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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 03/10/2026

Just got a few greeting cards with recent artworks from my MM Anderson Art collection at Greeting Card Universe. I think they turned out great! #PastelArtist #GreetingCards #art

Various greeting cards featuring nature inspired artwork by MM Anderson.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 02/10/2026

Just finished this soft pastel artwork of a pair of pretty purple striped crocus flowers. I'm planning to use it in spring greeting card designs. Prints & cards featuring this floral piece will be available shortly at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #flowers #art

Soft pastel artwork picturing a pair of crocus flowers in white with purple stripes above narrow green leaves on a background of pale pink, lavender, blue and green.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 24/09/2026

'Three Leaf Clover on Blue and Green' is my latest finished soft pastel work. I am planning to do St. Patrick's Day cards with it. The touches of red at the leaf centers and margins create a nice contrast with the cool tones in most of the image. #PastelArt #BotanicalArt #art

Soft pastel artwork picturing a clover with three green leaves and a long stem that curves to the left on the lower image. The leaves have a touch of red at the center and margins and the background is a blend of blue and green.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 23/09/2026

#WorkInProgressWednesday Just started this soft pastel of a single clover today. Planning ahead for St. Patrick's Day card designs. Hope to finish tomorrow. #PastelArt #BotanicalArt

Soft pastel artwork in progress on sand colored paper. A three leaf clover in cooler greens and blues is showing the top two leaves nearly complete on a blue background with curving stem below.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 08/09/2026

'Yellow Pears on Branch with Leaves' is my latest botanical artwork created in soft pastel. I'm happy with how it turned out. Not sure what kind of greeting cards I'll use it on yet, but it is now available as a print at the link in my profile. #PastelArt #BotanicalArt

Soft pastel artwork picturing two ripening yellow pears hanging from a branch surrounded by green leaves. The pears are yellow streaked with a red orange hue and have dark green and blue shadows.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 05/09/2026

Here's an older pastel work from 2018 when I was using a more textured paper. Someone just purchased a print of 'Soft Summer Hydrangea Blossoms' on a throw pillow from mmandersonartprints.com. I've always like this one so it's nice to see it get some attention. #PastelArt #SummerFlowers #art

Soft pastel artwork on textured paper picturing pale cream hydrangea blossoms with green accents and green buds on a backdrop of muted green hues with an inset of the same image printed on a throw pillow in the bottom left.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 31/08/2026

'Brown Bear and Butterfly' done in soft pastel is my latest finished artwork. I debated including the butterfly but glad now that I did. He needed a focus for his gaze. Prints and cards will soon be available at links in my profile. #WildlifeArt #bears #PastelArt

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 30/08/2026

Since I haven't yet finished this week's pastel art, I thought I would post a spooky-fun Halloween graphic that I did for cards this year. I like the somewhat retro flavor of this image. Greeting cards are available featuring this art at the link in my profile. #Halloween #GraphicArt #spiders

Graphic artwork depicting a black spider with orange and yellow gradient body descending on a white thread above a pair of triangle shaped jack o' lantern eyes in shades of yellow orange and white in an orange backdrop. The words 'This is Halloween' appear in two lines of text over the spider.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 24/08/2026

Took some time off to move but now I'm back to work. This soft pastel botanical artwork pictures a pair of vibrant poppies. 'Cheery Orange California Poppy Flowers' will soon be available to purchase as art prints and greeting cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Flowers #FlowerArt

Soft pastel botanical art picturing two California poppy flowers in shades of bright yellow and orange on a backdrop of mixed purples and greens.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 28/06/2026

I did this soft pastel still life 'Persimmon Fruit and Leaves on Weathered Wood' last year but as I've been thinking ahead to autumn lately, I thought I'd share it again. I'm very happy with the way the light worked so well here. Prints & cards are available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #art

Still life art in soft pastel picturing a golden yellow persimmon fruit with a stem and several partially dried green leaves attached on a background that looks like weathered wood in blue, gray and brown hues.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 23/06/2026

I just finished this soft pastel of English ivy leaves working from life. There's a ton of it growing around here, very invasive. My plan is to design some festive Christmas greeting cards with this. Prints & cards will soon be available at the links in my profile. #BotanicalArt #PastelArt

Soft pastel artwork picturing three English ivy leaves in various shades of green accented with dark red. The background is a mix of mottled red and green shades. The format is vertical and narrow.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 11/06/2026

'Scallop Seashell on Turquoise' is my latest soft pastel work. The beachy vibe would work well with coastal style décor. I'll also be designing birthday cards for folks who love the ocean. Prints & cards will soon be available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #seashell

