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I don't know the name of the weed--the bottom leaves are at least 12 inches wide and they have great veins. Several years ago I used some leaves to print onto watercolor paper; then I painted with acrylics. I named it Turmoil, 28x20. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmtOfOK7vNAGom_SmKpeS5RmhYNAfKD-MkfJK7p-B5M6MZvk4X9-bjzVuF38cDg1stDOEYG8S7MQMdKbvxpRaAvttZLWRgFRuoY9cBLd6mXwSKI8i1bm2k0esJyWTQLkHiRlLyqJ5HBA/s400/artyturmoil.jpg)
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In person I appear normal in my well-worn, paint-spattered denim shirts--boring! The next self portrait? I think I'll be looking at a map of heaven and hell--contemplating future travel. I hope to finish the painting before I make the trip (sometimes it's years between planning a painting and actuallly getting it done).