More Sunflowers - SOLD

More Sunflowers

Acrylic on canvas 14x18

I brought home more sunflowers from the market.  I never seem to tire of them.

Blue Door - SOLD

Blue Door

Acrylic on canvas 14x18

This painting is on loan so the photo of it was taken indoors while the painting was hanging in place.  

Yellow Pear with Summer Bouquet

Yellow Pear with Summer Bouquet

Acrylic on canvas 14x18

I snipped a couple flowers and brought them inside to paint.  

Rest Stop - SOLD

Rest Stop

Acrylic on canvas 30x40

This was a rest stop along a highway up north.  The shadows were incredible and I liked the little car tucked behind a tree.

Swan Still Life

Swan Still Life

Acrylic on canvas 16x20

This still life was set up by Laurie Wonfor-Nolan.  It was a workshop she taught a couple years ago on colour.  All the items were either black or white and we had to use a very limited palette of our own choosing.  Even though this is one of my earlier acrylic paintings there is something I like about this one - maybe it is the swan...

Mini Daffodils and Sugar Bowl

Mini Daffodils and Sugar Bowl

Acrylic on canvas 18x24

I set up a still life while painting with fellow artist Brenda Murray this day - click here to view her art.

Flowers and Melons

Flowers and Melons

Acrylic on canvas 12x12

This is the other paintng done at the Preston Market.  I was standing close to a wonderful floral display and a bushel basket full of watermelons.  

Beats Me - SOLD

Beats Me

Acrylic on canvas 12x16

This is one of two paintings I did at the Preston Market to promote A Day and A Night in Hespeler on August 25th.  I bought the beats from a vendor and placed them on the ground leaning up against a big maple tree.   I decided not to refine or change anything once I got home.

Sunflower Cup

Sunflower Cup

Acrylic on canvas 12x12

I liked the shape of the petals so I painted this flower by itself before it changed.

Tangled SOLD

Tangled

Acrylic on canvas 24x36 

I painted this from a photo but can't recall the exact location.  I have in mind a couple places it could be and with some more thought I'm sure I can figure it out.

Flowers and Apples

Flowers and Apples

Acrylic on canvas 16x20

I started this painting at a friend's house and included her candle stick and some potted plants and an apple I brought for lunch.  At home I painted in all the rest of the apples.  

Fern and Wine

Fern and Wine

Acrylic on canvas (around 16x20)

An earlier effort painted from a photo of this huge fern I had at the time and there just happened to be a wine glass on the table.

Hot Orange (Poppy)

Hot Orange (Poppy)

Acrylic on canvas 16x20

One big poppy which stood out from the others.  I managed to start this painting outside but finished it in doors.

Daisies #2 - SOLD

Daisies #2

Acrylic on canvas 6x6

Daisies again but I turned the glass jar around and painted the other side.  

Daisies #1 - SOLD

Daisies #1

Acrylic on canvas 6x6

Two little daisies in a glass jar.

Thistle

Thistle

Acrylic on canvas 6x6

These plants are out in full bloom in the spring and are a nice compliment to forget-me-nots, tulips and irises.

Rock Garden Tulips

Rock Garden Tulips

Acrylic on canvas 22x28

More garden tulips.....not sure if this one is a keeper or not.  I might repaint the tulips or maybe the whole canvas....will pour a glass of wine and think on it.

Looking at You

Looking at You

acrylic on canvas 18x14

I think this one was the second poppy painting that I did.  I do remember that it was turned and looking straight ahead.

Three tomatoes

Three Tomatoes

acrylic on canvas 6x6

A little canvas for little tomatoes...

Tree in Bloom

Tree in Bloom

Acrylic on canvas 16x20

I painted this one outdoors on a very cold and windy spring day.

Mixed Florals #1

Mixed Florals #1

Acrylic on canvas 12x12

These flowers were from a mother's day bouquet.  I painted two canvases but the second one was only half finished when the cat and dog had a chasing game and down went the vase.......I'm working on trying to finish the second one from memory....

Square Poppies

Square Poppies

Acrylic on canvas 12x12

I was in my kitchen looking out at the garden and saw square poppies.  The wind must blown the petals around just so to make it look as though they were all square.

Spot of Red SOLD

Spot of Red

Acrylic on canvas 18x14

I worked from a photo I took of this lake and surrounding trees.  The fall colour was just starting to come out.

Yellow Carnation - SOLD

Yellow Carnation

Acrylic on canvas 6x6

The last of my little jar and carnation paintings.  I may pick another flower and do more...maybe try daisies...??

Yellow and pink carnation

Yellow & Pink Carnation

Acrylic on canvas 6x6

This is another carnation painting using a small jar for a vase. I painted four of these and I'll post the last one tomorrow.  To see the other two click here and here.