Babbling Brook - A Work in Progress

There are many lakes and rivers to be found in the Kawarthas.

It doesn't matter what season of the year it is, you can always find a beautiful place to picnic, hike along or just sit and enjoy.

This is a place on Northey's River in the spring; it is one of the many small waterfalls that can be found on the river.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Shades of Autumn - A Work in Progress

Autumn is always a breathtakingly beautiful time of year; the vivid colours and strong contrasts between the deciduous trees and the evergreens are a delight to the eye.

This is the under painting to what I see from my hill top.

I will post this painting when I have more of it completed.

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

Through the Storm - A Work in Progress

This was a different way to create clouds in a sky.

Water was splashed over different areas of a piece of watercolour paper.

A mixture of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to grey the blue was then dropped into the wet areas and rolled around.

As the paper dried in a few places a little more of the paint was applied to give slightly darker foreground clouds.

The paper was then set aside to dry completely.

I am going to put a hawk flying through the clouds at a later date.

Northern Lights - A Work in Progress

I was shown another way of doing Northern Lights and thought I would like to try it.

The colour is painted into the background for the Northern Lights and allowed to dry. For this I used new gamboge, alizarin crimson, Antwerp blue and French ultramarine blue.

Once the paint is dry then the trees and background are drawn into it. This is so you know where you want the darks to be left and where you want to lift out the lights.

I will do the next step at a later date and post the results.

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

Confirmed Shows for 2010 and 2011 - December

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.

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
23 Nov - 18 Dec Christmas Show
Opening Reception 25 Nov from 7-8:30pm.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
05-22 Dec & 04-13 Jan 11 Christmas Show
Opening Reception 05 Dec 10 from 1-4pm.
27 Feb – 10 Mar Miniaturia
Opening Reception 27 Feb 11 from 1-4pm.
13-31 Mar Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 13 Mar 11 from 1-4pm.
05-23 Jun Temperatures Rising
Opening Reception 05 Jun 11 from 1-4pm.
11-29 Sep Changes
Opening Reception 11 Sep 11 from 1-4pm.
30 Oct – 16 Nov Outdoor Painters' Group Show
Opening Reception 30 Oct 11 from 1-4pm.
04-23 Dec 11 & 03-05 Jan 12 Christmas Show
Opening Reception 04 Dec 11 from 1-4pm.

St Matthews Church, Buckhorn, Ont
Buckhorn Artists' Group
21-23 May 23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show
06-14 Aug 21st Annual Shades of Summer Art Show

Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at these shows.

OSWOA - Morning Lake 1

I was experimenting with new gamboge to see what colours I would get by mixing it with alizarin crimson, raw sienna and French ultramarine blue.

To complete the painting I added burnt sienna to the raw sienna and French ultramarine blue to make the grasses and growies in the foreground.

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 either 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $30.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Fence Rails 1

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 either 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper.

Congratulations to Shelia Stanley of Norwood, Ontario in her selection of this ACEO to add to her collection.