OSWOA - Over the Hill 1

This was an exercise in a colour and composition class I took with Neil Broadfoot earlier this year.

For this exercise we created seven pieces with the same beginning and then had to create a painting whether abstract, impressionism or realism.

I turned my first attempt into a landscape of hills going off in the distance from the top of a rock ledge.

After leaving the painting alone for a while, when I came back and looked at it I decided that it was missing something.

I added the two sight seers onto the top of the rock cliff.

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 Windsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $30.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Lone Tree 3-4

While sketching out at Burleigh Falls there were a number of old trees that had died over the winter and stood starkly against the sky.

Trees are good to study in the winter to learn the shape and form without the leaves hiding what lies beneath.

Sometimes I will do the underpainting of the tree skeleton and add leaves on top of the branches and change them from winter to spring, summer or fall colours.


Lone Tree 3

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

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

Lone Tree 4

Today was the final day of the Shades of Summer Art Show in Buckhorn. Dianne Collins sold a painting as well as some small items and small items were purchased from Lorraine Ryan.

Big Country 1

Today is my daughter's wedding day. Fortunately we have a bright and sunny day and the thunder storms they are calling for do not seem to want to appear and darken her day.










This is an original 4-1/4" x 8-1/4" framed pen and ink painting and is available for $145.00.

The art show continues with 8 originals sold from Heather Grant, Irene Smith, Diane Collins, Bonny Windover and Helen Sheppard. Small items were purchased from Tom Young and Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
13 Aug 11 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 11 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing you if you are able to visit our show.

Reflected Beauty - A Work in Progress

I finished transferring the sketch of wild irises reflected into the water along the Snelgrove Brook.

I will post this piece again when I have completed some of the painting.

Today was the rehearsal for my daughter's wedding and the reception was on the Liftlock Boat Cruise. It was a very enjoyable evening and I took many pictures as we went through the locks and along the river.

The art show was a little busier today with Diane Collins selling an original and JoAnne Connell Northey selling pottery. Many small items were purchased from Tom Young, Barbara MacGregor, Bonnie Windover, Lorraine Ryan and Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
12 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 11 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 11 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing you if you are able to visit our show.

Barns in Summer

This is an original 9-1/2" x 11" framed watercolour and is available for $295.00.

This is a painting I started in a workshop with Emil VARGA
(see posting 25 January 11) earlier this year.

The barn board was darkened down more and areas where the barn board was broken or missing were indicated. The shadows on the barns were strengthened to provide a little more contrast and more work was done on the barn discoloured tin on the roofs.

Fence posts were added to the foreground with fencing wire running between them to unite the entire painting.

Today at the art show 3 originals were sold from Barbara McGregor and Diane Collins. Pottery was sold by Jo-Anne Connell Northey and small items from Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
11 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 11 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 11 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

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

Fire Coral

To protect the reef you are told not to come in contact with it in any way as the merest touch can kill the delicate corals.

While in Cayo Coco, Cuba a couple of years ago we were warned by the Captain of the catamaran snorkelling tour we were on to be very careful not to come in contact with the fire coral.

Fire coral has the added deterrent, that if you do come in contact with it the intense pain it causes will make you remember your carelessness for anywhere from two days to two weeks.

This is an original 18" x 22" framed acrylic painting and is available for 350.00.

Barbara MacGregor sold an original and Jo-Anne Connell Northey sold pottery.

The hours for our show are:
10 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
11 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 11 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 11 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing you if you are able to visit our show.

Spotted Drumfish and Coral

It was at the CoCo View Resort that I first saw a juvenile spotted drumfish and became totally enchanted with them.

These small fish have long dorsal and tail fin as juveniles which as they move brings to mind the striped ribbons rhythmic gymnasts use.

My first spotted drumfish was found on a ledge near an opening in the coral and it slowly moved back and forth across the shelf. I went back each day thereafter to visit with it until I had to return home.














This is an original 24" x 36" framed acrylic painting available for $680.00. SOLD

Today was a very slow day with only fourteen people visiting the show. There were no sales.

The hours for our show are:
09 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
10 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
11 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
12 Aug 11 - 10:00am - 5:00pm
13 Aug 11 -   9:00am - 5:00pm
14 Aug 11 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing you if you are able to visit our show.