Street Scene III - A Work in Progress

Today I thought I would work on this sketch that I started a number of years ago (see post on 19 June 2013).

I started on the building on the left side of the road and gave some definition to the outside walls and the roof.

From there I went to the building at the far end of the road and worked on the roof and added a window and a set of double doors.















On the right side of the street I straightened the hitching post in front of the building.

Christine came in to visit me and make sure I had everything I needed before she would have to leave for work.

I will post this drawing at a later date once more work is completed on the buildings.

Thank you for looking at may artwork.

Birch Trio 3 and 4 - Two Works in Progress

While waiting for Christine to take me to see the Surgeon I pulled out these two pieces that I did a while ago (see post on 18 April 2014) while at the Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo.

I wet the paper around the birch trees and using cobalt blue I carefully floated the colour into the wet areas which made it easier to keep the birch trees white.

I set this painting aside so it could dry and where there is a little bit of the colour bleeding into the trees it can either be lifted at a later date or covered up with the dark areas on the birch bark.

Birch Trio 3

I repeated the same process of wetting the paper first before adding the paint into the sky.

As I set this piece aside to dry Christine arrived.

I am hoping that the Surgeon will open the splint up completely to I will have the full range of motion, although I doubt at this point that he will let me put any weight on the leg but, I can always hope.

Birch Trio 4

On the Lawn I

This morning I saw my little kestrels going in and out of the nesting box that I have for them. It is just under the eaves of the house and beside my bedroom window.

Today I thought I would work on this drawing that I did on location when I was in Magnetawan last year at the Knoepfli Inn.















This original 6" x 9” pen and ink drawing when framed will be available for $150.00.

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

Stone House - A Work in Progress

I wanted to do something today so I thought I would work on this piece that I had started a number of years ago (see post on 21 June 2013).

I wanted to get the large oak tree in the front of the drawing completed.

After working on the drawing and finally finishing the tree I decided I need to take a break before starting work on the house.

That was a big mistake. When I reached for my cup, I accidentally knocked it over.

I ended up spilling tea over the right side of the paper.

I have cropped off the ruined sections ans when I decide what I am going to do with it, I will post this drawing at a later date.

Long Shadows 4 and 5 - Two Works in Progress

I wanted to do a little more work on each of these two paintings that I had started a few years ago (see post on 28 November 2014).

Using a mixture of Antwerp blue and French ultramarine blue I brushed in the sky on each painting.

While the sky was drying I added a little more Antwerp blue to the sky colour and put in some the tops of the background trees.

Into the other painting I put in the frozen lake and added the shadows across the snow.

Long Shadows 4

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















Long Shadows 5

Coon Lake I and II - Two Works in Progress

Today I pulled out these two sketches of Coon Lake that I did a few years ago (see post on 29 July 2014).

I started with the first sketch and working from the background forward I put in the horizon line and added a few details to the cottage at the far side of the lake.

Next, I put the bark on the tree trunks and added the needles onto the branches of the one living tree.













Coon Lake I

From there I added more details onto the rocks and gave more shape to the reeds in the foreground.

Once again starting from the back and working forward I put in the horizon line first and indicated the heights of the trees on the distant shore.













Coon Lake II

Next, I added more details to the rocks and trees in the middle area, followed by doing the same to the foreground trees, rocks and growies.

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

ACEO - Peach Sky 5

Last year I started a number of paintings using opaque watercolour paint (see post on 07 December 2016) and today I wanted to finish this piece.

I liked the sky and wanted to keep most of it untouched so I decided to use some of the green at the bottom of the painting as the background for a row of trees. 

Using a mix of burnt sienna and French ultramarine blue I painted in the tree trunks and main branches; this was followed by adding the foliage with a green of lemon yellow and Antwerp blue. 














Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the 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. Arches 100% rag, acid free watercolour paper. It is priced at $20.00 and sold unframed.