The little lake has been emptied in preparation for the winter to come. Our landlord told us that he sometimes transforms this space into an ice ring… Well, my skates are already hung in the staircase!
The weekend has been whaleful. I painted two versions of the great mammal and also created a papercut. I have been a little bit obsessed by whales since I drew some on pebbles. I like their massive and simple shape and the way the light hits their skin under water.
Ink on paper
And these submarine disco balls also came out during the weekend…
Acrylic on paper
A very thin layer of white snow was covering the ground when we woke up yesterday. I can’t wait for the first “real” snow, the one that will stay until next spring. It will be our first winter here, quite a change with Montreal. This is what the last snow storms looked like:
Also, I attended a benefit for the Haiti children last Tuesday. The organisers of this event were quite happy with the results!
Of course I forgot my camera on that night but a friend took photos that I will share as soon as I receive them.
Have a good week!
This photo was taken in the Réserve faunique La Vérendrye.
It looks like little pearls of pine gum or is it a mushroom that can perspire coffee? That would be like heaven for my boyfriend, a combo of two of his favourite things in the world.
Delicate mushroooms found on Mount Kekeko, they seem to be floating.
These were found on mount Kekeko as well, they look like bubble gum mushrooms!
This is the only one I can name here: lactarius indigo or indigo-milk mushroom in English (I think).
It is supposed to be edible but we did not try it.
I found it particularly beautiful, like a miniature upside down world.
Great hand drawn mushrooms: Amy Ross, Vladimir Stankovic
Now, Forager: “follows a Basque-American husband and wife across three seasons as they struggle to earn a living by hunting wild mushrooms and selling them to restaurants.”
Foraging and cooking Wild Mushrooms (a short video)
A thank you to my friend Chantal who sent me the last two links!
Have a good weekend!
May I introduce you to Roupie Les Mitaines (Roupie AKA “The Mittens”).
Roupie sleeps at least 18 hours a day.
Between two naps, he will eat, play and purrr.
Not being gifted for the art of sleeping, I sometimes get jealous of him. He makes it look so easy!
Well, I have to get back to work while he does what he does best…
The reflection in the little lake is really beautiful at this time of the year…
28 September 2011 – 08:47
Acrylic and ecoline on paper
The Shadows in music… This was filmed in the 60′s.
The resolution is bad but the simplicity and the lighting of the video are quite nice.
Shadow art, most of it made out of trash!
