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MelindaVahradianArt
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Watercolor painter, Retired Special Education Teacher, Gardener. I love my family , my basset hound, and my tabby cats too.
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Watercolor bookmark production has begun for the upcoming holiday craft fair season. Each is an original watercolor painting on 300# watercolor paper with a protective coating to preserve the paint. #watercolorbookmarks #watercolorpainting #somuchfuntopaint
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Morning walk in Arana Gulch. I love these sweet friends.

#aranagulch
#santacruzcalifornia
#cows
Cow eating wild radish with it’s tongue out Mama brown and white cow named Megan and her baby calf Baby calf frolicking Cow with it’s tongue out
September 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Happy loves helping the man who doesn’t like cats with the crossword puzzle everyday, but especially on #caturday
#themanwhodoesntlikecats
#Happy
#tabbycat
September 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I finished this painting “If Happiness Was a Color”& I’m mostly happy with it.

#dahlia #watercolor #dahliawatercolorpainting
Watercolor painting of a pink vibrant dahlia
September 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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We love #caturday
Atticus and Happy ❤️
September 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Working on a watercolor painting of my favorite dahlia named Breakout. Considering calling it “If Happiness Was A Color”

#watercolor #watercolorpainting #dahlia #dahliapainting #breakout #breakoutdahlia
A pastel watercolor painting of a dahlia flower called Breakout.
September 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Road trip landmarks ☺️ To and Fro ❤️ #brownmaterialroad #jamesdean #losthillscalifornia
April 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Atticus enjoys playing Yahtzee. Looks like he’s got a small straight ☺️ #cat #tabbycat #yahtzee #hesarascal
February 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Atticus on #Caturday
February 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Working on a commission for a dear friend. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #cadillac
February 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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#FebruArty #plumeria
#watercolor #watercolorpainting

I feel like I can smell the fragrance from this painting.
A watercolor painting of white plumeria flowers.
February 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#stunday A beautiful sunrise on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz , California . There is beauty in the world.

#sunrise #santacruz #california
February 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Atticus is ready to face the day ❤️ #Atticus
#tabbycat
#cat
#handsomecat
#rescuecat
January 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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A handful of treasures on New Year’s Day. #seaglass #fossilsanddollar #happynewyear2025
#beachcombing
January 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 31
Happy New Year from a sweet little kitty sitting in the garden.
#watercolor
#watercolorpen&ink
#cat
#kittycat
December 31, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 30 ”Fruit Explosion”. I love the play between 2d printed cherries on the tablecloth, and the 3d cherries on top. The colors in this painting are vibrant, and happy. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #stilllife
#notsostilllifes #cherries #fruit #vintagetablecloth
A blue plate with many kinds of fruit on it on top of a tablecloth with cherries printed on it. Some cherries are off the plate on the tablecloth.
December 30, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 29 I would love to travel the USA in a vintage trailer. They are so nostalgic. #watercolor #penandink #vintagetrailer #smallpainting
A small watercolor pen and ink painting of a vintage trailer with rolling hills in the background.
December 29, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 28 This was a commission for a good friend. Iconic surf image. #vwvan #surfboard #watercolor #watercolorpainting
December 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 27 “Perfectly Pink” . A close up #dahlia. The wonky center petals always draw me in to paint them. I love growing and painting dahlias 💗
#watercolor
#watercolorpainting
#painting
#floralpainting
#dahliapainting
A watercolor painting of the center of a pink dahlia.
December 27, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 26 “Garden Gift” . I like the challenge of painting the different layers of the leaves in succulents.
#succulent
#succulents
#watercolor
#watercolorpainting
A watercolor painting of a succulent.
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 26 “Garden Gift” . I like the challenge of painting the different layers of the leaves in succulents.
#succulent
#succulents
#watercolor
#watercolorpainting
A watercolor painting of a succulent.
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 25
Peonies. I love when they bloom. Big dreamy flowers.
#watercolor
#watercolorpainting
#peonies
#watercolorflowers
A watercolor painting of two large pink peony flowers with a green background.
December 25, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar day 24 A commissioned piece for a bride who loves #californiapoppies and #lavender

#watercolor
#watercolorpainting

Summer flowers ❤️❤️❤️
A watercolor painting of California Poppies and sprigs of lavender
December 24, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 23. “Sunflowers”. I love summer, and the flowers that grow. They are optimistic and spread joy. #watercolor
#watercolorpainting
#sunflowers
December 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22 “Plumeria” takes me back to Kauai. The fragrance is enchanting. #watercolor #watercolorpainting #plumeria
December 22, 2024 at 2:38 PM