April 10, 2023 Two weeks have passed since we moved house. A lot of the boxes in the living area have been unpacked and I have allowed myself some exploratory drives to enjoy many new and oh so quiet vistas. Still, I was going from high highs to low lows, and feeling particularly unsettled tonight. And then it… Read More »
April 7, 2023 After a few short weeks of preparing, planning and packing, we have moved to our new home. And in between the process of unpacking and reorganising, I make it a point to venture out and explore our new surroundings regularly. There is much to discover. How about our new ‘back yard’? The charming municipal beach… Read More »
March 25, 2023 The big melt has started, but Mother Nature currently still has some tricks on her sleeve to keep us humble. The other day I saw these two park benches. They were not even visible a few weeks ago due to substantial snow dumps, but soon they will be available for a nice moment of contemplation… Read More »
March 17, 2023 I have always loved reading and collecting books. In particular children’s books. I still have a vast collection in storage in Europe, but I am preparing to have it all shipped to Canada later this year. It is time. It is like planning for a visit of good friends and I am looking forward to… Read More »
March 10, 2023 A friend of mine told me about a story that her young daughter came up with.It was so elaborate, that she is still contemplating making it into a small children’s book. She sent it to me and it inspired me to make a watercolour painting of the main figure. Meet Lali, the kind dragon, that… Read More »
Febuary 17, 2023 The coming weeks will be very busy for me and I won’t in all probability be able to work on my paintings. Don’t worry, I will be back in a couple of weeks. Or even sooner, when the creative spark hits me. More to be revealed soon but for now, let me leave you with… Read More »
February 8, 2023 I consider my photography part of my artistic expression. I want to share with you this image of today, of the partially frozen surface of Lake Erie, in the area of Port Stanley. I would love to settle down there, one day.Big lakes and oceans always reward my visit with instant serenity. I don’t know… Read More »
February 5, 2023 Here is my weekly Sunday scrum… Whatever comes, sheep are an unflappable lot. As long as there is something to munch on, they are content. Take that away from them, and they become restless. Scottish sheep are an attractive breed, both females and males adorned with horns. Here in Canada we can do with a… Read More »
January 29, 2022 As the snow keeps on coming down here in Canada, I find myself musing about my early portrait projects. I started out with water-colours in the early 2000nds. Although I enjoyed myself, it was not really my thing. Until I found out that water colour paint does not have to look… water-coloury per se! In… Read More »
January 13, 2023 This little birdie was created this summer. It was a bit of an experiment and I like how the colours came out. It is painted on one of those small canvas boards and for the longest time I was musing about framing it. And then it came to me. I have some transparent plexiglass frames… Read More »