I am always happy to paint a tree. If I am at a loss for something to paint, or if I am undecided, a tree can be an excellent subject. They are available in an endless variety of sizes, colours, shapes and positions. I am lucky to live in a city that has so many [...]
Archive for the ‘Past Paintings’ Category
Spanish Banks Fall
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, Past Paintings, tagged autumn, leaves, orange, Spanish Banks, tree on May 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The Vineyard (again)
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, Past Paintings, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, farm, field, green, vines, vineyard on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I painted this from an old photo that I took while traveling in France. It is the second time I’ve painted it. I wanted to try it again because my first attempt was many years ago (10 to be exact), and I think that my style has evolved since then. I deliberately did not look [...]
Knowing When to Stop
Posted in New Paintings, Past Paintings, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, art, boat, Canada, East Coast, harbour, orange, water on September 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes I have trouble knowing when a painting is finished. When the painting is nearing completion, I have this need to tinker – brightening here, darkening there, adding more detail, fine-tuning the colour, and on and on it goes. The trick is knowing when to stop, before the painting becomes overworked. So, I am taking [...]
Where to Find It
Posted in Events, New Paintings, Past Paintings, tagged acrylic painting, art, art show, Vancouver on May 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I just wanted to update you on where you can find my artwork in Vancouver. I just finished hanging my work at Corner Cup, 3301 West 4th Avenue. It’s a cozy neighbourhood coffee shop a few blocks from my house. The owner, Bruno, has done a great job of creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with [...]
Autumn Poplars and photo reference
Posted in Inspiration, Past Paintings, The Process on September 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This is my second post comparing a painting to the photo I painted it from. This one was done a few years ago. It is interesting to me to look at older work, because it always seems like it was done by someone else. I do remember working on this painting, but I can’t remember [...]
Westham Island Herb Farm
Posted in Inspiration, Past Paintings on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I want to share with you one of my favourite places to escape the city. Westham Island Herb Farm is located just outside of Delta, BC. We usually go at least a couple of times in the summer and would not miss the Pumpkin Patch in October. The kids love to see the chickens and [...]
Photo Reference
Posted in Inspiration, Past Paintings on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I work almost entirely from photographs. As much as I would love to be outside doing plein air painting, my current life situation (with two small children and a part-time job) doesn’t allow much time for it. So instead, I often travel through my days with a camera close at hand, in case I see [...]
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