Today is very cold and our high was -8F (-22C) with the wind chill -14F (-25.5C) this morning and the temperature has continued to drop all day and now the temperature is -15F (-26C) and with the wind chill it feels like -29F (-34C), small wonder the weather stations are giving an extreme cold warning for the day. Hopefully it will warm up a little tomorrow.
Junkyard still hasn't returned and with this cold weather I hope he is somewhere safe and warm.
On the first of each month I will update the Countryside Art Group's blog with a listing of shows where the various artists in the Group are exhibiting their work.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Background 12 - A Work in Progress
Today was a little warmer than yesterday with the temperature at 9F (-13C) and the wind chill making it feel like 3F (-16C) and overnight the temperature will drop to -18F (-28C) with the wind chill -28F (-33C) with tomorrow being a much colder day.
As usual, yesterday at the end of the class I took the leftover paint from my palette and applied it to a canvas.
The colours are a mix of cadmium red, cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, cerulean blue, French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and titanium white.
I will post this piece once I decide what will be painted on it at a later date.
As usual, yesterday at the end of the class I took the leftover paint from my palette and applied it to a canvas.
The colours are a mix of cadmium red, cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, cerulean blue, French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and titanium white.
I will post this piece once I decide what will be painted on it at a later date.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Frozen Marsh - A Work in Progress
The day started off clear and very cold 0F (-18C) and with the wind chill it felt like -17F (-27C). I am concerned about my cat Junkyard. The last time he was in the barn was on New Year's Day and he had scraped a lot of skin off his left hind leg and it is not like him to miss a meal much less for more than a couple of days. Hopefully he is just out being a Casanova.
This afternoon I was in a class with Lucy Manley at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio. What was interesting and a pleasant surprise was that the subject for the class was a winter scene of a marsh.
Yesterday I was out taking photographs of a world coated in thick ice after the freezing rain storm of the night before. Some of the pictures were of a section of the Snelgrove Brook which runs through the back of my property, so I was able to use my own reference material.
When I left the Gallery it had clouded over and was starting to snow. The wind had died down a little, but the cold remained and the high for the day was 7F (-14C) with the wind chill making it feet like -9F (-23C). Needless to say, I am not looking forward to the continuing cold weather forecast for this week.
I will post this painting at a later date as more work on it has been completed.
Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.
This afternoon I was in a class with Lucy Manley at the Kawartha Artists’ Gallery and Studio. What was interesting and a pleasant surprise was that the subject for the class was a winter scene of a marsh.
Yesterday I was out taking photographs of a world coated in thick ice after the freezing rain storm of the night before. Some of the pictures were of a section of the Snelgrove Brook which runs through the back of my property, so I was able to use my own reference material.
When I left the Gallery it had clouded over and was starting to snow. The wind had died down a little, but the cold remained and the high for the day was 7F (-14C) with the wind chill making it feet like -9F (-23C). Needless to say, I am not looking forward to the continuing cold weather forecast for this week.
I will post this painting at a later date as more work on it has been completed.
Thank you for coming to look at my artwork and I hope you will return often.
Sunday, January 4, 2015
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 January.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
If you get a chance come out and visit them at one or all of the shows.
Friday, January 2, 2015
ACEO - Serene Place 2
I would like to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy New Year!
Today I wanted to complete this drawing that I had started last year (see post on 09 November 2014).
I started by washing in a sky using French ultramarine blue and left some areas of the sky white for the clouds.
With a slightly darker shade of the blue I put in the base coat for the lake.
Using various mixtures of Antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue, new gamboge and raw sienna, I painted the trees on the island.
I left a small band of white paper showing below the bottom of the trees for the snow covered rocks and immediately below that I indicated a few ripples in the water using one of the green mixes.
From there I started on the pine trees in the foreground using the same colours as the trees on the island but slightly darker.
Using mixes of burnt sienna and raw sienna I put in the dead grasses and growies at the base of the trees.
Leaving a number of white areas on top of the rocks for snow, I used French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to paint in the rocks.
I added a small bush using the rock colours for the branches and cadmium yellow for a few leaves.
Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.
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. Fabriano 100% cotton, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
Today I wanted to complete this drawing that I had started last year (see post on 09 November 2014).
I started by washing in a sky using French ultramarine blue and left some areas of the sky white for the clouds.With a slightly darker shade of the blue I put in the base coat for the lake.
Using various mixtures of Antwerp blue, French ultramarine blue, new gamboge and raw sienna, I painted the trees on the island.
I left a small band of white paper showing below the bottom of the trees for the snow covered rocks and immediately below that I indicated a few ripples in the water using one of the green mixes.
From there I started on the pine trees in the foreground using the same colours as the trees on the island but slightly darker.
Using mixes of burnt sienna and raw sienna I put in the dead grasses and growies at the base of the trees.Leaving a number of white areas on top of the rocks for snow, I used French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna to paint in the rocks.
I added a small bush using the rock colours for the branches and cadmium yellow for a few leaves.
Thank you for coming to look at my artwork.
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. Fabriano 100% cotton, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Confirmed Shows for 2015 - January
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.
Kawartha Arts Network - Art on Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
KAN
27 Nov 14 - 10 Jan 15 Affordableism
Opening Reception 29 Nov 14 from 1-3pm.
09 Apr - 02 May 15 Kawartha Blooms
Opening Reception 11 Apr 15 from 1-3pm.
02 Jul - 01 Aug 15 Annual All Members' Show
Opening Reception 04 Jul 15 from 1-3pm.
03-31 Dec 15 and 07 Jan-16 Jan 16 Affordableism
Opening Reception 05 Dec 15 from 1-3pm.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
30 Nov - 21 Dec 14 and 07-18 Jan 15 Free Expressions
Opening Reception 30 Nov 14 from 1-4pm.
