January Day at Ritchie Wharf

 Friday January 10 was about 3° C outside and myself and an artist friend decided it was a good day for some car painting …That is, we each drove to Ritchie Wharf with pastels to sit inside our cars to paint. I kept my side window open for better light and my scene was also outside that side window. I find if the window is up , I cant’s see true colours through it. My battery heated vest kept me nice and warm and I listened to music through my wireless earbuds. We both finished up in about 2 hours and I took mine home to the studio to finesse a bit… Here it is: (Touch to enlarge)

January Day at Ritchie Wharf - pastels on Pastelmat - 8 X 10 in.

Thank you!

 All of these original watercolour pendants (plus one I didn’t get a photo of) have found a home….or should I say…neck. Thank you!

Wishing you all a Happy Creative New Year!

Here Comes Santa Claus!

 Santa came to visit last Christmas and I managed to sneak a few photos…so this work has been inspired by those photos. It is an oil painting on stretched canvas - size 11 X 14 in. I’ll have it available in my prints very soon.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all my followers…. May you experience the Peace and Joy of this holy season.

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First Snow at the Point

 Out for a bit of sketching yesterday at one of my favourite locations, Wilson’s Point Historic Site. I just had a short time to spend…about an hour but it was definitely rejuvenating to get out. Due to the time constraints I choose to work in graphite pencil on a gray toned paper. I loved how the late sun was hitting a few places on the little replica church and here and there on the trees and snow. Today I was looking at the drawing…thinking this one could do with a bit of colour….and off to the studio I went….grabbing some charcoal pencils and pastels. See both versions below. (5 X 7 inches) Which do you prefer?

Tiny Watercolour Pendant Paintings

 I was so disappointed to hear that the MAC annual Tiny Art Show (began in 2019) has ended. That annual show was one of their best sellers and I do hope them well with their new format in a new location.

As for me, I’ll continue with my pre-Christmas tiny format paintings …but this year, On-line.

Something a little different for you … Tiny watercolour pendant paintings covered in glass. Price is only $20.00 and comes with a little Christmas bag. Please use the *Contact Me* in the right side panel if you see something you are interested in. Alternately…you can message me from my Face Book page. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have other ideas for these tiny paintings..like your favourite flower..etc… 

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No Apples Today

Felt great getting out for a little Plein air painting yesterday. Took a drive to Wilson’s Point area where I’d previously noticed this colourful Tamarack tree. I was able to situate myself in the field across the road so that I could get the scraggly old bare apple tree in the foreground as I thought it would add a lot of interest to this little painting.

No Apples Today

Oils on canvas board

Size 5 X 7 inches

View From Strawberry Marsh

 A little late getting this one up as we were closing the camp for the winter and then cleaning house in preparation for company…. This is a mixed media drawing on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper. I was attracted to the brilliance of the sun hitting the right side tree and other smaller spots in the landscape…along side the darker values in the overcast sky and trees….a very dramatic feel which I loved capturing. This scene is looking west from Strawberry Marsh.