This is a listing of confirmed shows that I will be exhibiting my artwork at this year and into next year. I will update the list as more shows are added.
Knoepfli Inn, 5484 Highway #124 Magnetawan, Ont.
22 Jun - 06 Oct 16 Scenes of Magnetawan
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
24 Aug - 11 Sep 16 Black and White Plus 1 Colour
Opening Reception 28 Aug 16 from 1-4pm.
28 Sep -23 Oct 16 Nature's Palette
Opening Reception 02 Oct 16 from 1-4pm.
26 Oct - 13 Nov 16 Outdoor Painters' Show
Opening Reception 30 Oct 16 from 1-4pm.
30 Nov -18 Dec 16 and 04-15 Jan 17 Warm in the Cold
Opening Reception 04 Dec 16 from 1-4pm.
Kawartha Arts Network - Art on Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
KAN
01-24 Sep 16 Mixed Masters
Opening Reception 03 Sep 16 from 1-3pm.
29 Sep - 22 Oct 16 Then and Now Part 2
Opening Reception 01 Oct 16 from 1-3pm.
27 Oct - 19 Nov 16 Feast for the Eyes
Opening Reception 29 Oct 16 from 1-3pm.
24 Nov - 17 Dec 16 and 05-14 Jan 17 Affordableism
Opening Reception 26 Nov 16 from 1-3pm.
St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
BuckhornArtistsGroup
11-14 Aug 26th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show
MacKelvie Gallery, Keene, Ont.
Lang Pioneer Village
01 Sep - 06 Oct Lang Pioneer Village Museum, Keene, Ont.
Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
KawarthaArtsFestival
03-04 Sep 16
St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, 81 Queen St., Lakefield, Ont.
150th Anniversary Art Show and Sale
10 Sep - 29 Oct. on Saturdays from 11am-2pm.
Opening Reception 10 Sep 16 from 11am-2pm.
Canadian Canoe Museum, 910 Monaghan Road, Peterborough, Ont.
17-18 Sep The Uncommon Marketplace
Millennium Park, Peterborough, Ont.
6th Annual Purple Onion Festival
25 Sep 16 from 11am-4:00pm.
Dancing Blueberries, 360 George St. N., Peterborough, Ont.
28 Sep - 03 Nov 16
Cavan Arts
1st Annual Outdoor Painting Festival Cavan/Millbrook
02 October 2016
Extendicare, 860 Alexander Court, Peterborough, Ont.
07 Nov 16 - 02 Jan 17
Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at these shows.
Monday, August 1, 2016
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Autumn Snow 1 and 2 - Two Works in Progress
Since the 15th July we have had only two days without humidity and all the rest were 86F (30C) or higher, which is unheard of in this part of Ontario. With today no different and the temperature is at 82F (27.8C) and the humidity at 89F (31.7C) with a few sprinkles of rain.
We will see if August brings more of the same.
I thought I should work on a winter scene to "cool" things down, so I pulled out these two little paintings that I have been working on at various times this year (see posts on 29 February 2016 and 11 May 2016).
Using a mixture of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna, I painted in the pine trees on both paintings.
Autumn Snow 1
Next I mixed a grey with French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.
I started painting in the tree trunks and branches on the maple trees, doing the furthest away ones first.
I darkened the paint gradually by adding either a little more of the blue or of the brown as I painted the in closer trees.
I will post each of these paintings at a later date as they are completed.
Autumn Snow 2
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
We will see if August brings more of the same.
I thought I should work on a winter scene to "cool" things down, so I pulled out these two little paintings that I have been working on at various times this year (see posts on 29 February 2016 and 11 May 2016).Using a mixture of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna, I painted in the pine trees on both paintings.
Autumn Snow 1
Next I mixed a grey with French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.
I started painting in the tree trunks and branches on the maple trees, doing the furthest away ones first.I darkened the paint gradually by adding either a little more of the blue or of the brown as I painted the in closer trees.
I will post each of these paintings at a later date as they are completed.
Autumn Snow 2
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Transportation Show at Art on Kent
Today I did a double shift at Art on Kent for the final day of the Transportation show.
It is a good thing that there is an air conditioner at the Gallery otherwise with the heat 84F (28.9C) and the humidity 93F (33.9C) it would have been unbearable.
I was surprised to see that in the back room one of my paintings had its own wall.
