Friday, May 20, 2011

Glowing Sky - A Work in Progress

I have just returned from hanging my paintings at St. Matthew's Church in Buckhorn for the 23rd Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale which opens tomorrow.

Before I left I had washed in a sky using Antwerp blue and alizarin crimson.













I am not sure what I will put into this painting but it does have the potential to be something interesting.

I will post it once I know what to do with it.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Rearing 1

This is another of the small paintings of horses I often create while at an art show (others include Wary see post on 12 May 10, Evening Percheron posted on 28 May 10 and The Herd see posting on 30 Sep 10).

Rearing 1 is an original 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" framed watercolour available for $65.00. SOLD

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

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Winter Trio - A Work in Progress

The days during the winter when we get the thick heavy packing snow coating the branches of the trees creates a magical winter wonderland.

But it can also be harmful to the trees if the weight becomes too much for the branches to bear and it causes them to break off.

Care is also needed when walking through the forest beneath the snow covered canopy; the wind can cause the heavy snow to come down and give you an unexpected snow shower.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have it completed.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Big Barn I

I am doing a number of drawings of some of the local barns in the area before they vanish completely.












Big Barn I is an original 3-1/4" x 8” framed pen and ink drawing available for $125.00.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Falling Down I

Many of the barns across the country are left abandoned to slowly fall apart and collapse. They are parts of our heritage that are being lost forever.











This is a pen and ink drawing that was washed over with mixtures of burnt sienna, raw sienna and French ultramarine blue.

Falling Down I is an original 4-1/4" x 9” framed mixed media painting available for $145.00.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Snow Covered Lake - A Work in Progress

During the winter many of the shallow lakes freeze over completely.

Lake Chemong during the winter is often used as a roadway for vehicle traffic from Curve Lake to Ennismore which saves about 20 minutes of travel time from the traditional roads.

The sky, background trees and snow have been completed. The foreground snow covered rocks and shore have been indicated.

I will post this painting once I have decided where I want to put some of the main pine trees onto the shore.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Daisy Doubles and Daisy Duet

Daisy Duet and Daisy Doubles are original 2" x 5” framed watercolour paintings.

Daisies are such happy flowers and come in a wide variety of colours. They are a wonderful addition to any garden.

They can often be found growing wild in fields, along the edge of roads and sometimes in gravel parking lots.


Daisy Doubles

Daisies are a very hardy flower and will thrive in just about any soil, from rich loam to very poor sandy soil where little more than weeds will thrive.

Congratulations to returning collector Mr. James Douglas of Cedar Hill, Missouri USA on his selection of both these paintings.





Daisy Duet