Reflections

First thing in the morning while the skies were still threatening more rain, the lake was dead calm. The still glass like surface reflected the sky, and surrounding landscape in a mirror image.

Then the wind came up and sent white capped waves rushing across the lake to the shore. We didn't get any more rain, but the cool, refreshing breeze was welcome after the humidity and heat of the previous week.

This is an original 6-1/2" x 10” matted and shrink-wrapped watercolour.

Thank you to new collector Ms. Suzanne C. Brown of Oakville, Ontario on her purchase of this painting.

Toby

This is the second of two sketches I did at a dog show of a pair of Wire-Haired Fox Terriers (see posting on 01 March 2011 of Tammy).

For this one I used black, white and sanguine conte allowing the colour of the paper to show through for the lighter areas of the coat.

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

Soaring

It is so very nice to finally have rain and with it the end of the high temperatures and humidity even if it is only for a short time.

On a trip to the dump I made sketches of the gulls that scavenge for food there and decided that a rocky shore would be a nicer location for them.

This is an original 5" x 7” framed watercolour.

Congratulations to Mrs. Valerie Dunford of Lakefield, Ontario on adding this painting to her collection.

Sundown 4

Sundown 4 is an original 2" x 4” framed watercolour available for $65.00.

This is a small painting using a graded wash of burnt sienna for the sky.

Mixtures of raw sienna, French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna were used in painting the trees.

I added a few flying birds into the sky to add some interest.

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

Quiet Morning

This is an original 5" x 8-1/2” framed watercolour painting.

Early morning on the lake is usually a time of peace and quiet. The glass like water reflects everything back like a mirror. There is hardly any movement on the lake other than a tiny ripple as a bird swims silently leaving its mark for a few seconds of time.

Thank you to returning collectors Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Strong of Lakefield, Ontario on their purchase of this painting.

Aurora 1

The paper was wet with water and using Antwerp blue I put down vertical strokes across the paper leaving a few areas without paint.

While the paper and paint were still wet I applied alizarin crimson in the centre of the picture overlapping some of the Antwerp blue and the white paper allowing the paint to blend on its own.

With the paper still wet raw sienna was applied to the left side leaving some areas of the Antwerp blue and alizarin crimson untouched.

The painting was then left to dry completely before the trees were painted in using French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and raw sienna.

This little gem is an original 2-1/2" x 3-1/4” framed watercolour available for $65.00. SOLD

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Rebecca Bilcox

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