Week 19 - Back to Spring

Ok – so I jumped to summer for a few weeks but I missed spring.

Now that all of the Easter and spring bulbs are visible everywhere, it inspired me do so some more flowers.

The weather has been crazy warm and everything is sprouting. The hyacinths are starting in the warm parts of the garden as well as the beginnings of tulips and other bulbs. Soon the brown ugliness will be gone.

March 18, 2012

Crocuses

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/3fc49187-ab42-4db4-8ebd-9d08019de64e

March 17, 2012

Peach Tulips

All of the tulips in the garden have started

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/8118b15c-d197-4e21-bf16-624c44390ed4

March 16, 2012

Hyacinths

These are just ready to burst in my garden

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/3b02682c-4261-4249-939a-7bcc6bf5de5f

March 15, 2012

Morning Glories

I can't wait to get some more of these growing this year

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/58248a98-682a-4d05-aeae-3f16714e5338

Week 18 - Waiting for Summer continued…continued

Everyone seems to be in the midst of making summer holiday plans. In anticipation of another painting trip north, I again revisited images from the LaCloche region of Ontario.

March 10, 2012

Cabin 10

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/1a64a905-894b-4ad1-bc01-690c46327c08

March 9, 2012

Marsh

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/0cf200a7-1d03-4b18-b867-3409187e76bf

March 8, 2012

Drop Off

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/a923fd0c-ca66-4c72-a14d-2279e9872f25

March 7, 2012

Looking Over the Lake

 http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/f1c4aed0-2aa0-4747-8475-ce631fb78c9f

Week 17 – Waiting for Summer continued…

I am seriously running out of inspiration as this winter ends so I continued this week with images from the summer.  

Be prepared for a few more weeks of older referenced material until I can really get back outside and find some new ideas.

Mar 2, 2012

Sunrise Over the Island

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/4558f137-beb4-4871-8aab-2da9b9068767

Mar 1, 2012

Cove

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/b6c90f30-0b78-4d1e-bc19-18dd814f9bb0

Feb 29, 2012

Rocks and Trees

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/6614794d-b5b4-4d6a-8bda-e9543cd2eabd

Feb 28, 2012

Manitoulin

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/2c63d479-2a0b-4571-aa5b-a37bfc996e16

Week 16 - Waiting for Summer

Okay – enough of this winter stuff. It is now time to wish for summer.

I went back in my brain and pics to the last couple of summers where I have enjoyed painting with fellow artists in the LaCloche region of Ontario. The water is great, the rocks are great, the pines are great, the company is great and I could paint this region forever.

Feb 25, 2012

West to Killarney

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/a4b3b125-819c-4e5b-86e0-eac6ef994968

Feb 24, 2012

The Inlet

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/5c348ce7-47d9-4003-8f49-3c586956e654

Feb 22, 2012

The Notch

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/397bb328-e4cb-4240-860c-ad4238e56776

Feb 21, 2012

The Big Rock

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/c8d2bdb0-0576-4d14-9cb8-76c6340aa25e

Week 15 - Winter continues...

Winter continued here for a few days anyway. 

We actually had a full day of continuous snowfall. 

I was able to capture at least one view out of my window, then it melted again. And then it snowed again. And then it melted again. 

Hence, a couple of views with snow and a couple without as is our winter this year.

Winter Field

Feb 17, 2012

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/59f0fdcd-6252-4674-aefa-9873b677fab0

Waiting for Spring

Feb 16, 2012

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/e8a8dc75-d70c-4f14-9af9-0ef27e65a280

Dull Day

Feb 15, 2012

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/5b7f6d7e-5637-4e4b-9ffd-0baba11df0e1

Snowy Path to Lake Ontario

Feb 14, 2012

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/5720e24e-671e-402e-940c-bf3ac00241d5

Week 14 - Fat Brush

One of the aims of this daily painting venture was to loosen up.

I was trained as a Technical Illustrator so I love corners, angles and precision but that is not how I want to paint these. This week I forced myself to use only a ½” brush. On a large canvas this is no big deal but on 8x10” it definitely gave me no option other than “loosening up.” 

Feb 11, 2012

Field of Green and Gold

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/10abdb98-6075-4983-85b4-2374477da9e7

Feb 10, 2012

Twilight

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/75b3e819-d97f-4d85-be6a-2cdbbe99e26c

Feb 9, 2012

Rolling Field

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/e4af3432-d05a-421d-8508-7fc7670dcf54

Feb 8, 2012

Field of Green and Purple

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/judyblue-anderson/a0e61d61-2c0c-48fb-868e-f9d110ca3e71

Children's Guide To Knowledge

Children's guide of knowledge - link

As an aside to my daily paintings, I came across this interesting link as I was searching for the illustrator of a children's book and thought it was worth a look.

I have a copy of the referenced book copyright 1963. I received it in 1968 so it is a newer version than the one Nan posted but the picks are the same. Mine is missing a few pages - I probably used them for a school project somewhere along the way - shame on me.  I have added a couple of different images below.

I always loved this book but I can't find any references as to who the illustrators were. If anyone know, please advise.

Children's Guide To Knowledge

Copyright 1963

Published by Parents' Magazine Press