Casa Mayley on Victoria Avenue and 16th Street of Brandon

The Murry House on Victoria Avenue

A heritage building on 11th Street and Louise Avenue of Brandon

In the Path of Morning Sunlight on Balmoral Bay

In the Street Light on a winter night

In the Receding Sunlight

On the bank of Assiniboine River at Dinsdale Park of Brandon

From Dinsdale Park Brandon early in the afternoon

A Brandon Skyline viewed from Dinsdale Park

The Provincial Exhibit building in morning sunlight on Keystone grounds Brandon

From the Frozen Assiniboine River in Brandon

Looking over the frozen Assiniboine River at the distant Brandon skyline.

It is so peaceful to stand by the frozen Assibinoine River behind the Riverbank Discover Centre of Brandon to do this small oil sketch after a busy shopping at the shopping centre today at 1 p.m. It was cold and windy with mostly cloudy sky. However, the absolute silence was so comforting and refreshing to me.

A glimpse of Evening Sky looking out of our window at 5 p.m

In the path of late afternoon sunshine

A quick oil sketch from our front yard on Balmoral Bay at 3 this afternoon.

In the path of early morning sunlight a glimpse out of the window at 8:30 this morning

Our Snow-covered Back Alley at noon hour

In Memory of the Connors

I can not remember how many paintings I have painted over the years of the backyard view looking out of our window, The Connors whose backyard has been the source of inspiration to so many of my paintings have both passed away but their memory came alive each time I pick up my brush and paint this view. Their kindness and generosity as a neighbor and their unconditional love to their children are what will keep their memory alive forever. This is my painted memory to them on this beautiful winter morning of November 18, 2017

In the Path Of Early Morning Sunlight

In the Path of Receding Sunlight

The challenge of painting outdoor in winter afternoon is the swift change of light which demands a very quick and resolute response on the painter. Yesterday it was relatively warm when I stepped outside on my front yard to paint this rather big painting of 18 inches by 24 inches. However, it was close to 3 p.m already when I started and I could see how quickly the sun light had already started to recede with the cool shadow from our house encroaching . Although I have painted hundreds of paintings from our front yard over the years, I am still captivated by the interplay of light, colour and shadows especially at this time of the day and at this time of the year. I finished this painting in less than an hour before the light was far gone.

Walking to school in early winter morning light