On the first of each month I will update the Countryside Art Group's blog with a listing of shows where the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Sailboat 1 - A Work in Progress
This morning I gave a talk on painting with watercolour to the Art Study Group of the Women's Art Association of Canada - Peterborough Branch.
They were a wonderful Group to speak with and asked a wide variety of questions about watercolour painting, the differences between watercolour and other media.
I took a number of paintings for them to see from in various styles and sizes, from sketches, the transferred drawing and through the various stages of painting to the completed piece of art.
I would like to thank Ms. Jewell Allington on her selection of Blue Maple (see post on 15 August 2010) for her art collection.
When I returned home in the afternoon I wanted to start working on one of the sketches I did earlier this year when we went on the Stoney Lake Boat Cruise (see post on 29 August 2015) and develop it into a painting.
Once I was pleased with the sketch I transferred the boat onto a piece of watercolour paper.
I lightly sketched in a couple of islands that would be found on Stoney Lake and added the main waves by the boat.
Next I used a liquid masking fluid and cover the boat to protect it while I painted in the background.
I will post this piece at a later date once more work on it has been completed.
They were a wonderful Group to speak with and asked a wide variety of questions about watercolour painting, the differences between watercolour and other media.
I took a number of paintings for them to see from in various styles and sizes, from sketches, the transferred drawing and through the various stages of painting to the completed piece of art.
I would like to thank Ms. Jewell Allington on her selection of Blue Maple (see post on 15 August 2010) for her art collection.
When I returned home in the afternoon I wanted to start working on one of the sketches I did earlier this year when we went on the Stoney Lake Boat Cruise (see post on 29 August 2015) and develop it into a painting.
Once I was pleased with the sketch I transferred the boat onto a piece of watercolour paper.
I lightly sketched in a couple of islands that would be found on Stoney Lake and added the main waves by the boat.
Next I used a liquid masking fluid and cover the boat to protect it while I painted in the background.
I will post this piece at a later date once more work on it has been completed.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Carousel Horse II - A Work in Progress
I wasn't in the mood to paint today so I decided to just doodle and see if anything productive happened.
It didn't take long and I had a carousel horse in the making.
I moved the position of the legs around until I was pleased with them. They will have to be changed later to get them in the proper proportion.
Next I lightly drew in the forelock, mane and tail just to get a feel for how they would flow.
I added a little detail onto the horse's head and then I blocked in the body and added the saddle, the breechings and started the bridle and breastplate.
Lastly, I lightly indicated the pole that would balance the horse and before I knew it I had to go to the Executive meeting at KAGS.
I will post this drawing at a later date once more of it has been completed.
It didn't take long and I had a carousel horse in the making.
I moved the position of the legs around until I was pleased with them. They will have to be changed later to get them in the proper proportion.
Next I lightly drew in the forelock, mane and tail just to get a feel for how they would flow.
I added a little detail onto the horse's head and then I blocked in the body and added the saddle, the breechings and started the bridle and breastplate.
Lastly, I lightly indicated the pole that would balance the horse and before I knew it I had to go to the Executive meeting at KAGS.
I will post this drawing at a later date once more of it has been completed.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
ACEO - Birch Song 5
This is a painting I a while ago and have worked on it when I am at various art shows (see post on 22 August 2014 and 18 August 2015).
With today being cloudy and windy with rain in the forecast I decided to work on this painting.
I could see a number of rock shapes throughout the background of the painting and gave them a little more definition by adding a few darker colours against the high lit sides and adding some evergreen trees in and around them as well as a few small maple trees.
Once the rocks were completed I started adding a little more reflected colour and a few branches to the background birch trees.
On the foreground tree trunks I put in a small amount of shading to the trunks and once the paint had dried I added the markings using a dark grey mixture and the peeling bark using a mixture of browns.
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 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at 20.00 and sold unframed.
With today being cloudy and windy with rain in the forecast I decided to work on this painting.