Soft pastel artwork depicting a scallop seashell in hues of cream with rust accents on a backdrop of turquoise blue and green hues.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 01/06/2026

The first image I've created this year for Christmas cards, this soft pastel poinsettia turned out pretty well. I'm working on the card designs now. Prints & cards featuring my art are available at links in my profile. #Christmas #PastelArt #flowers

Soft pastel artwork picturing a poinsettia with red bracts and green central buds on a background of green and bluegreen.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 30/05/2026

Thought I'd post my work in progress today. This pastel poinsettia is destined for Christmas card designs. I'm hoping to finish it today and get it scanned. Prints & cards featuring my artwork are available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #Flowers #Christmas

Soft pastel artwork in progress taped to a board. The incomplete work depicts a red poinsettia with green central buds on a background that will be green, blue green and possibly pink. The paper showing is dark blue.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 20/05/2026

Getting a head start on the fall season. I've just finished this soft pastel artwork titled 'Orange Autumn Pumpkin with Dried Stem.' I know, not very original for a title but it tells you everything you need to know. Prints & cards will soon be available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #autumn

Soft pastel artwork in a long, vertical format picturing a vivid orange pumpkin with dried stem curling to the left on a backdrop of mottled purple and green with a few indistinct blades of grass at the base.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 08/05/2026

This week's finished #PastelArt is 'Shoebill on Blue and Green' depicting an imposing looking bird. I've wanted to work on one of these fascinating creatures for a while and finally did it. Prints & cards featuring my art are available at links in my profile. #BirdArt #birds #art

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 02/05/2026

Since it's #Caturday I thought I'd post this drawing that I did a few years ago of Samantha, our little blind kitty. I haven't done much drawing in black & white lately. I should get back to that. Prints of this "Sassy Samantha the Tuxedo Cat" available at links in my profile. #drawing #cats #art

Black and white drawing on dark gray paper picturing a black and white cat laying on its side with one white paw showing and a claw extended into the blanket.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 21/04/2026

I've just finished 'White Honeysuckle Flowers on Blue' in soft pastel. Prints are available at the link in my profile and soon I'll be designing cards as well. These flowers are terribly invasive here, but the scent always takes me back to my childhood in Virginia. #PastelArt #flowers #art

Soft pastel art depicting a pair of white honeysuckle flowers with green leaves at the base. The white petals are accented in blue and the backdrop in a mix of blue and green.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 11/04/2026

'Sunny Yellow Buttercup on Green and Blue' created in soft pastel and just finished this week. These little wildflowers hold fond memories for me of my childhood in Virginia. Prints & cards featuring this artwork will be available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Flowers #BotanicalArt

Soft pastel artwork picturing a vivid yellow wildflower on a long, curved stem with one bud. The flower is set against a blue and green mixed backdrop.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 04/04/2026

I very pleased that my water lily anniversary card has received the 2025 Reviewers' Choice Award from Greeting Card Universe where I have my MM Anderson Art collection available. This design features my soft pastel work 'Water Lily Touched by Light.' #PastelArt #GreetingCardDesign #flowers

Image of a greeting card with a pink waterlily on green background and script text in a warm golden hue reading Happy Anniversary in the lower right corner with names below. The inside of the card is displayed behind and reads May your love for each other shine all the brighter as your live together unfold. In the upper left of the composite image there is an award reading Reviewers' Choice Award best of 2025. At the bottom is the url for my MM Anderson Art greeting card site.

Soft pastel artwork picturing a pink water lily with golden yellow inside petals. The flower rests on a green backdrop with lily pads.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 31/03/2026

'Delicate Pink Camellia Flower' is my latest botanical art done in soft pastel. I have done this same flower years ago, but my skills have improved since then so I gave it another try and I'm happy with it. Prints & cards with this art are available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #Flowers #art

Soft pastel art picturing a camellia flower with pale pink petals with touches of purple. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves on a deep purple, green and blue background.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 18/03/2026

My latest floral artwork created in soft pastel is titled 'Purple Wisteria Blossoms.' These fragrant flowers are in bloom now where I live but likely to suffer from a freeze tonight. Prints & cards featuring this art are available at links in my profile. #FlowerArtwork #PastelArt

Soft pastel artwork picturing purple wisteria flowers on a dark green and dark blue background. There is one central flower with two buds on the left and a side-view flower on the right.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day - here's a soft pastel artwork of shamrocks that I did last year. I like the lighting on these green leaves. Prints & cards are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #NatureArt

