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.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
ACEO - Shapes 2
Today was the final day of the Small Treasures Show at KAGS. It was very well attended and 57 tickets were sold to raise funds for prize money for the students exhibiting in the Best of High School Art Show that is held in May each year.
I arrived early and had everything set up for the ticket draw and while I was waiting I worked on this little painting by blocking in some rectangular shapes with a pencil.
Using Antwerp blue I painted in the lower right shape; this was followed by paint the upper right shape with alizarin crimson.
I added some cadmium yellow to the Antwerp blue to make a green and painted the lower left shape.
Using the same yellow I added alizarin crimson and painted in the shape on the upper left side.
I set this painting aside to dry as people were coming into the Gallery for the draw and within an hour it was quite crowded when it was time to start. Mrs. Vera Penrose of Peterborough, Ontario had the first ticket drawn and I would like to thank her for choosing my painting A Winter Sunset (see posts on 30 January and 27 February 2015).
The people wasted no time choosing their paintings as their number was called. I would like to thank Mrs. Joanne Fernall of Norwood, Ontario who is a long time collector of my work and she selected First Snow (see posts on see posts on 23 December 2014, 19 January and 15 March 2015) with the fifth ticket that was drawn.
When the seventh ticket drawn I was very pleased and would like to thank Mr. John of Toronto, Ontario for selecting the my final painting in the show, Autumn Reflections I (see posts on 30 December 2014, 28 January and 26 February 2015) as his choice.
Everyone had a wonderful time at our closing ceremonies and perhaps we will have another one in about five years.
Before I left the Gallery I wanted to complete this painting and I painted the remain square with cadmium yellow.
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.
I arrived early and had everything set up for the ticket draw and while I was waiting I worked on this little painting by blocking in some rectangular shapes with a pencil.
Using Antwerp blue I painted in the lower right shape; this was followed by paint the upper right shape with alizarin crimson.I added some cadmium yellow to the Antwerp blue to make a green and painted the lower left shape.
Using the same yellow I added alizarin crimson and painted in the shape on the upper left side.
I set this painting aside to dry as people were coming into the Gallery for the draw and within an hour it was quite crowded when it was time to start. Mrs. Vera Penrose of Peterborough, Ontario had the first ticket drawn and I would like to thank her for choosing my painting A Winter Sunset (see posts on 30 January and 27 February 2015).
The people wasted no time choosing their paintings as their number was called. I would like to thank Mrs. Joanne Fernall of Norwood, Ontario who is a long time collector of my work and she selected First Snow (see posts on see posts on 23 December 2014, 19 January and 15 March 2015) with the fifth ticket that was drawn.
When the seventh ticket drawn I was very pleased and would like to thank Mr. John of Toronto, Ontario for selecting the my final painting in the show, Autumn Reflections I (see posts on 30 December 2014, 28 January and 26 February 2015) as his choice.Everyone had a wonderful time at our closing ceremonies and perhaps we will have another one in about five years.
Before I left the Gallery I wanted to complete this painting and I painted the remain square with cadmium yellow.
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.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
In the Shade I - A Work in Progress
It is -3F (-19.4C) and with the wind chill it feels like -18F (-27.8C). Needless to say when I returned from doing the ban chores it was time to warm up with a nice of cup of tea.
I wanted to do some more work on this drawing that I had started a couple of years ago (see post on 04 August 2013).
Rather than having just a single horse in the drawing I started doodling and adding a couple of foals and then some adult horses soon I had an entire herd of horses.
Next I started adding some grass below the hooves of the horses and soon it was time for me to get ready to go out for supper.
I will post this painting at a later date as more work is completed on the horses.
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
I wanted to do some more work on this drawing that I had started a couple of years ago (see post on 04 August 2013).
Rather than having just a single horse in the drawing I started doodling and adding a couple of foals and then some adult horses soon I had an entire herd of horses.
Next I started adding some grass below the hooves of the horses and soon it was time for me to get ready to go out for supper.
I will post this painting at a later date as more work is completed on the horses.
Thank you for looking at my artwork.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Taking Down the Show at the Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery
Today was a very busy day with starting the morning off by going to Fenelon Falls for a seminar on business plans and marketing. It was interesting and very informative with plenty of new ideas that I can put to good use.
