I had fun exploring with a new medium. Pastel on paper, 6×9″.
Author Archives: LMacfarlane
dig a hole, fill it up
I chose this Big Cis plum tree to block the line of sight from across the street to my back patio because of its beautiful leaves and perfect size. Arborists can look down on red leaf plums because they are overplanted in some areas and they only live about 20 years, making them a short-termContinue reading “dig a hole, fill it up”
leaves turning
I love the color details on these autumn crabapple leaves.
paperbark maple
The record heat we had this summer was not kind to this young paperbark maple in its first year in my yard. It only has a handful of leaves, and most of them have suffered from sun scorch. I’m interested to see whether this tree ends up doing well. On one hand, USU’s Tree BrowserContinue reading “paperbark maple”
the jury’s still out on growing raspberries
This is year two for these Double Gold everbearing raspberry bushes (ordered from Burpee). Year one started like this: My raspberries have been enough of a hassle to make me question my commitment to keeping them around. Right now, though, I am getting a tasty Fall harvest and I know I’ll try at least oneContinue reading “the jury’s still out on growing raspberries”
a little wild and in motion
This has been such a wonderful painting to carry from beginning to end. It’s been about a year since I started putting down my first ideas for it, nearly three months since I started working in earnest on the final product, and I can tell that I’ve grown as an artist in that time. HereContinue reading “a little wild and in motion”
blooms
Just in case the wait was killing you, too – here are the apricot blossoms.
the wait is killing me
I’ve been checking on these apricot blossoms just about every day for a couple weeks now. You can see the petals are starting to split just a little at the tips, so they really should open up any day now.
the first green
This was the first green I discovered in my garden this year. Picture taken February 26 after I raked a clump of leaves away from the base of this raspberry plant. What a beautiful surprise.
mind and heart 