Green Eyes - A Work in Progress

Victoria Wallace taught a class in grisaille painting with at twist at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio.

We were shown the artistic technique used by the old Masters of painting Grisaille (an under painting in shades of grey) with the modern twist of using acrylic medium with charcoal, markers and/or graphite to create the grey base.

The image was drawn on the canvas in my case with charcoal and the acrylic mat medium was used to spread the grey colour and blend it on the canvas for the light and dark grey values.

I will probably start another two paintings of cat's eyes using some of the other grisaille shades. Paintings where green is used as the base colour are often referred to as verdaille and those that use a brown base are often called brunaille.

I will post this painting at a later date as more of it is completed.

Turban Squash I - A Work in Progress

This is one of the Turban Squash that was a part of one of the still life displays from last month (see posting on 04 October 2013).

I started this one while sitting in the afternoon at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery along with a couple of other small pieces (see posting on 05 October 2013).













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

Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.

Onions - Three Works in Progress

These are three pieces I started last month while sitting at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery (see post on 04 October 2013).













Onion Solo

The onions that were in the still life display on had a lot of character and I worked on smaller versions of them.













Onion Duet

I will post these at a later date as them are finished.













Onion Trio

Sunflowers, Squash and Onions - A Work in Progress

This is one of two paintings I started during the Still Life class at KAGS last month.

It was an interesting arrangement of a basket filled with sunflowers, together with a pumpkin, turban squash and onions.

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

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

Knoepfli Inn - A Work in Progress

This is a sketch I started of the Knoepfli Inn from across the road in the building they refer to as the "Farmhouse".













After doing my drawing I only had time to paint in the foreground tree before the light shifted and I stopped painting. I have photographs as reference for when I work on this painting at a later date.












We had to leave the Knoepfli Inn after breakfast this morning and head back home.










Once I return home I have to go to KAGS and pick up my paintings from the Rural Scenes show which closes at 4:00pm today.








Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Show Updates

I have updated the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog with a listing of shows some of the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work in during the month of October.

If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.

Confirmed Shows for 2013 and 2014 - October

This is a listing of confirmed shows that I will be exhibiting my artwork at this year. I will update the list as more shows are added.

The Arts Department - Art On Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
TAD
12 Sep - 12 Oct 13 Member's Room
Opening Reception 13 Sep 13 from 6-7:30pm.
17 Oct - 16 Nov 13 Still Life and Objects
Opening Reception 18 Oct from 6-7:30pm.
21 Nov 13 - 11 Jan 14 Affordableism
Opening Reception 22 Nov 13 from 6-7:30pm.
19 Jan - 06 Feb 14 Abstracting from Life
Opening Reception 20 Jan 14 from 1-4pm.

Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
15 Sep - 03 Oct 13 Rural Scenes
Opening Reception 15 Sep 13 from 1-4pm.
20-31 Oct 13 Motion in Stillness
Opening Reception 20 Oct 13 from 1-4pm.
03-21 Nov 13 Outdoor Painters' Group Show
08-22 Dec 13 & 04-16 Jan 14 Winter Delight
Opening Reception 08 Dec 13 from 1-4pm.
19 Jan - 06 Feb 14 Abstracting from Life
Opening Reception 19 Jan 14 from 1-4pm.
06 Apr - 01 May 14 Renewal
Opening Reception 06 Apr 14 from 1-4pm.
08 Jun - 03 Jul 14 Summer Sizzle
Opening Reception 08 Jun from 1-4pm.
10 Aug - 04 Sep 14 Figuratively Speaking
Opening Reception 10 Aug 14 from 1-4pm.
21 Sep - 16 Oct 14 Carnival of Colour
Opening Reception 21 Sep 14 from 1-4pm.
02-20 Nov 14 Outdoor Painters' Show
Opening Reception 02 Nov 14 from 1-4pm.

The Envinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Rd.,Peterborough, Ont.
The Art of the Turtle
25 Oct 13 from 7-10pm

The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
19 Nov - 20 Dec Annual Christmas Show
Opening Reception 21 Nov from 7-8:30 pm