Snowman in the Christmas Tree

 

7 x 5 inches - oil on hardboard - This little guy is happy to be out of his storage box again this year.

Trees on the Cliff

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - It is amazing how these trees manage to cling to the cliff without sliding down into the lake.

Lake Michigan from the Cliff

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - You can almost see the bottom on a clear day.

By the River in Peterborough

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - We live in one of those lucky places that has a river running through it.

Yellow Orchid

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - Here is a little orchid we found growing beside a parking lot in Hawaii. Painting this reminded me of a quote that went something like "It takes two to paint: one to paint and the other to smack the painter on the head when it is time to stop." - not sure where this comes from.

Queen Emma Lily

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - We came across this beautiful plant in front of the Hulihe'e Palace in Hawaii. Although it was not native, it was the favourite of Queen Emma.

Red Ginger

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - This is a common plant in Hawaii, especially around the resorts.

Road Through The Woods

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - Rondeau Park has a scenic road through the woods. In the fall the colours are spectacular.

Old Sailboat

7 x 5 inches - oil on gessoboard - Many years ago the preferred sailing craft on the shallow Rondeau Bay off Lake Erie was a handbuilt scow with a centre board. This is one of the few of them that survive.

Two Blue Irises

7 x 5 inches, oil on gessoboard - It was interesting trying to decide what part of this painting to paint first. The white under the beard was painted on top of the colour.

Daffodil in Green Vase

7 x 5 inches, oil on gessoboard - I did not want to let spring pass without painting a daffodil.

Snowdrops

7 x 5 inches, oil on gessoboard - Snowdrops are a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. We still have some small piles of snow stubbornly melting, but the garden is starting to pop out of the ground.  I picked these from our garden and painted them because they will not be around for long.