Rural Outlook Poster

Today I completed the poster and invitations for the KAGS Outdoor Painters' Group art show called "Rural Outlook".

After I had it proof read by Cindy Allan and Norma MacEachern my co-conveners I went and had it and the invitations for the exhibit printed and the members of the Group were emailed to come in to pick them up and distribute them throughout the area.

It should be an interesting show with 14 artists displaying their art work.

The show runs from 25 October through to 12 November with the opening reception on Sunday 29 October 2017 from 1-4 p.m.

I hope you are able to come out and enjoy the exhibit.

Clear Lake II

I have been working on this drawing for a while (see posts on 09 June 2013, 23 March and 12 October 2016, 05 March and 17 May 2017).

First I started by putting in the remaining background trees in behind the three pine trees and behind the large rocks on the left side of the drawing.














To finish this drawing I added the shadows onto all the rocks in the background.

This original 6-1/4" x 9" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $50.00.

Upper Stoney Lake II

Today I was sitting the 150 Years of Canadian History exhibition at KAGS today which is open this weekend from 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. due to the Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour.

I thought while I as at the Gallery I would fill in the time in between visitors by working on a number of pen and ink drawings that are in various stages of completion.

The nice thing about working on these drawings is that I can easily leave them to answer questions about the exhibit and once the visitors have left, return to the drawing.















I wanted to finish this drawing of Upper Stoney Lake that I did the original sketch a couple of years ago (see posts on 24 August 2015 and 04 August 2017) while at Quarry Bay Beach enjoying the sun, sand and water.

All I needed was to put in the distant shoreline and add the trees and rocks along the edge of the lake.

This original 7-1/2" x 9" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $40.00.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the artwork.

Clear Lake IX

I wanted to finish this drawing that I had originally started a long time ago (see posts on 09 June 2013, 27 May, 18 July and 29 August 2017) while canoeing on Clear Lake.

I started by completing the deciduous trees in the centre area of the drawing and put in the background trees in behind.

Next I added more of the rocks against the shoreline and added the shadows and reflections to each of them until the foreground area was complete.













I then added the background across the distant shore and put in the various pine trees across the island and a few into the background.

Lastly I added a mother duck and her young ducklings following along behind into the water of the lake.

This original 6" x 9" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $40.00.

ACEO - Morning Sky 10

When I returned from my physiotherapy appointment, I wanted to work on something I could finish today so I pulled out this painting that I had started earlier this year (see post on 28 February 2017).

Using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I painted in the tree trunks and main branches.

With mixtures of French ultramarine blue, Antwerp blue, new gamboge and aureolin I added the foliage onto the trees.















If you would like more information about ACEO please go to my post on 11 March 2010.

The ACEO shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Three Rivers

The heat 81F (27C) and humidity 91F (33C) are back again and having the temperatures this high in are unusual.

So to think cool thoughts I decided to do a few drawings of partially frozen rivers in the winter with snow on the ground and trees.















Bend in the River 1

 For the first one I wanted to have a covering of snow on the ground with thin ice forming along some sections of the river bank; together with an ice fog in the background to keep things misty.















Evening River 1

For the second one I wanted a deep layer of snow on the ground and in the branches of the pine trees. The river would have a thin layer of ice across most of its surface and some grasses and growies poking out of the snow.















Sunset River 1

On the third one I wanted a light dusting of snow on the ground which would allow the rocks to show through the snow. The river would be open water and the trees would be a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees.

Any of these sketches could easily be developed into paintings in either watercolour or acrylic, which I may do at a later date.

The Point

Today Norma, Cindy and I went out for breakfast at The Point - the Young's Point Diner and Pizzeria, at 403 South Beach Road, Lakefield, Ontario.













Norma had to take her paintings out from The Point for another exhibit and to donate one of the paintings to the auction to raise funds for the Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery.















It didn't take long for Norma to take down her paintings and put them into containers.













Then it was my turn to unwrap my paintings and decide where to place them on the walls.















On the long wall I placed four small paintings among the three paintings of mine that were there already.










On the short wall I added another nail into the wall and hung an additional four paintings.

Viamede Resort I-III

Today the KAGS Outdoor Painters' Group went to the Viamede Resort in Woodview, Ontario.

When Cindy, Norma and I arrived in the upper parking lot at the Viamede Resort, I stopped to take some photographs of the chapel on the property where numerous weddings have been held over the years since it was established in 1877.

From there we went back across the parking lot and started down the paved pathway to the docks on Stoney Lake.

