From Winter to Spring: Happy Easter!

Julie Drew

Happy Easter!Christ is Risen!He is Risen indeed! Spring is slow in coming this year. Well, I’m not sure it is any different than other years, but we had a teasing 20C day a week ago, which has made this past week feel even more cold with its sub-zero temps. This wintry spring that doesn’t want…

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Thinking of Spring and Flowers

As winter continues to wrap its cloak of snow around us, I think toward Spring and flowers bedecking gardens, meadows, homes. I bought a blooming orchid to remind me of Spring. I have yet to draw or paint it, but I enjoy its beauty on our dining room table. I brought my two calla lily…

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Spring Has Sprung,

Watercolor

Spring is definitely here. I love watching the progress of the buds on the trees – The greening of the world as it comes back to life after winter. The poplar trees have all popped out their pussy tufts, which have elongated into the long fronds of silvery green and red buds. Just like in…

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Spring?

Spring or Winter Relapse? We woke up to snow this morning. And as I write this it continues to fall. My girls were not excited about it. One chose to bike to work, the other hitched a ride from her dad to get to school. Once everyone had left I took the opportunity to grab…

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Hope for Spring

Painting: Hope for Spring An Afternoon Painting at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital On the morning I went to spend the afternoon painting at the Glenrose, we had a fresh blanket of new snow the day before. But the sun was shining, and as it is a spring snow, we know it is temporary.I decided to approach…

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