Soft pastel artwork depicting a pair of shamrocks with green leaves on a warm blue backdrop.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 12/03/2026

'Mockingbird Looking Skyward with Ivy Leaves' is a recent work of mine in soft pastel that is now available as prints & greeting cards at links in my profile. I was happy with how this one turned out. The subtle blue tones give it a peaceful feeling. #PastelArt #birds #art

Soft pastel artwork depicting a mockingbird with gray and black feathers and a brown eye looking upward over its back on a background of blue and green with green leaves of English ivy at the bottom and sides.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 05/03/2026

Spring is here in South Carolina and irises will soon be in bloom. My recent soft pastel work titled 'Light Purple Japanese Irises' is available on prints & cards at the sites listed in my profile. Purple is such a terrific color to work with, a wonderful variety of tones. #PastelArt #art #flowers

Soft pastel artwork depicting a purple Japanese iris blossom with one small bud above and one larger bud to the right and long, pointed green leaves against a green and violet background.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 28/02/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow For the subject of #Round here is 'Luna and the Moon' created a couple of years ago in soft pastel. My art is available on greeting cards and prints at the links in my profile. #Moon #PastelArt

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 21/02/2026

For the #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Two here is my soft pastel work 'Sweet Cygnet Pair on Purple' featuring a couple of swan chicks. Prints & cards featuring my artwork are available at the links in my profile. #Birds #PastelArt

Soft pastel artwork picturing a pair of pale yellow swan chicks facing each other with the left's head below the right. The background is pale purple with a little rust.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 14/02/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow This 'Wood Mouse with Autumn Leaves' created in soft pastel is as close as I can get to #wood this morning. It's available on prints & greeting cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #WildlifeArt

Soft pastel artwork depicting a small golden furred mouse sitting among autumn leaves in russet tones with red holly berries and one green leaf. Background is in shades of green from medium in the lower left to light in the top right.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 07/02/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #sunlight Here is my soft pastel artwork titled 'Green Ginkgo Leaves in the Sunlight' it's available at the links in my profile on prints and greeting cards. #PastelArt #nature

Soft pastel artwork picturing a cluster of fan shaped ginkgo leaves on a branch lit by the sun from the upper right all in shades of green.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 31/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow I am going way back to 2016 to find something with #Clouds today. This graphic pattern of winged hearts and clouds was created for my fabric collection at Spoonflower. I called it 'Love is in the Air.' I'll post a link in the comments. #GraphicArt #patterns

Graphic repeat patter of red hearts with wings flying among simple cloud shapes in white outlined in gray on a light blue background.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 25/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow This little angel looks #Cold. I shot this photo back in 2014 during one of our rare snowfalls. The lighting has always appealed to me. #photography

Black and white photograph of a winged angel child garden sculpture sitting in the snow. It has its face resting in its hands with elbows on knees.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 17/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #One pretty blossom is featured in my soft pastel artwork titled 'White Begonia Flower on Blue and Green' just completed this week. Prints & cards designed with my art are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #flowers #art

Soft pastel artwork depicting a white begonia blossom facing to the right on a mottled blue and green backdrop with a leaf curling below the flower.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 10/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow These tulips created in soft pastel are #Vibrant and perfect or springtime, which is a season I'm looking forward to. Find prints & greeting cards featuring my artwork at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #flowers

Soft pastel artwork picturing two tulip blossoms. One in soft pink and green and the other in bright red with yellow at the tips. There is also a green stem and leaf on the red flower. The background is pink, purple and green.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 03/01/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #NewYear I think this recent soft pastel seascape represents hope in a way. This is my first in seascape in years. I'm trying to hold onto some hope for 2026. Prints and cards featuring this artwork are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Seascape #art

Soft pastel artwork depicting the ocean at twilight with a single seagull flying above, silhouetted against the sky. Blue and gray clouds have orange and gold highlights where the hidden sun is still shining and this color is reflected in the waves below.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 29/12/2025

Here are few of my favorite soft pastel artworks from my 2025 portfolio. It was a bit of a tough year, but I did some of my best work in spite of it. You may find prints and cards featuring my work at the links in my profile. #ArtVsArtist2025 #PastelArt #artvsartist

An art versus artist composition showing 9 pastel artworks surrounding a photo of the artist, MM Anderson. Clockwise from the top right is a bald eagle, a vivid red cardinal, a colorful macaw, a dandelion seed head next to a red poppy, a European eagle owl, a golden yellow persimmon fruit on blue wood, the seed pod of the milkweed plant and finally a pink water lily with a golden center.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 24/12/2025

