Thursday, January 31, 2008

14. Salt Marshes from New Brunswick


These salt marshes are behind my mom's house. It was done for Stepn on the postcard exchange.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

13. NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL


This owl will elongate its body to look like a

tree branch to hide itself from predators.

Adults are only 18cmlong and often

nest in old woodpecker cavities. They

hunt small rodents and insects.

Done on dark green pastel paper with

Prismacolors and Derwent colorsoft pencils
This one is for Nithya in India.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

12.Tibouchina for Nancy


Tibouchina for Nancy. This exotic flower blooms in my garden during the summer months.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

11. COOLING OFF

This one is for Kordelia.
Done in Derwent inktense, and Derwent colorsoft.
Taken last summer at Stanley Park here in Vancouver B.C.
I likes this shot against the mountains.

10.Musician


This musican is a harpist seen at Granville Island here in Vancouver, B.C.
It was a challenging piece, and I am quite happy with it considering that I don't do portraits this often.
One of my aim this year is to try more.
It is for Marita in the United Kingdom. She did a series on musician, and I though of her when I chose this one.
Acrylic 4x6

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

9.TULIPS


Tulips for Jeanne. Acrylic & ink 4x6

8.STILL LIFE WITH EGG


8. Still life with egg for Gladys.
4x6 acrylic on Frederix canvas

7.HAPPY SAILING

This one was done for Rodney who likes music and sailing.
4x6 on illustration board with ink, watersoluble oil pastels, derwent colorsoft pencils,and gouache.

Friday, January 11, 2008

6.SUNFLOWERS IN BLUE VASE


SUNFLOWERS IN BLUE VASE WAS

DONE FOR SANDRA ON 4X6 GALLERIA

ACRYLIC CANVAS BY WINSOR & NEWTON

5.AFRICAN VIOLETS


Done on Galleria canvas 4x6.

This one is for Stacey

4.CAT


THIS CAT WAS DONE WITH ACRYLIC ON

GALLERIA CANVAS BY WINSOR & NEWTON.

IT WAS FOR KAREN .

3.SHELL


Shell was done in acrylic on canvas 4x6

It was sent to the organizer of Wet Canvas exchange

Dominic.

2.GERANIUM IN CONTAINER


2. This is one of my favorite for the postcard
exchange so far. It grows in my garden every
summer, and just love these flowers. Done
for Darlene in acrylic 4x6 on galleria canvas
by Winsor &Newton.

1.STILL LIFE WITH APPLES


I am currently doing a Postcard exchange at Wet Canvas.
Photo courtesy by Olika from the reference library at Wet Canvas.
This is a still life with apples 4x6 done in acrylic on galleria canvas.
This one is for Peter