Poppy Picks 2010

Poppypick#12010

Poppypick#22010

Poppypick#32010

Poppypick#42010

Dear Everyone:

I couldn't believe my eyes

when I saw this charming

image of a garden shed

featuring poppies, a vine wreath

and iris.

I went back to photograph

the images twice but the first attempt

was the most successful.

Seeing the images was a bit of

an "aha" moment. A feeling of

recognition of the appeal and charm.

Hope you enjoy these images.

Helen.

Iconic hills 2010

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Dear Everyone:

After reading a biography of

artist Georgia O'Keefe by Britta Benke

(Taschen:2009) I was inspired

to sketch and paint an image of hills.

This turned out to be one of my

favourite images.

Hope that you enjoy viewing it.

Helen.

Poppy Magic 2010

Poppymagic#12010

Dear Everyone:

I saw this shot while I was out

running and had to return later

with my camera to shoot it.

It is an unapologetically pretty

shot.

Hope that you enjoy this image.

Helen.

Organic rug designs

organicrug#1(carinilang) organicrug#2(fortstreetstudio)

organicrug#3(fortstreetstudio)

Dear Everyone:

I have recently developed

an interest in a more organic

look for decor. Think rustic.

Wood. Greens. Browns. greys.

Anchored to nature. Lichen.

Moss. Foliage. Japanese zen

aesthetic.

I came across these 3 rugs

which strike an organic tone.

Organic #1 rug is Carini Lang.

http://www.carinilang.com/.

Organic rugs #2 and #3

are Fort Street Studio.

Artists and husband and wife

team Janis Provisor and Brad Davis

founded the company in China years

ago and spent 8 years in the country.

They have now returned to New York

and have opened a showroom.

http://www.fortstreetstudio.com/

Their rugs reflect their original

watercolours manifest in silk rugs.

Hope that you enjoy viewing

these rug designs. They are

in my dream home binder.

Helen.

Multi Tulip 2010

Multitulip2010

Multitulipphotoreference2010

Dear Everyone:

I couldn't believe it when I saw this lovely

tulip wilted in a local garden.

I had to shoot it immediately

and then sketch and paint it.

Hope you enjoy this image.

The multiple colours of

the painting really capture

the original photo reference.

Helen.

Spring mix cont'd. 2010

springmix072010

springmix082010

springmix092010

springmix102010

Dear Everyone:

I rarely get tired of shooting flowers

and the spring flowers are out

in full force now.

Hope that you enjoy these images.

Helen.

Model portrait (June 2010)

Modelportraitjune2010

Dear Everyone:

Here is another image

from my selection of

paintings of models from

magazines.

The proportions of this

image are quite pleasing

and the black hair works

well with the ivory skin.

Hope that you enjoy

this image.

Helen.