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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Simplified - SOLD

Simplified
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
 
This summer I spotted two Joseph Plaskett paintings in a gallery window.  Unfortunately, the gallery was closed but I came away inspired and thought I would like to try to eliminate everything but the objects in a painting.  

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Houseboat

Houseboat
Watercolour doubled matted in white approx. 20x16
 
After being at the Canadian Watercolour Convention today and coming away totally inspired, I've decided to post some watercolour paintings I did before I started painting with acrylics.  The mat is white even though it reads as grey.  This was done from a photo I took of a houseboat on Toronto island many years ago.


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

What's Up - SOLD

What's Up
Acrylic on canvas 4x12
 
Another little painting in the series I started.  This one includes more than the sky, wires and pole.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

White Feather in Bottle

White Feather in Bottle
Acrylic on canvas 18x24
 
This was a tiny portion of an amazingly large still life set up by Laurie Wonfor Nolan this past weekend.  She is a master at setting up still life arrangements!  

Saturday, October 20, 2012

A Shady Spot

A Shady Spot
Acrylic on canvas 16x20
 
This is the other plein air painting I did in August.  I had a great spot under a big tree to paint that day.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Parkland Shadows

Parkland Shadows
Acrylic on canvas 12x16
 
I posted this one and another painting together in August done outdoors for A Day and A Night in Hespeler.  Once I got them home I decided they were finished so only took better photos of each.  I'll post the other paintng tomorrow.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

The Arrangement

The Arrangement
Acrylic on canvas 30x20
 
 
I set this still life up in my basement and painted most of it in two sittings however one particular item was giving me a workout - it was repainted quite a few times.  I had some good input from Laurie and was able to finish it up this week.  The painting extends a couple inches past the photo on either side.  

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Sleepy Cat and Bicycle - SOLD

Sleepy Cat and Bicycle
Acrylic on canvas 20x16
 
I thought I had posted this painting shortly after I started this blog but seemed to have missed doing so.  I had the awesome opportunity to meet Kerrilynn Shellhorn yesterday at the Java Garden while taking a break from painting with a terrific group of artists.  

Monday, October 15, 2012

Water's Edge - SOLD

Water's Edge
Acrylic on canvas 20x16
I started this last week using a photo reference. I really liked all the colours I saw that day. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Summer of 2012 - SOLD

Summer of 2012
Acrylic on canvas 10x20
 
 
I loved painting the candle and drips down the bottle.  This has gone to a very good home!