ACEO - Broken 1

I wanted to do a painting with barn board, dirty broken glass and leaves.

One thing you really notice is the difference between the fuzzy way leaves look when you see them through dirty glass and how defined they are without any glass.

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 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Sundown

I am fortunate in that I am able to see the sun rise and set each day weather permitting.

When we were on a cruise a number of years ago not only were we able to see the sun rise and set on the ocean but also the rise and setting of a full moon at night.

Thank you to Mrs. M. Sepp of Willowdale, Ontario on her purchase of this painting to add to her art collection.

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

Tammy

This is one of two sketches I did at a dog show of a pair of Wire-Haired Fox Terriers.

For this one I used only black conte.

Tammy is an original 7” diameter framed conte pencil drawing available for $85.00.

Snowed In - A Work in Progress

It has been snowing all night and will continue to snow all day today and we are to get another 8" (20 cm).

I thought it fitting to paint something with a lot of heavy wet packing snow in it. This is the kind of snow that clings to the branches of the trees and weighs them down; with enough of this type of snow on them the branches can often break under the weight.

I have removed the masking from the foreground snow covered trees and have almost finished one of them. The shadows still need to be greyed more as everything is just too blue.

I will post this painting at a later date when I have finished more of the pines.

Incoming Waves - A Work in Progress

It is raining here at the moment, but the weatherman says it is to change to snow overnight and continue throughout the day tomorrow.

I am going to think warm thoughts and what better than to think of the Caribbean and the hot weather and wonderful beaches?

I looked at the temperatures in Aruba and they are consistent as always forecasting a week of 86F (30C) temperatures. I wish I was back there, maybe next year.

This painting is almost finished, I just need to put a few palm trees on the island and add a little colour to the froth on the waves. I will post this painting once it is completed.

Solitude

This is a fairly well known tree in the Buckhorn area found on the Gallery on the Lake property near the back parking lot.

Up until 29 years ago it was a magnificent pine tree when during a violent thunderstorm it was struck by lightning. The blasted shell still remains.

Congratulations to new collector Mrs. Connie Blasco of Lindsay, Ontario on her purchase of this painting.

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 March.

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