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 I tried shot shots of the same hydrangea, this time … Continue reading Macro Shots of Hydrangea Flowers, July’s Plant of the Month
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 seeds out there.These seeds on a palm tree in Mexico … Continue reading Travel Theme: Palm Tree Seeds
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 patterns. Arbutus bark patterns in orange and dark red (Vancouver … Continue reading The Peeling Bark of the Arbutus Tree, February’s Plant of the Month
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 up in Bangkok. Tibet is one place that values the … Continue reading Turquoise Jewelry from Around the World
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 a fire sign, I put together a collage of images from magazines … Continue reading Fiery Wild Horses: Using Collage for Inspiration
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. Continue reading Travel Theme: Succulent Pastels
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 from our trip to Sooke and the Juan de Fuca … Continue reading A Sketching Trip Along the Juan de Fuca Trail
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 in hand. In the winter we retreated to the attic of … Continue reading One Word Challenge: Old Books from Second-Hand Stores
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 for me to work with. Here are more ‘watercolour’ abstracts … Continue reading Travel Theme: Watercolour Abstracts
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, although I think the angles were provided by a reflective … Continue reading Travel Theme: Geometric Angles & Posters
