On the Halloween evening

Setting up my easel  on my driveway to paint after supper. The neighbour across the street lined up their driveway with these orange bags of leaves adding a bit of cheerful and seasonal colour to the dreary view.

On a dark, wet and cold night

Always a challenging task to paint in the darkness while looking out of the window.Could not use flash light which would have made it difficult for me to see  the night view and correctly assess the light and colour as well as the value.

After the first fall of snow

Winter suddenly found its way there leaving a thin blanket of snow overnight.

A sunny moment late in the afternoon

A rare sunny moment at the end of the day. Standing on our patio, looking over the hedges, I did this quick oil sketch after supper.

Impression of North Dakota

My first impression of North Dakota on our first ever trip to Minot, North Dakota.

When it was raining outside

Cold and wet outside.

A desolate garden

a quick oil sketch of our desolate and bare garden in our backyard.

A bleak view from our window

A quick oil sketch from our window. A bleak view of the leafless trees.

A brief sunny moment in the morning from our doorway

A quick oil sketch from our door way when the sun came out only briefly this morning before it turned cloudy again. Listening to CBC radio 2 while painting like this is an absolute luxury to me.

Lake Katherine In the full sunlight

After a brief lunch break , the sun came out of the clouds shining brightly over the lake. Moving my easel to face the lake, I did one more plein air painting before heading back to Brandon late in the afternoon.

Aspen wood at the Loon's Island on Lake Katherine

A bit disappointed when it turned cloudy as we reached Lake Katherine at noon today. However it took no time for me to lose myself in the absolute silence at this location and at this time of year when the leafless aspens stood there like sentry on the Loon's Island  In the course of my painting, I found myself suddenly holding my breath when the distant echo of a loon was reverberating across the mirror like lake.

Wet and cold

Wet and cold today. No doubt that winter is on its way. Looking over the hedges from our backyard, I did this quick oil sketch of the wooded area with its leafless trees.

Tender is the night - a view form Downtown Brandon at 8 p.m.

Painted this view as a demonstration for my painting class from the studio of the Art Gallery of South western Manitoba looking out of its big window at the corner  of 8th  Street and Rosser Avenue of Downtown Brandon at 8 pm.

Raining outside

It has been raining all day long marking the end of the fall season with winter trailing not far behind now. A quick oil sketch from our window after supper.

In the last glow of the day

A quick oil sketch of our house and car in the last glow of the day.

The Music Building of Brandon University

Quiet at noon  when I came to this spot to paint on Brandon University campus. The trees with their bright orange berries contrast nicely with the blue sky mirrored by the glass façade of the B.U music school building.

A view of Assiniboine River from Dinsdale Park of Brandon

Drove to Dinsdale Park in the afternoon to paint at this dam where two young girls were sitting on the edge of a big rock enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.

Woke up to a beautiful morning - a quick oil sketch from our bedroom window this morning

Pulling up the curtain of our bedroom window this morning , the warm sunshine poured into my view. Setting up my easel in a hurry, I tried to keep the sunshine onto my canvas.

Memory of the summer

a quick oil sketch of the small vase of flower on our dinner table after supper.

a quick oil sketch from our doorway

a quick oil sketch from our doorway when the last light of the day is fading away.

A quick oil sketch from the window

After sunset, the view from our backyard looked a bit bleak with the bare branches of the trees stretching into the evening sky.

Deep into the fall on Balmoral Bay

After an overnight rain, the view outside changed dramatically. It was wet, cold and cloudy when I stood on the corner to paint this view of Balmoral Bay on Thanksgiving morning.

Under prairie sky ---- A view from Brandon Errol Black Park

Stopped by Errol Black Park on first street and painted this sweeping view of gathering clouds over the first street bridge all the way to the distant north hills late Sunday  afternoon.

Stopped by Global Market Brandon today

Driving by Global Market today, I stopped to paint a quick oil sketch of the market with  the colourful seasonal produce glowing in the autumnal sun.

What a sunny autumn morning!

Standing in front of the window, looking out into this beautiful sunny morning with music from CBC Radio 2 filling up our room, I started to paint this window view, losing my self in the mesmerizing beauty of both  the view and the music.

An unfinished oil sketch of Fengping cooking

Half an hour before our guests coming for supper, I attempted to do a quick oil sketch of Fengping cooking, however, had to give it up and started to set up the table instead.

On my 52th birthday

The mood of the view seems to be echoing with what I feel about my own age today on my 52th birthday. I hardly celebrate on an occasion like this. However, when you suddenly find yourself way passing your prime time of your life, there is always a sense of sadness. Just wish I would still have enough energy and passion to carry on what I have been pursuing for the last 8 years.

A glimpse into the rainy and snowy afternoon from our window

A quick oil sketch looking out of the window before supper when the  rain or snow seemed to be imminent any time.

last leaves glistening in the sun

Caught a glimpse of the trees with last remaining leaves glistening in the late afternoon sunshine.

The colour of the fall

A quick oil sketch from the north side of our house after supper.