Artworks and Photos of a Screw Pine (Pandanus)
A pencil sketch of a Screw Pine that was just outside of our hotel’s restaurant patio in Mexico, done while sitting at the restaurant. I took a couple of reference […]
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Close Examination: Artworks and Photos of Flag Irises
In April and May 2020, during the worst of the Coronavirus, I stayed inside and started painting irises from photos, not the way I usually like to work. These photos […]
Yuccas in Bloom, July’s Plant of the Month
The yuccas are in bloom this month in Vancouver. Watercolour painting in my sketchbook of a yucca that has grown tall enough to turn itself into a tree. This was […]
Life Drawing Session with ‘Spring’ Tumbling in Slow Motion
March is the month of the Vancouver International Dance Festival. My favourite part is the life drawing sessions. This year was supposed to be the 20thanniversary season of the Festival, […]
Cracked and Peeling Paint
I love it when paint cracks and peels away. Decay is such a thing of beauty. Peeling paint on the ancient door of a Tudor house in Copenhagen, Denmark. Rusty wall […]
Roses, June’s Plant of the Month
Wandering around the city this month checking out roses. Yellow Rose Brocade. This single rose was done up in the photo app in Pixlromatic. The same rose times four, also in […]
Unusual Plants with Nasty Thorns and Spines
Here I highlight some unusual plants with nasty thorns and spines. This cactus ‘tree’ was spotted on an art walk in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Pachypodium is a succulent spine-bearing tree, native […]
A Single Iris Run Through Various Photo Apps
A single Iris run through various photo apps. Yellow and white Flag Iris in Pixlromatic. This iris didn’t work that well in any of the apps. Purple Iris in Sketch Guru’s […]
Abstract Patterns: Rippling Water
Every so often I become obsessed with the abstract patterns of ripples in the water. Here’s the latest batch, mostly from close to home as there’s a lot of water […]
Bright Graffiti in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Bright graffiti in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Graffiti on a bright yellow background. This exuberant ‘Sober’ appears in several places in Chinatown. More ‘sober’ graffiti on a bright red background. Graffiti on top […]