In the main Gallery area five of my paintings were placed in a grouping together by themselves on another wall which was even more surprising.
My final painting with the Transportation theme was in the center of the middle Gallery wall in between two large photographs of antique cars.
The heat didn't keep people from coming in to view the exhibit and even though I had taken out pieces to paint while at the Gallery I didn't have any time to work on them.
It is a good thing that there is an air conditioner at the Gallery otherwise with the heat 84F (28.9C) and the humidity 93F (33.9C) it would have been unbearable.I was surprised to see that in the back room one of my paintings had its own wall.
In the main Gallery area five of my paintings were placed in a grouping together by themselves on another wall which was even more surprising.
My final painting with the Transportation theme was in the center of the middle Gallery wall in between two large photographs of antique cars.
The heat didn't keep people from coming in to view the exhibit and even though I had taken out pieces to paint while at the Gallery I didn't have any time to work on them.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Abandoned House I - A Work in Progress
It is going to be another hot 86F (30C) and humid 91F (33C) day and this morning I worked in my garden before it got too hot.
Since I didn't have a lot of time after lunch before my friends came over, so I pulled out this pen and ink drawing that I had started a while ago (see posts on 19 June 2013 and 20 March 2016).
I outlined the building first and will decide later whether to make it into a stone house or a log house.
Next I finished the trunk and branches on the tree on the right side of the building.
While waiting for my friends to arrive I added some more grasses and growies along the path to the building and around the tree.
I will post this drawing again at a later date once I have completed the building.
Since I didn't have a lot of time after lunch before my friends came over, so I pulled out this pen and ink drawing that I had started a while ago (see posts on 19 June 2013 and 20 March 2016).
I outlined the building first and will decide later whether to make it into a stone house or a log house.
Next I finished the trunk and branches on the tree on the right side of the building.
While waiting for my friends to arrive I added some more grasses and growies along the path to the building and around the tree.
I will post this drawing again at a later date once I have completed the building.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
OSWOA - Sailboat 2
After the weekend show Art @ the Locks, where I had the opportunity to watch all kinds of boats and watercraft going through Lock 27 on the Trent Severn Waterway heading either to Clear Lake or to the Otonabee River and Katchewanooka Lake I decided that working on a painting with boats would be appropriate.
With the continuing high heat 84F (28.9C) and humidity 93F (33.9C) I wanted to work on a painting that brings memories of a day on the lake with the wind on my face; so I pulled this painting out that I had been working on since last year (see posts on 29 August 2015, 24 January, 28 February and 05 May 2016).
I started on the sails and painted in the highlights with new gamboge.
I used a mix of French ultramarine blue, cobalt blue and alizarin crimson for the darkest show on the sails and lightened the colour for the lighter areas. Once this was dry I applied a wash of new gamboge to the shadowed areas.
I painted in the hull of the boat with alizarin crimson.
Next I used the same colour to reflect the hull colours into the water and then added cobalt blue to put in the darker areas of the wave ripples at the back of the boat.
With a dark mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I put in the rigging lines, mast, windows, cabin door, motor, rudder and the heads on the people.
With a mix of cadmium yellow and cadmium red I painted in the life jackets. Lastly, with cadmium red I put the number on the sail.
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 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $50.00 and sold unframed.
With the continuing high heat 84F (28.9C) and humidity 93F (33.9C) I wanted to work on a painting that brings memories of a day on the lake with the wind on my face; so I pulled this painting out that I had been working on since last year (see posts on 29 August 2015, 24 January, 28 February and 05 May 2016).
I started on the sails and painted in the highlights with new gamboge.I used a mix of French ultramarine blue, cobalt blue and alizarin crimson for the darkest show on the sails and lightened the colour for the lighter areas. Once this was dry I applied a wash of new gamboge to the shadowed areas.
I painted in the hull of the boat with alizarin crimson.
Next I used the same colour to reflect the hull colours into the water and then added cobalt blue to put in the darker areas of the wave ripples at the back of the boat.
With a dark mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I put in the rigging lines, mast, windows, cabin door, motor, rudder and the heads on the people.
With a mix of cadmium yellow and cadmium red I painted in the life jackets. Lastly, with cadmium red I put the number on the sail.
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 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $50.00 and sold unframed.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
ACEO - Autumn River 1
Today I wanted to complete this painting that I started last year (see post on June 2015).
Using French ultramarine blue I put in the sky and the river and set it aside to dry.
