Pink and Blue Canvas Print

These flowers were on a table in a cafe in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The wooden table was painted with a variety shades of blue and provided a nice contrast with the pink echinacea. I have used a number of different textures and effects in this digital painting.

I have always been a lifelong learner—first as an secondary school educator and principal in my professional career and now as an aspiring artist in my retired life. Retirement has provided me with the time and opportunity to truly delve into learning new things! I have always been interested in all forms of art and have experimented with a variety of mediums. My foray into photography has led to numerous creative opportunities. I seek beauty in the seemingly mundane as I view the world around me—be it through faraway travel or through an examination of the environment that surrounds me. Though I enjoy taking photos, I have become increasingly more interested in photo artistry and the stories one can tell as a photo is manipulated...