ACEO - Early Morning 3

This morning we had a wonderful sunrise with the clouds above and below the sun and a beautiful golden colour in the sky around the sun.

I decided I would use this sunrise for the sky in a drawing that I had started last year (see post on 09 June 2013)

I started by painting in the clouds using various mixtures of Antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue and alizarin crimson leaving a white area untouched for the sky and sun.

Once the sky was finished I used the same colours in the water leaving an area of white paper for the sun and golden sky.

Next with a mixture of cadmium yellow and new gamboge I put in the area of sky showing through the clouds being careful to keep the orb of the sun the pure white of the paper.














I repeated this into the water for the reflections from the sky.

Using a pale mix of French ultramarine blue and new gamboge I put in the trees on the horizon line.

Next I darkened the green mix and put the pine trees onto all the islands.

I put in the rocks at the base of the trees on the various islands, using burnt sienna, alizarin crimson and the two blues.

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 Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Fabriano 100% cotton, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Winter Moon - A Work in Progress

It is 20 F (-7C) overcast and snowing, just a typical Canadian winter day.

I thought I would like to do a little more work on this painting of a winter night with a full moon that I had started a few years ago (see post on 21 May 2010).

The moon needed to be made circular so I drew in the outline and from there I used lemon yellow and created the rings around the moon that you can often see on a cold night.

While the area around the moon was drying I lifted some of the moon glow from the snow where it had gotten out of alignment from the moon.

The cast shadows from the fence rails were in the wrong position and I lightened them.

Next I went back in and redefined the trees on the distant hills.

The background hills needed a few more blue shadows added to the top of the snow and while the background was drying I added a little burnt sienna to the moonlit side of the fence posts.

Once the background hills were dry I added the moon glow onto the snow.

I will post this painting again at a later date once I have painted in the growies at the base of the fence posts and added the shadows

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Caribou - A Work in Progress

Finally 8F (-13C) and sunshine. It was a lovely sunrise with beautiful of pastel colours.

I have wanted to do a series of paintings of animals that have either antlers or horns.

For the first one I drew the antlers and then started drawing parts of the Caribou in behind them rather than do a head study of the animal.

In the background I lightly sketched in the head.

I will post this drawing at a later date once more work on it has been completed.

Strumming - A Work in Progress

It is a cold day -6F (-21C) and with the wind blowing feeling like -10F (-23C), but it is sunny which is something to enjoy.

I pulled out this painting of my daughter Christine that I had started a couple of years ago (see post on 19 October 2011).

First I started by painting her shoes which would complete the lower half of her body; although I may wash pale blue over her pants.

Continuing with the black paint which was a mix of French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and a touch of alizarin crimson I added more shading on the guitar, guitar strap and darkened the sun glasses.

Using a wash of raw sienna I painted in the neck and bridge of the guitar.

With a pale wash of alizarin crimson I added a little colour into her cheeks, ear and neck.

I will post this painting at a later date as more work on this painting is completed.

Sully - A Work in Progress

Today I was painting with the Buckhorn Tuesday Painting Group and I chose to work on a portrait of Christine's dog Sully.

I transferred the image (see post on 13 January 2014) onto Omni 70lb. drawing paper and working from left to right started putting in the background shading and defining the outline of the body.














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

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

Morning Lake 2 - A Work in Progress

8F (-13C) and dropping steadily to -6F (-14C) with a lot of wind causing white out conditions and drifting snow; although around noon the sun came out and visibility was finally clear.

I pulled this painting out that I had started last month (see post on 08 Dec 13) and using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna made a grey and painted in the distant shore.














I added a few rocks into the base of the island and making a darker mixture of the same two colours painted in the silhouettes of the trees.

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

Co-Co

It was -14F (-25.6C) and it had been bright and sunny even though the snow was crunching under my feet as I headed down to do the barn chores. That was all changed in less than an hour as the sun was hidden behind clouds and it had started to snow and the wind was picking up again.

I came across a couple of old sketch books that I used back in the early 70's. My art work certainly has changed a fair amount since then.

This is a drawing I had started of one of my second horse. Her name when I purchased her for back board was Co-Co and no one knew that she was in foal until she presented me with a lovely filly.

I later registered her with the Pinto Horse Association as Freedom's Lady Anne. She was very versatile and was shown in Conformation Hunter over Fences and Under Saddle, Pleasure Driving, Western Pleasure, Trail, Reining, Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Keyhole and Flag Race.