Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Coffee and Email

Today the Victoria Sketch Club went to Fernwood to paint. So much detail it was hard to choose a scene. The doorway of this cafe intrigued me. When I set up there was another man sitting in the opposite chair. He left just as I started then this man sat down. But he soon left. I had him blocked in but most of him is from memory. Oh the joys of en plein air. After I came home I touched up some highlights.  My daughter saw it and said it was Fernwood so I guess I sorta got the idea.


Friday, August 10, 2012

Way to The Barracks

Day 5
I had quite a typical lazy Yellowpoint day. Then in the afternoon I was discussing art and "teaching" with a yellowpoint buddy and this is the little study I did in about 30 minutes.


Many Changing Lights

Day 4 I painted the same car but from a different angle. I stood in the trees and was lunch for mosqitoes. The light kept changing so did my painting.


Headlamp Web

On day 3 of our vacation I painted this painting. It is of an old Ford sedan car. What stories could it tell? hmmm.


Moss Top Jalopy

My husband Glen and I are at our annual Yellowpoint Summer vacation. While here I decided I would paint everyday. The first day did not produce great results, will be painted over.
On Day 2 I painted Moss Top Jalopy and sold it to one of the yellowpoint gang. Yippy!


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Lily Pond

Lily Pond
6x6
Acrylic on Gessobord

Okay so the post will say it is the 25th of July but I finished this small painting just before midnight on the 24th. I spent today helping Lisa make some dust curtains for Langham Court Theatre. Feeling guilty that I have not been painting small paintings daily and on a day that my ability as an artist is in question, I put paint to board at 10:00 pm. I quickly chose a picture of the lily pond at Government House and put out some acrylic paints. I could have gone crazy on the lily pads but tried to keep it fairly simple. I could see me doing this image larger. Goodnight.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Auntie Carrie further on


My Shades of grey painting of my great Auntie Carrie is progressing. I am doing the fun stuff now, clothing. I love working only with 3 colours, Titanium White, Ivory Black and Torrit Grey (from Gamblin, a once a year  promo grey using all the pigments captured in their filter system, producing a grey which is different every year). It is a great exercise in value. I am loving the challenge.

Painting with Blue tunes blaring away.... great way to spend the afternoon.