18 Feb - 15 Mar 15 Motion in Stillness
Opening Reception 21 Feb 15 from 1-4pm.
18-29 Mar 15 Small Treasures
Opening Reception 21 Mar 15 from 1-4pm.
Closing Reception 28 Mar 15 from 1-4pm.
08-30 Apr 15 Emerging
Opening Reception 11 Apr 15 from 1-4pm.
10 Jun - 05 Jul 15 Warm and Cool
Opening Reception 13 Jun 15 from 1-4pm.
26 Aug - 27 Sep 15 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 29 Aug 15 from 1-4pm.
11-29 Nov 15 Outdoor Painters' Show - Elements of Nature
Opening Reception 14 Nov 15 from 1-4pm.
02-20 Dec 15 and 06-17 Jan 16 Winter Show
Opening Reception 05 Dec 15 from 1-4pm.
The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
03 Dec 14 - 31 Jan 15 Then and Now All Members' Christmas Show and Sale
Peterborough Theatre Guild, 364 Rogers St., Peterborough, Ont.
Theatre
11 Feb 15 - 07 Mar 15
Township of Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, Warsaw, Ont.
17 Feb - 31 Mar 15 Countryside Art Group
Opening Reception 20 Feb 15 from 7-8pm.
08 Sep - 24 Oct 15 Three Good Friends
Opening Reception 11 Sep 15 from 7-8pm.
The Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough Ont.
02-04 Apr 15 Peterborough Garden Show
Norwood Skillet, 4247 Highway 7, Norwood Ont.
25 Mar - 27 May 15
Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
KawarthaArtsFestival
05-06 Sep 15 Kawartha Arts Festival
Millennium Park, Peterborough, Ont.
Purple Onion Festival
20 Sep 15 from 11am -4:00pm.
Dancing Blueberries, 360 George St. N., Peterborough, Ont.
02-28 Oct 15
Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at these shows.
Kawartha Arts Network - Art on Kent, Lindsay, Ont.
KAN
27 Nov 14 - 10 Jan 15 Affordableism
Opening Reception 29 Nov 14 from 1-3pm.
09 Apr - 02 May 15 Kawartha Blooms
Opening Reception 11 Apr 15 from 1-3pm.
02 Jul - 01 Aug 15 Annual All Members' Show
Opening Reception 04 Jul 15 from 1-3pm.
03-31 Dec 15 and 07 Jan-16 Jan 16 Affordableism
Opening Reception 05 Dec 15 from 1-3pm.
Kawartha Artists’ Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
KAGS
30 Nov - 21 Dec 14 and 07-18 Jan 15 Free Expressions
Opening Reception 30 Nov 14 from 1-4pm.
18 Feb - 15 Mar 15 Motion in Stillness
Opening Reception 21 Feb 15 from 1-4pm.
18-29 Mar 15 Small Treasures
Opening Reception 21 Mar 15 from 1-4pm.
Closing Reception 28 Mar 15 from 1-4pm.
08-30 Apr 15 Emerging
Opening Reception 11 Apr 15 from 1-4pm.
10 Jun - 05 Jul 15 Warm and Cool
Opening Reception 13 Jun 15 from 1-4pm.
26 Aug - 27 Sep 15 Faces and Figures
Opening Reception 29 Aug 15 from 1-4pm.
11-29 Nov 15 Outdoor Painters' Show - Elements of Nature
Opening Reception 14 Nov 15 from 1-4pm.
02-20 Dec 15 and 06-17 Jan 16 Winter Show
Opening Reception 05 Dec 15 from 1-4pm.
The Lindsay Gallery, Lindsay, Ont.
LindsayGallery
03 Dec 14 - 31 Jan 15 Then and Now All Members' Christmas Show and Sale
Peterborough Theatre Guild, 364 Rogers St., Peterborough, Ont.
Theatre
11 Feb 15 - 07 Mar 15
Township of Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, Warsaw, Ont.
17 Feb - 31 Mar 15 Countryside Art Group
Opening Reception 20 Feb 15 from 7-8pm.
08 Sep - 24 Oct 15 Three Good Friends
Opening Reception 11 Sep 15 from 7-8pm.
The Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough Ont.
02-04 Apr 15 Peterborough Garden Show
Norwood Skillet, 4247 Highway 7, Norwood Ont.
25 Mar - 27 May 15
Fenelon Falls Fair Grounds, Fenelon Falls, Ont.
KawarthaArtsFestival
05-06 Sep 15 Kawartha Arts Festival
Millennium Park, Peterborough, Ont.
Purple Onion Festival
20 Sep 15 from 11am -4:00pm.
Dancing Blueberries, 360 George St. N., Peterborough, Ont.
02-28 Oct 15
Please come out and enjoy the artwork displayed at these shows.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Evening Sky 4 - A Work in Progress
It is cold outside with the temperature at 0F (-18C) and the wind making it feel like -9F (-23C) but it looks nice with the 2" (5cm) of snow covering the ground.
I wasn't in the mood to paint a snow scene, so I decided to paint a sunset, but added some dark rain clouds to have them hovering on the edges of the sky as the sun went down.
For this painting I used a limited palette of new gamboge, burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue to paint the sky and water.
French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna were mixed to create the distant shore and a touch of alizarin crimson as added to the mixture for the island and rocks.
I will post this painting at a later date once the island has been completed.
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
I wasn't in the mood to paint a snow scene, so I decided to paint a sunset, but added some dark rain clouds to have them hovering on the edges of the sky as the sun went down.
For this painting I used a limited palette of new gamboge, burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue to paint the sky and water.
French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna were mixed to create the distant shore and a touch of alizarin crimson as added to the mixture for the island and rocks.
I will post this painting at a later date once the island has been completed.
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
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