"Wild Blue Flags" Watercolour

I'm in a bit of a delicate watercolour mood this  week. Trying my best not to let myself get overwhelmed with projects and staying as close to the "Spirit of Nature " as can be expected during this transitional time of year . These wild "Blue Flags" that grow in the wet spots around rivers and ponds seem to evoke a calm and reserved feeling in me. A time to reflect on the beauty of our natural water-ways and time to respect the wild places that remain untouched by human interference. Its always a blessing to meditate in these special places and offer thanks for our abundance. Peace and respect are simple objectives to live by.

Blue Flags in the Water

This a cropped version of a larger painting that I really went to town on .(ok I went bonkers on it) Really let myself get creatively carried away with this and I had a blast painting it in a very loose and uncontrolled way. I did have a towel handy to mop up some of the overspill. First I was excited with my drawing then timid, and once I began to paint I could set my brush free to move all over the painting .When it was edited I began to see all the wonderful playful life swirling around from my heavy use of water and acrylic washes on my new favorite non paper "terra skin". Try it you will love the effects.

No Regrets

"No Regrets"  began in an acrylic class and I didn't finish it in the allotted two hours. (Its way too much fun to schmooze). What started out as a watercolour "Begonia" ended as a "White Magnolia" mixed media painting.  After picking and choosing parts I liked of the photograph I worked from, I finally  finished "No Regrets" White Magnolia (I promised myself not to fiddle with it).

Mmmm lets wait and see about that.

Don's Pride

"Wicked Red" Amaryllis

Oil painting  Feb 14 2011

Watercolour Rose

White Rose with Pink egdes that got washed away with my imagination. I painted this on gesso-ed paper and let the watercolour slip,slid and run and just have its own way .

Clivia in the Rain

This is a loose and fast style of watercolour on a hot pressed board. This Clivia was one of many just coming into full blossom in September. Their spring, our fall. This little ditty was painted outside of our apartment complex during a 3 month stay in Home-bush Bay Australia very close to the Olympic Village.  What a wonderful time we had. I was in "Plant Heaven" surrounded by every tropical plant that we can only grow in a greenhouse in Canada . Everyone was proud to show and display the varied talents and horticultural skills of the outstanding gardeners who took obvious pride and care of the flora and Fawnia .  We experienced the most unforgettable weather. Storms of extreme scary magnitude. 40 degree heatwaves and then rain would arrive in torrents side ways .We were also treated to Australia's dust storm of the century. The atmoshere, (I had to admire) was an extreme colour of red and everything including the inside of the apartment was covered in a fine powder coating of red dust. It was interesting to say the least and I took so many pictures of flowers and nature it will take the rest of my lifetime to paint them and then some. I hope I can get a few more finished before long. Happy Painting PPP

Light through the Forest