Easter Flowers

 First of the spring wave of flowers

Last of the seasons Cosmos

Feeling fall today, these won't last much longer.

Figs

 Painting but forgetting to post, it has been a summer of amazing figs, loving all the subtle shades of green.

Peony and Sweet Peas

 Finally posting some paintings I've been working on :)

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.

Petal Tangle

Getting ready to cut back the euphoria, remembering how vibrant the shades of green were, one of my favorites :)

Garden Lily

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

Floral

 Loving the blooms! Below why I haven't been painting much, the garden and flowers have taken over. The heat has been overwhelming, we have installed a drip system which has been a wonderful time saver and much greener :)

Delicate

 Almost summer, delicate colours. Gardening like crazy :)

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.

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.

Poppy Pillow Covers Finally!

 Finally the dark days have brought some sewing time. Poppy Pillow covers are in the shop  Updated some prints as well :)

 Couldn't resist showing off our garlic harvest! We have been enjoying butternut squash, quince and fresh rosemary roasted all from the garden!

Most of the garlic for next year is planted these are the small ones!

August Garden Delight

 Watercolour collage available in the shop

The garden in bloom, bouquets for the local market and for the Seasonal Flower Alliance. Last photo is dinner last night all from the garden, the colour is as beautiful as the flavor! The green Desert King figs heading for the market as well sooooooo sweet with all the heat we have been having.

The lilies and zinnias are in full bloom.

Golden Moments

 Fistful of garden flowers in watercolor, inspired by the real thing growing in the garden. This weeks blooms the lilies and zinnias are coming in the fragrance is amazing :)

Bouquet for the seasonal flower alliance + a few little shots of the garden and lilies growing.

Herbal floral

 Herbal Bouquet, herbal pattern in process....Flowers from this week.

In Progress

Painting a sign for our garden stand 30" X 20" side one almost done, a few more touches and then the other side :)

Handsome garden visitor

 In bloom for the seasonal flower alliance

Little Masked Crusader? Flowers and more

 Smallest Super Hero? For Illustration Friday Mask Challenge

Peonies and more peonies, Sword Dancer

In the garden this week, and in the flowers for the market!

In Bloom

In bloom in the garden right now, after being in Toronto last weekend I realize how far ahead our gardens are on the coast. Spent the weekend planting tomato's, potatoes, cucumbers and more + flowers of course....

And painting of course! Top painting a bouquet, second a pattern which do you prefer?For illustration Friday universe....a big stretch....flowers are the universal messenger of love and affection?

 The cottage is dripping in wisteria!

The inspiration for the paintings fresh from the garden. For the seasonal flower alliance

Picking the first of the sweet peas, Icelandic poppies and peonies. Not sure of the name of the pink round flowers? They have a lovely scent.

Prints are available in the shop