Thursday, October 27, 2011

Looking over the hedges

A quick oil sketch from out patio looking over the hedges when it was dark and cloudy with drizzle of rain.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

A sunset moment from our backyard

A quick oil sketch from our backyard when the sun started to break out of the cloudy Sky.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

A sign of the season

You can tell what time of the year it is just by looking at the color of the bags with leaves on their front yard. A quick oil sketch from our front yard late in the afternoon.

A window view on a sunny morning

a quick oil sketch from our bedroom window.

A view on 14th Street of Brandon

Did this plein air oil of the view on 14th street on Sunday morning from Stanley Park of Brandon.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Fenping fixing the zipper on my winter coat

A quick oil sketch of Fengping fixing the zipper on my winter coat in the evening.

Balmoral Bay on the cloudy Saturday morning

What a difference a day makes ! It was cold and cloudy today. Painted this view of our neighbourhood on the street.

Friday, October 21, 2011

A glimnpse of sunset from Becky's veranda

A glimnpse of sunset from Becky's  veranda before I joined them for the supper in the evening.

Painting on Balmoral Bay late in the afternoon

A quick oil sketch of Becky plein air painting in watercolour on Balmoral Bay around 3 p.m.

A view of Balmoral Bay early in the afternoon

Becky joined me painting this view of Balmoral Bay early in the afternoon. What a beautiful day to paint!

Light and colour of late fall

A view from our front yard early in the morning with typical light and colour of the late fall season.

In the early morning light

A glimpse of the pot of pink Petunia still blooming at this time of the year hanging from our patio.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

A window view late in the afternoon

Another quick oil sketch of the same row of elm trees from our bedroom window.

Monday, October 17, 2011

In the last light

a quick oil sketch of the row of elm trees in the receding sunlight.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Painting in the sculpture garden late in the afternoon

Did one more plein air oil from the Winnipeg Sculpture Garden before heading back to Brandon.

From Winnipeg Sculpture Garden

This is our first visit to the Winnipeg Scupture Garden. Did this oil sketch of a view from the garden admist of strong gust of wind.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Painting in the dim street light

Reached our friends' place before they came home. While wainting, I did this quick oil sketch of their house in the lim street light at 8 p.m.

The footbridge across the Assiniboine River at Winnipeg Assiniboine Park

Came to the footbridge late in the afternoon to continue my plein air painting in the park. The Assiniboine River at the park gleamed in the late afternoon sunshine. It was a delightful painting experience.

The Pavilion with the new duck pond in Winnipeg Assiniboine Park

Have not been back to Winnipeg for a visit for more than a year. Delighted to see the expanded duck pond there which changed the landscape of the park.

Another view from our car when it turned dark and cloudy

Another quick oil sketch from our moving car when the sky turned cloudy and dark with sunlight breaking through the gathering clouds.

On our way to Winnipeg from Brandon on trans Canada highway

A glimpse of sunrise. A quick oil sketch from our car. On our way to Winnipeg from Brandon I did this quick oil sketch from the passenger seat while Ping was driving.

" The Halfway Tree"

while the wife was driving with me sitting on passenger seat, I sported the halfway tree halfway through the driving from Brandon to Winnipeg early in the morning, I asked her to pull over and did this quick oil sketch of the halfway tree

Friday, October 14, 2011

from our backyard on a crispy autumn morning

Another  quick oil sketch from our backyard  in the morning.

On a brief sunny morning

A quick oil sketch from our backyard in the morning when the wooded spot along  our hedge was steeped in full morning sunlight ,which varnished  soon giving way to cloudy sky.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Harvest Moon joining Jupiter

A beautiful night sky with full harvest moon with Jupiter twinkling brightly on its left side. A quick oil sketch from our backyard.

From our sunny back yard

It is so nice to see the sunny autumn sky from our backyard !

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Blooming alone at the door

A quick oil sketch from our front yard where the surviving  pot of begonia still blooming at this time of the year.