At dawn from McTavish Ave and 7th Street of Brandon

A quick sketch from a balcony of an apartment block on McTavish Ave of Brandon early in the morning.

Raking leaves in our backyard

A quick oil sketch of our backyard with Fengping raking the dead leaves from last fall.

Catching the last sunshine

Moved my easel to our backyard just in time to capture the sunset moment.

From Balmoral Bay

A gentleman with his dog walked into late afternoon sunshine after stopping to chat with me while I was painting this view. It was so warm as if we were already in real spring season.

The lone poplar tree

In the last light of the day

One more quick oil sketch before the last light dissipated into the dark shadow of the night.

Last patch of snow in late afternoon sun

Can not believe that all of a sudden the only sign of winter is the lone patch of residue of snow in late afternoon sunshine.

Sign of spring

A glimpse out of the window into the first sign of spring  !

A stroll in springlike sunshine

The street is clear of snow, and a couple from our neighbourhood takes advantage of the spring like warm weather to stroll down the street after a chat with me.

St. Matthew Anglican Church of Brandon

With the church building reflected onto the wet street , and with the warm springlike sunlight beating down my neck while painting this view on 13th Street today, I could sense the presence of spring in the very air I breathe.

Sign of spring?

A window view before the last light faded away into a warm spring like evening.

Looking east on Victoria Avenue and 12th Street

 Painting this view  on the corner of 12th Street and Victoria Ave , I could smell spring in the air.

Upon opening the door on Saturday morning

Sunny and warm. A quick oil sketch from our doorway on Saturday morning.

The back alley on Balmoral Bay

One more oil sketch in late afternoon from my cosy painting spot.

Our flower bed in the backyard

With snow started to melt , and spring seemed to be not far away now. I did this quick oil sketch of our snow covered flowerbed in our backyard hoping that with the longer daytime I would be able to do more outdoor paintings.

Surfing internet

A quick oil sketch of Fengping surfing internet on laptop  early in the morning

When the full moon was on the sky

It looks so beautiful when the full moon was on the sky   and the street light was on . There was such a sense of serenity in this  window view. I put another piece of canvas onto the easel and did one more oil sketch for today.

The last light before dark

Another window view when the last light of sun was on the trees across the street before the shadow of darkness swept over the view.

A sunny window view before the encroaching shadow

A quick oil sketch from our bedroom window at 4 p.m.

A glimpse of Down town Brandon in the evening

For my painting class today , I started another demonstration from the Gallery studio window with the same window view. The longer day time was very noticeable now when compared to the previous painting two weeks before.

Looking over the hedges into Maureen's backyard

It suddenly turned so cold today with the bright sunny sky giving the false impression of a warm afternoon. My hands got numb with biting cold and bone chill wind while I was painting from our patio looking over the hedges into Maureen's backyard.

An empty driveway on a dark night

A quick oil sketch of the empty driveway on a dark night.

Melting snow - sign of an early spring?

Snow starts to melt on our driveway leaving a puddle of water reflecting the blue hue of a crystal clear sky in the afternoon. A quick unfinished oil sketch of our car on the driveway.

A study of the lone poplar tree behind the hedges

Another quick oil sketch for today of the lone poplar tree behind the hedges.

Balmoral Bay in the midday sun

With intense blue sky and fresh blanket of overnight snow, I could not pass this view without brushing my impression onto a piece of canvas early in the afternoon.

My house on Balmoral Bay early in the afternoon

Walked across the street , and painted this quick oil sketch of our house.

On this beautiful Sunny Saturday winter morning - a window view

Always lose myself in both music and painting on every Saturday morning. No exception to this Saturday morning when the sun was shining so brightly in the morning sky , and when the   beautiful  music from CBC Radio 2 was filling up every single space of my house. The result is always a  one hour or so  oil sketch painted standing in front of my living room window.

The moment of sunset

A 30 minute of oil sketch from our window when the last light of the sun burst into a profusion of colours before the whole view vanished into the sombre darkness of the night.

The moment when the sun broke out of the clouds towards late afternoon

Got so excited when the sunlight broke out of the clouds after a  rather cloudy day that I took my easel out painting from our driveway,  braving  the cold, but thoroughly enjoying what I saw.

On a snowy evening

Painted this view from  our doorway when the snow started to fall  from a dark night sky.