Sunday, May 22, 2011

Painting Spring

One of my joys in life is to watch as Mother Nature gets out her paints each Spring and transforms a dull gray and dirty world into a rainbow of glorious vibrant colours.

Another of my joys is photographing such beauty. And then attempting to convert those photos into digital paintings. Here are a few of my humble attempts from this year's crop

Some can be found in neighbours' gardens.


Tulips and daffofils
Tulips and daffofils


Golden Petals
Golden Petals


Purple Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea)
Purple Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea)


And some are found at the flower stalls at a Farmers' Market.

Flower Burst
Flower Burst


Osteospermum
Osteospermum


Collerette Dahlias
Collerette Dahlias



I hope I have with my humble attempts conveyed what I see when I look at Mother Nature's beautiful paintings.

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Spring Flowers


Each year, as Winter reluctantly leaves and Spring eases gently into season, the flowers return.

One of the first to appear in my neighbourhood is Glory-of the snow. Its full common name is Lucile's Glory-of-the-snow; Lucile being the wife of the Swiss botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier according to Wikipedia


Lucile's Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa luciliae)
Lucile's Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa luciliae)


Next, typically are the crocuses.
Crocus
Crocus


Then Daffodils appear. First in Malls being sold to support charities, but then in local gardens.
Daffodils
Daffodils


One of the most interesting (to me) flowers appears about the same time as the Daffodils. Those are the Grape Hyacinths. Tiny little blue/purple flowers, they are best appreciated when viewed up close.
Grape Hyacinth
Grape Hyacinth (Muscari)


You know Spring has hit its full stride once the tulips bloom.
Red and yellow tulip

Yellow tulips

White tulips

White tulips



I hope you found at least one image to your liking.

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