A Pink & Yellow Mood
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 […]
Category Archives: Garden
Sage, October’s Plant of the Month
October is the month when the Sage Brush puts out yellow blooms in BC’s Okanogan. An ancient weathered sage with pale greens and oranges in the background. Look at these […]
Pomegranates, September’s Plant of the Month
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 sent everyone further on and settled myself down amongst the mosquitos with my sketch […]
Dying Flowers and Leaves
Dying purple tulip in my garden. Back-lit dying leaf of a Hosta.Dying Hydrangea in the late autumn. Dead sunflowers & rust composition.Sunflower head after all the seeds are goneThe flowers […]
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 […]
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 […]
