Abandoned

I enjoy doing paintings of the many barns in the area. Unfortunately many of them are left to the elements and are gradually falling down or being torn down when they become damaged during a storm and it is very costly to insure them for their replacement value.

This is the first painting for the start of another 30 Day Challenge. 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.

I would like to thank returning collector Mrs. Margaret Legace of Alliston, Ontario on her purchase of this original, framed 5" x 7" watercolour painting.

OSWOA - Bare Branches 1

I woke up this morning to the ground covered in a light layer of snow. We have been fortunate to have such a mild winter this year with very little snow.

The maple trees along the front fence line no longer have any leaves hanging onto the branches anymore due to the strong winds storms we have been having lately.

I thought it would make an interesting painting.

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 paintings 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 - Quiet Reeds 1

It won't be long before the cattails in the marsh start their new growth as the old brown ones from last year are pushed out and fall into the water to be carried away.

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

Gardening I - A Work in Progress

Today I was at KAGS for the Still Life class this morning.

The gardening display was brought in by Gail and Carol.

I chose to do one half of it, with the pink gardening hat, green gardening boots, gloves, a begonia and an old watering can with forsythia.

I will post this painting at a later date once more of it is completed.

I am looking forward to next week when we will have a silver tea set with china cups.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Horse Sketches VII

This is another of my many horse sketches that I have started and I am gradually finishing.

It is an original 9" x 12" pen and ink drawing and is available matted and shrink wrapped for $95.00.

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

Monkey Shines - A Work in Progress

Today I painted with the Buckhorn Tuesday Painters Group and had taken in a bag of my daughter's stuffed animals for the members of the Group to paint.

I chose the monkey and set him on top of one of the boxes I use to hold my paintings in progress. Then I placed my ceramic container of brushes near him along with a bottle of masking fluid on the box beside him.

I decided it need a few more things to complete the picture and placed a block of watercolour paper in front of him with a couple of my flat brushes resting against one edge and a couple of tubes of paint on the paper.

The final thing added was a paint brush in his hand.

I will post this painting at a later date once more of it is completed.

Silent Wings - A Work in Progress

Well the temperature has gone back down to the seasonal norm of 18F (-8C) this morning with a brisk wind.

Earlier this morning there was a little bit of freezing fog which gave everything a misty look and I wanted to capture that in a painting.

Using Antwerp Blue and burnt sienna I washed in a greyed background sky. While the background was still wet I brushed in my trees using a slightly darker mixture of the same colours which gave a very soft effect to the trees.

I am going to add an owl to the painting and will post it again at a later date.