Monday is back again!!! It seems the weekend went by way faster this time around…I suppose because it was two days instead of last week’s three day weekend! Oh well! This week’s featured artist is Norwegian painter Kristin Vestgard. I love the fogginess and memory-like quality her brush envokes. Very dreamy and dreamlike! Please check out Kristin’s website to see more of her fabulous work!
That’s it for today! Hope you have a great Monday!
Good mornin’ everyone! Hope you have all had a great weekend so far! This Saturday was just 100% fun! My first stop was at the farmers market to pick up some delish bacon and veggies etc. Then me and my sis went to the Public Gardens greenhouse open house to check out all the flowers and plants! The friends of the garden were so friendly and fun to talk to and the flowers and plants, and cactus were amazing!!! I haven’t visited the open house in a few years and it was great to go back and take a peek and see what was growing! We then proceeded to check out a new Mexican place on South Park St. called Cantina Mexicana which I’m pretty sure just opened up a few days ago! The food was great!! Check it out of you are around town! We finished off the day with a BBQ at a friends place, and the sun finally came out to set the mood! Now since I slacked off so much yesterday I have a ton of not so fun chores and tasks to do today….hmmm…..oh well.
Here are some of the snaps I took at the greenhouse. I’ll post the rest next week since there are so many!
That’s it for today! Check in tomorrow for a new featured artist!
Hey again! Is it Wednesday already?
Just another reason why I love long weekends..the week just flies by! I brought home a beautiful white commercial mum plus a gorgeous blue hydrangea from work last week, and over the weekend as I sat on my deck in the sun I decided to draw a little sketch of the mum. Here she is!
So much fun to draw. I don’t normally have so much patience when it comes to sketching, but when I sketch flowers and plants I love to go crazy with lines and details. I get lost in it really! That’s it for now though! Check back later in the week for more doodles! Perhaps I will keep going down the floral path……we’ll see!
All I can say about today’s featured artist is WOW!!! Katie Scott is in her last year of education in Brighton, and boy does she have a bright future ahead of her! Katie states about her own work “The foundation for this project came from a recent interest in early science and particularly antiquity’s habit of entirely fabricating the inner workings of the world around them”. Please visit Katie’s website to see more of her amazing work, and of course have a happy Monday!
Amazing work! I am so inspired!! Have a great Monday everyone!
Hey everyone! Hope you are enjoying a nice sunny long weekend! We’ve really been having the most wonderful sunny warm spring here in Halifax this year. We are really lucky! Last spring was a rain fest for two months straight, and everyone was down in the dumps about it! Not this spring! We’ve had a good mix of a little rain, and a lot of sun!! Woo! It makes me feel so energized! Although..I did sleep in big time today…I’m actually writing this blog still in my pjs at almost 11pm! This never happens! Hah!
So yesterday because it’s a long weekend, and a beautiful one at that, we decided to host a bbq! One of my favorite things to do in the entire world is plant flowers, and fix up my deck!!! Mind you I do it on a dime, but I think I did a pretty good job this year! The only problem is I’ve noticed that birds have taken a liking to my pansies and alot of the heads have been snipped off and eaten!! Anyone know any tricks for that?? I know they are an edible flower to humans and animals, but I really wanted to keep them for my own enjoyment!!I may have to plant something else if they keep it up! Anyways I fixed up my deck nicely and I took a few snaps before our friends arrived for a good ol’ bbq! Check it out!
Rewarded all my hard work with a rhubarb cordial with lemon, club soda, and gin! (My sis made the cordial herself…it was amazing!!) That’s it for now! Check back in tomorrow for our featured artist! Enjoy the sunnnnn! (I hope its sunny wherever you are!)
Hey everyone! Looks like I am back to my usual blogging habits finally! Yesterday I woke up early on my day off, and got started right away! It was nice to have that extra few hours instead of sleeping in. Sooo at 9am sharp I started drawing. I knew I’d needs a little time to warm up since I haven’t been doodling or drawing much lately. It took me most of the day to get something I was happy with, and as usual I ended up drawing flowers and kitties. Ha! The usual subject matter when I am completely stumped! Here’s what I came up with yesterday mornin’ and afternoon!
The end! Hope you have a great Wednesday!
Today’s featured artist is comedian, actor, musician, and artist Demetri Martin. You might now him from the Daily Show, or from his own show on Comedy Central! I love the humor and funny observations in these little doodles. I really appreciate a good idea, and as everyone knows, a good idea is what makes great art. Please take a peek at Demetri’s website, where you will find tour dates for his stand up comedy act (maybe he is coming to a city near you!), and more info! In the meantime, check out these funny little ideas!
Hope that starts your Monday off right!
Hey ya’ll! I can’t believe an entire week has gone by again! I must apologize for my lack in blogging. I’ve been really busy and just working hard in general! I haven’t made any artwork lately but I swear I am going to get right back into it this week full speed ahead! This weekend has treated us so kindlywith sunshine and warm weather! I accomplished a lot on my Saturday off. Filled my deck with pansies and dusty miller, did a little shopping (I was desperate for clothes…you would laugh if you saw my wardrobe before yesterday), and I went out to see Guitar Fest at Bearly’s which is a Blues club down the street from my apartment! A full day indeed!!! Today I’m going to take it easy, maybe finish a book..(finally…) and do some lobster eating! Yes its lobster season!!!
This morning although I was up til 2 am I popped out of bed around 7:30, and decided to try to make myself an omelet and head of for a stroll to take some Sunday Snaps! Check it out!
I bought two peonies from work this week!! They are one of my absolute favourites!! I think mothers day is one of my favourite floral holidays because the flower selection is amazing! So many beautiful things went out the door this week!!
Also…I’ve been waiting almost a year for this African Violet that I rescued from work to bloom. It finally has!! I am so pleased!!! Way to go little plant!
So beautiful!! I hope everyone can go out for a walk today and enjoy your neighborhood! Check in tomorrow for a new featured artist!!
This weeks featured artist is so different than any of the other artists I’ve featured before! Lee Eunyeol’s Starry Night installation/photography works are stunning. They take me to another planet and back! Eunyeol uses lights to magically transform beautiful landscapes. Unfortunately I couldn’t find much information on the artist other than the photographic works will be on display in a gallery in Seoul. Take a look at the work below!
Have a great Monday!
We’ve had the most gorgeous weekend to date!!! Warm weather and flowers blooming everywhere!! I love it! The warmth and sunshine are so renewing! This weekend, to say I walked ALOT is an understatement. I walked pretty much from 8:30am to 3:30pm with a one hour break in between for breakfast. Yowza! You can imagine how tired I was at the end of the day! It was so worth it though. I can’t get enough of the outdoors, and the downtown goings on when the weather is beautiful. Yesterday my sister and I walked all across town, checking out shops, walking through the public gardens, and finally we made our way to the Halifax Crafters spring show. I have to say it. Halifax has amaaaazingly talented artists and crafters. Every booth had something amazing to look at. Unfortunately I brought zero dollars with me in my wallet…but it was great to see everyone and have a look at all of their wonderful stuff! Way to go guys!! I am inspired and proud to have such awesome creative minds in Halifax!
I only have one picture of the crafters…but I did of course take a few pictures of some flowers I met along the way. Did I mention we also stopped in to a huge antique shop on Agricola St.? It was awesome. I have always loved looking at antiques! This store seemed to go on forever, and ever and there was even a funny little shop dog to greet us! He didn’t want to talk to me though…hmmm….Anyways On with the pictures!
The end! Hope you have an awesome Sunday! Check back tomorrow for the Featured Artist!
