Through the Woods 2 and 3

I am glad that today is sunny and warm at 73F (23C) with a gentle breeze keeping things pleasant for my niece, Jordan's Graduation at Trent University.

She has been living with us for the almost three years and today she has attained her Bachelor of Science Degree and I am very proud of her.














Through the Woods 2

I made sure that I had plenty of time to get to the University, which had a special area reserved for people with physical disabilities. Since I am gradually learning to walk again and today is the end of the second week for me to be able to put full weight on my leg and I am getting a little more used to using the rollator to learn how to walk again.














Through the Woods 3

On my way home I went out through the back parking lot at Trent onto a side road. On the road I came across two paths going through the woodlots on either side of the road.

ACEO - Autumn Trees 14

This is the last of five small paintings I started while staying at the Knoepfli Inn  in Magnetawan, Ontario a couple of years ago (see post on 05 October 2015).

I started with raw sienna, new gamboge and alizarin crimson and painted the distant trees and gradually darkened the colour to put in the middle ground foliage.

The dark foreground was putting in with a mix of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna.

Using the foreground colour plus burnt sienna I painted the tree trunks through the middle area and into the background.

With a sponge and mixes of new gamboge, raw sienna, cadmium red, cadmium yellow and alizarin crimson I added leaves onto the bare trees.

Cadmium red and cadmium yellow was added into the foreground 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 Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

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 June.

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

Ocean View I

Today I sat the exhibit at Art on Kent in Lindsay, Ontario.

While I was there I worked on this drawing that I had started a number of years ago while vacationing in Veradero, Cuba (see post on 18 December 2013).

First I started by putting in the horizon line in the distance and added some white caps in the ocean.

Next I worked on the palm trees starting with the coconuts and then adding the fronds and lastly the tree trunks.

To finish the foreground, I joined the growies together in front of the palm trees.

I worked on the clouds next, starting with the large fluffy clouds that were lower in the sky and then the smaller, higher ones in the top of the sky.

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

Confirmed Shows for 2017 - June

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.

Kawartha Arts Network - Art on Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
KAN
27 Oct 16 - 08 Jul 17 Wall of Small
Opening Reception 29 Oct 16 from 1-3p.m.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
16 Aug - 10 Sep 17 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 20 Aug 17 from 1-4p.m.
13 Sep - 08 Oct 17 150 Years of Canada's History Featuring Peterborough County
Opening Reception 17 Sep 17 from 1-4p.m.
25 Oct -12 Nov Outdoor Painters' Show- Rural Outlook
Opening Reception 30 Oct 17 from 1-4p.m.
29 Nov - 22 Dec 17 and 03-14 Jan 18 The Winter Show
Opening Reception 03 Dec 17 from 1-4p.m.

27th Annual Shades of Summer Art Show, St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont.
17-20 Aug 17 Buckhorn Artists' Group

28th Annual Kawartha Arts Festival, Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
02-03 Sep 17

Extendicare, 860 Alexander Court, Peterborough, Ont.
06 Nov 17 - 01 Jan 18

Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at one or all of these shows.

Sunset Island I, 3 and 4 - Three Works in Progress

Today I taught a class at The Point in Young's Point, Ontario with Cindy Allan and Norma MacEachern as my assistants.

I showed the group the one Cindy and Norma had worked on with me (see post on 26 May 17) earlier this month.

I did a small painting of the sky and water for the group using mixtures of raw sienna and burnt sienna.

All of them wanted to do the sky in the poster (see post on 03 May 2017).

Sunset Island 4

I did a large sky, warning them in advance that they must be careful so they do not end up with green in the sky where it comes in contact with the yellow.

Using a mix of Antwerp blue and French ultramarine blue the top of the sky was brushed in and while I was still wet burnt sienna and the blue mix was brushed in for the clouds.

A mix of raw sienna and burnt sienna was put into the bottom of the sky, darkened slightly and brushed across the bottom for the water.

Sunset Island 3

Most of the group were having a few problems with following along with what needed to be done so I did up two smaller pieces (one for each group) so they could see the steps.

Once they had the sky and water painted in we then broke for supper while the paint dried.

With a dark mixture of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, we started painting in all the silhouettes beginning with the far island, its reflections in the water.

I started working on one of the small pieces to add in the rocks, trees and water ripples.

Sunset Island I

I would like to thank Mrs. Denise Coon on her purchase of Sunset Island 5.

Countryside Art Group Blog - Show Updates

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.