Focus on Foreground
Last weekend we had a very snowy day! We had to venture out and try to make the most of it. I loved the way this little piece of icicle snow was clinging to the school’s monkey bars, which seemed … Continued
Winter scenes, in progress
A couple of paintings I am working on are inspired by the November landscape. In British Columbia, November means grey skies and yellow leaves, stormy rains and evenings dark by 4:30 pm. On overcast days, it seems dark all day. … Continued
Snowy showy week
What a strange week we had, with heavy snow, a candle-lit evening with no power and howling prairie-style winds, and a little freezing rain to top it off. And after exactly one week of this, it was about +7 today … Continued
Descent into rainy season
I’ve entered winter: my “descent into rainy season,” as I described it last year. In British Columbia, it rains most of the month of November, and is dark. At the risk of sounding tragic, I find this constant drumming depressing. … Continued