Macro Shots of Hydrangea Flowers, July’s Plant of the Month
My July shots of Hydrangeas… And then some macros into the fall and winter. I had to shoot head on in order to get a decent focus. A month later […]
Category Archives: Travel Theme
Travel Theme: Palm Tree Seeds
In Costa Rica I spent a fair bit of time both sketching and photographing the seeds on the many palm trees that grew there. Coconuts are maybe the biggest palm […]
The Peeling Bark of the Arbutus Tree, February’s Plant of the Month
My friend has an arbutus tree in her backyard and as she says, “They’re always dropping something.” I’m going to focus on the way the bark peels leaving behind fascinating […]
Turquoise Jewelry from Around the World
I try to buy beads and jewelry wherever I travel, and turquoise one of my favourites. Two necklaces of Chinese turquoise, sponge coral and sterling silver inspired by the Tibetan gau boxes I picked […]
Fiery Wild Horses: Using Collage for Inspiration
A long time ago I was playing around using the astrological signs as inspiration. This month (December) is represented by Sagittarius, the half human, half horse archer of the horoscope. As Sagittarius is […]
Travel Theme: Succulent Pastels
A group of succulents, already pastel, put through the free photo app Photoshop Express, using the look ‘Misty’. More of Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Pastel.
A Sketching Trip Along the Juan de Fuca Trail
Most of my favourite camping trips have been the sketching trips to nearby destinations made with my friend and fellow artist Sue. Here are a few of my sketches and artworks […]
One Word Challenge: Old Books from Second-Hand Stores
One of my favourite memories of childhood was of a friend and I who both loved reading books. In the summer we lounged outside under the shade of a big tree books […]
Travel Theme: Watercolour Abstracts
Abstracts are one of my favourite types of images to run through the photo app Waterlogue. In Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Moldy Wall Abstracts, Malaysia’s Fort Cornwallis provided loads of moldy wall abstracts […]
Travel Theme: Geometric Angles & Posters
I first noticed designs featuring geometric angles in 2011 in Kuala Lumpur. This Belgian geometric poster for the Triennale Brugge in 2015 reminds me a lot of the Malaysian poster, […]