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings - that should cover everything. :-) Here's my little 'European Robin in the Snow' created in soft pastel. He became a sweet holiday card design for me this year. Find prints & cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #BirdArt #art

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 20/12/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow I wasn't sure what to post for #OpenHouse so here is my latest pastel artwork "Sunlit Soft Pink Rose with Bud." I did this piece last week for Valentines and birthday greeting card designs. Find prints & cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #FlowerArt

Soft pastel art picturing a pink rose in the sunlight with three green leaves and a green bud in the lower left on a pale pink and green background.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 13/12/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings = Christmas & cats, plus it's #Caturday. Here's some seasonal pastel artwork with a ginger and white kitty. Pints & cards featuring my art are available at the links in my profile. #Christmas #PastelArt #cats

Soft pastel art depicting a ginger and white cat looking upward with holiday light bokeh effect in yellow and red on green in the background and red holly berries with green leaves in the foreground.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 06/12/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow "Osprey in the Blue #Sky" is a soft pastel piece that I created a few years ago. I think the blending of the sky color into the feathers is very effective. Prints & cards featuring this art are available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #BirdArt

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 04/12/2025

My soft pastel work 'Bright Red Cardinal with Pine Needles' has finished in 3rd place in the Artist's Choice Holiday Exhibit opening this evening at the Robeson Art Guild in Lumberton, NC and running through 12/18. Prints & cards with this art available at links in my profile. #BirdArt #PastelArt

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 29/11/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow My latest soft pastel work is titled 'Spring Gosling with Clover' and it portrays a #warm and charming springtime scene. I intend to create St. Patrick's Day greetings with this art. Prints & cards will soon be available at the links in my profile. #BirdArt #Springtime #PastelArt

Soft pastel artwork depicting a small yellow gosling laying in the green grass facing to the right with a green three leaf clover hanging from its pink beak.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving in the US! Here's a turkey portrait that I did several years ago. He looks like a critter that I wouldn't want to annoy today. #Thanksgiving #BirdArt

Soft pastel artwork of a turkey's head in three quarter view looking to the viewer's right on a beige background. The turnkey has pale blue around the brown eye and vivid red wattles.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 22/11/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow This sweet, #small cygnet portrait was created in soft pastel. I did this piece featuring fluffy baby swans for use in Easter card designs. Prints & cards with my art may be found at the links in my profile. #art #birds

Soft pastel artwork picturing two baby swans with cream colored down and dark gray beaks. The birds are facing each other with one higher on a background of purple and rust.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 15/11/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow This #bright and vibrant macaw was done in soft pastels. This colorful parrot is a favorite of my recent works. Prints & cards featuring my artwork may be found at links in my profile. #birds #PastelArt #art

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 08/11/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow 'Moonflower Opening After Dark' created in soft pastels depicts a lovely, delicate white flower that blooms in the #Evening - Find my work at the links in my profile available on prints & cards. #PastelArt #flowers #art

Soft pastel artwork showing a white flower, similar to a morning glory, pointing upward with as it unfurls against a single dark green leaf on a dark background.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 01/11/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow This soft pastel artwork depicts an #Autumn dogwood branch with red leaves and a bud waiting for spring. Prints & cards are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #art

Soft pastel artwork picturing a small branch from a dogwood tree with three dark red leaves and a small gray bud at the end. The background is green and pale gold with some light blue highlights.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 20/10/2025

Currently working on art for spring already. I just finished 'Lily of the Valley on Blue' in soft pastels. I find the blue & green combo particularly soothing. Prints of this art are available at the links in my profile and soon I'll have greeting cards designed as well. #Flowers #PastelArt #artist

Soft pastel vertical artwork depicting a stem with four white, bell-shaped flowers from top to bottom, a green leaf in the background on a light blue and green backdrop.

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 18/10/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow The bald eagle in this #vertical composition is perfect for me to post for No Kings Protest Day here in the USA. I love to draw eagles with their intense eyes. This #BirdArt in soft pastels is available as prints & cards at the links in my profile. #WildlifeArt #art

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 11/10/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow This smiling jack o' lantern has a certain #glow about it. Titled 'Pumpkin Heads will Roll,' my soft pastel Halloween themed artwork is available on card designs & as prints at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Halloween #art

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MM Anderson - Artist @mmandersonart.com · 04/10/2025

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax My 'Sleeping Tabby Cat and Kitten' is about the most relaxing thing I could find to post today. Check the links in my profile for prints or cards featuring this soft pastel artwork. #Cats #Caturday #PastelArt

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