Confirmed Shows for 2013 - January

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.

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

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
02-22 Dec 12 & 05-10 Jan 13 Seasonal Delights
Opening Reception 02 Dec 12 from 1-4pm.
13-24 Jan 12 Execuspective
Opening 13 Jan 13 from 10-4pm
27 Jan - 28 Feb 13 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 27 Jan 13 from 1-4pm.
07 Apr - 02 May 13 Unfolding
Opening Reception 07 Apr 13 from 1-4pm.
23 Jun - 11 Jul 13 Monochrome
Opening Reception 23 Jun 13 from 1-4pm.
15 Sep - 03 Oct 13 Rural Scenes
Opening Reception 15 Sep 13 from 1-4pm.
20-31 Oct 13 Motion in Stillness
Opening Reception 20 Oct 13 from 1-4pm.
03-21 Nov 13 Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 03 Nov 13 from 1-4pm.
08-22 Dec 13 & 05-10 Jan 14 Winter Delights
Opening Reception 08 Dec 13 from 1-4pm.

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
BuckhornArtistsGroup
18-20 May 25th Annual Among Friends Art Show
10-18 Aug 23rd Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Cobourg Waterfront Festival, Cobourg, Ont.
Waterfrontfestival
29 Jun - 01 July The Lions Club Art Show and Sale

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
30 Jul - 24 Aug 13 Above and Below the Reef
Opening Reception 01 Aug from 7-8:30pm.

MacKelvie Gallery, Keene, Ontario
PioneerVillage
11 Jul - 08 Aug Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene, Ont.

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

I would like to wish everyone good health, prosperity and happiness in 2013!

Through the Storm - A Work in Progress

It is the last day of the year and one can look back at everything that has been accomplished; then at the stroke of midnight one can look forward to a bright New Year and what the future may hold.














Today I pulled out this painting that I had started a while ago (see posts on 10 Dec 2010 and 23 Mar 2012) and had set it aside.

I went in and added some Chinese white to the edges of the gull's wings to make them stand out against the dark storm clouds. I know I will have to go in a number of times to build up the layers of white paint until I have them as bright as I would like.

Next I painted in the details on the gull's head, setting in the beak and adding shading to the head and neck in grey tones of cobalt blue and burnt sienna.

Using the same shadow mixture of cobalt blue and burnt sienna I brushed in the under paint for the back and wings of the gull. Then using a slightly darker mixture I painted in the next layer adding some shape to the back and adding a little definition to the to the wings.

With a dark almost black mixture of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I started painting in the individual primary flight feathers on the closest wing.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Suppertime? - A Work in Progress

Today is bright and sunny which is deceiving when you are looking out the window as it is the coldest day so far of the winter season with the temperature being -4F (-20C) and a strong wind blowing making it feel like -12F (-24.4C) with the wind chill.














So it is a good thing that after doing barn chores, filling the feeders and shovelling out the walk way that I spent some of the day working on this painting (see posts on 15 Mar 2012 and 31 Oct 2012).














I marked in the main areas of coral on the rock face first and then started working on the under paint.

While the coral was drying I started painting in the dark markings on the jackknife fish and finally completed them before calling it a day.














I will post this painting at a later date once I have completed the fish. 

Playing with Sponges - Two Works in Progress

Today it is still snowing. So far we have another four inches more on top of the six inches that were already on the ground from the storm that went through earlier this week.

Using a sponge and French ultramarine blue I put some random marks down on the paper and tied them together by using the end of my brush to mark the paper and allow the paint to run into the marks.

Sponge Work A

With the next one I placed marks almost side by side, turning the sponge slightly each time.

It should be interesting to see what I can make this into, either snow covered branches, or turn it and make it into waves.

I will post these paintings at a later date once I decide what I am going to do with them.


Sponge Work B

Rock Beauty - A Work in Progress

I wanted to do a little more work on this painting which I had started earlier this year (see posts on 21 Mar 2012 and 27 Jul 2012).

My goal was to work on the sponges and perhaps get them completed today.

The base colour is Grumbacher red (naphthol red AS-D) and I added mixtures of burnt sienna for the shadows with a hint of ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow deep for the highlights.















I started with the tallest sponge and painted it in completely, then left a space and worked on the next sponge allowing time for the first one to dry.

I continued to work from one side of the clump of sponges to the other until the main grouping of sponges was completed.

Then I worked on the smaller sponges from the left side to the right (since I am right handed) so I did not get my hand into wet paint and smear it across the canvas.















I found that the small central sponge was too distracting and tended to draw the eye to it so I removed it from the painting.

I will post this painting at a later date once more of the painting has been completed.

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

Posed

It is still snowing and we will probably end up with about 6" (15cm) of snow by the time it is over. But I have nothing to complain about it has been a mild winter so far with very little snow.

Today I wanted to complete this line drawing of a Quarter Horse called Boomer's Ace for returning customer Mrs. Louise Stewart of Sydney, Nova Scotia.

I did a head study of this horse last year (see post on 22 April 2011) and she wanted a full body image she could use on her stationary.

Sea Fans - A Work in Progress

The snow here has held off for most of the day but it is now starting to snow and is supposed to continue through the night and most of tomorrow. We will soon see how much of the white stuff we end up with on the ground.














I am glad that I do not have to go out for anything so I will sit and enjoy the fire in the fireplace and do a little painting.

I wasn't in the mood to start a painting or do anything major so I pulled out this piece (see posts on 20 Oct 2011 and 11 Jul 2012) and decided to paint in the yellow markings on the fish.














Since everything was working on this painting I decided to go ahead and paint in all the black markings on the fish as well.

I will post this painting on a later date as I do more work on each of the fish.