"Orchid Whisperer"
September 2013, Paula and Eric gave this orchid to us. For the last 8 weeks, we have enjoyed the 8th bloom with an amazing 8 flowers! Thanks Paula and Eric!
Plein Air Workshops Coming Soon!
Plein Air Workshops will begin..........as soon as the snow melts!
Hoping to begin in April!
Fleet Street
trudging through the deep snow
I reach my destination
I sit
back now against the stone escarpment
I unpack my pochade box
my backpack is my studio
You can see
the Fleet Street plant
150 years old
through the arches of the stone bridge
recently restored
Mauve sky
sap green and ochre in the water
punctuated by deep hues of Prussian Blue
It is a time to sit
meditate
sip my tea
take it all in
brush full of paint
the first stroke
we are in the deep of winter
but soon the kayaks will arrive
"Punch Me in The Face"!
On my walk to work one day, I saw these two guys busking their way across Canada. Of course had to stop to talk to them as they were playing banjos, an instrument close to my heart! I saw them again last week, and one of the two was sporting a nasty shiner. I thought the sign he was holding was hilarious so I had to get the low down. Seems he was sucker punched in a local Ottawa park the night before. A little worse for wear but his banjo and sense of humour were intact!
This is one of those quirky life interactions that most of us would not even consider, and likely ignore or avoid. I decided to do a quick mini-sketch to capture the moment. Street life is infinitely interesting and sometimes quite amusing. You just have to open your eyes to see it.
