Wolf Lake I-IV

It was going to be a nice day to go out on the lake, with a temperature reaching 79F (26C) and humidity making it feel like 86F (30C).

We decided to go to Wolf Lake for a change, as the last time we were there was in July 2014.

It didn't take long to get everything ready and we were on our way.

The nice thing about going out during the week, is that we do not have to contend with the weekend traffic.

Once at the lake, it was easy to put the canoe into the lake get everything loaded as there was no one around. Ron parked the car and we were off.

Wolf Lake I

We paddled out into the lake for about a half hour and Ron started fishing while I got out my sketch book and sketched until Ron caught a large mouth bass.















Wolf Lake II

After I unhooked the fish and carefully released it into the lake; the canoe had drifted and rather than paddle back to where I had been sketching I simply started another sketch.















Wolf Lake III

After Ron caught his second bass, we stopped for lunch in a quiet inlet. It was there, after lunch he found a great spot for catching bass. Which, aside from stopping to take them off the hook and release them, it gave me plenty of time to work on a drawing.















Wolf Lake IV

After he caught his fifth bass it was time to head back and go home, on the way I did this last sketch of rocks at the lake's edge.

I will post each of these sketches as more work on them is completed.  

Long Lake Cottage XIII - A Work in Progress

Today, I had planned on working on my art outside, but even though the temperature was 81F (27C) with the humidity making it feel like 88F (31C) it was a little breezy out with the wind at 12mph (20km) and the wind gusts up to 22mph (35km/h).

So instead of sitting outside and fighting with my paper, I sat in the porch enjoying the sunshine while I worked.

I wanted to get the main rocks inked in and if I had the time, to also start on the trees and growies.

Once the rocks were placed, I put in the tall leaning pine trees. 

This was followed by the putting the bushes around the base of the pines.

Next, I put the small trees and growies in the cracks and spaces between the rocks and some bull rushes coming out of the water.

I will post this drawing at a later date once more work on it has been completed.

Countryside Art Group Blog - Show Updates

On the first of each month I will update the Countryside Art Group's blog with a listing of shows where the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work.

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

As many of the current shows are cancelled due to COVID-19, the Countyside Art Group would like to wish everyone to be safe and enjoy good health during these challenging times.

Anstuther Lake I-VI

Today we went to Anstruther Lake, which is another of the many lakes located in the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park.















Anstruther Lake I

We were originally going to go to Wolf Lake, which is between Loon Call Lake and Anstruther Lake, but Ron wanted to use the pontoon boat for a change, rather than the canoe.















Anstruther Lake II

Unfortunately, the lake by the boat launch was too shallow for us to get the boat into the water safely so we went to the Anstruther Marina and put the boat into Anstruther Lake.















Anstruther Lake III

It is a large, two basin lake, with a surface area of 1,700 acres (633 hectares). It reaches a depth of 120' (36.6m) with the average depth being 41' (12.6m). Water flows into Anstruther Lake on the north end from Rathbun Lake and leaves to the southwest end via the Anstruther Dam into Gold Lake.













Anstruther Lake IV

The major fish species include large and smallmouth bass, a small population of walleye and lake trout. Due to over fishing for trout it has resulted in a shortened open season with the aim being to protect this naturally reproducing species.















Anstruther Lake VI

The nice thing about being on the pontoon boat is that I can walk around on the deck and move my chair to sketch in any direction; unlike in the canoe where unless I paddle to turn the canoe to the direction of what I wish to draw, which can be a time consuming effort.

We went up the lake and pulled into an inlet and Ron thought it would be a good place to go fishing.

I pulled out my sketchbook and started with the one shoreline and did as much as possible as the boat drifted on the current.

I did a number of drawings of the shoreline, the trees, the rocks and the waterlilies.

Unfortunately, Ron didn't have much luck catching fish today.

Anstruther Lake V

On the way back to the Marina we stopped a few times to try and get a fish but this time he had no luck.

The next time we go out, we will take the canoe and go to Wolf Lake.

Buckhorn Artists' Group - 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 July.

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

The Buckhorn Artists' Group wishes everyone good health during these challenging times.

Stoney Lake II - A Work in Progress

Today I wanted to work in pen and ink, so I pulled out my folder of drawings that were in various stages of completion and decided that I would start work on this one that I did while on the Stoney Lake Boat Cruise (see post on 19 September 2019) last year.











I started inking in the trees on the foreground islands and gradually moved to some of the trees on the islands in the background, followed by indicating the rocks of the cluster of little islands where the trees were growing.

I will post this drawing at a later date as more work on it is completed.

Poster for Buckhorn Artists' Group Exhibit at APFTA

Today, I completed the poster for the Buckhorn Artists' Group exhibition at A Place For The Arts in Bancroft, Ontario and had it printed.

I will take it up to Bancroft on the weekend and put it in the window at the Gallery.

Their exhibit will go in the day after my show comes down.

If you get a chance please come out and visit my exhibit which opened yesterday as well as their show, which runs from 29 July to 30 August 2020.

Confirmed Shows for 2020 - July

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

A Place For The Arts, 23 Bridge St. W., Bancroft, Ont.
DUE TO COVID-19, THE GALLERY WILL BE OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND HOLIDAY MONDAYS FROM 11AM-4PM AND SUNDAY FROM 12-4PM.
05 Jun - 12 Jul 20
01-26 Jul 20 Solo Show in The Annex
17 Jul - 16 Aug 20
29 Jul - 30 Aug 20 Buckhorn Artists' Group in The Annex
19 Aug - 27 Sep 20

Miskwaa Art Studio and Outdoor Gallery, 250 Edwina Drive,Trent Lakes, Ont.
Open daily from 11am-5pm
01 Ju1 - 31 Aug 20

The Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, 425 Douro Fourth Line Road, Hamlet of Douro, Ont.
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
08 Jul - 27 Aug 20 The Buckhorn Artists' Group
Opening Reception 10 Jul 20 from 7-8 p.m.
05 May - 30 Jun 21 The Buckhorn Artists' Group
Opening Reception 07 May 21 from 7-8 p.m.
05 Jan - 30 Mar 22 The Art of Daniel Marlatt and Susan Sydney
Opening Reception 07 Jan 22 from 7-8 p.m.

St. Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
Buckhorn Artists' Group
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
14-16 Aug 30th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
Kawartha Arts Festival
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
05-06 Sep 20 31st Annual Kawartha Arts Festival

St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, 81 Queen Street, Lakefield, Ont.
Lakefield Creative Arts Group
07 Nov 20 World War II Show from 10am-4pm

Presqu’ile Provincial Park, 328 Presqu’ile Parkway, Brighton, Ont.
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
07, 08, 11, 14 and 15 Nov 29th Annual Christmas at Presqu'ile
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

I look forward to seeing you at some of these shows.

As many of the current shows are cancelled due to COVID-19, I would like to wish everyone good health and to be safe during these challenging times.