Winter

A couple of days ago, when I was going through some old canvases I came across a couple of partially finished paintings.

This one needed something to make it more interesting from just a row of pine trees, so I added another layer of trees in front of the pines.

I started with titanium white and indicated the trunks of a few birch trees in the middle area and then some more larger ones just above the snow covered rock.

Next, I added a small amount of ultramarine blue to the white and put shadows on the right side of the birch tree trunks.

With a mix of titanium white, ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I put the markings on the further back birches.















I darkened the mixture slightly and added a maple tree and a tree stump by the birches.

Next, I added more ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and a small amount of alizarin crimson to darken the colour for the markings on the closer birch trees and added the dark limbs and branches that were indicated in white.

In some areas I added tiny amounts of pure burnt sienna onto the trunks to give some added colour to the markings on the trees.

Using various mixes of burnt sienna and yellow ochre I put in the grasses and growies sticking up out of the snow around the closer birches.

This original 16" x 20" acrylic painting when framed will be available for $375.00.

Trent River I

It is an overcast, but mild day of 47F (8.3C) with rain falling and I am sitting at Kent.

Due to the rain there were a number of people who can out for the last day of the Abstractions and Contraptions exhibit.












But I was still able to have the time to complete this pen and ink that I did the sketch for while canoeing on the Trent River earlier this year (see post on 28 September 2014).

This original 5-1/2" x 10” drawing when matted and shrink wrapped will be available for $40.00.

Three Mountains - Nevada

-4F (-2C) but at least there is no more snow in the forecast and the wind won't start until this afternoon which will make it feel a lot colder.














Dark Mountains I

After finding these sketches that I did when we were in Las Vegas around this time of the year and I think about how it was hot enough that we went swimming in the pool everyday and relaxed in the sun.














Early morning Mountains I

In the morning as the sun was rising I did these sketches as I looked out our hotel window at the mountain ranges in the distance.











Mountains I

I did one sketch each morning that we were there of the three different mountains: Sunrise Mountain, Frenchman Mountain and the River Mountains.

Perhaps one day soon we will return to Las Vegas, Nevada even if it is only for a long weekend.

Glowing Winter Sky

It's another snowy day and we have almost 8" (20.32cm) of snow on the ground with more coming down and no end in sight.

After doing the barn chores I thought I would like to paint in acrylic today, especially since last night I had found other paintings that were almost finished and decided to complete this painting.

On the left side of the painting there were the a number of birch tree trunks that were indicated in white and needed to be completed by putting on the shadows and the markings.















With a mix of ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and alizarin crimson I put the markings on the closest tree and added the dark limbs and branches. I added a small amount of titanium white and did the same on the two further back birch trees. 

Lastly, using various mixtures of burnt sienna, raw sienna and Hansa yellow I put in the grasses, growies and twigs sticking up out of the snow. 

This original 16" x 20" acrylic painting when framed will be available for $375.00.

Snow Beauty

Today I came across a small box of paintings that were almost completed and I thought it was about time that they were finished.

I started with this one from a number of years ago (see post on 21 January 2011), which needed a few growies in the snow at the base of the tree.

Then, using water to soften some of hard edges of the snow on the tree branches.

This original 6-1/2" x 10" watercolour painting when framed will be available for $150.00.

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

OSWOA - Winter Evening 2

 A cold snowy and windy day with the temperature at 12F (-11C) but with the wind chill it feels more like 1F (-17C), but I am thankful I do not live in Buffalo, N.Y. where they are to receive at least 4 ft. (1.2m) and possibly up to 6 ft. (1.8m).

This is another of the paintings I did with my Basic Watercolour class at KAGS.

Snow scenes are usually one of the easier paintings to complete and again in this class we used a limited palette of burnt sienna, raw sienna, French ultramarine blue and alizarin crimson.














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 Winsor & Newton paint on 140lb. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $40.00 and sold unframed.

ACEO - Quiet 2

I came across this painting I had started last year (see post on 25 July 2013) while painting on location with the Outdoor Painters' Group.

After looking at it, I decided to turn it upside down before lightly drawing in some of the autumn maples that I have at the front of my property.

I also drew in the base of the fence line and a couple of the other trees in the background.














Using a mix of raw sienna and burnt sienna I painted in the distant hills behind where the fence would be placed.

The lawn was painted with a wash of pale Antwerp blue and raw sienna.

A dark for the tree trunks and branches was made using French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and alizarin crimson. This colour was lightened to paint in the fence line.














Using various mixtures of alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, raw sienna, new gamboge, cadmium red and cadmium yellow the leaves were painted onto the trees. I also painted in some leaves that had fallen from the trees onto the ground as well as a couple of leaves that had just fallen from the trees.

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