Study in White I: Boom town
Clothes pin dolls
It’s spring break in British Columbia, and after a couple days spent around home, my daughter spent some extra time looking up at her Kindergarten Mobile we made last year. After work, I came home to find that she had … Continued
Delighting in spring
I love being able to take photos wherever I go now, though the quality is not as good as with our “real cameras.” I find it has never been easier to enjoy beautiful moments throughout the day, and never miss … Continued
Study in white 2
Nuances of ochre, fawn and sienna in these old papers, contrasted with whites, aged islands in an ice floe.
Spring hike
I couldn’t have enjoyed our first day of spring more than by taking my kids for a hike on a nearby trail. Once we are in the woods, things are peaceful (most of the time). I love hearing the sound … Continued
Study in white 1
Started a study in white: experimenting with different tints of my new favourite colour. Collage & acrylic on paper.
Visit to Vancouver Art Gallery: Edward Burtynsky
My husband and I got to go on a well-deserved excursion on Sunday to the Vancouver Art Gallery, compliments of his parents who were willing to spend the day hosting our kids. I had been looking forward to going to … Continued
String painting for texture
I was wondering how to advance this forest painting that I was working on in November. I wanted to create a tangled vine underbrush like what I see outside my window – a heap of pale winter berry bushes. I … Continued
First acrylic painting
My daughter saw me working on my forest painting, and asked if she could try painting one too. Paint with my art supplies, that is. I knew this day would come, when she would want to try something a little … Continued
Get outdoors! It’s spring
“What are you going to do with your nature?” my four- and six-year-old kids asked each other in the back seat of the car on the way home from our walk. They had each gathered a little baggy of acorn … Continued