Bunny and Basket 1 - A Work in Progress

Today I pulled out this painting that I have been working on for a while (see posts on 27 May 2014, 06 January, 22 February and 09 March 2016).

First I worked on the slats on the basket with various mixes of  French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna trying to show a little of the wood grain on them.

While that was drying I darkened the shadows on the vest on the bunny with a little alizarin crimson.

Then I went back and worked on the weaving of the basket with mixes of raw sienna and burnt sienna.

Using burnt sienna, raw sienna and French ultramarine blue I started working on the shadows of the binding at the top of the basket.

I will post this painting at a later date once the basket has been completed.

Thank you for looking at my artwork.

Coon Lake IV - A Work in Progress

Today I wanted to start inking in this sketch that I did a couple of years ago (see post on 29 July 2014) while we were canoeing on Coon Lake.

I started at the top of the pine tree and gradually worked my way down the tree trunk.

It is slow work to add the tree branches, pine needles and the bark on the tree trunk which has to be fairly straight and in proportion.

When I looked up at the clock I was surprised at how much time had passed.

I will post this drawing again at a later date once it has been completed.

ACEO - Abstract Horse Head 1

I thought I would complete this little abstract that I had started a few years ago (see post on 09 December 2015).

Starting with the outline of the horse head I used a STAEDTLER Mars 308 Fineliner pen with a 0.7 tip.

Once the outline was finished I added some shadow beneath the cheek, down the front of the neck and under the jaw. This was followed by adding more detail to the eye and nostril.














Lastly, I put in the mane and forelock and the drawing was finished.

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 each and sold unframed.

Countryside Art Group Blog - Show Updates

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.

Garden Shed I - A Work in Progress

I worked on this sketch that I had started a while ago (see post on 25 August 2013).

I started with the wooden barrel, by first placing the head hoop, quarter hoop, bilge hoop and the second quarter hoop.

Next I put in the barrel staves, gradually curving them to create the illusion of roundness.

I started working on the two boards leaning against the building.

I will post this drawing at a later date once I have fixed the wheelbarrow and completed the building.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork. I hope you will return often.

Lazy River 3 - A Work in Progress

This morning I had to break off just over 1/2" (15mm) of ice from the top of the barrels that contain the bird seed before I could fill all the feeders.

Needless to say, the entire driveway is once again a skating rink and sliding down to the barn to do chores was an interesting experience.

Today I pulled out this painting that I have been working on now and then for a number of years (see posts on 23 December 2011 and 07 May 13).

I started by using a sponge and a mixture of new gamboge and cadmium yellow. Then I added in some leaves to the tops of the background trees and a few into the maple tree in among the foreground pines.

Using a dark mix of French ultramarine blue and raw sienna I added more needles onto the foreground pine trees.

With straight cadmium yellow I added some grasses and growies at the base of the background and foreground trees.

I will post this painting again once it has been completed.

Toadstools 1-3 - Three Works in Progress

The weatherman is right about predicting bad weather including freezing rain for the day.

There are warnings are in place about receiving up to 3/4" (20mm) of ice accretion which may cause power outages for the region. It is currently 24F (-4.4C) with the wind chill making it feel like 16F (-8.9C).

It started with snow this morning, changed to ice pellets and it will change to freezing rain for the rest of the day and overnight.

Toadstool 1

I decided to work on these three paintings that I started last year (see posts on 20 and 31 October and 31 December 2015 and 09 February 2016).

Working from one painting to the next, I the first thing I did was to remove the miskit using a rubber cement pickup and I have on occasion also used one of the white STAEDTLER Mars erasers.

Toadstool 2

Next I put each of the three paintings side by side and placed a piece of tracing paper over them.

With a pencil I lightly drew into the bottom of each piece the pine needles and curled, weathered birch leaves that with time would produce the rich loam around the base of the trees that Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) favour.

Toadstool 3

By using this method I make all my mistakes and erasures on the tracing paper and do not damage the watercolour paper.

I will post these paintings at a later date when I am pleased that the debris at the base of the toadstools flows from one piece to the next and I transfer the images onto the painting.