While the painting was drying I mixed various autumn colours for the tree leaves using raw sienna, new gamboge, aureolin, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson and cadmium yellow.
I started with the trees in the background first and then used raw sienna to put the reflections into the water.
Again the painting was set aside to dry.
Next I mixed the tree trunk colour using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna and then, I painted in the tree trunks of the maples in the middle area of land followed by the ones that were on the right side in the foreground.
While the tree trunks were drying I put in the grasses and growies in the middle areas and in the foreground using mixes of raw sienna, burnt sienna, new gamboge and cadmium yellow.
Using a sponge I put in the leaves on the maple trees in the middle area with mainly yellow mixes and a few, with areas of orange.
I did the same with the foreground maple trees, using a smaller amount of the yellow mixes and more of the orange mixtures.
Next I put the reflections in the water from the middle trees.
Lastly, using pure cadmium red, I dotted in a few brightly coloured leaves throughout the painting to create interest.
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 Windsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
Using French ultramarine blue I put in the sky and the river and set it aside to dry.
While the painting was drying I mixed various autumn colours for the tree leaves using raw sienna, new gamboge, aureolin, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson and cadmium yellow.I started with the trees in the background first and then used raw sienna to put the reflections into the water.
Again the painting was set aside to dry.
Next I mixed the tree trunk colour using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna and then, I painted in the tree trunks of the maples in the middle area of land followed by the ones that were on the right side in the foreground.
While the tree trunks were drying I put in the grasses and growies in the middle areas and in the foreground using mixes of raw sienna, burnt sienna, new gamboge and cadmium yellow.
Using a sponge I put in the leaves on the maple trees in the middle area with mainly yellow mixes and a few, with areas of orange.I did the same with the foreground maple trees, using a smaller amount of the yellow mixes and more of the orange mixtures.
Next I put the reflections in the water from the middle trees.
Lastly, using pure cadmium red, I dotted in a few brightly coloured leaves throughout the painting to create interest.
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 Windsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Fence Posts 4-6 Three Works in Progress
It is another sunny hot 86F (30C) and humid 93F (34C) day and I am going to go along more of the back roads like I did earlier this month (see post on 17 July 2016).
I thought I would continue using the same two blues: French ultramarine blue and Antwerp blue for the sky and mixtures of the two blues together with new gamboge, aureolin, burnt sienna and raw sienna for the trees and grasses.
The first place I stopped at had a bent pine tree in the background, deciduous trees in front of them all behind a fence line.
Fence Posts 4
As I did at all my previous stops when doing quick sketches I took a reference photograph before going to another location.
As I continued down the road I came upon a cluster of intertwined cedar trees close to the fence with a hay field in the background and a distant line of trees on the horizon.
First I put in the sky with a graduated wash of the two blues.
Next I blocked in a rough outline of the mass of cedars and the small pine tree with a dark green.
Fence Posts 5
That was followed by indicating the hay field and background treeline.
By this time the sun was coming around and I decided to take the next road in the direction of home.
After coming to the top of a hill in the distance I could see a part of the Miller Creek Wildlife Area.
I did this piece the same way as the others, starting with the sky, followed by the areas of woodlots and open fields.
Fence Posts 6
I will post each of these paintings at a later date as more work on them has been completed.
I thought I would continue using the same two blues: French ultramarine blue and Antwerp blue for the sky and mixtures of the two blues together with new gamboge, aureolin, burnt sienna and raw sienna for the trees and grasses.The first place I stopped at had a bent pine tree in the background, deciduous trees in front of them all behind a fence line.
Fence Posts 4
As I did at all my previous stops when doing quick sketches I took a reference photograph before going to another location.
As I continued down the road I came upon a cluster of intertwined cedar trees close to the fence with a hay field in the background and a distant line of trees on the horizon.First I put in the sky with a graduated wash of the two blues.
Next I blocked in a rough outline of the mass of cedars and the small pine tree with a dark green.
Fence Posts 5
That was followed by indicating the hay field and background treeline.
By this time the sun was coming around and I decided to take the next road in the direction of home.After coming to the top of a hill in the distance I could see a part of the Miller Creek Wildlife Area.
I did this piece the same way as the others, starting with the sky, followed by the areas of woodlots and open fields.
Fence Posts 6
I will post each of these paintings at a later date as more work on them has been completed.
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