More new jewelry

A mid-oriental inspired necklace and earrings set.


Black onyx, black agate and rock crystal knotted necklace.


Azurite, new jade, vintage chain and antiqued brass accents.


Amethyst and rock crystal knotted necklace.


Turquoise and antiqued brass accents bracelet.

Toy car illustration

Here, just for the fun of it, is a little toy car illustration that I did a while back...

Just listed on Etsy...

Lapis lazuli and brass necklace, with an oriental inspiration


A gemmy amber colored keyring.


A bracelet made of lapis lazuli drops and chrysocolla beads on a vintage brass chain.

Port of Montréal

I was in Montréal yesterday, with my daughter and her cousin, to see an exhibition on pirates that had been much advertised. We then went all the way up to the museum's belvedere where we could enjoy a striking view of the port of Montréal.
I then took a series of photos of that view, from left to right, taking care to overlap each photo with the preceeding one (or the next one depending...).
Later on, back home, I remembered that, with the newer versions of photoshop, you could merge such photos automatically (file>automate>photomerge...).
This I tried, and here is the result ( 1 minute for something that would have taken me the better part of a day manually!):

Some more sold jewelry

Faceted garnet drops, fine jade , sterling and brass earrings


Moss agate discs, fine jade and brass earrings


Turquoise, carnelian and metal necklace


Opalite and brass necklace and earrings set


Ebony discs and metal, necklace and earrings set


Amazonite coin beads, czech glass and freshwater pearls necklace and earrings set


Lapis lazuli, yellow jade and brass ensemble


White coral drops, chromed metal accents and brass, necklace and earrings set


Lapis lazuli drops, carnelian faceted beads on a solid brass chain necklace with earrings set

A beautiful poster by Josée Masse

This is my girlfriend's latest illustration. Isn't she talented?
It is a poster for an acrobat's circus here in Québec. It is acrylics painted on a wood panel.
This is the uncropped version.

Mean beauty, a sequel...

Today.
I'm holding a 6 foot ruler!


June 26th


June 14th


June 11th


June 5th


This picture was taken on the first of june
This thistle is growing and growing, who knows how large it can get?

Here's my first post about that mean beauty

Poison ivy, more...

It grows upwards also


A healthy bunch...


So innocent looking...


A cute baby...


At it's most insidious, small, and hidden in the tall grass...

These are new photos of healthy poison ivy, on my way to the mailbox.
Here to my first poison ivy post.

Details of Italy...

Detail of a column in Venice,


of a fountain in Massa,


of a painted floor in Manarola, Cinque Terre,


of a cabinet in Murano,


of a fountain in Fivizzano, Toscana, of a cabinet in Murano.


A wooden ornament in Pisa,


a coloured marble sample in Carrara,


an old Madonna in Fivizzano,


a door knocker in Venice,


an old sculpture in Murano,


an ornament in Pisa,


a mosaic in Murano,


a medieval detail in Fivizzano,


a door knocker in Fivizzano,


a door ornament in Venice,


a door knocker in Pisa,


a door knocker in Corniglia, Cinque Terre.

Just sold...

Mauve reflections set: amethyst, pearls, sterling...