Happy Valentines Day!

Art Journaling - Cherry Blossoms

Craving the colors of spring when the trees are full of blossoms dancing in the wind.

These were done in my art journal, using two water soluble oil colors, burnt umber and alizarin crimson.  Fun and easy.

Jet Streams Streak Across the Skies

Plenty of jets in the sky.

Jets Streaking Across the Blue Skies

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Blue Skies and Pussy Willows.

Signs of Spring

Blue Skies and Pussy Willows

A little color lingers in the reds, oranges and yellows of the

 Rose Hips

Herons X 20 - on the bank Nicomen Slough

This was only one section, a rough estimate I would guess there was approximately 80 herons out there.

A car came along the dyke and the herons took flight.

Chasing Clouds

Cloudscape 1

Its the first day of my long weekend and i'm out chasing clouds, definitely a nice start!

Cloudscape 2

I found it interesting how the sky was split with the blue sky and dark clouds and the flat white expanse with the puffy clouds.  I like the plane that few into the picture.

After a cloudy start to the long weekend it ended with the sun shining or trying to.

Sketchbook/Journaling Fungus & Bark