Skunk Cabbage, April’s Plant of the Month
Come April and you are hit with the ‘sweet’ smell of Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus). Native to the Pacific West Coast of America, they grow best in swampy areas, […]
Author Archives: Albatz Travel Adventures
Perforated Steel Circles
Perforated steel with punched-out circles. Metal stairs made out of perforated steel, the punched-out circles creating interesting shadows. Metal garbage cans of perforated steel.A translucent garbage bag over the edge […]
Linear Shadows
A selection of linear shadows run through the photo app Stackables. Emily Carr Art School staircase shadows.Aarhus’ ARoS art museum sculpture with its linear shadows.Shadows from a light fixture used […]
Historical Colours at a Recreated Village in Aarhus, Denmark
In Denmark there are several recreated villages like Den Gamle By in Aarhus. The houses and businesses are painstakingly reconstructed and painted with historical paints of the time period that […]
Shiny Silvery Things
Keeping with my attempts to learn to love grey I have here opted for shiny silvery things! This silver water jug in the Jaipur Palace is one of the largest silver […]
Patterned Stones in Black & White & In Between
I saw this black and white Pegmatite rock in the National History Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. I thought the patterns on it were amazing and certainly worth a painting.Later I […]
Quotes, Memes and Cover Art
Nancy Merrill’s Challenge for this week is ‘Memes’, the combination of a quote and a photo. Despite being a graphic artist in my former life I have never done a […]
