Marching Forward

February ended with some very interesting weather as you will see below. 

First day of Spring is only three weeks away, thank goodness!

“If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”

Percy Bysshe Shelley

White and wet day at the beach, no picnics today!

  

 

 

 

thought this looked a little like a turtle head

 

not many critters around

 

 

is this why they are called Snow Drops?

 

Crocuses bravely coming up through snow too!

Hen and Chickens plant doesn't seem to mind the weather

 

 

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Fun Saturday at Gallery 1710, Flora and Fauna Show and two artists in the gallery sharing their work. I was docent and despite the crazy weather we had quite a few visitors in to see the show and talk with the artists.

Darlyne's creations from polymer clay and paverpol.

 

 

 

Robin's watercolour pet portraits

 

 

More artists demos on March 4 and 11 (12 to 4 pm) at Gallery 1710

 

 

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New Show

 

I have 22 paintings at RiverHouse Restaurant in Delta for the next couple of months,

 here is a sample of some of the paintings. 

If you are in the area why not drop by for a look and something to eat.

 

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In the Studio:

 

First shells and then coral hearts

 

 

 

 

Now I am  working on a series of stumps from the forest around Shannon Falls, here is the first:

 

 

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A couple of things I thought were funny:

 

 

 

 

 

... and finally a new word:

 

 

Well that is all for this time,

happy Wednesday, with whimsy,

Gillian

Spring Groups

There are some interesting names for groups in nature; a parliament of owls comes to mind.

A group of flowers growing close together (like these crocuses) can be called a bunch, a cluster or a clump. A bouquet is a bunch of flowers arranged for its beauty.

A group of geese can be called a gaggle or a flock or when in flight a skein.

There are goslings in the gaggle at Jericho Park.

Does that make this a gaggle of goslings:

Goose, gander and goslings:

Splish, splash

we're having a bath

so cute!

AAAAWWWW!

Watchful parents with six little goslings. 

When they were approaching the side of the pond where I was standing

the adults started bobbing their heads up and down

and stretching their necks out.

I interpreted this as wanting me to buzz off  

so after a few more pictures I backed away and

let them have the end of the pond to themselves.

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But what about groups of people?

Did you know that a group of doctors is known as a dose or doctrine.

But what if we make up a few group names:

a malady of doctors

a confusion of psychiatrists

a drill of dentists

an argument of lawyers

a portion of dietitians

a clutch of racing drivers

a quotation or perhaps a scribble of writers

a structure of engineers

a catalogue of librarians

a grind of baristas

a pallet of artists

a baffle of geeks

That is all my husband and I came up with, now its your turn.

If you want to share any group name ideas let me know and I can pass them along in a future post.

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What is happening in the studio?

Here are 5 new watercolours,

"Puglia Boats":

"Italian Window":

"Arte del Gelato": 

"Shh":

and finally "Afternoon Nap": 

I have entered the last 3 in the juried "Oil and Water" show at the South Delta Artists Guild Gallery 1710. The most they accept into the show is 2 per artist, hopefully one or two of mine will be accepted. I find out in about a week.

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That is all I have for this week,

happy Wednesday,

with whimsy,

Gillian.