On the Reef 1 - A Work in Progress

It is a nice, warm and rainy day but it will help the plants to grow and since my Mothers' Day gifts are hanging at the side of the house they won't need to be watered.














I wanted to do a little work on this painting which was originally called Sponge Work B (see post on 29 Dec 2012) and I have changed the name to On the Reef 1.














I washed cobalt blue into the top of the painting varying the colour on a diagonal to give the impression of sun rays shining through water and then set it aside to dry while I decided which kinds of fish to put throughout the coral.

I will post this painting at a later date once I have added the fish.

Loon Call Lake II and IX -Two Works in Progress

Today I saw my first tree swallow. They are late returning from the south as are many other species; but is nice to have them back.

With their return it had me thinking about being out on the lakes and sketching while in the canoe.

I pulled out a couple of sketches from previous years (see posts from 14 September 2014 and 26 September 2015).

I started with the most recent one and inked in the three tall pine trees on an island.

Loon Call Lake IX

I put in the rock outline, the waterline and then added the small bushes and growies around the base of the trees before setting it aside to see what more it needed.














Loon Call Lake II

I started on the next one by putting in the background shoreline, some of the more prominent trees in the distance and the waterline. But before I could go any further I had unexpected company arrive and I had to put everything away.

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

Evening Marsh 1 - A Work in Progress

It is another sunny and hot day with the temperature reaching 83F (28C). We were fortunate that there was a nice breeze blowing to prevent it from getting too humid.

I pulled out this painting that I had worked on earlier this year (see posts on 11 December 2011, 31 January and 19 March 2016).













The first thing was to add in the more of the tree trunks and branches using various mixtures of French ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

Once most of the main trees were completed, some of the smaller and darker saplings and growies were added.














With a mix of raw sienna and a touch of burnt sienna I indicated where the water in the marsh would show, reflecting the colour of the sky.

Using various mixes of raw sienna, new gamboge, burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue I started to put in the reeds, grasses and growies.

I will post this painting once I have completed the marsh area.

Autumn Snow 1 and 2 - Two Works in Progress

It is sunny and warm, with the temperature reaching 77F (25C) and I was waiting for my friends to pick me up and we would go out and sketch a little later.

I picked these two sketches that I had started earlier this year (see post on 29 February 2016) and decided while I waited I could start to paint them.

Being sure to match the side edge, I wet the paper above the ground line.

With a mixture of French ultramarine blue and a small amount of burnt sienna I painted in the sky on both pieces.

Autumn Snow 1

I set them aside to dry.

As I started to mix the colour for the tree trunks my friends arrived early and it was time to leave.

I will post both of these paintings again at a later date, once more work on them has been completed.

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

Autumn Snow 2

Trotting

It is another nice sunny day with the temperature slightly above seasonal at 74F (23C)

After working in the garden most of the morning I decided to take a break and watch a program on Standardbreds after lunch.

I wanted to do some quick sketches and did this trotter while I watched the program.
















It still needs a lot more work before it is a completed drawing but, I have the basics down.

The back is too long, the body is off kilter and it needs a lot more detail.

I will post it again at a later date once more work on it has been completed.

Communion - A Work in Progress

Today I am painting with the St. John's Art Group who was formerly called the Lakefield Creative Arts Guild.

It was decided that the Group would hold an art show in the fall of paintings of the Church to celebrate its 150th Anniversary.

We went through the Church both inside and outside making sketches and taking photographs of things that we would be interested in painting.













What caught my attention was the light coming through the stained glass window and touching the communion tray. I took a number of photographs of it and had plenty of reference material.

I also took photographs for at least three other paintings I may do for the exhibition from inside the Church.

We then set the dates and times for the show before we left for the day, which are as follows:
St. John the Baptist Anglican Church - 150th Anniversary Art Show and Sale
10 Sep - 29 Oct. on Saturdays from 11am-2pm.
Opening Reception 10 Sep 16 from 11am-3pm.














Once I returned home I started on the drawing and transferred it onto a piece of watercolour paper.

I masked out the areas where I didn't want covered in paint used for the background with liquid masking fluid.

Then I set this painting aside to dry and will complete it at a later date.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.

ACEO - Cold Day 2

Today I thought I would like to finish this painting that I had started a while ago (see posts on 27 November 2013 and 14 March 2016).

Using French ultramarine blue I darkened some areas of the ice on the water.

I added burnt sienna to the blue and painted in the tree trunks and branches on the larger trees, a slightly lighter mix was used on the twigs and bushes into the foreground.

Next I used various mixtures of burnt sienna, raw sienna and new gamboge to put on the leaves as well as the grasses and growies at the base of the trees and bushes.

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. Lanaquarelle 100% cotton, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.