encaustic class

it was a productive last class

i finished 5 pieces

the 2 above

each look good on their own but

are meant to be together
the photo was taken last fall

on my owen sound weekend

i can't wait until next fall to take more classes

so i've found a workshop for april

a one day, 6 hour class

with heather gentleman

if it works out i will take a few more

to keep me busy

new perspective

" let the beauty of what you love

be what you do"

rumi

building

this weeks thursdays challenge

"buildings"

one of my favorite things to photograph

i have thousands of pictures

old to modern

skyscraper to cabins

castles to homes

cathedrals to landmarks

just last year on several road trips

from nyc to philly

or montreal and ottawa

i just could decide on which one to use

so why not something from home

a view from centre island and

old city hall both here in toronto

encaustic class

with only one more class left

i wanted to finish off a few projects

above, my latest project

i still have project ideas i would like to get to

and techniques to experiment

i've found a working encaustic studio

in the distillery district

i will take a few workshops to keep me busy

until the start of the fall session

time

"moments in time"

take a moment

siege the moment

feel the moment

live in the moment

take delight in, savior, cherish,

preserve, enjoy, steal,

save, need, want

a moment

there are long, short, happy,

sad, lonely, joyful, passionate,

and senior moments

moments that define you!

this is a background i made using several

papers and images

turned into a b/w drawing

and them added it on top of my clock photo

taken outside my chyros office

it's the tower on top of the beaches fire hall

i played with all the blending modes

and like the exclusion one best!

posted for

thursdays challenge

spring begins

yeah!

it's been a long winter!

i've never wanted it to be spring so bad

i just want to be out!

see the sun

get my hands dirty

clear away the debris

and watch my garden(and myself) come to life!

there is a light at the end of the tunnel
and it isn't a train!

canada blooms

it was worth the wait

just what i needed to get me

out of the winter blues

as soon as you walk in the door

you get hit with the smell

SPRING!

a treat for all the senses

even if we get snow now
i have hope that i will be in the garden soon!