Another window view from the same apartment

Painted another view from a different window from the same apartment building on Willow Dale Crescent in late afternoon when part of the sky clouded over.

A window view from an apartment on Willow Dale Cresent

Painted this view from a bedroom window of an apartment around 12 p.m.

A glimpse of a quiet street on a winter afternoon

I drove by the 2nd street in North Hill and stopped there to paint the view of the street which slopes up as many streets do in this part of the town.

Impression of the snow-covered ground

A quick impression of the snow-covered ground viewed from our living room window in the early afternoon.

Looking out of the window

Looking out of our bedroom window in the late afternoon, I painted a quick impression of the view when the light was quickly receding into dusk.

A window view

It was just too cold to paint outdoor today. Instead, looking out of our kitchen window I was struck by the view from the window. How the warm color of the red rug on our patio juxtaposed with the cool color of the snow and shadow.

Downtown Brandon

Another extremely cold day! Nevertheless, I decided to drove towards downtown area since it was such a sunny and bright day. It was about 12 o'clock when I found myself driving down 9Th Street north and caught a glimpse of downtown at the junction of Rosser Avenue. Half an hour into painting my hands and feet were numb with cold and had to stop to get into the Art Gallery to warm myself up and also to see how my exhibition had been going on there.

Snow on the hedge

It was extremely cold today with temperature plumbed down to minus 40. I did not venture out even in my car. Instead I sketched the dazzling snow on the hedge in our backyard from Sarah's bedroom window in the afternoon.

Sunset on Balmoral Bay

I really love the shapes and patterns formed by the trees in our front yard against the late afternoon sunlight in the winter season. It was very cold when I sketched this view in oils from my car.

Stopping by Brandon Cemetery on a snowy afternoon

It was a very snowy afternoon when I stopped by the cemetery and sketched this view in oils from my car. Somehow the last scene described in the short story "The Dead" in James Joyce's " Dubliners" came to my mind.

A shed on a back alley on Balmral Bay

It was very sunny and bright outside but cold. I do not know how many times I have painted this view of this back alley right along our house. I was struck by the tranquil mood of this view at this time of the year, and painted it again.

On a snowy Saterday afternoon

This is one of the most impressive houses in Brandon. Located on 14Th Street and Louise Avenue this house is currently owned by Dr. Dector. I remember taking pictures in its front when I first came to Brandon from China 17 years ago! when some international students lived there as tenants. I parked my car on Louise Avenue and painted this picture from inside of my car. It was quite dark and snowy in the afternoon.

Christian Reformed Church

It was very warm today as I drove down 14Th Street north in the afternoon. Snow started to melt and I came to the junction of 14Th and Victoria Ave painting the view of the church standing on the corner.

A pond of heavenly delight

This painting is created as a donation for the art auction event which will take place at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba on 29th of Feb. and the theme of the even is called " the Garden of Earthly Delight"

Snow-covered junipers

Standing on my patio, I painted the junipers covered with snow in our backyard in the afternoon.

ST AUGUSTINE'S RC CHURCH

On New Year's Day today, I drove down the Lorne Avenue toward east and found myself in front of the church. I stopped and painted this view. It was really cold and my hands and feet were numb with cold after an hour.

Snow-covered open field on the last day of the year

Today is the last day of the year 2007. I sopped at the conjunction where the first street meets Aberdeen Avenue on the southend of the city, and painted this wooded open field in the early afternoon.

Snow covered hedges

Looking out of the window I was again attracted to the sight of the snow on the top of our hedges in the backyard.

A red house on Prinecess Avenue East

Over night the frosty weather turned every tree into a picture of crystal chandeliers. I came to the spot where a red house stood against the crystal clear sky and painted this view.

A window view

Always enjoy the view from our window in the afternoon when the sunlight starts to give way to the cool later afternoon shadow.

Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba

Commissioned by Mrs Gardner, the fine art teacher from Crocus Plains High School, I drove out to paint the old exhibition building on Keystone Grounds on Sunday afternoon. This painting was commissioned for her friend Anna Hunt-Binkley from British Columbia. However, instead of painting as it is I was asked to make it look like a fall scene instead of a winter one.

A distant view of North Hill of Brandon

Got a glimpse of North Hill from downtown Brandon in the afternoon.

Snow-covered front yard

It was not too cold and I painted this view standing on our driveway around noon on Sunday.

A glimpse of an authodox church on Stickney Street

Painted this view on a snowy afternoon.

A view from the open door

I painted this view through the half -opened door around noon.

Snow covered hedge

Came back from work and seeing the dazzling snow on the hedge in the afternoon sunlight I took our my easel and painted this view.

A glimpse of our next-door neighbour's front yard

Came back from church and before stopping the car on the drive way, I caught a glimpse of this view through the gap in our hedge and decided to paint it from the car.

Song of winter

Painted our snow-covered hedge at noon from the window. I am always intrigued the light and color of the dazzling snow on the hedge.

Frozen Assiniboine River

Came to this spot again and painted this view of winter river from my car.

A window view in the late afternoon

Winter snow and the late afternoon light has transformed what appears to be such an ordinary view into a winter wonderland. Painted this view from our living room window before supper.