Category Archives: Nature

’tis Himself, Honey O’Badger, wearin’ the green

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Link here (click), design copyright Alice Flynn

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Gift Ideas For The Nature Lover

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

This Rocky Mountain nature watercolor is a painting I initially created for a souvenir tee shirt manufacturer.  It’s a timeless design for people who love nature.  Now I offer it on numerous gift items online, like jewelry, mugs, shirts, tiles, … Continue reading →

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Cotoneaster In November Snow

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

This cotoneaster with dark berries is the view out my window this morning.  A peak of the Bridger mountains can be seen in the distance.  The birds need those berries in this cold weather.

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Western Tanager Watercolor

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Here is the finished watercolor from the work in progress posted yesterday.   The native wildflowers included in the composition are Indian Paintbrush, Columbine, Shooting Star, and Lupine.  The western tanager bird was the last to be painted.  Now it just … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers and Tetons Watercolor

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

This is a watercolor on my drawing table right now, almost finished.  I have only to paint the Western Tanager bird that is pencilled in on the bottom right.   You may recognize this as another version of a view of … Continue reading →

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Energy Conservation Illustration, Bike and Pool It

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Illustrated and designed to promote energy conservation, biking and car pooling, this poster was created for AERO and the Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation. pen and ink copyright Alice Flynn

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Art Trading Card Pinecone Watercolor by Alice Flynn

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

This is an art trading card, ATC, I painted yesterday.  It is pen and ink and watercolor. If you have not yet heard of art trading cards or ACEO’s, here is a bit of history courtesy of wikipedia. The dimensions … Continue reading →

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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone, Today’s Painting

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

This is an 8 inch by 10 inch painting on stretched canvas done today.  If you have visited Yellowstone Park, you have probably seen the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, and this huge waterfall, called Lower Falls of the … Continue reading →

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The Face In The Rock

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Photos of faces in the rock in Ireland, blog posted by Bernadette Ryan, reminded me of this oil painting I did in the 70s. My post on Berndette Ryan’s blog: Your title caught my eye, as my mother grew up … Continue reading →

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Solitude, The Pasture Tree, My Art On Zatista

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The livestock graze beneath trees in the pastures, shaping them in to rounded lollipops.  The painting of this lone tree is titled Solitude. Dimensions are 11 inches by 14 inches. Solitude is one of a group of works on canvas … Continue reading →

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The Denial Hits The Fan – YouTube

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

The Denial Hits The Fan – YouTube. Climate Reality has two new videos (link above) promoting 24 Hours of Reality, a live steam on their web site starting at 7pm Central Time on September 14.  http://climaterealityproject.org/

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Looking At My Big Montana Sky

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

In August, we have many rainbows and double rainbows in the eastern sky above Bozeman, Montana.  They usually arc across from the Bridger Mountains to the canyon east of town. Double rainbows are especially brilliant when they appear at sunset, … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Park family camping vacation

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

The classic woody station wagon filled with a family and camping gear, is illustrated in this oil painting.  Yellowstone is one of the most visited national parks for family camping vacation experiences. Many children remember their first nature experience as … Continue reading →

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Beatrix Potter, a sweet birthday tribute

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

The blog “Old-Fashioned Charm” posted a sweet tribute to Beatrix Potter on her birthday, July 28.  The blog includes charming old photos of Ms. Potter herself. View here: CLICK Beatrix Potter photos. Old-Fashioned Charm is a blog written by Laurie … Continue reading →

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Nature’s 4th of July 2011 sky display, Bozeman, Montana

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

At sunset, the clouds billowing over the Bridger mountains are like a Maxfield Parrish painting.  The city fireworks will begin at darkness, but I enjoyed this display by nature much more.

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Natural Red, White and Blue

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

These red, white and blue flowers are one of many group plantings around my house. Have a safe and fun Independence Day weekend, everyone.

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Rocky Mountain Watercolor

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

This watercolor illustration of mountains, wildflowers, butterflies, and other natural elements was created for a souvenir gift manufacturer.  It was sold mostly in Colorado on tees, mouse pads and mugs. The wildflowers include hare bells, columbine, lupine, Indian paintbrush, and … Continue reading →

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Northbound, Wolf Creek Canyon

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

This painting is of the road between Helena and Great Falls, Montana, through Wolf Creek Canyon.  The colors of the rock formations are stunning in their contrasting layers.     copyright Alice Flynn

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Bees, butterflies, dragonflies and petroglyphs

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Again, a watercolor illustration designed for a souvenir tee shirt client – it has many of my favorite elements, bee, dragonfly, wild flowers and petroglyph.

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Save the bees!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Bees, the great pollinators… every large commercial bee keeper in Montana travels to California and other states with hives for pollination, according to Montana Ag Live.  I enjoy watching this Montana PBS call in program that discusses agriculture and gardening … Continue reading →

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