I could see a number of rock shapes throughout the background of the painting and gave them a little more definition by adding a few darker colours against the high lit sides and adding some evergreen trees in and around them as well as a few small maple trees.
Once the rocks were completed I started adding a little more reflected colour and a few branches to the background birch trees.On the foreground tree trunks I put in a small amount of shading to the trunks and once the paint had dried I added the markings using a dark grey mixture and the peeling bark using a mixture of browns.
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 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at 20.00 and sold unframed.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Barron Canyon 1 - A Work in Progress
Today before I could get started on a painting I had a few things to do in the morning in Peterborough.
After completing my errands I arrived back home and started work on this piece that I had started last year (see post on 07 May 2014).
Beginning on the left side of the painting I added some trees to the top of the cliff's edge.
Working my way down the face of the wall I added some details to the rocks and at the base I put in darker colour to the shoreline and some trees against the shore. Then using the colour mixtures for the trees I painted in the reflections on the water.
I started adding some of the trees on the edge of the rock face on the right side of the canyon until Ron returned home and needed my help in the barn.
I will post this painting again once I have completed the right side of the canyon.
After completing my errands I arrived back home and started work on this piece that I had started last year (see post on 07 May 2014).
Beginning on the left side of the painting I added some trees to the top of the cliff's edge.
Working my way down the face of the wall I added some details to the rocks and at the base I put in darker colour to the shoreline and some trees against the shore. Then using the colour mixtures for the trees I painted in the reflections on the water.
I started adding some of the trees on the edge of the rock face on the right side of the canyon until Ron returned home and needed my help in the barn.
I will post this painting again once I have completed the right side of the canyon.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Evening on the Lake 1 - A Work in Progress
Today I had errands to run in the morning and missed the Still Life class at KAGS.
I did arrive in time to paint with the Outdoor Painters' Group for the afternoon.
I wanted to paint a background for one of the sailboat sketches I did while on the Stoney Lake Boat Cruise (see post on 29 August 2015) earlier this year.
I thought an evening scene would be nice and using raw sienna I put in the top of the sky and as I worked lower I added burnt sienna for a nice orange glow.
I added a touch of French ultramarine blue to the mix and painted in the clouds and the water.
Once the background had dried I moved the various images of the different sailboats around on the painting.
Finally I decided that I would use two sailboats in this piece and transferred Sailboat 5 and Sailboat 6 onto the paper.
I will post this painting again at a later date once I paint in the distant shore and add the waves into the water.
I did arrive in time to paint with the Outdoor Painters' Group for the afternoon.
I wanted to paint a background for one of the sailboat sketches I did while on the Stoney Lake Boat Cruise (see post on 29 August 2015) earlier this year.
I thought an evening scene would be nice and using raw sienna I put in the top of the sky and as I worked lower I added burnt sienna for a nice orange glow.
I added a touch of French ultramarine blue to the mix and painted in the clouds and the water.
Once the background had dried I moved the various images of the different sailboats around on the painting.
Finally I decided that I would use two sailboats in this piece and transferred Sailboat 5 and Sailboat 6 onto the paper.
I will post this painting again at a later date once I paint in the distant shore and add the waves into the water.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Background 52-54 - Three Works in Progress
During the Lucy Manley workshop at KAGS earlier this week we were doing mosaic paintings and for that we needed either black primed canvas or we had to paint regular canvas black as a base.
Background 52
For the first two I used black paint as the background on the canvases.
Background 53
For the last one I used the Grumbacher red that I had remaining for painting the drawing of the subject matter as the background colour.
Background 54
I will post these paintings at a later date once I decide what I will put on each of them.
Background 52
For the first two I used black paint as the background on the canvases.
Background 53
For the last one I used the Grumbacher red that I had remaining for painting the drawing of the subject matter as the background colour.
Background 54
I will post these paintings at a later date once I decide what I will put on each of them.
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