Dots & Spots
Every so often I get in the mood to play with words, and try and define them in my head. Dots. There’s the word dot, which rhymes with spot, and looks a lot like a spot, only perhaps dots are … Continue reading Dots & Spots
Category: Watercolour
Salmon Spawning / Healthy Water
Years ago I had to design a web site for Environmental Chemistry Courseware designed to promote environmental awareness supplemental to 200-level Organic Chemistry laboratories. The key concepts were: air / earth / life / water. Originally I was a little … Continue reading Salmon Spawning / Healthy Water
Posting a Painting a Day For Ten Days Challenge
I don’t usually post stuff from my art blog on Facebook, but I have been nominated to post a painting a day for 10 days on Facebook by Deanna Fogstrom, one of my studiomates. You can find her work at: … Continue reading Posting a Painting a Day For Ten Days Challenge
Squash & Squash Blossom Artwork and Photos
Some people manage to post ‘a flower a day’, even in the middle of an evacuation due to wildfires. Me, on the other hand, I have trouble posting ‘plant of the month’. At any rate here is a belated August … Continue reading Squash & Squash Blossom Artwork and Photos
Photos and Artworks of Yellow Calla Lilies
Another COVID attempt to do a painting, this time with yellow Calla Lilies, working from this photo.I like this painting better than the one I did of the dark purple Calla Lilies but again I prefer the photo, especially the line … Continue reading Photos and Artworks of Yellow Calla Lilies
Artworks and Photos of Waterlilies at the Lagoons
Strolling along the Seawall this July I spotted a bunch of waterlilies in bloom. The shapes of the white flowers was beautiful but further along, just around a bend in the pond, were some pink waterlilies.The pink lilies were almost … Continue reading Artworks and Photos of Waterlilies at the Lagoons
Catching an Impression of Yellow Flag Irises
During the early months of Covid I didn’t go anywhere; I was listless and uninspired. We have the Sea Wall nearby but it was always packed with people. After seeing a video showing how much plague could be spread by … Continue reading Catching an Impression of Yellow Flag Irises
Blue Lupins Painted from Life Instead of from Photos
My knee started to go on a Manning Park hike up the Three Brothers, so I settled myself down amongst the mosquitos with my sketch pad, and did these drawings of lupins in the wild. Pencil drawing of blue Lupins … Continue reading Blue Lupins Painted from Life Instead of from Photos
Flame Tulip / Fire Dancer Painting
I have been in the process of working on a Flame Tulip / Fire Dancer for a long time. Some Flame Tulips for inspiration…Flame Tulips combined with Fire Dancers using magazine collage. Watercolour painting of Flame Tulips combined with Fire … Continue reading Flame Tulip / Fire Dancer Painting
Artworks and Photos of Dark Purple Calla Lilies
The Calla Lilies blooming on my deck inspired me with their white speckled leaves and deep purple, almost black flowers. Last year I did some watercolours of these Calla Lilies in bloom; it was the first time in about 25 … Continue reading Artworks and Photos of Dark Purple Calla Lilies
