Long Shadows - A Work in Progress

In the early morning the sun is so low in the sky that it causes the shadows to be very long and stretch across the snow covered ground.

The bold colours of the sunrise have been painted in using Antwerp blue, raw sienna, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson and a touch of cadmium red light.

The tree shadows have been indicated across the snow using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, with a touch of alizarin crimson.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have added the trees and completed the painting.

Quiet Reflection - A Work in Progress

This is the beginning of a painting in mid morning as the sun is burning off the last of the mist from the lake.

The water is still very calm with hardly a ripple which allows it to reflect the mirror image of the islands and the clouds in the sky.

The painting is about halfway completed and at this stage has only two colours used in it; French ultramarine blue and raw sienna.

I will post the completed piece at a later date.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

Misty Lake

As I was walking down to the barn to do morning chores the sun peeps over the distant hills. I could hear the distinctive call of the loons on Chemong Lake echoing through the mist.














Their hauntingly beautiful voices always makes me appreciate living in the country, away from the noise and traffic of Toronto were I was raised; I know I could never go back to living there.














This is an original 9" x 12" framed watercolour available for $275.00.

Calm Water - A Work in Progress

This was an exercise in using glazes to paint in the background and sponge work for the trees.

The paper was wet first and the yellow, aureoline was brushed into the sky and water. The painting was then left to dry. Then the paper was wet again and alizarin crimson was brushed into the sky and water, then set aside to dry.

The paper was wet again and the third layer of French ultramarine blue was brushed into the top of the sky and into the water. A mixture of the blue and burnt sienna was added while the paper was still wet and brushed into the bottom of the water. The background trees were painted in using a lighter mixture of the same colours.

The base of the foreground islands was painted in with a mixture of French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and alizarin crimson. The rocks were lifted out using a palette knife to give them shape.

Using the sponge and a mixture of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna the tree shapes were put onto the top of the island base.

After leaving this painting to dry and then looking at it, there is a lot of work that still needs to be done. The islands look like two triangles and need to have trees added to change the shape and a little more pink needs to be glazed in the water.

I will post this painting after I have made the changes.

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Update

Today I updated the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog with a few details about what happened during the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale.

Please go to the site and enjoy pictures of some of the paintings that were exhibited at the show.

Last Day of the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale

With the last day being a half day only I decided to play with two colours French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna. Using the blue I brushed in the trunk of the tree and then had fun using sponges for the leaves.

I then brushed in the base at the bottom of the tree with the blue first and then added a wash of burnt sienna to the bottom. Using the sponge again I added a few areas of burnt sienna in among the blue leaves.

I will post this painting at a later date once more work on it has been completed.

















Blue Maple

I would like to thank new collector Ms. Lynne Nicholl-Griffith on her purchase of Snow Squall.

Today is the final day of the Shades of Summer Art Show and Sale. A total of five paintings were sold by Diane Collins, Susan Sydney and Helen Sheppard. Small items were also purchased from JoAnne Connell Northey and Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
15 Aug - 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Autumn Pasture

Autumn has always been my favourite time of the year with all the glorious colours of the trees. This old horse is unconcerned that winter will soon be on its way as he grazes peacefully in his pasture.

This original 11" x 15" framed watercolour, was purchased by new collector Ms. Denise Figueiro of Brooklin, Ontario. Thank you.

Thank you to Ms. Stephanie Shorter of Toronto, Ontario. on her purchase of Frozen Land.















Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Quinn and Lianna Chu-Liddicoat of Toronto, Ontario. I hope you both enjoy Hung Up and Hello Dolly for the nursery of the soon to arrive baby.

With the Buckhorn Community Care having their annual summer yard sale on the front lawn of St. Matthew's Church a large crowd also attended our show as well.

A total of ten paintings were purchased from Bonnie Windover, Susan Sydney, Irene Smith, Diane Collins, Rebecca Bilcox, Lorraine Ryan and Helen Sheppard; with many small items from JoAnne Connell Northey, Barbara McGregor, Heather Grant, Irene Smith, Diane Collins, and Penny Little.

The hours for our show are:
14 Aug 10 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
15 Aug - 12:00pm - 5:00pm