Bend in the River - Revisited

This is a painting that the more I look at it the more things I see that need to be added to it (see post on 16 September 2010).

I worked on the foreground trees to give them a little more definition as well as adding a little more colour to some of the middle area trees.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have made all the changes I think this painting needs.

Brief Encounter - A Work in Progress

I have been looking at this painting for a while (see post on 19 Mar 11).

I wasn't happy with the ducks in the painting so I changed them to three larger ducks and added their reflections in to the water.

I lightened the sun a little but it still looks like a large orange in the sky.

I will post this painting at a later date after more has work been done to the sky, sun and water.

Carousel Horse I - A Work in Progress

Today I am sitting the Christmas show at KAGS.

I transferred the drawing from the Carousel Horse (see post on 24 October 2010) onto watercolour paper and started painting the white horse version.

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

Showy Lady's Slipper - A Work in Progress

The Lady's Slipper gets its name from the shape of its petals, which resembles a woman's shoe. It is also known in the USA as the moccasin flower.

The Cypripedium genus has over 40 Orchid species that are native to North America and can be found across much of continent in dry or moist forests, usually found under Oak, Red Maple or Pine trees. They bloom from late spring through early summer and should not be picked or transplanted, as they will rarely survive a change of habitat.













The delicate beauty of these flowers have made two of them become adopted as the state flower of Minnesota, which is the Showy Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)and the official provincial flower of Prince Edward Island which is the Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule).

The one shown here is the Showy Lady's Slipper which was considered Minnesota's state flower as far back as 1893, long before it was officially passed into law. In 1902 the Senate passed a resolution on 18 February 1902, naming the pink and white Lady Slipper (Cypripedium reginae), as Minnesota’s state flower.

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

Autumn Reflections - A Work in Progress

Today I worked with a limited palette of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

I washed in the sky and water with varying shades of pure burnt sienna.

Using both colours I painted in the distant shore line first, then the closer shore and reflections into the water.

When the paint had dried slightly I scraped out the rocks with a palette knife.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have added some darker more detailed trees.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.

OSWOA - Against the Elements 1

Today I was just playing with colour and seeing if it would turn into something realistic or abstract. In this case it seems to be a combination of both.

What I like about this piece is there seems to be movement within the painting. I may try and do a larger one at a later date.

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 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $30.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Solitary 1

Today I spent the morning at KAGS in the Life Drawing class sketching a new model called Alicia.

If you wish to view the sketches and paintings I have created of the nude figure please go to my Life Drawing Portfolio.

After the hair raising trip home from the class I wanted to do a small painting that was fairly simple.

I chose a morning scene with the fog lifting and a single bare tree.

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 Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.