Paul Horsman

Actually they are Canada Geese. Canada’s offical bird. They’re sending greetings from Canadaland!

Dad and sister in the boat

Close up of Dad.

Close up of sister

I’ve had a week off and decided to try something different. I’m trying my hand at capturing some family memories inspired by #MCM life. Growing up we liked to spend time at the lake. My Dad would drive the boat and pull us kids on skis and wakeboards. This #oilpainting tries to capture those times.

@beakalf.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky

thanks for the reshare.

Wow! Ive been ignoring my Bluesky feed. I have a lot of new followers. Hmmm I better say something witty!😆 Let me get back to you all with something spontaneous and witty.

Update! I sold all my prints within an hour. Great news! A donation to a worthy Ukraine cause will be made thanks to those who purchased. I raised $360.

Blue sky with canola field. Print

Raising money for Ukraine. I have a few prints of one of my original paintings that I am selling for $40 each with 100% of proceeds going to a charity supporting those in need in Ukraine. If you live in the Edmonton area and are interested, then DM me.

Oil painting of a yellow canola field under a blue sky makes me think of the Ukrainian flag.

After today’s events in the Oval Office I feel like I need to share a piece of art I created years ago that inspired me to create more paintings in a similar style in support of aid for Ukraine. Ukraine is on the front line of the fight for our values of liberty & freedom & they need our support.

Simons is great. Very progressive company.

Something most conservative politicians seem to not accept. Building and densifying mature areas and brownfield sites should be the most conservative policy around. Raise tax revenue without raising taxes. An accountants dream.

Warning sign on door at side of building.

Sometimes when one sign isn’t clear enough. Why not add a second sign. That should do it.

For our #Canada neighbors. The SANE part of what's left of our country loves you!

I hope you are right about this more than you could ever imagine.

Another benefit is they hardly need to use pesticides so you essentially get near organic.

Saw one of nature’s most remarkable animals yesterday in Costa Rica. We met the 2 and 3 fingered #sloth. They can live 30 yrs, have an 11 month gestation and never go into menopause. They have a super efficient use of energy and poop once a week when they dump about 2kg of 💩 and 1 litre of urine.

Spent the day visiting Panama City. Yesterday we were in another Spanish colonial town of Cartagena Columbia. Both have great old town centres. A slice of Europe on this side of the pond.

The Americans on our cruise are all watching the Superbowl so us Canadians have the run of the rest of the ship.

Entrance to bar where you have to ring a buzzer to be let in.

Inside of bar seats only about 20.

Cocktail menu at a local speakeasy in Aruba called Apotek (Dutch word for Pharmacy)

Eagle Beach Aruba with a sailboat in the distance

The amazing thing about visiting places is discovering the unexpected. We expected great beaches as that is what #Aruba is famous for. What we didnt expect was to find this bar called #ApotekSpeakeasy at the end of our day. We enjoyed a great cocktail before heading over to Lucy’s for fish burgers

a canadian flag with a red maple leaf in the middle ALT: a canadian flag with a red maple leaf in the middle

buy Canadian.

Noble idea. an one I will pursue.

But I think we need to really consider applying this tactic to perhaps the most important industry.

Media.

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As we pull out to sea all is calm but knowing all too well the turmoil we leave behind as this world seems to be goong through a bit of a tantrum right now. Take care folks.

I’ve come to the conclusion that if you are really good at what you do then you get a free pass on everything else. If you arent very good at what you do you had better be perfect at everything else.

But the rich want “their” money back. You know all their money “we” took to build the middle class and social safety net. Yah that stuff to make working people’s lives better.

F”ktocracy

Marriage on the rocks. Endless bickering, accusations. Can never do anything right. I don’t want it to end but nothing I say or do it’s good enough. Alberta I’m sad you feel this way. I thought we were stronger together. We could do anything, the envy of others. What appened. Yours always, Canada

Apparently currently at most they could add a maximum 20% hydrogen to NG in current piping and furnaces. Hydrogen is also very corrosive to equipment. Hydrogen made from NG loses 50% of energy density of the NG its derived from. And the carbon still has to be dumped somewhere. A non starter I’d say.

Oh but winter 😬😳 i guess the excuse I hear all the time doesnt seem to stop Norway.

The clouds are incidentally a last minute change. I painted over an earlier background that was green but found it competed with the flowers. If you look at some of my earlier posts you can see what it looked like at first. Im happy with the change.

My first painting of an Iris & it’s surprisingly challenging. Realizing its a very busy flower. Lots going on. Finding a balance btw having it look visually cluttered or taking some creative licence to tone it down in areas is key. I’m feeling like we’re close now. #canadianart #botany #Art

With whats happening in Ukraine the idea of bigger countries exerting themselves over less powerful neighbours is being normalized. Thats a dangerous paradigm.

So here it is. Definitely brings out the colour of the flower. Now to build up the layers of paint on the flowers. #art #canadianart #botanicals