Spring walk

I felt like I needed to get out today. I edited and worked on a book this morning and then printed out my watercolours onto larger paper (after getting no help with the new paper I bought - still waiting for Mitsubishi to get back to me about an ICC profile). Little more editing work and then I thought I would walk down to the beach and the post office to mail my friend's present. I was cold inside the house and didn't realize how warm it was outdoors. I'm so glad I brought my camera along with me. I know, I know, I should always carry a camera.

Here are some of the pics I took along the way that just say Spring!

December 24, 2009 - Christmas Eve

This is a cheat because I painted this a long time ago but you can understand I'm kind of on vacation but wanted to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Back to regular scheduling soon and new works.

day 15, 16, 17 - August 7, 2009

Okay, I had to do three today and I'm not entirely pleased with the results. Maybe it was too much quantity over quality. I started doing a second painting with a fireplace but scrapped that early on. Maybe it was also having window installers in. Or it is just plain old me. Anyway, the weekend is supposed to be rainy and I don't have much on for the rest of the week except house related projects, no actual work this week except Monday. I should be able to keep to one a day.

The first was the bedroom painting inspired by a photograph in Homes and Antiques (I used to have a subscription but had to let it lapse). The second was just a thought about my supplies. Lastly was the floral. I was just taken by the lines of bright fuschia in these flowers (called colchicum).

Day 8 - July 29, 2009

So I made it past a week but then disaster (see top left corner). I am never using another spiral bound sketchbook again even if the watercolour paper is made with the energy of windpower. My fault too. I should have cut it out with a knife or at least look for scissors first. If I want to reproduce it I can always "heal" it in photoshop.

Anyway, slightly more than a sketch compared to the last couple of posts. I painted this from a photograph I took of a florist in Paris. Beautiful roses everywhere.