New Year's 2013

Dear Everyone:

Happy New Year!

Wishing you health and happiness
in 2013!

Just a slightly humourous image
enclosed.

Helen.

Butterflies Remaining 2012

Dear Everyone:

Two more butterflies to share with you.

Both are close-ups.

One features a night-sky and a harlequin
pattern.

The second features oranges and greys and peony pink.
I almost thought of metallurgy while painting it. Specifically
gold and bronze.

fornasettiatnight2012

fornasetti'sfinale2012

Enjoy.


Helen.

Rock-face painting #2

Dear Everyone:

This painting is the result of my second
attempt at painting the rock-face of
a nearby cliff.

I used my own photoreference.

rockfacephotoreference#22012

rockfacepainting#22012



Enjoy.


Helen.

Christmas 2012

Dear Everyone:

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Enjoy this festive season with your
loved ones.

christmas#12012



Helen.

Butterfly close-up 2012

Dear Everyone:

I am working on a series of
butterfly paintings.

This piece is the strongest one
so far.

It came to me yesterday and I
sketched it yesterday.

fornasettiafield2012


Enjoy.

Helen.

Woman walking in front of window 2012

Dear Everyone:


Just a nice candid shot.

womanwalkinginfrontofwindow2012



Enjoy.

Helen.

Angel and stars 2012

Dear Everyone:

Just a pleasant Christmas-themed shot.

angelandstars2012


Enjoy.

Helen.

December flight 2012

Dear Everyone:

Just an elegant shot.
A soothing and cerebral shot.

decemberflight2012


Enjoy.


Helen.

Christmas ornament 2012

Dear Everyone:

I spotted this Christmas ornament
amongst an array of ornaments
hung outside in a front yard on a
deciduous tree.

I did a folk art painting of it
from my own photoreference.

christmasornamentphotoreference2012

christmasornament2012


Enjoy.

Helen.

Cliffface and icicles 2012

Dear Everyone:

This cliffface - a natural wonder- is located
in a big box shopping district. 

I came across it and couldn't believe it.

When I returned to shoot it there
were icicles.

clifffaceandicicles2012

clifffacerevisited#22012


Helen.

December floral 2012

Dear Everyone:

I was in the mood to paint a flower.
I used my own photoreference.

What I like about the resulting painting
is how pretty the lily is. It is pink
and feminine and becoming.

Decemberfloralphotoreference2012

Decemberfloral2012


Enjoy.

Helen.

Bowl of Apples 2012

Dear Everyone:

Sometimes there is something appealing
about  a simple still life.

bowlofapples2012



Enjoy.


Helen.

Christmas poinsetta 2012

Dear Everyone:

I tend to decorate at Christmas with
potted poinsetta plants.

Here is my image of a poinsetta.

christmaspoinsetta2012



Enjoy.

Helen.

Christmas angel #2 2012

Dear Everyone:

The thing I appreciate about
this Christmas angel is that
she is quite pretty.

christmasangel#22012



Helen.

Reeds 2012

Dear Everyone:

I was fascinated by this scene
of reeds against a backdrop of
sea and sky.

I painted it from my own
photoreference.

reedsphotoreference2012

reeds2012

Enjoy.


Helen.