Early in the morning from our door way

a peep through the door early in the morning

two pots of geranium in the last light

A glimpse out of the window , I saw the two pots of geranium on our patio glowed in the last light of the day. A quick oil sketch.

A glimpse of a busy street in Wasagaming

The young fellow who started to play cello on the street at one of the busking spots attracted me to this spot for my second painting for the day

A delightful discovery !

Found myself inside the  visitor guide of 2012 of Riding Mountain National Park of Canada. The picture shows me doing a demonstration painting next to the park office building on the occasion of my outdoor painting workshop in the summer of 2009

Strolling along the main beach of Clear Lake on a cloudy morning

We drove back to Clear Lake again this morning to meet up with DeLee from Saskatchewan who came to the lake to paint with me. It was cloudy when I started this painting close to the main beach , and soon the sunlight started to break out of the clouds.

Sailing in the setting summer sun

After a quick early supper at the picnic table close to the main beach, I decided to do one more painting as the sun started to move low towards horizon and the surface of the lake was touched by the brilliance of the late afternoon sunlight.

Came to Clear Lake with paintings for the show

We drove to Clear Lake this morning to deliver my paintings for the show. After unloading my paintings at the Gallery I went to the main beach of the lake to paint again against strong gust of wind. I had to place a big rock onto my easel to hold it down , keeping it from being blown away.  Spent two hours fighting against the wind, and trying to capture the fleeting moment of light and colour of the lake on a typical busy summer morning.  After the painting was done I took it back to the gallery , and it was up on the wall the very next day , and was sold right away.

Looking out from our driveway in the morning

Came back to rest a bit after the first painting, and decided to paint another one from our driveway looking out onto the street. It was very hot today.

In full morning sunshine

Went across the street with my easel early in the morning to paint when the full morning sunlight was on our house. Half way through the painting , Fengping dropped by to check out her garden.

From out patio at noon

Against intense summer sunlight,  I did this quick oil sketch from out patio

In the glaring sun at noon from our backyard

In the hot noon hour sunlight, I set up my easel in our backyard and did this quick oil sketch.

A view to remember

There is an unsettling feel about painting from this particular spot on Hub of the University of Alberta being always aware of the  crime scene so close by from that June shooting on campus this summer.

The University of Alberta Devonian Botanic Garden

A view of the Japanese garden from Devonian Botanic Garden painted around noon hour during my visit to Edmonton

Back to the Rutherford House on U of A campus

Painted this view  early in the morning when the full sunlight was on the front of Rutherford House. We came back in the afternoon to have our high tea in the famed house on the same day.

Painting an Edmonton Skyline

Came to Edmonton to visit my daughter and nephew from the Sates using this occasion to paint an Edmonton skyline from Saskatchewan Drive.

A heritage building in Gladstone

Started this painting around 1 p.m when it was extremely hot and humid  setting up right  on the side of the street. This building called Galloway is one of most well know heritage buildings of the town.

A Gladstone landmark

Visited Gladstone for the first time ever today. Went with Becky who was going to conduct a Chinese brush painting workshop there. Painted this grain elevator there  on one of the hottest days of the year! Thanks to two local ladies who were kind enough to offer me a ride around the town to give a break from the heat exhaustion , I was able to finish this painting and tried the next one as well.

In the early morning sunshine

Painted this view from our doorway in the early morning sunshine.

In the hot glare of noon hour sun

With the help of an umbrella, I painted this view of Balmoral Bay in the hot glare  of noon hour sunshine.

A Brandon Skyline

Drove to Dinsdale Park to paint this morning when it was so quite there. Standing on a boat lunching platform there to paint was a delightful experience despite of the hot temperature and sun burn I received.

Summer sunny green

A quick oil sketch looking over the hedges

Window view on a sunny summer morning

another quick oil sketch from our living room window

Flowerbed with blooming roses in the evening

Another quick oil sketch of our flowerbed before roses started to fade away.