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
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
Focus on Background
These are the background scenes around my place. Living in BC, we don’t normally have a snowy forest to look at! But this is what our backyard view is. Inside, I included a photo that focuses on the background landscape … Continued
November trees 2, creative process
When is a painting finished? It is one of the most challenging things about painting. I didn’t do very much work on this second November trees painting this past weekend, because I liked it more, which made me more worried … Continued