Winter Greys for a New Year

Playing with a limited subtle palette, feeling wintry.  New Years winter greys.

Storm Survivors Inktober

After the storms of the past week, power outages and the last of  typhoon songda there are a few soggy flowers left. The garden is winding down and painting time and dark evenings are starting:) A little black and white for Inktober.

Smokey Shades

Pale smokey shades of what is blooming, changing fast. Gardening as fast as I can and still behind.

Take a little piece of my heart

Inspiration from Opus Daily Practice Challenge, happy Valentines day.

Smart Chicks

The chicken project? Wishing for spring and starting seeds.

November Bouquet

November flowers, finding time for painting after a busy season of many other things. A habit to get back to.

Petal Pattern

Stems

In season stems

Garden Lily

The lilies are blooming like crazy and we have finally had rain so wonderful!

Small, but with lots of attitude

These little characters (quail) are living in my garden, not sure how many are in the clutch. They are speedy! Papa is on the watch sitting all around the garden on the tomato trellis, by the sweet peas and atop the beans. They have also eaten all the baby greens as they sprout, round 3 is covered in remay.

They are such "attitudy" birds. And since you rarely see one alone.....

First of the seasons flowers

First flowers of the season, been gardening like crazy getting all those little seedlings tucked in!

Outside? Collection of what is in bloom in my garden this week!

In bloom in Deep Cove this week. (Sorry to the easterners). Anemones, dog tooth lilies, clematis.

Ruckus

These characters are up to all sorts of a ruckus! Challenge from Illustration Friday, feels good to stretch.

Strong but fragile

 Spring, bunnies, spring break and a little holiday!

Starting seeds like crazy and enjoying this amazing early warmth, so much to do in the garden!

 Background or no background? I'm thinking I like the watercolour back, what do you think?

Reflection

Dreaming of water gardens, might just be an urn :)

I would love a little pond for a few water plants + for the birds.....

Noisy Little Mosses

Lichens, mosses and ferns with a few flowers. Lots of mark making and a few weeds! Finally finished something! This has been a slow start to the year.......

Home

Home

We are feeding the birds and they are filling our garden with activity, such a delight! Feels good to be painting a little after busy time at work, cooking, visiting and resting nothing too tasking....ah holidays.

Looking at seed catalogues as well the new year begins. 

Wishing everyone a joyful and restful Christmas.

Ready for Tea?

 Roses and Tea? They go together? Getting the pieces in place for an Island Illustrators alphabet show, letter "T"

Slow start to the day

Ever have one of those mornings when nothing starts of quite right? 

I think this little character is having one of those days a very slow start on a wet morning. It will get better :) Inspired by illustration friday challenge slow....

Which one do you like best? I had fun adding the rain :) Trying to put together a portfolio for children's illustrations to send to publishers which images should I include? Any suggestions and feedback would be appreciated!

Ready for an entrance?

 Illustration Friday theatre challenge. Finished something...out in the garden most of the day moving earth building composts enjoying the sun :)