Coral Reef I - A Work in Progress

I started this small watercolour of one section of the coral reef along Newman's Wall in Roatan where we get dropped off in the morning for our second dive. From there we make our way back along the reef to the diamond markers then following the chain over the small plane to the Prince Albert wreck and then following another chain to the CoCo View Resort.













I still have a lot more coral to add onto the rock face of Newman's wall and I will post this painting at a later date as more of it is completed.

Sunset 1 and 2 - Two works in Progress

I pulled out these two paintings that I had started last month (see posts on 04 and 08 February 2013).

With both pieces having many of the same colours I use a pale mixture of Antwerp blue, Cobalt blue and alizarin crimson to wash in the background hills.

Next on the first painting I washed aureolin into some areas of the snow to give it a warm glow.

On the second painting using a darker wash of aureolin I streaked colour across the water.

Sunset 1













Sunset 2

Once the paint was dry I lightly sketched in the trees. I will post each of these paintings as they are completed.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Shoes and Boots - A Work in Progress

Today's theme at the Still Life class at KAGS was shoes and boots. There was a wide variety of footwear available, from hand made csowboy boots from Chile, black patent high heels, work boots, moccasins, baby booties, deck boots and winter boots.

I did a sketch of the entire display and with all the detail that needed to be added did not have any time to paint.

I will post this painting once I do put some paint on it at a later date

Cloud Layers 1 - A Work in Progress

After the lovely mild weather we have been having the temperature has dropped rapidly and it is snowing.

It is March and it is to be expected to have winter fight to stay before the real spring melt which I hope will be soon. Meanwhile I will just have to wait and see how much more of the white stuff is going to fall.














I thought it fitting that I do a painting using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to portray the cold, grey snowy day we were having.

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

Rock Shadows - A Work in Progress

I was painting with the Buckhorn Artists' Group at St. Matthew's Church today. I took with me a number of paintings I had started a while ago and decided to work on this one (see posting on 30 January 2011).

I did more work on the background trying to keep areas of light showing behind the birch trees and giving an illusion of depth. There is still a lot more work to do on this painting and I will post it once more of it completed.

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

Snowy Morning - A Work in Progress

Today I was painting at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery with Neil Broadfoot.

I decided I would start this painting. It is from a photograph I took after finishing the barn chores this morning and walking back to the house.

The early morning sun gave a warm orange glow to the back of the house which contrasted strongly against the blue sky and the dark blue cast shadows from the trees creating patterns across the white snow.

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

Galloping Pair - A Work in Progress

This is a painting I had started earlier this year (see post on 15 January 2013). I washed in a stormy sky behind the horses with French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

Next using French ultramarine blue and mixtures of raw sienna and new gamboge for the background trees and pasture.

Using a darker mixture of the greens the foreground grasses were painted.











Once the back ground had dried I started the under paint on the lead horse.

The first layer was raw sienna; and the next two layers were with burnt sienna.

I will post this painting at a later date as each horse is completed.