birch trees

  • Lost gem

    As I was going through my art work photos, deciding which to enter in our clubs upcoming show, I came across this composite photo which I had forgotten about and never shared. I love the dynamic between my older son… Continue reading

    Lost gem
  • Birds inspo

    The inspirational theme for our art club this month is birds so I decided to pick a different bird for each day. Today is a woodpecker. It was hard getting this done today, because I took a nasty fall on… Continue reading

    Birds inspo
  • Filtered Light Friday

    Today my daughter had an appointment during our regular zoom time, so I used my waiting room time to take some filtered light pictures of the interesting things in the room. I really liked how the silk flowers looked. A… Continue reading

    Filtered Light Friday
  • Frozen

    I am so tired it was hard to keep my eyes open long enough to get the effect I wanted with today’s artwork. I am cold this evening in spite of the relatively warmer temperatures this week. I blame the… Continue reading

    Frozen
  • 335 – More Filtered Light

    Tonight I was just going to edit a few of my pictures and give them the Filtered Light treatment. Once I started I got sucked in and worked on these for a few hours. I have a large collection now.… Continue reading

    335 – More Filtered Light
  • 326 – Japanese Maple

    This morning on the way home from the bus stop I took pictures until my fingers were too cold to operate the touch screen. I spent quite a bit of that time on this beautiful Japanese Maple in the front… Continue reading

    326 – Japanese Maple
  • 323 – Foggy Morning

    This morning on the walk to the bus stop, my son and I enjoyed the morning fog. It makes for a magical experience when shared with a six year old. I love how many colors are captured in this one… Continue reading

    323 – Foggy Morning
  • Birch grove for card

    I have had too many funerals this year. But these sad occasions have inspired me to create handmade sympathy cards to give to the family. I made this one featuring a grove of birch tree to bring to Uncle Mikes… Continue reading

    Birch grove for card
  • Shadowy Forest

    My son is six and is confident in his knowledge of art. He told me that I shouldn’t paint so much from pictures and instead, use my imagination like he does. So today I decided to take his advice and… Continue reading

    Shadowy Forest
  • Black and White

    I was working in photoshop this evening to tweak some of my photos for the upcoming Black and White Show. The deadline is Monday, but I’m trying not to wait until the last minute. When I was at the garden… Continue reading

    Black and White