From there it was off to Douro-Dummer Township to take down the Countryside Art Group show at the Library Art Gallery.
Finally I was back home and wanted to do a little work on a painting and I chose this one (see post on 20 January 2015).
Using various mixtures of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I started first by painting the island.
Then I started on the tree trunks and branches in the foreground and darkening the mixture started to add in the pine needles.
Evening Sky 5
Painting in the negative I created the rocky base against the water below the tree trunks. I added growies above the rocks and around the base of the trees.
Lastly I put in the reflections in the water below the rocks. I will post this painting at a later date once it is completed.
From there it was off to Douro-Dummer Township to take down the Countryside Art Group show at the Library Art Gallery.
Finally I was back home and wanted to do a little work on a painting and I chose this one (see post on 20 January 2015).Using various mixtures of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I started first by painting the island.
Then I started on the tree trunks and branches in the foreground and darkening the mixture started to add in the pine needles.
Evening Sky 5
Painting in the negative I created the rocky base against the water below the tree trunks. I added growies above the rocks and around the base of the trees.
Lastly I put in the reflections in the water below the rocks. I will post this painting at a later date once it is completed.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Glass on Mirrors - Two Works in Progress
Today in the Still Life class at the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio our theme was Glass on Mirrors.
There were two distinct groupings and both were challenging subjects, especially when some of the glass was cut crystal and etched glass; and the others were transparent and reflected the colours from their surroundings.
Crystal Reflections I
The first one had a plain goblet, a blued glass with tiny bubbles inside the glass sides, a tall patterned green vase, a large cut crystal candy dish and a small etched glass bowl containing pieces of candy all of which was reflected on the mirror.
Half Full or Half Empty?
The second one had two wine glasses, a bevelled water pitcher which reflected the surrounding colours and a couple of bottles of wine, one was half full and both had some interesting colours showing through the liquid.
I will post each of these paintings at a later date one more work on them has been completed.
There were two distinct groupings and both were challenging subjects, especially when some of the glass was cut crystal and etched glass; and the others were transparent and reflected the colours from their surroundings.
Crystal Reflections I
The first one had a plain goblet, a blued glass with tiny bubbles inside the glass sides, a tall patterned green vase, a large cut crystal candy dish and a small etched glass bowl containing pieces of candy all of which was reflected on the mirror.
Half Full or Half Empty?
The second one had two wine glasses, a bevelled water pitcher which reflected the surrounding colours and a couple of bottles of wine, one was half full and both had some interesting colours showing through the liquid.
I will post each of these paintings at a later date one more work on them has been completed.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Display at the Norwood Skillet
This morning was cloudy and a little cool at 20F (-6C) with the wind chill making it feel like 9F (-12.8C) as I loaded the car to take my paintings to hang the show at the Norwood Skillet Restaurant, in Norwood, Ontario.I was exhibiting my work there with fellow artist Ron Ward who I have known for almost 25 years.
Ron has mainly much larger paintings than I have and we decided his work would be better suited to hang in the Lounge where the large open spaces would do justice to his paintings.
With having a large number of pieces being displayed in so many venues including the Peterborough Theatre Guild, the Township of Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery, St. Matthews Church, Adventure Divers and the Kawartha Artists' Gallery and Studio. I chose to bring smaller paintings to exhibit at the Norwood Skillet.
These pieces were much better suited to be hung in the middle room as a single collection.
Ron then hung his remaining smaller and mid-sized paintings in the front Entry room. This gave the display unity with Ron's acrylics in the front Entry room and my small and mid-sized watercolours in the Middle room leading to Ron's large acrylics in the Lounge.
The show will remain until 27 May 15.
I hope many of you will have the chance to come out and view the show.
By the time we had finished hanging the show the temperature had made it above the freezing mark and it started to rain.
From there I headed to the Township of Douro-Dummer Library Art Gallery to meet with new collector Mrs. Heather Heffernan of Warsaw, Ontario.
I would like to thank her for her purchase of Honda Goldwing 1500cc (see post on 05 February 2010) from the exhibit as a birthday gift for her husband.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Skies - Three Works in Progress
Today I was painting with the Buckhorn Tuesday Painting Group and we had Emil Varga as the instructor who was demonstrating different skies.
