Cirtrus - A Work in Progress

This is another piece I started in the Golden Workshop at KAGS (see posting 06 May 11).

The background walls have been completed, as well as the orange and the lemon. The under painting for the lime and the tablecloth have been finished.

I will post this painting again once I have done more work on the painting.

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

Storm Brewing

I came across a photograph of a painting I did for the Ontario Rodeo Association which was one of their year end awards for Bareback Bronc Riding in 1988.

The Challenge (see my posting on 18 September 10) was the original pencil drawing submitted to the ORA for their approval.

In the final painting there are 15 figures in the background, 13 along the fence, one in the announcer's booth, the mounted flag man and a pick up man waiting for the horn to sound to help the rider off the bronc.

OSWOA - Reeds 1

You know the warmer weather is coming when the reeds on the lakes turn green and it won't be long before the cattails form.

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 Windsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $40.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Spillway 1

This is the Spillway of the Lang Grist Mill, which is a part of the Lang Pioneer Village Museum.

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

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

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Diane Collins

I have posted the biography of another member of the Buckhorn Artists' Group, Diane Collins to the blog as well as an example of her artwork.

Strawberries - A Work in Progress

Today I was at the Golden Acrylic Workshop at KAGS.

Having taken this workshop last year (Study in Sienna posted on 21 September 10 and my posting on 27 September of Red Rubber Ball) and thoroughly enjoying it I wanted to try it again.

This time instead of doing a pear (see Single Pear posted on 17 September 10) using the Golden Heavy Body Gel I decided to do a grouping of strawberries instead.

It wasn't dry enough to paint the strawberries so I painted in the background and table top before taking it home.

I will post this painting once I have completed the strawberries.

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

Algonquin Morning - A Work in Progress

This is one of the paintings (see yesterday's post for Edge of the Forest 1) we worked on in the Gary Chapman workshop at Six Foot Bay Resort.

Only three colours were used in this painting, Antwerp blue, alizarin crimson and raw sienna.

First the paper was thoroughly soaked on both sides.

Pure raw sienna was washed across the center of the painting and rolled around on the wet paper.

Next alizarin crimson was painted above and below the raw sienna, rolled around and allowed to mix with the raw sienna.

Antwerp blue was washed into the top of the sky and into the water at the bottom of the painting.













Using a mixture of Antwerp blue and raw sienna with a touch of the alizarin crimson to grey the green slightly the distant shoreline trees were painted in being careful to leave some areas of the raw sienna showing through to indicate another line of trees.

The greyed green mixture was darkened and used to paint the next closer shoreline, keeping the bottom edge soft to indicate the mist rising from the lake. This colour was also used to indicate the two closest spits of land and to indicate reflections from the trees to be painted onto them.

The mixture was darkened again and the closer trees were painted in and this colour was brushed into the bottom of the water area and to create a little movement on the water.

Rocks were lifted from the foreground spits using a wet brush.

I will post this painting again once it has been completed.