Bonfire 1 - A Work in Progress

I was going through my unfinished paintings to take out the ones I would work on first and try to get finished for next year's show season.

I came across Campfire (see posting on 24 December 2010) and Coffee Pot (see posting on 25 December 2010) which would be ideal for a show in Algonquin Park, so I decided to attempt a bonfire on a small piece of paper and see how it worked out rather than work on paintings that were already started and make my mistakes on them.

I used various mixtures of French ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and burnt sienna for the background to create a warm dark purple background that would provide a strong contrast to the yellow and orange flames.

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

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.

Starting Out I

This is a quick sketch of an idea I had of team of draft horses heading out from the barn on a winter morning.

I will probably do a number of sketches before I am satisfied with one of them to do a larger more detailed drawing for a watercolour or an acrylic painting.












This is an original 3" x 5" pen and ink drawing and when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $25.00.

House on the Sea I

The leaves are changing colour and the air is getting cooler. It won't be long until there is snow on the ground.

I did this sketch when I was in Cuba a couple of years ago of a lovely house set on a point of land at the end of the beach. Today I finally finished inking it in and will just have to erase the pencil notations.

This original 5" x 9" framed pen and ink drawing is available for $165.00.

Cherish - Christine

Today my daughter, Christine modeled for the Portrait Group at KAGS in her wedding dress.

I took a number of photographs of her in various positions while the group decided in which position they would like to have her for the long pose. I will probably do a couple of them up next year when I have time.

This is the portrait I completed while she sat for the long pose.

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

OSWOA - Reeds 3

Today I painted with the Buckhorn Tuesday Painting Group  and worked finishing this painting.

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 $40.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Autumn Mist 1

While we were up in Magnetawan I had started a number of paintings in the early morning with the mist rising off the Magnetawan River.

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 Windsor & Newton paint on 300lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.

Open Country I

While out in the boat for the last time of the season I took along my sketch book and while Ron was fishing I drew some of the scenes on the lake.











This is an original 2-1/2" x 5" matted and shrink wrapped painting available for $30.00.