from her busy schedule for personal development In 1999 she travelled to New York to study under world-renowned portrait artist Daniel E. Greene.Lyn has become a sought after teacher in her own right, conducting regular workshops in pastel, oils and watercolour throughout Australia as well as overseas. She has received many commissions and Awards particularly for portraiture and human interest paintings.

Her exuberant florals are also highly sought after, captivating the viewer by colour, tone and texture.Her paintings are represented in major regional collections as well as private collections within Australia and overseas. 

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Кстати, на этом сайте много всего интересного!

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Здесь пошаговое шитье, правда на английском: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=11.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=2ba1e7b8f050785c0c3b89fa4787685c;topic=32204.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=2ba1e7b8f050785c0c3b89fa4787685c;topic=35575.0
На этих форумах и выкройки разные есть. Моя выкройка состоит из двух прямоугольников 30х36, донышка 12х24. Размеры без припусков на швы. Подкладка из тонкого ситца. Так что ничего сложного.

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Ура-а-а! Я восстановила описание Проши!!! Правда делала это по уже связанному, и возможно есть ошибки, но где запиналась, включалась вязальная память, так что, надеюсь, что ошибок много не будет...

а то зиму как-то надо ж в Москву зазывать, надоела слякоть и морось...

Зима, скорей приходи, мы тебя ждем!!!

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Моя любимая кулинарная вдохновительница из ЖЖ Маригарита в оередной раз уивила меня простеньким и аппетитным даже на вид блюдом.

Сегодня буду готовить по ее рецепту. Кто со мной? ;)

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Торт "Надежда"	Торт "Медово-ореховый"	Шоколадное печенье	Шоколадный торт
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Еще одна подборочка о цветах, а может о собаках - кому что понравится. Выбрала из файла "О лете" все фотографии, которые содержали собак и цветы (все равно теперь о лете не выставищь - не сезон) и получилась вот такая, на мой взгляд,  очень праздничная, веселая  и яркая подборка - "Утопая в  цветах"

Надеюсь, что этот пост поднимет вам настроение, друзья!

 С наступающими на нас выходными!!!  

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