Four Seasons - Four Works in Progress

It is a bright, sunny day and the temperature was 80F (26.7C) and the humidity has returned making it feel like 85F (29.4C).

I thought today would be a good day to work on the Four Season paintings I had started last year (see posts on 07 July 2012, 18 July 2013 and 14 July 2014).














Spring Forest 3

I put in the tree trunks on the horizon line using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

Next using a pale mixture of Antwerp blue and raw sienna, I painted in the leaves on the background trees and washed in the grass.

Then adding a small amount of French ultramarine blue to the green I put in the low bushes and shrubs at the base of the distant trees and the grasses at the bottom of the main tree and then set the painting aside to dry.














Summer Forest 3

Using various mixtures of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, I painted in the tree trunks.

I kept the more detailed darker trees in the foreground and made them less detailed and paler as they went further back.

I set it aside to dry and started on the next painting.














Autumn Forest 3

Using raw sienna I put in the far background; then gradually adding burnt sienna did the under the paint for the middle and foreground.

With French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna going from lighter coloured indistinct tree trunks in the background to darker and more defined trees as they appear closer into the middle and foreground. 

For the grasses and growies in the middle and foreground I used various mixtures of French ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, raw sienna and alizarin crimson.













Winter Forest 3

Once again using French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I painted the background and middle area trees.

Next I used a pale mix of raw sienna and burnt sienna for some of the leaves that insist on hanging onto the branches through the winter.

With cobalt blue I painted in the shadows cast by the trees and set the painting aside to dry.

I will post each of these paintings at a later date as more work is completed on each painting.

Bath Time - A Work in Progress

It is 76F (24.4C) on a beautiful, sunny day with a nice breeze helping to keep the humidity away.

I wanted to work on paintings that I had already started and try to get some of the completed.

I decided on this one that I have been working on since last year (see posts on 11 and 16 July and 28 December 2014, 21 January, 08 February and 24 May 2015).

Using mixes of raw sienna and burnt sienna I went over the rubber duck to add a little more shape.












With various mixtures of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna I completed the towel and using a dark mix of the same colours I added a little more definition to the eyes.

I painted the first of the three bars of soap with a green made from raw sienna, Antwerp blue and French ultramarine blue.

Next I started on the second bar of soap which is inside the seashell soap dish using mixtures of cobalt blue, French ultramarine blue and a touch of burnt sienna.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have completed the remaining bars of soap and started to work on the seashells.

Upper Buckhorn Lake - A Work in Progress

Today I was in Buckhorn and visited with my friend Irene who owns property on Upper Buckhorn Lake.

There are a number of trees on the shoreline that act like a frame as you look out over the lake from her deck.

I did this little sketch while we had an enjoyable time and chatted over a cup of tea and enjoyed the day and the view.

This sketch lends itself to be developed into a watercolour or an acrylic painting and quite possibly I will do one in each medium.

I will post the paintings at a later date as they are completed.

Foggy Day 1 and 2 - Two Works in Progress

It was such a pleasant change for the temperature to be 76F (24.4C) and sunny with a lovely breeze that kept the humidity they were calling for away.

I pulled out these two painting that I had started a while ago (see post on 17 March 2013).

With the background of both of them being a greyed green I thought turning them into painting with a foggy background would be ideal.

The first one had originally been called Green Background A and I lightly drew in two spruce trees.

Foggy Day 1

These two trees in the foreground will have the most definition and I will add some soft, indistinct trees in behind them.














Foggy Day 2

The second painting had originally been called Green Background B and I wanted to turn it into a forest scene with the fog moving and hiding the background trees, making them appear almost ghost like.

I have indicated where the more defined trees are and some of the slightly more detailed trees will be placed.

I will post each of these paintings at a later date once the trees have been completed.

Countryside Art Group Blog - Show Updates

If you go to the Countryside Art Group's blog you can view more pictures of the 3rd Annual Art @ the Locks Show held at the Lockside Trading Company.

On the first of each month I will update the 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.

Harness Horse III - A Work in Progress

Today is the second day of Art @ the Locks held at Lockside Trading Company in Youngs Point, Ontario and it is going to be even more hot and humid than yesterday with the temperature going up to 86F (30C) with the humidity making it feel like 106F (41.1C) and once again there were severe thunderstorm storm warnings along with the possibility of a tornado.

Needless to say, there wasn't as much boat traffic or people out as we had yesterday which gave me a little time to work on one of the drawings I brought to the show (see post on 08 July 2015).

I started working on the head and added the some of the bridle, indicated the reins and then continued working on the harness.














Once I placed the saddle and the belly band I indicated where the shafts would go and did a little work on the horse's belly and hind leg.

I will post this drawing at a later date once the outline drawing has been completed.

We were about to take down the display when the clouds started rolling in and thunder started to rumble. Fortunately, the storm held off until I made it home.

Art @ the Locks

Today is the first day of the 3rd Annual Art @ the Locks Show held at the Lockside Trading Company.

It is going to be another very hot and humid day with the temperature climbing to 85F (29C) and the humidly making it feel like 100F (37.8C). We have the added bonus of severe thunderstorm warnings in place.














I am not sure how many people will be out to visit the show today, but hopefully there will be a lot of boat traffic that will stop before going through Lock 27 which allows access from Katchewanooka Lake to Clear Lake on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Hopefully the rain will hold off until the end of the day.