Since I’m into doing diptychs and triptychs I thought I try out a few featuring the colour of April. In March the colours are fairly consistent, lemon yellow, spring green, various shades of pink and white against a dark sky … Continue reading The Colour of April
I have been attempting a new series inspired by my COVID walks through back alleys and deserted park areas by creating a series of diptychs that are a dialogue between the natural (tree bark) and the unnatural (urban decay). I posted … Continue reading A Dialogue Between Natural / Unnatural Textures
I found soft to be one of those words that has several visual aspects to it: soft-looking like clouds; soft colours in the sense of muted; soft edges which could be caused by soft focus, fog, mist or soft light. … Continue reading Soft Clouds and Water
The old joke, “What’s black and white and re(a)d all over?” The answer is ‘Newspaper’ but it could also describe a lot of my jewelry designs. I love the combo of black & white (or clear) plus red, and this … Continue reading Jewelry: Black & White and Re(a)d All Over
January: Hellebore, although the first ones out are mostly greenish white with red-purple dots. Spring brings out an array of purple flowers! February: Crocus. March: In Wales these purple Rhododendrons are invasive, although they create a spectacular drifts of colour. The … Continue reading Purple Flowers Throughout the Year
Purple is one of those colours that nature tends to use sparingly. Except for flowers! There are so many purple flowers I wouldn’t even know where to start so I’m saving those for another post that Cee has conveniently listed … Continue reading The Colour Purple
One of my favourite pink and yellow photos is of a metal sculpture of Don Quixote up against a yellow wall with a pink bougainvillea on the end of his spear. I liked it so much I used it for … Continue reading A Pink & Yellow Mood
Once again I am running behind with my ‘plant of the month’, as this is September’s plant finally published in October. A pomegranate against the blue wall of the garden next door to the Casa Barragán, both designed by Luis … Continue reading Pomegranates, September’s Plant of the Month
Let’s face it, Agaves are not particularly delicate-looking plants. But despite their solid fleshy forms and often serrated edges, their colours are soft and delicate.Which brings me to this Agave azul (blue Agave) in Zihuatanejo. It is one of the few … Continue reading Delicate Agaves Azules, Blue Agave
Jade comes in two recognized forms: Nephrite and Jadeite. Although they are distinctly different under the microscope they both share a certain ‘toughness’. This means that they both are easily carved without small pieces accidentally breaking off. And of course, … Continue reading Jade, a Green Semi-Precious Stone