I didn't go down onto the dock, but stayed in the patio area just above them.
The lake was very calm and I took photographs of the cottages on its edge that cast long reflections across the water.

Viamede III - Flower Pot

I sat down at one of the picnic tables and started sketching the cottages before the wind came up and blurred their reflections.

Once my drawing of the cottages was completed, I started on a sketch of the large wooden barrel planters at both entrances to the patio.

They were filled with ivy, dark purple petunias, bright pink geraniums and salvia.

What intrigued me was the use of two hawsers (a heavy rope used for mooring) running between the posts that surrounded the patio giving it a nautical theme.

Which, is fitting since the docks and boat house are right there.

Viamede II - Planters

Once I finished that sketch I noticed a flower pot on the upper level of the boathouse.

It had a black eyed Susan vine growing out of the pot and climbing up the corner post on the rail fence around the deck.














Viamede I - Cottage Reflections

At a later time I may turn each of these drawings into either watercolour or acrylic paintings.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

150 Years of Canada's History, Featuring Peterborough County exhibit at KAGS

Today Cindy, Norma and I finished the take in and then set up the "150 Years of Canada's History, Featuring Peterborough County" exhibit at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio.














The show runs from 13 September - 08 October 2017 with the opening reception being held on 17 September 2017 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.

I hope to see some of you at the opening.

Back Forty I

Today I wanted to complete this sketch that I had started while out in the back fields with Ron (see post on 25 June 2017).

I started with the main maple tree in the foreground and then added the beech tree in the middle area.

On the right side I put in another smaller maple tree and added the grasses and growies beneath them.














Next I added some grasses to indicate a small rise a little further back in the field, but it looked a little plain so I added a couple more maple trees.

Lastly I added in a tree another field further back and put in the edge of the distant forest.

This original 4-1/2" x 6" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $40.00.

Clear Lake VI

Today I wanted to complete this drawing that had been started a number of years ago (see posts on 09 June 2013, 10 July and 18 August 2017) while we were canoeing on Clear Lake.

I began with the trees on the large island and those on the left side of the painting, followed by putting in the rocks at the water line.

Next I added a few small rocks and some reeds in front of the land on the left side.















Lastly I put in the water ripples and a few reflections into the lake.

This original, 5-1/2" x 9" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $40.00.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.

OSWOA - Evening Marsh 1

I wanted to finish this painting that I have been working on for quite a while (see posts on 11 December 2011, 31 January, 19 March and 12 May 2016 and 19 August 2017).

With various mixtures of burnt sienna, raw sienna and French ultramarine blue I first painted the reeds by the dead cedar behind the fallen tree trunk.

Then I put in some grasses and growies at the base of the trees in the background on the left side of the painting.














Lastly I added more grasses and growies at the base of the foreground trees on the left side

If you would like more information about OSWOA please go to my post on 12 March 2010.

The OSWOA shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $40.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Beach Sunset 1

I wanted to complete this little piece that I had started last year (see posts on 15 April and 24 May 2016).

Using a pale was of raw sienna I put in the sand on the beach, leaving the sea shell without color. I then added a tiny amount of burnt sienna to darken the sand colour in the foreground and with a little more burnt sienna added to the mixture painted in the wet sand at the edge of the water.

Now it was time to tackle the water, painting it in with the reflected colours from the sky.

I started at the edge of the shore using new gamboge and a touch of raw sienna, I put in the first section of the waves leaving some areas of pure white against the wet sand.

Next I added a touch of alizarin crimson to the new gamboge for a pale orange and put in the next section of waves from the horizon line on the left side and down to the yellow waves.















To complete the water I used almost pure alizarin crimson from the orange waves to the horizon line.

With French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I made a dark grey for the distant land on the horizon line between the sky and the water.

I put in the seaweed that washed up onto the beach with a green of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna.

Lastly I painted the seashell in with pale shades of alizarin crimson and the shadows were in pale burnt sienna.

If you would like more information about ACEO please go to my post on 11 March 2010.

The ACEO shown here is an original watercolour painting using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Show Updates

I have updated the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog with a listing of shows some of the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work in during the month of September.

If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.

Front Field I

Today is the last day of the Kawartha Art Festival held at the Fenelon Fair Grounds.

I arrived at the show a little bit earlier to change some of my paintings around to fill in the space left by the painting that was sold yesterday.

The weather is a little different than yesterday with it starting off with rain, which is to clear around noon, but the temperature is going to be just a little warmer at 72F (22C).

