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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Three Sheep - SOLD

Three Sheep
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 24x18
 
I saw these sheep grazing during a drive through the countryside.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Tipsy

Tipsy
Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 24x24
I took my inspiration for this painting from a photo I took of a tree on the property of  The Good Earth  . A big thank you to my daughter for naming the painting!


Friday, November 8, 2013

Friday, November 1, 2013

Three Pines on Pink Rocks

Three Pines on Pink Rocks
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
This is another painting from my summer series from the Bruce Peninsula.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Calm and Quiet with Red

Calm and Quiet with Red
Acrylic on canvas 18x24
 
I worked from a photo I took this summer along the Bruce Peninsula.  When I saw this little kayak and wild flowers in the foreground, I knew it would become a painting.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Traveling #2 - NFS

Travelling #2
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
 
 
Same stretch of road (yesterday's post) but different clouds.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Travelling - NFS

Travelling
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
I loved the clouds this summer.  My plan is to work on a series of roads and clouds or water and clouds while my memory is still fresh!


Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sunflower Circle (plein air) - SOLD

Sunflower Circle (plein air)
Acrylic on canvas 12x16
 
This was a beautiful large sunflower bowing its head in my friend's garden.  I set up my paints across from it and really enjoyed painting it on site last month.  

Monday, August 26, 2013

Leaning Tree in Forbes Park - SOLD

Leaning Tree in Forbes Park
Acrylic on canvas 11x14
 
This is the second painting I did on Saturday in Forbes Park for "A Day and A Night - Art Meets Music".  I was set up under a huge maple tree and enjoyed painting and talking to everyone!  

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Big Sky Over Colpoy's Bay - SOLD

Big Sky Over Colpoy's Bay
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
 
The sky and clouds were beautiful this day.  I think there will be more paintings like this to follow.  You can see this painting and many others at " A Day and A Night - Art Meets Music this Saturday, August 24th, in Hespeler.  Art, live music, buskers, children's activities, historical walking tours, street dance and so much more!

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Bird House and Urn

Bird House and Urn
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
 
I started this one during a plein air day at Puslinch Lake last month.  Different bird houses lined the country style fence around the property.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Parkland Shadows #2 (Winter)

Parkland Shadows #2 (Winter)
Acrylic on canvas 18x24
 
This is a winter scene from the same location that I painted plein air last August for A Day and A Night Art Meets Music
 
 
 
This is the summer version 12x16" done on location in Jacobs Landing, Hespeler.


Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Watering Can and Yellow Flowers Still Life

Watering Can and Yellow Flowers Still Life
Acrylic on canvas 24x36
I painted this last fall but never posted it as I was going to make a few changes to it.  So far I haven't but when I do I will re-post.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Spring Garden

Spring Garden
Acrylic on canvas 18x24
 
This was painted outside at a lovely home and garden in the village of Blair a couple weeks ago.


Tuesday, June 25, 2013

An Illusion

An Illusion
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
 
This was inspired by the way watercolorist Shirley Trevena paints.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Cornered Tulips - SOLD

Cornered Tulips
Acrylic on gallery canvas 12x12
Some of my garden tulips this spring that called out and said "paint me paint me"....

Friday, June 21, 2013

The Country

The Country
Acrylic on gallery canvas 30x40
 
I saw this setting during a drive through the country side.  It's a very Waterloo County scene.  


Monday, March 18, 2013

Iris - SOLD

Iris
Acrylic on canvas 11x14
Something I painted today while thinking of another larger canvas and all of the challenges it will bring.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Relaxing Pose

Relaxing Pose
Acrylic on board 12x16
 
Life drawing turned into a morning of painting.  Thank you to a great model.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Apple in Bowl - SOLD

Apple in Bowl
Acrylic on canvas 12x16
 
A little still life arrangement.


Friday, March 15, 2013

Sheep and Candlestick - SOLD

Sheep and Candlestick
Acrylic on canvas 8x10
 
I borrowed a couple items for this still life and improvised some of the background.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Stop and Go - SOLD

Stop and Go
Acrylic on canvas 18x24
 
 
We stopped at the side of the road in Paris ON and I took a photo of these row houses to use as reference.


Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Apples and Irises

Apples and Irises 22x15 unmated and unframed
watercolour
 
I came across this watercolour painting I did about 8 or so years ago.  I really liked making green by putting yellow down first then blue over top.


Tuesday, February 19, 2013

I Spy - SOLD

I Spy
Acrylic on canvas 24x30
 
I painted this still life which was arranged by Laurie and Nancy.  I really liked the little "dude" hiding in the plant pot.  Thanks for this, Nancy!

Monday, February 11, 2013

A Lively Bunch

A Lively Bunch
Acrylic on canvas 24x18
 
I added the dark outline following the shapes of leaves and petals and liked the effect.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Winter's Colours

Winter's Colours
Acrylic on canvas 24x18
 
This is another new painting in the group show in Galt, Cambridge at the Centre for the Arts.  I was in Hespeler last month taking photos of the Speed River and liked this scene of the river bank.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Winter Landscape

Winter Landscape
Acrylic on canvas 18x18
 
This painting is in the group show at the Centre for the Arts in Cambridge  click here  for details.  Unfortunately, the opening was cancelled due to stormy weather.  The good thing is that the paintings will be there for a month! 

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

On The Road

On The Road
Acrylic on Canvas 16x12
 
This painting will be in a group show opening this Friday night at The Center for the Arts in Cambridge.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Southworks Pitcher #1

Southworks Pitcher #1
Acrylic on canvas 18x18
 
I've been away from my blog for too long but do have some new paintings to share.  This painting will be in a Group Show in Galt, Cambridge ON this month.  Please click here for more information on this exciting exhibition.