Dramatic
In the first painting the horizon line was masked out using a piece of tape and the paper was wet above the tape. The dark clouds were created with a mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna on one side and the other side was a mix of Cobalt blue and burnt sienna leaving a white area slightly off center. The paint was sprayed with water and the colour was rolled around on the paper to create cloud shapes.
Each layer of paint was slightly thicker and darker than the one before and added into the corners of the painting, sprayed with water and rolled around the mix with the under paint.
A few areas of Cerulean blue were added into the clouds toward the bottom of the sky, sprayed with water and rolled to mix in with the existing paint. Then the painting was set aside to dry.
The next one was of a graded sky using three colours and glazing each layer over top of the one below.
The horizon line was put in using masking tape and the paper was wet above the tape. Using pure new gamboge the paint was swept into the area just above the tape in a diagonally upward stroke to create interest and movement.
The painting was set aside to dry before the next colour could be applied.
Pale Sky
Clear water was applied over the paper and permanent rose was applied just slightly over lapping the layer of new gamboge and upwards leaving some of the area at the top of the painting without paint. It was then set aside to dry.
The paper was once more wet and this time painting from the top of the sky down into the permanent rose, Cobalt blue was applied.
Once again the paper was set aside to dry completely.
A Patch of Blue
For this painting the tape was applied on two different levels the highest was the bottom edge of the farthest island and the lower line was the bottom of the closer island.
The edges of the islands were lightly drawn in as a guide and the paper was wet above pencil lines.
A mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna was brushed into the sky in various areas, sprayed and rolled around leaving some areas of the sky white. Pure burnt sienna was added into the sky sprayed and rolled always trying to keep some areas of white. Pure Cerulean blue was brushed into the bottom of the sky and rolled upward into the clouds.
A little pure Cobalt blue was added into the upper part of the cloudy sky in a couple of places, sprayed and rolled. More colours were added into the clouds until I liked the way it looked (and before I made a muddy mess of it).
I will post these paintings as more work on each of them is completed.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the artwork.
Dramatic
In the first painting the horizon line was masked out using a piece of tape and the paper was wet above the tape. The dark clouds were created with a mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna on one side and the other side was a mix of Cobalt blue and burnt sienna leaving a white area slightly off center. The paint was sprayed with water and the colour was rolled around on the paper to create cloud shapes.
Each layer of paint was slightly thicker and darker than the one before and added into the corners of the painting, sprayed with water and rolled around the mix with the under paint.
A few areas of Cerulean blue were added into the clouds toward the bottom of the sky, sprayed with water and rolled to mix in with the existing paint. Then the painting was set aside to dry.
The next one was of a graded sky using three colours and glazing each layer over top of the one below.
The horizon line was put in using masking tape and the paper was wet above the tape. Using pure new gamboge the paint was swept into the area just above the tape in a diagonally upward stroke to create interest and movement.
The painting was set aside to dry before the next colour could be applied.
Pale Sky
Clear water was applied over the paper and permanent rose was applied just slightly over lapping the layer of new gamboge and upwards leaving some of the area at the top of the painting without paint. It was then set aside to dry.
The paper was once more wet and this time painting from the top of the sky down into the permanent rose, Cobalt blue was applied.
Once again the paper was set aside to dry completely.
A Patch of Blue
For this painting the tape was applied on two different levels the highest was the bottom edge of the farthest island and the lower line was the bottom of the closer island.
The edges of the islands were lightly drawn in as a guide and the paper was wet above pencil lines.
A mix of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna was brushed into the sky in various areas, sprayed and rolled around leaving some areas of the sky white. Pure burnt sienna was added into the sky sprayed and rolled always trying to keep some areas of white. Pure Cerulean blue was brushed into the bottom of the sky and rolled upward into the clouds.
A little pure Cobalt blue was added into the upper part of the cloudy sky in a couple of places, sprayed and rolled. More colours were added into the clouds until I liked the way it looked (and before I made a muddy mess of it).
I will post these paintings as more work on each of them is completed.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the artwork.
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