Posts Tagged "Woodland Painting"
3816 – Woodland Blossoms
Woodland Blossoms Acrylic on Canvas 11 x 14 inches, Unframed This is Brown Rot Fungus…not a very pretty name but certainly a lovely image in the forest. Trees and fungi have both captured my imagination. Without them we would not survive on the earth. While trees provide the oxygen we need, fungi along with bacteria break down organic matter and release carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus into the soil and the atmosphere. It’s the importance of fungi and the variety of shapes, colours and their habitat that attract me to them. I’ve been photographing fungi and mushrooms for over 40 years but it’s only in the last couple of years they’ve found their way...
Read More3777 – Forest Commune
3777 – Forest Commune Acrylic & Mixed Media on Canvas 40 x 30 inches Unframed This year, 2020, the world has been driven to its knees by a microscopic virus (COVD-19), equalizing humanity. It’s resulted in more communication around the planet, greater appreciation of relationships and allowed us time to reflect and recognize the value of all life on the planet, to learn from the rhythms, patterns and cycles of the natural world about interdependence, cooperation and the value of all living creatures. In this period of social isolation, the earth has begun to breath deeper and we’ve been given the opportunity to work together for a common cause. Forest Commune...
Read More3775 – Winter Solstice Sunrise
3775 – Winter Solstice Acrylic on Canvas 10 x 8 inches Unframed SOLD The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still) because at the solstices the Sun’s declination appears to ‘stand still’. According to Forever Conscious, “The winter solstice celebrates the longest hours of darkness or the rebirth of the sun and is believed to hold a powerful energy for regeneration, renewal and self-reflection. In Pagan times the winter solstice was referred to as Yule and was a celebration of the Goddess (Moon). I chose colours to reflect the mystical and self-reflective qualities for this time...
Read More3772 – Truly Algonquin
3772 – Truly Algonquin Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 16 inches SOLD Rushing waters crashing over pink granite, surrounded by verdant forests are some of the iconic images of Algonquin Park. Truly Algonquin was inspired by the many beautiful white water locations in the Park. Share and Enjoy...
Read More3771 – Magical Moment
3771 – Magical Moment Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 16 inches Unframed SOLD My heart fluttered; I spoke softly to her, telling her she was safe. The resulting photo had a magical quality that I wanted to transfer to the painting. I thanked the doe and her shy fawns for posing, pausing in their trek from the ravine behind our home to their next destination. Share and Enjoy...
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