The rain didn't stop the crowds from coming out.

For most of the morning I did little bits on a number of drawings, but couldn't settle down and get into working on one of them.

It wasn't until after I had lunch that I decided to work on this piece that I had started earlier this year (see post on 18 June 2017) while Ron and I were out in the fields at the farm using my new toy.

I started by putting in the clouds and then proceeded to work on the trees along the fence line, finishing with the foreground.

This original 9" x 12" pen and ink drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $75.00.
















I would like to thank new collector Mrs. Christine Martin of Peterborough, Ontario on her selection of A Spring Bouquet (see post on 20 September 2011).
















Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

28th Annual Kawartha Arts Festival

Yesterday my daughter, Christine came with me to help set up my show the Kawartha Arts Festival in Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

Since I am still not able to lift the grids, carry the tables or the boxes of paintings, much less climb up and down a ladder all of which are necessary to set up my display; and I really appreciated all her help.

Once everything was brought in the first thing set up was the table, which I was able to cover with the table cloth while Christine assembled the grids.

She put them up on the table and I held them steady while she joined the center panels together.

As I unwrapped the various paintings Christine set them out where she thought they should be placed.

And for the most part she was right, so I let her do the hanging.

I helped her with the ones going up on the wall and when she had problems with the hooks on the grids.

In between times I put the shrink wraps into the rack on the table, put the empty boxes under the table and set up my chair where it would be for the duration of the show.

When I arrived today all I had left to do was put out the brochures and other information on the table and set myself up to work on paintings.

The weather for the show couldn't have been better 70F (21C) bright and sunny with a mild breeze.

From the opening of the show we had a steady stream of people coming through the building to view the various exhibits and speak with the artists.

As I put away my sketches at the end of the day, I realized that I had worked a little on each of four different drawings which I will post at a later date once each of them are completed.

I am already looking forward to returning tomorrow for the last day of the exhibit.



















I would like to thank new collector Ms. Signy Franklin, of Toronto, Ontario on her purchase of Rising Mist (see post on 19 March 2010).

Confirmed Shows for 2017-2018 - September

This is a listing of confirmed shows that I will be exhibiting my artwork at this year and into next year. I will update the list as more shows are added.

Knoepfli Inn, 5484 Highway #124 Magnetawan, Ont.
31 Jul - 04 Oct 17 Scenes of Magnetawan

The Point - the Young's Point Diner and Pizzeria, 403 South Beach Rd., Lakefield, Ont.
03 August to 24 November 17

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
16 Aug - 10 Sep 17 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 20 Aug 17 from 1-4p.m.
13 Sep - 08 Oct 17 150 Years of Canada's History Featuring Peterborough County
Opening Reception 17 Sep 17 from 1-4p.m.
25 Oct -12 Nov Outdoor Painters' Show- Rural Outlook
Opening Reception 30 Oct 17 from 1-4p.m.
29 Nov - 22 Dec 17 and 03-21 Jan 18 The Winter Show
Opening Reception 03 Dec 17 from 1-4p.m.
24 Jan - 04 Mar 18 Beauty of Stillness
Opening Reception 28 Jan 18 from 1-4p.m.
07-25 Mar 18 Small Treasures
Opening Reception 11 Mar 18 from 1-4p.m.
Draw 25 Mar 18 from 1-4p.m.
28 Mar - 03 May 18 SPARK Photography Show
Opening Reception 08 Apr 18 from 1-4p.m.
20 Jun - 15 Jul 18 Interactions
Opening Reception 24 Jun 18 from 1-4p.m.
08 Aug -09 Sep 18 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 12 Aug 18 from 1-4p.m.
26 Sep -21 Oct 18 Driven to Abstracrion
Opening Reception 30 Sep 18 from 1-4p.m.
24 Oct - 11 Nov 18 Outdoor Painters' Show- Nature's Splendour
Opening Reception 28 Oct 18 from 1-4p.m.
28 Nov - 21 Dec 18 and 03-20 Jan 19
Opening Reception 03 Dec 18 from 1-4p.m.

28th Annual Kawartha Arts Festival, Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
02-03 Sep 17

Millennium Park, Peterborough, Ont.
7th Annual Purple Onion Festival
24 Sep 16 from 11am-4:00pm.

Extendicare, 860 Alexander Court, Peterborough, Ont.
30 Oct 17 - 01 Jan 18

If you get a chance please come out and visit one or all of the shows.