Setting up the 24th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Last night as usual we set up the panels and tables for the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale. I helped Heather set up her paintings at that time and knew she would come with me and help me set up my work today.

It didn't take long for us to move all the boxes into the Church and start unpacking the larger pieces.

Once they were set in place on the panels it was easy to start putting up the rest of the paintings.

Once the main panels were finally filled it was time to put a couple of paintings up on the front panels where our theme for this show was "Cottage Country".

Fortunately for me, I had a wide variety of paintings to choose from that would quite possibly fit into the remaining spaces that had been left open for my artwork.

For the front side of the panels I chose four of my smaller pieces placing them where I felt they would complement the other paintings that were already in place.

For the back side of the panels I chose two different sized paintings that were fairly neutral in colour to fill the final spaces.

By then it was time to take a break and Barbara, Heather, Irene and I went next door to the Cody Inn to have lunch and relax for a little while before Heather and I would return to finish hanging.

There was a space left for me on the short grids on the front table and hung a pair of paintings that fit as though the space was made for them.

I placed a few copies of my biography right below these paintings before we filled the remaining space left for me on the table with two sets of miniature paintings.

The last thing that needed to be set up was my space on the table across from my main panels.

I decided to keep it very simple and uncluttered.

I placed two small paintings on easels on the window sill, then three more paintings toward the back of the table and put my books of ACEO and OSWOA to the front of the table.















Before I left I made up a quick list of my paintings that I have displayed at this show and tomorrow I will bring my formal list to leave at the front desk with me.














Once I arrive home I will set out the paintings I would like to work on during the course of the show and get everything ready so all I have to do in the morning is put the few things I need into the car.

I look forward to seeing some of you at our show during the next nine days.

The hours for our show are:
09 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
10 Aug 14 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm
11 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
15 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
16 Aug 14 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
17 Aug 14 - 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.

Wanna Play - A Work in Progress

Today I had to be at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio to help with the take in for the Figuratively Speaking Show.













I decided since I had to be there I may as well arrive early and work on a couple of paintings including this one that I had started in a Still Life class earlier this year (see posts on 27 March 2014 and 31 July 2014).

I will post this painting at a later date after more wok has been completed on the plush duck and the shadows have been added.

OSWOA - Sunset 2

While going through a box of small pieces that need just a little work to complete I came across this piece that I had started last year (see posts on 04 February 2013 and 15 March 2013).

I painted in the trees on either side of the painting first and then added the grasses and growies to the bottom of the painting.

Lastly I put a couple of birds into the sky.













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 painting using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $40.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Changing Colours 1

I usually have a stack of watercolour paper cut to size for ACEO (2-1/2" x 3-1/2") in either 300lb., 140lb. and on rare occasions on 90lb. paper.

Sometimes they are taken from sections of paintings that didn't quite work and other times from paper where I am experimenting with a new colour or a new technique.

This one was from a strip of paper where I was testing a new colour to see how it would work with the other colours in my palette.














I lightly sketched in a couple of main trees and a horizon line.

With French ultramarine blue and a touch of burnt sienna I painted in the sky and the water of the lake.

I added more burnt sienna to the sky colour and put in the rocks on the distant shore and then the main tree trunks in the foreground.

Using various mixes of alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw sienna, aureolin, new gamboge, cadmium red and cadmium yellow I painted in the background deciduous trees and the bushes and grasses in the foreground.














Lastly, using combinations of Antwerp blue, raw sienna and new gamboge I put the needles onto the pine trees.

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. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

She-Ra

Last night my dog She-Ra passed away quietly in her sleep at age 14.

I found her this morning lying beside my car as though waiting to greet me and escort me to the barn as she always did every morning. Unfortunately for me her faithful, loyal and loving spirit had already crossed over to the other side.














We will bury her later today under the elm tree at the back of the barn where she will join all my other animals who have found their final resting place in a sheltered corner of a peaceful pasture.

She may not be here in body any more, but I know her spirit will continue to roam freely as she always did.














She will be sorely missed.

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 August.

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

Last Day of All Member Show at Art on Kent

Today is a bright and sunny day that is going to become hot, humid and hazy. It is changing back to hot summer weather from the below normal temperatures we have had for the last couple of weeks.

For most of the day I will be sitting at Art on Kent in Lindsay, Ontario as it is the last day of the All Members' Show and I will be taking my paintings home.

It was a busy day in the Gallery with a number of artists bringing in work for the upcoming photography show.

We also had a fair number of people coming in to see the current show before it comes down.

Various gift items gift items were sold including calendars, earrings and cards.

I had brought with me a number of things to work on while I spent the double shift from 11am-3pm there.

But with it being as busy as it was today all I managed to do was get everything set out and I didn't even get to do any painting.














When I return home I can start framing up the three paintings I am going to take to the upcoming show at KAGS called Figuratively Speaking.















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