Lilacs

This was the third of the three 20 minute warm up exercises for an hour long painting. See yesterday's posting for Abundance (the one hour painting).

For me, I found it was better to break the shapes down into their simplest forms and putting the base colour in and if there was time remaining to add the shading.

Lilacs is an original 3" x 4” framed watercolour available for $95.00.

Abundance

This was a class exercise where we had to complete a painting in one hour.

A bouquet of silk spring flowers was set up and each person set themselves up ready to paint and the timer was set. This is what I had completed at the end of an hour.

I may decide to a more detailed painting of the spring flowers at a later date.

Abundance is an original 11" x 15” framed watercolour available for $195.00.

Splash Dance

As I fill the feeders with seed for the birds I notice it is gradually getting cooler and the birds are starting to flock together before they head south for the winter.

In another week the hummingbirds will be gone soon to be followed by the swallows.

I will miss the haunting sound of the loons' call as it echoes across the lake.

This is a 2-3/4" x 4-1/2” oval, framed watercolour available for $95.00.

A New Day

This is an original 2" x 5” framed watercolour for $65.00.

This was a painting started earlier this year on location at the Riverview Zoo with the Outdoor Painters' Group.

There are many wonderful animals and places to paint at the zoo. Perhaps one day I will be able to complete paintings from all the sketches I have made.

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

OSWOA - Glowing Windows 1

With the coming of winter the days grow shorter and darkness sets in earlier until the Winter Solstice.

The bright spot in the darkness are the warm glowing windows, standing out boldly against the night; offering the promise of warmth and comfort to weary travellers as they return home.

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 $30.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Branches 1-3

In almost every landscape painting you will find at least one tree.

I have found the best time of the year to see what is hidden under the leaves is in the winter, when the trees are bare and there is nothing to hide the "skeleton".


Branches 1

This of course does not hold true for the evergreens with the exception of the Tamarack, which sheds its needles each year.

Looking at trees in winter gives a better understanding of the shape of each kind of tree, how they differ from one another and the differences between trees of the same type.


Branches 2

The ACEO shown here are all original watercolour paintings using Artist quality Winsor & Newton paint on either 140lb. or 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. They are priced at $20.00 each and sold unframed.

If you would like more information about ACEO please go to my post on 11 March 2010.

Branches 3

Fishing Place

This little gem is of one of the best fishing spots on the lake for both large and small mouth bass.

I painted this one on location while Ron was fishing. It was early morning and both the mosquitoes and the fish were biting.

It is an original, 4" x 5-1/2” framed watercolour available for $125.00.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.