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 June.

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

Taking the Bait

This is a painting I had started last year (see post on 27 Feb 2011) and decided to work on today

I chose to turn this fish into a brook trout rather than make it a muskie as I had originally planned. I wanted a little more colour on the fish to create interest.









I added some details to the underwater logs. Then using various greyed greens I painted in some weeds to complete the painting.

This original 3-3/4" x 9-1/4" watercolour painting when framed will be available for $145.00.

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

Tai I and II

While taking a break from doing the barn chores this morning I did a little sketch of Tai, who being the barn pest just had to keep coming over and see what I was doing.

It is bad enough that he comes into the barn to "help" me while I clean out the stalls by grabbing the end of the pitchfork and playing tug of war.

But I managed to do this quick head study of him, when I could get him to stop trying to steal my pencil and get his muzzle off of my sketch book.

After finishing up the barn chores, I wanted to try and do another of him sketch since he wasn't leaving me alone.

Tai I

When I shooed Tai away by waving the sketch book at him, he decided to show his displeasure with a display of bucking around the barn yard before coming back to me asking for a treat.














Tai II

These original, pen and ink sketches are available matted and shrink wrapped for $20.00 each.

Golden Birches

Today I was at the Artists in Bloom Art Show held at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, in Lakefield, Ontario.

While at the show I worked on finishing a number of paintings and this was one of them (see post on 06 Aug 2010).

This original 5" x 7" framed, watercolour painting is available for $135.00. SOLD

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.

Confirmed Shows for 2012 - June

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.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
25 May - 07 Jun 12 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 25 May 12 from 1-4pm.
10-28 Jun 12 Unfolding
Opening Reception 10 Jun 12 from 1-4pm.
23 Sep - 11 Oct 12 Our Town
Opening Reception 23 Sep 12 from 1-4pm.
28 Oct – 15 Nov Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 28 Oct 12 from 1-4pm.
01-22 Dec 12 and 03-10 Jan 13 Christmas Show
Opening Reception 09 Dec 12 from 1-4pm.

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
BuckhornArtistsGroup
11-19 Aug 22nd Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Lakefield, Ont.
02 Jun Artists in Bloom

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
26 Jun - 28 Jul Annual Juried Art Show of Fine Arts/Visual Arts
Opening Reception 28 Jun from 7-8:30pm.
20 Nov - 21 Dec Christmas Show
Opening Reception 22 Nov from 7-8:30pm.

Cobourg Waterfront Festival, Cobourg, Ont.
Waterfrontfestival
30 Jun, 1-2 July The Lions Club Art Show and Sale

Settlers' Village, Bobcaygeon, Ont.
SettlersVillage
13-15 Jul 8th Annual Bobcaygeon Fine Arts Festival

MacKelvie Gallery, Keene, Ontario
PioneerVillage
30 Aug - 04 Oct Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene, Ont.

Fenelon Falls Fairgrounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
KawarthaArtsFestival
01-02 Sep Kawartha Arts Festival

Kawartha Artists' 2nd Annual Paint Out
14 Sep Griffins Greenhouses, 3026 Lakefield, Rd. Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm and
14 Sep Horlings Garden Centre, 3056 Lakefield, Rd. Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm
15 Sep Elmhirst's Resort, Keene, Ont.10am - 4pm
16 Sep Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo, Peterborough, Ont. 10am - 4pm

Algonquin Park, Whitney, Ont.
Algonquin
03 Nov 12 - 26 Jun 13 Algonquin Palette

House on the Hill 1 - A Work in Progress

While sitting the Figuratively Speaking show at KAGS I spent my time there working on a couple of small paintings.

I painted in an evening sky as a backdrop for the old farmhouse and then added the distant trees on the horizon in silhouette.

Next I painted in the roof and the chimneys on the farmhouse to finish the upper part of the painting.

Now I have to decide whether I wish to make this painting a winter scene or chose one of the other seasons.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Autumn Road - A Work in Progress

Today was a day to experiment with some of the things I had learned in a recent class.

I lightly drew in what my road looks like from the end of my driveway.

Instead of having the road paved as it is now, I am going to make it look like the gravel road it was when I first moved out  here.

I first wet the background area with water leaving the foreground rise of the first hill dry. Then using raw sienna as a base I lightly washed in the road and a slightly darker mix for the edges of the road where the trees and brush grow.

Next various mixtures of alizarin crimson, Antwerp blue, burnt sienna and quinacrodine gold where added to the wet paint to indicate the autumn trees.

I used cobalt blue for the little patch of sky that shows above the top of the far hill.


Next I lightly wet the foreground and brushed in some raw sienna and quinacrodine gold to the sides of the road and a little raw sienna into the centre of the road.

I will leave the painting to dry and will post it again at a later date when it is completed.