ACEO - Birch Song 1-4

Yesterday and today I have been combining two of my favourite things together in some small paintings. My favourite tree which is the birch with my favourite season autumn.

Since I live on the top of a hill I overlook over 600 acres (242ha) of mixed forest (deciduous and coniferous trees) and when the leaves change into their autumn colours the view is breathtaking.

Birch Song 1

Since I have completed four paintings over the last two days, as well as having started another three paintings which are in various stages of completion I think I am doing fairly well with my first 30 day challenge.

Although this is only day three, we will see what I can manage to complete by the end of the month.



Birch Song 2

The ACEO shown here are all original watercolour paintings using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on either 140lb. or 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. They are priced at $20.00 each and sold unframed.

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




Birch Song 3



















Birch Song 4

Confirmed Shows for 2010 - June

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

Sasquatch Art Center, 12 First St., Keene, Ont.
30 May - 26 Jun On the Small Side Miniature Art Show and Sale
Opening Reception 30 May 10 from 1-6pm.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
06-24 Jun Spring into Summer
Opening Reception 06 Jun 10 from 1-4pm.
11 Jul - 05 Aug People, Places and Things
Opening Reception 11 Jul 10 from 1-4pm.
05-23 Sep Driven to Abstraction
Opening Reception 05 Sep 10 from 1-4pm.
24 Oct – 11 Nov Outdoor Painters Show
Opening Reception 24 Oct 10 from 1-4pm.
05-22 Dec & 04-13 Jan 11 Christmas Show
Opening Reception 05 Dec 10 from 1-4pm.

Norwood Legion Hall – Branch 300, Corner of Alma and King Street, Norwood, Ont.
22-26 Jun Norwood Annual Art Show and Sale 2-5pm

Art in the Garden, Peterborough, Ont.
Garden Route
25-26 Jun Griffin's Greenhouses, 3026 Lakefield Rd., Peterborough, Ont.

Settlers' Village, Bobcaygeon, Ont.
09-11 Jul Bobcaygeon Fine Arts Festival

Kingston Kennel Club Show, Kingston, Ont.
24-25 Jul

St. Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
Buckhorn Artists' Group
07-15 Aug 20th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
23 Nov - 18 Dec Christmas Show
Opening Reception 25 Nov from 7-8:30pm.

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

Day's End

I often see herons on the lakes and we have one that does occasionally come into the pond at the bottom of the front field. They are easy to miss when they are hunting and will stand motionless for a considerable amount of time while waiting for the chance to catch their prey.

This is an original 4-1/2" x 9-1/4” framed watercolour available for $225.00. SOLD









A number of artists I know are taking part in the 30 day art challenge; which means for each month having 30 days in it they must finish a painting a day.

Here is the first of my daily paintings. I will continue to post the painting I finish each day during the course of the month.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the artwork. I hope you will return often to see the postings.

Mean Sky - A Work in Progress

For a change I decided to paint in acrylic instead of in watercolour. The differences between the two water based paints never fails to amaze me.

With watercolour the paint continues to flow across the paper when applied wet on wet creating many interesting "accidents", while with the acrylics you have to place the paint where you want it to be and use either your brush or a palette knife to move it across the canvas, it doesn't move on its own.















The sky, water and distant shoreline were painted in using various mixtures of French ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and white.

Alizarin crimson, Hansa yellow and and white were used to create the last traces of the setting sun and the reflections on the water.

Next the foreground land and trees were been drawn in and will be painted at a later date.

Miniature Show Opens at Sasquatch Art Centre Today

Today is the opening for the "On the Small Side" Miniature Art Show and Sale, at the Sasquatch Art Center, 12 First Street, in Keene, Ontario from 1-6pm.

If you get the chance please come out and meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments.

The show has a little of everything from abstract, impressionism, through to realism, and in oils, acrylic, watercolour, graphite pencil, and Chinese brush painting.

I have fifteen pieces on exhibit there at present and the show runs from today through until 26 June 2010.

Sunburst is an original 3" x 4-3/4” framed, watercolour available for $75.00.

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

Gathering Storm - A Work in Progress

With living on top of a hill I am fortunate to be able to enjoy the many changing skies.

With this painting I have captured the approaching storm clouds. I just have to decide if I will have the storm coming across the lake or land.














I will post this once I have made my decision; now have to go and help set up the "On the Small Side" Art Show and Sale at the Sasquatch Art Centre, in Keene.

Evening Percheron

This is a small 2" x 3-3/4" watercolour painting I started at the All About Horses Show last year.











I am working on a number of small pieces that I have partially finished as I slowly start to get things ready for the Miniature Show at the Sasquatch Art Centre in Keene.

I will be framing this one later today and it will be available for $65.00.