This painting may not demonstrate the height in this section. I recommend the trip to everyone.
18 x 24 Oil on canvas
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Fuller Falls - Complete
Last year Bruce, Liz and I took a day trip to the Fundy trail. Gorgeous day. Liz showed us Fuller Falls - quite a lovely site and worth seeing at different times of the season. It was a bit of a hike down - the falls travelled down over quite the terrain and we were rewarded with a sunny walk on the beach at the bottom.
This painting may not demonstrate the height in this section. I recommend the trip to everyone.
18 x 24 Oil on canvas
This painting may not demonstrate the height in this section. I recommend the trip to everyone.
18 x 24 Oil on canvas
Meenans Cove Scene - latest work in progress
We have a beautiful cove nearby with a boat launch and park. This morning it was quiet and the water still. I am trying to capture that lovely serenity. Below are the various stages of progress.
I had included a third smaller boat originally but felt it added nothing to the scene.
I had a eurika moment while painting last night. I added the sunlit field in the distance, creating another plane. It looked great but suddenly showed how cold the foreground had become. So I warmed the earth along the shore, using burnt sienna and added yellow ochre and cad orange in the foreground grasses. I need to do some more work on the foreground by bring some more grasses into the water area and replacing the tips that I lost when changing the earth color. I hope to create some reflected lightand and a bit more interesting detail on the boats. Then finally add a bit of lost and found edges on the tree.
Comments welcome.
I had included a third smaller boat originally but felt it added nothing to the scene.
I had a eurika moment while painting last night. I added the sunlit field in the distance, creating another plane. It looked great but suddenly showed how cold the foreground had become. So I warmed the earth along the shore, using burnt sienna and added yellow ochre and cad orange in the foreground grasses. I need to do some more work on the foreground by bring some more grasses into the water area and replacing the tips that I lost when changing the earth color. I hope to create some reflected lightand and a bit more interesting detail on the boats. Then finally add a bit of lost and found edges on the tree.
Comments welcome.
Kingston Stream Completed
Kingston Stream
12" x 12" oil on gallery wrap canvas
Available for sale
12" x 12" oil on gallery wrap canvas
Available for sale
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Kingston Stream - WIP
12 x 12 Oil on gallery wrap canvas.I have done a bit more work on this painting -trying for a fresh look and enjoying working on the square format canvas. I hope to complete this tonight.
This will be on display Saturday at the East branch library-Saint John for the month of March.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Foul Fiddler - Leave the paint alone!
I confess - I suffer from fiddling with my paint and brush when I should learn to LEAVE IT ALONE. My apologies for yelling at myself.
Has anyone any advice? How to break this bad habit?
Has anyone any advice? How to break this bad habit?
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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