Fruit bowl with Narcissus

Was doing a lot of reading on 'Impressionism and loved the warmth and lushness of Cezanne's fruit still lifes and this was my effort.

Red Canoe

One more paddle for the collection. We will be off for a week, starting Tuesday, and hope to enjoy this great Canadian landscape.

Bales of Straw

It is very warm and humid with two little guys to run after leaves little time and energy to paint. Took some photographs of straw, newly baled with beautiful cloud patterned sky. Tried different blues to get the right shade for the clouds. Funny that the colour always seems different the next day. Straw bales are a play of different yellows and the resullting field looks so different from a hay field.

Bouquet of Red Roses

I started working on this painting of roses in my favorite vase but lost interest and haven't finished it. The roses are long gone. In Summer it's hard to concentrate on anything that has to be done inside. This will be a challenge to complete in the fall.

Hydrangeas

Was asked to paint some hydrangeas on a 16"X16" canvas. The stems keep falling over because the flowers are so big and the moisture from the rains. Still some finishing to do on this one.

Yellow Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia in our garden coming into it's glory this summer.

Cool Water

It was a very hot day and we were on the Mattawa River with a canoe pulling two children on a wind surfer board and we found this little waterfall behind the bushes and cold water streaming out into the river. A wonderfully cool haven to play for an afternoon with sand and running water and a chance for a refreshing dip or put your feet in the ice cold water.