Water Lily Reflections

Yesterday I started working on three paintings and was experimenting with plastic wrap and the effects that can be created.

The first one Yellow Water Lilies (see yesterday's post) was completed.

For this one I mixed in separate containers dark of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, alizarin crimson as a red, and a green of Antwerp blue and raw sienna.

The paper was wet thoroughly and the red was poured on in a couple of areas, then the green was poured onto the paper, and the remaining white spaces were filled with the dark mixture.

Plastic wrap was crinkled and laid over top of the wet paint and the painting was set aside to allow it to dry.

Once the paint has dried the plastic wrap was carefully removed and set aside.

Then as with yesterday's painting the pink shapes reminded me of water lilies and lily pads floating on the water.

Using pure alizarin crimson I painted the shadows onto the lily petals. Then at the bottom I added a few lines with the red as though water was covering the bottom of some of the petals and indicated a slight reflection of the flower.

Then I added some French ultramarine blue to the green mixture and painted in some of the shadows on the lily pads.

This is an original 6" x 7-3/4” framed watercolour available for $125.00

Yellow Water Lilies

An original 5-1/2" x 6” framed watercolour available for $125.00.
Today I am working on three paintings and will be experimenting with plastic wrap and the effects that can be created.

In separate containers I mixed a dark of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, new gamboge as a yellow, and a green of Antwerp blue and raw sienna.

The paper was wet thoroughly and the yellow was poured on in a couple of areas, then the green was poured onto the paper, and the remaining white spaces were filled with the dark mixture.

Plastic wrap was crinkled and laid over top of the wet paint and the painting was set aside to allow it to dry.

Once the paint has dried the plastic wrap was carefully removed and set aside.

The yellow shapes reminded me of the local water lilies, and the green seemed similar to the lily pads.

I added a touch of burnt sienna to the new gamboge and painted the shadows onto the lily petals. The added a touch of alizarin crimson and painted in the stamens on the inside of the flower.

Then I added some French ultramarine blue to the green mixture and painted in some of the shadows on the lily pads.

Leaves

This original, 5-3/4" x 9” framed watercolour is available for $125.00.

Looking up into the tree tops there are only a few stragglers that are hanging on tightly against the Autumn winds.

The leaves are starting to change and it won't be long before the deciduous trees are mere skeletons with all their Summer and Autumn finery lying on the ground for the Winter season. They await the coming of Spring to once again don their leaves.

Today I have to take in my paintings for the Driven to Abstraction show at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio.

Evening Stroll

This is an original, framed 7" x 11” watercolour, available for $185.00

Far from the hustle and bustle of work, without a care or worry. Spending a week long vacation away from it all, taking the time to relax and enjoy the sun and sea.

What better way to enjoy an evening when on vacation than taking an after supper stroll through one of the streets in a resort town.

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

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.

Confirmed Shows for 2010 - September

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.

Lang Pioneer Village and Museum, Keene, Ontario
05 Aug - 21 Oct MacKelvie Gallery

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
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.

The Lindsay Inn, Lindsay, Ont.
18 Nov Canvas Confidential Art Sale

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

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

Another 30 Day Painting Challenge

A new month begins with 30 days in it and it is time again for the 30 Day Painting Challenge, which means finishing a painting a day for the next 30 days.

Here is the first of my daily paintings.

Peaceful Time is an original 5" x 7” framed watercolour available for $85.00.

I will continue to post the painting I finish each day during the course of the month. I hope you will return often to see the postings.