We had a lovely trip to Victoria to see our three grandchildren with our four children and two daughters in law. I forgot to get a family photo done so I don’t have that to show this time. It was so good to spend time outdoors – biking, walking the coast, Butchart Gardens and the Butterfly Gardens.

I even had a few moments to capture some scenes in my watercolor sketchbook and take photos for future paintings.

Three sketches from the deck of the ferry to Victoria:

I took a few more minutes to sketch at the end of our time at the Butchart Gardens. So many beautifull flowers to choose from. I liked this color combination for a quick sketch.

The Butterfly Gardens had some beautiful birds I don’t normally see – a flamingo and parrots. Here are some that I will demo during the Animals and Birds in Watercolor: drawing and painting class that starts on May 15. This class is in the beautiful ArtsHub Ortona space (9722 102 St). There is plenty of parking. There is still some room in the class if you would like to join it.  As always in my classes, I demonstrate an idea, or a technique and my students can follow along or work on their own ideas. I feel my students learn better when working on subjects and ideas they are interested in.