Days Gone By

Hopefully I won't have any more problems with my computer, the software or my camera.

The weather continues to get colder and as I went for a walk through the back fields I saw this scene as I was walking past the barn and decided it would be a good way to start another 30 day art challenge.

I will continue to post the painting I finish each day during the course of the month. I hope you will return often to see the postings.

This is an original 5" x 7” framed watercolour available for $135.00.

The Ones That Got Away - A Work in Progress

Since both the Outdoor Painters' Group and the Buckhorn Artists' Group will be applying to Algonquin Park to exhibit in the Visitor's Centre for next year I decided that in case we are accepted that I should  work on some of the paintings I have started that would be suitable to exhibit there.

I am at the point on this painting where the time consuming part of putting in the cast shadows, applying the layers of wash over the branches and the details of the wood grain on the tree stump (see post on 08 July 2010) need to be completed.

I have darkened down the bottom edge of the trunk and on the upper branch to create the illusion of roundness as well as the curved shadow cast by the main trunk.

Some of the small wood grain details have been added but there is a lot more to do and I will post this painting at a later date once more is completed.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

On Golden Pond - A Work in Progress

I will have to leave shortly to attend the opening of the Outdoor Painters' Group Art Show at KAGS.

This is a sketch I did on location earlier this month while up in Magnetawan. It is the view from the bench by the wishing well overlooking a quiet inlet.

I will post this painting after I find the reference photographs and add more details to the sketch before I put the under paint on the paper.

Hopefully some of you will be able to come out and see the show.

Evening Shadows - A Work in Progress

I like the multitude of colours that are reflected across snow surfaces. Especially in the early morning with the soft, subtle shades of pink, mauve and blue grey; as well as the stronger more dramatic oranges, and purples in the evening as the sun sets.














With this painting I have placed colour into the background having the warmer tones to the left and the cooler shades on the right side.

Using a purple made of alizarin crimson and cobalt blue I brushed in some of the main shadows for the tree trunks.

I will post this painting at a later date once more of it has been completed.

Magnetawan River 2 - A Work in Progress

This is another painting of the Magnetawan River I started while at the paint out at the Knopfli Inn  at the beginning of the month.

I scraped out the foreground rocks and will post this painting at a later date once more of it has been completed.

Now, I am off to start hanging the Outdoor Painters' show at KAGS. The opening for this show is on 30 October 2011 from 1-4pm.

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

OSWOA - Sundown 1

Today I am at KAGS  painting with the Outdoor Painters' Group. I worked on finishing this painting which is another one that I had started while up at Magnetawan earlier this month.

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 - All That's Left 1

This is another painting I had started while at Magnetawan. It is where a heron would often come in and land on the remains of a tree that had fallen into the water.

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.