Out yesterday with Kelly to English Hollow Park in Chatham. I got mine about 1/2 finished on location….before we lost the sun…so some studio time was needed. I decided to leave out the park signage as was hiding the bright red bush behind it…. The star of the show.
Two photos here..the first is the finished painting, the second is how I left it in the field when we lost the sun. (touch to enlarge)
I’ve been busy the last week or so and have completed 3 new Plein Air pieces. The first was in Barnaby River, beside the river where a beautiful scorching red maple was the star of the shown. I worked in Acrylics for that one…a medium I don’t usually use, but would like to become more proficient with.
The second, was painted in a friend’s yard…on a hill overlooking the mighty Miramichi river, a short walk just up the road from where I live. The star of the show in this painting is an old Manitoba Maple tree with a swing hanging from one of its branches. A great place to relax and enjoy the wonderful view.
The third painting done a couple of days ago at Middle Island also has a small view of the river that surrounds it…but the star of the show is a gleaming yellow leafed tree that stood in front of the restaurant there..and above it a red maple growing behind that. The colours of an astonishing Autumn were on display on that western end of the island.
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A lovely afternoon spent yesterday with a couple of artist friends at Wilson’s Point Historic Site. I was in the shadow of the trees, overlooking the water area between there and Beaubears Island known as the Tickle.
The result is this watercolour..Filtered Light, an 8 X 10 in on Arches paper. (Click to enlarge)
My watercolour workshop at Wilson’s Point Historic Site on Wednesday was quite a successful event …having been sold out. It was an enthusiastic group of 13 who did an amazing job with their watercolour greeting cards. A draw was held at the end for my original framed watercolour. This event has always been special for me and makes me wishI had been an art instructor!
A few days ago myself and an artist friend took advantage of a gorgeous day for a little Plein air painting at the far end of Ritchie Wharf Park in Newcastle, Miramichi. A couple of cars were parked in the exact area we planned to paint in…but patience paid off and we moved right in as soon as they vacated the area.
I didn’t get to finish on location so finished up in my studio. The painting is an 11 X 14 inch oil on stretched canvas…and I’m calling it Trail’s End
Roughing It - M. Graham watercolours on Arches Rough 100% cotton - size 11 X 14 inches
Had a fun Saturday afternoon painting with Kelly Hay-Hambrook at the camp…..just got to finish it up today at home.
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Last Saturday, I and a couple of friends were invited to another artist friend’s garden to paint. She has a beauty of a well tended garden full of colour and texture and painting there for the third time in 3 years was an absolute delight. Since in the previous 2 years I painted with Pastels and Oils…I choose watercolours for this time around.
Garden Tapestry- M.Graham Watercolours on Arches 100% cotton paper. - Size 6 X 12 in.
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