Morning

This little gem is an original 3" x 4” framed painting created using a limited palette of three colours: cadmium red, French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

Cadmium red was washed into the sky and water.

While the paper was still wet a pale mixture of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna was used to paint in clouds.

The cloud mixture was darkened as the paper dried and the islands and tree silhouettes were then painted when the paper was almost completely dry.

I would like to thank new collector Mrs. D. Neudorf of Welland, Ontario on her purchase of this painting.

Forest Fire

For this painting I soaked the paper in water then poured Antwerp blue, raw sienna and alizarin crimson onto the paper. I rolled the paint around, sprinkled salt into the wet paint and then set it aside to dry.

The salt had created some interesting effects and had pushed a lot of the colour away from the center of the paper.

Using a mixture of the three colours I painted in trees.

Forest Fire is an original 9" x 12” framed watercolour available for $165.00.

Incoming Waves

Incoming Waves is an original 5-3/4" x 5-3/4” watercolour and is available for $45.00 matted and shrink wrapped.

I had started this painting earlier in the year (see posting on 05 March 11).

I added a few palm trees on the closer island and made another island on the left side of the painting and put some palm trees on it as well.

The waves needed some darks added to create a little more contrast and make the white froth on the waves stand out.

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Amethyst

This morning I was at KAGS for the Life Drawing class where our model was Jeremy. If you would like to see my work from the class you can go to my Life Drawing Portfolio.

Often when I don't have the time to work on a large painting I will do a couple of smaller pieces that I may have started while I was experimenting with the colours on my palette.

I had applied a flat wash of a pale mix of French ultramarine blue and alizarin crimson and set it aside to dry.

Using the same two colours but more to the blue tones I painted in the background trees and their reflections into the water.

White the paint was still wet I dropped in a little pure burnt sienna and made a tree to add a little interest.

As the paper dried I lifted out a birch tree and rocks with a palette knife. Using a damp brush I lifted out a few movement lines in the water.

Amethyst is an original 2" x 4” framed watercolour and is available for $65.00.

Royal Red

Royal Red is an original 5" x 7” oval, framed watercolour.

I have a pair of Cardinals nesting in amongst my lilac bushes. With the brilliant red colour of the male cardinal you would expect to be able to see him easily against the green leaves, but with the way the light casts shadows he is very hard to see.

Now I had better get to the Creative Art Guild in Lakefield as I am demonstrating framing using aluminum and acrylic frames.

Thank you to new collector Morley Alldred of Toronto, Ontario on his purchase of this painting.

Winter Shadows

Winter Shadows is an original 7" x 10-1/2” framed watercolour.

An early autumn snow storm has coated the ground in a cloak of white for a short time before the warmth of the bright afternoon sun will melt it away. But before it is gone the pine tree shadows will move their way across the snow keeping time with the sun as it makes its way across the sky.

Thank you to new collectors Drs. Z.L. and E.S. Lobos of London, Ontario on their purchase of this painting for their collection.

Daybreak

Daybreak is an original 11-1/2" x 15” framed watercolour and is available for $210.00.

Early morning on the lake is often the most peaceful time of the day; it is a time of tranquility.

The lake reflects a mirror image on its still surface of the trees on the shore and the sky.

It won't be long before a breeze comes up and waves disturb the calm waters and shatter the mirrored reflections into a multitude of pieces.

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