At the Beach 1 - A Work in Progress

Today I was given the wonderful news by the surgeon that I would no longer have to wear the hinged splint and that I could finally put full weight on my leg, drive a car and go upstairs. I can get back to having a life that goes beyond being confined to my living room and kitchen and most importantly I can have a shower instead of a sponge bath using my kitchen sink.

I pulled out this painting that I had started a number of years of years ago (see post on 24 November 2014) and thought I would like to work on something bright and colourful to match my mood.

I started by under painting the sky with aureolin, leaving the sun untouched.

While the paint was still wet, I used a mixture of French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and alizarin crimson to paint in the evening clouds at the top of the sky.

Next I used new gamboge; I darkened the sky just above the horizon line.

I darkened the sky colour with a little bit of alizarin crimson and painted the sky reflection below the horizon line leaving some areas of white for the crests of the waves.

To this mix I added some cadmium yellow and put in the middle area of the water.

Lastly, using burnt sienna and raw sienna I put in the sandy shore.

I will post this painting at a later date once I decide on the colour of the water against the shore and place the people on the beach.

ACEO - Morning Sky 8

I wanted to finish this painting that I had started earlier this year (see post on 28 February 2017).

Using a mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I painted the foreground tree trunks and branches.

With cobalt blue and raw sienna I painted in some distant pine trees at the edge of the field.















For the leaves on the foreground trees I used French ultramarine blue and new gamboge.

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.

Eyes of Caution 1 - A Work in Progress

While sorting through some boxes that I had in the basement I came across a block of pastel paper. To my surprise as I flipped through the pages, I came across this sketch that I did for a much larger drawing of a wolf that I did in the early 70's.















There are a large number of faults in this piece and at a later date I will go in and fix them.

I will post this drawing at a later date as I go through the process to correct the mistakes.

Roadway I - A Work in Progress

Today I wanted to do a little more work on this drawing that I had started a while ago (see post on 19 June 2013).

I started with the building on the right side first. Working from the top of the building down, I put on the aluminum roof, leaving a slight ripple in the top line of the building. Finished the roof by adding in a few lightning rods.

Next, I extended the wall to fit under the roof, straightened up the barn doors, added the frame around the window and finished by putting on the barn board.












From there I started on the building on the left side, I first worked on the back attachment to the building, putting on the roof and indicating a door.

Next, I started straightening out the front part of the building, but I had to get ready go to an appointment.

I will post this drawing at a later date once it is completed.

Tied Up 3 - A Work in Progress

Although there was a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for the area, all we received were a few rumbles of thunder and a strong wind.

I thought I would do a little more work in this painting that I had started a few years ago (see posts on 11 September 2014 and 16 December 2016).















I started in the background with a mixture of raw sienna French ultramarine blue, for a soft green to indicate the distant trees. I mixed in a little burnt sienna to the green and put in the posts for the pier.

Using a various mixtures of burnt sienna and raw sienna I painted the sand onto the beach.

I will post this painting again once the pier and the water have been completed.

Clear Lake II - A Work in Progress

The swallows have arrived! I saw one pair of barn swallows and two pairs of tree swallows. Hopefully this year they will nest again in the barn and in the surrounding trees.

I decided that I would continue to ink in this drawing (see posts on 09 June 2013, 23 March and 12 October 2016 and 05 March 2017).

First, I lightly put in the distant trees into the background behind the far rocks.













Next I indicated the top of the distant rocks and then the closer rock, at which time I added the small pine tree.

Then I turned my attention to completing the three large trees on the island.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have completed the shadows on the rock.

Long Lake V - A Work in Progress

Today, I thought I would like to work in pen and ink, as I looked through my sketches of the lakes in the area, I decided on this piece that I had started a number of years ago (see post on 15 June 2013) while we were canoeing on Long Lake.

I started by putting in the water at the base of the rock face, and from there I put in the larger tree on the right side of the rocks.














Next, I started adding the shadows on the large stones that made up most of the cliff, but before I could get much further along on this drawing I had company come over.

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