Background 5 - A Work in Progress

This is another background I made from leftover paint while I was working on Koi Pond (see yesterday's posting).

I put the chromium oxide green and French ultramarine blue down first and then put layers of titanium white and raw sienna over top and blended them trying to create movement with the colours.

Once I have decided what to do with it, I will post this painting at a later date.

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

Koi Pond - A Work in Progress

Last month I took a class with Krista Ouellette at KAGS.

The object of the first abstract class was to create movement using colour and shapes.

I chose to use a limited palette of titanium white, raw sienna, French ultramarine blue and chromium oxide green on a fairly large canvas.

With my first lines I set down in an S curve and worked around it through the painting.

I added the various colours blended them, moved them throughout the canvas, changed them and kept working until it felt finished.

Unfortunately, with working on such a large canvas I didn't think to take the time to take photographs as I went through the stages of painting in the colours and creating the movement.

After letting the painting dry so I could move it around to decide which way it would look the best.















As you can see, each direction as its own character and the movement is slightly different. I think I will have to keep changing it around until I decide which way I like the best.















In the meantime I will draw out a number of koi on tracing paper and put them onto the painting and see which way they would look the best.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have placed the koi on the painting.

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

Buckhorn Artists' Group Blog - Among Friends Show

If you go to the Buckhorn Artists' Group blog you can see the daily results of what happened during the 26th Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale as well as seeing some of the paintings that were on display by various members of the Group.

In the Shade - A Work in Progress

I was surprised by the steady stream of people we had coming throughout the day to visit the show. Usually for this holiday weekend many people are packing up and leaving early to head back to the city from their cottages, especially if they have children who have to go back to school on Tuesday.

Today I worked on this painting (see posts on 15 January and 24 February 2014) I started by painting in the two horses first. Next using some of the horse colour and various greys and browns put in the trunk of the maple tree.











With raw sienna, burnt sienna and some French ultramarine blue I put in the grass and started on the leaves, but it was time to leave and I will post this painting at a later date once it is completed.

Two paintings were sold by Catherine Selinger and Tom Young as well as small items by Diane Collins, Pat Harvey and JoAnne Connell Northey.

The hours for our show are:
19 May 13 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

I look forward to seeing some of you at our next show being held here at St. Matthew's Church in August.

Among Friends Art Show

Today we had a steady stream of people going through the show more than likely due to the day being a little warmer and we had a mix of sun and cloud for most of the day until the last hour of the show when the storm clouds rolled in and we had a downpour of rain.

I spent some of the day talking with many of our visitors and my painting time was spent just playing with shapes and this one turned into a flower petal.

I post this painting at a later date once I have added the rest of the petals.

Three paintings were sold by Irene Smith, Tom Young and Catherine Selinger. Small items were sold by Diane Collins, Pat Harvey and JoAnne Connell Northey.

The hours for our show are:
18 May 13 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm
19 May 13 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing some of you at our show being held this Victoria Day weekend.

26th Annual Among Friends Art Show

Today is the first day of the 26th Annual Among Friends Art Show and Sale at St. Matthews Church in Buckhorn, Ontario.

I had thought that spring had finally arrived with the warm temperatures of the last few days however, with the temperature back to freezing 32F (0C) I think it is going to be a while yet before we have consistent seasonal temperatures.

I worked on a number of pieces during the course of the day including Two Family Home 1 that I had started earlier this month (see posting on 06 May 2014) in the Brian Atyeo workshop.












Due to the low temperatures and the high cost of gas $1.34 litre ($5.96 imperial gallon) the turnout was much less than expected although we did have a number of people going through the show with one painting being sold by Heather Grant and small items were sold by Diane Collins.

The hours for our show are:
17 May 13 - 9:00am - 5:00 pm
18 May 13 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm
19 May 13 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

Looking forward to seeing some of you at our show being held this Victoria Day weekend.

Setting up the Among Friends Show

Today was an extremely busy day for me.

First thing in the morning I had to take Christine to Toronto, Ontario to see a specialist at Toronto General Hospital.

Afterwards on the way home I had to drop her off at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly known as Mosport International Raceway).


From there I headed home to get changed and load up my paintings to take up to St. Matthews Church in Buckhorn, Ontario for the 26th Annual Among Friends Art Show.

It was a good thing that last night I had everything already set out in the kitchen which made that an easy chore and saved a fair a lot of time.


On the way there I picked up my friend Heather who had the key for the church and would help me with setting up and hanging my show.

Fortunately, yesterday I had already set up my drafting board in its usual spot at the back of the building beside JoAnne's pottery.

So I was ready to paint during the weekend.


It didn't take very long for us to get everything up and hung on the grids, but then Heather and I have hung many shows together over the last 25 years.

The last thing to do was to clean off any marks that accidentally got on the glass and double check the list making sure that everything was there with the correct labels.
















By then it was supper time and we went next door to the Cody Inn to have an enjoyable meal of Chinese food before heading home for some much deserved rest and relaxation.














The hours for our show are:
17 May 13 - 9:00am - 5:00 pm
18 May 13 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm
19 May 13 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

I look forward to seeing some of you at the show this weekend.