The latest in my series of tiny paintings. They keep me painting when art time is limited.
Posts Tagged ‘Jericho Park’
Painting a little
Posted in Small Work, tagged acrylic painting, autumn, Jericho Park, mini, park, red, small work, tree on February 25, 2014| 1 Comment »
Another Tree?
Posted in Events, New Paintings, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, art show, autumn, Jericho Park, sunshine, tree, yellow on March 4, 2013| 3 Comments »
Yes, it’s another tree. I love painting trees, but I am quickly running out of names for these paintings. My titles tend to be descriptive, so how many ways can I possibly describe a yellow maple in the fall? Or an orange oak? I am open to suggestions.
I’ve zoomed in on a detail here to show the brushwork more clearly. I kind of like the composition I accidentally made with my cropping.
I want to thank everyone at Hycroft for having my work up this month, and to everyone who attended the opening on Sunday. Great to meet so many nice people!
Maple Trees, Jericho Park
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, Small Work, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, branches, Jericho Park, landscape, trees, Vancouver on March 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I love painting trees. That is not to say that it’s easy. I chose to paint this complicated tangle of branches for practice.
I would like to do another painting of these trees in the fall, when the leaves are bright red.
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Lupines, Jericho Park
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, Small Work, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, art, flowers, Jericho Park, lupines, purple, Vancouver on February 5, 2012| 2 Comments »
I had a bit of trouble with this painting but after sitting with it for a week, I don’t mind it so much. I often struggle with paintings where both the foreground and background are full of complicated shapes. I had to keep reminding myself to simplify and not to paint every leaf and blade of grass.
These lupines grow in a wild field in Jericho Park. In June, it is a lovely sea of purple and you can hear a steady buzz of happy bees.
Two Tiny Paintings
Posted in New Paintings, Small Work, tagged acrylic painting, Jericho Park, path, small work, snow, tree, winter on November 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
With all this cold rainy weather there’s not much to do but stay in and paint. Fine by me. These two tiny paintings are for sale on my Etsy page.
Bridge in Jericho Park
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, The Process, Uncategorized, tagged acrylic painting, art, bridge, Jericho Park, landscape, park, pond, tree on June 21, 2011| 1 Comment »
I am starting to lose track of the number of paintings I’ve done of Jericho Park. You must be getting an idea of just how much time I spend there. I love this little bridge and I’ve painted it before. It is surrounded by huge trees, making it great practice for painting dappled light and shadows.
Cattails in Jericho Park
Posted in Inspiration, New Paintings, The Process, tagged acrylic painting, cattails, Jericho Park, landscape, pond on April 10, 2011| 4 Comments »
This is the third painting in a series inspired by Jericho Park. The pond and surrounding cattails are a beautiful part of the park and a lot of fun to paint. I did, however, have some trouble with this painting. The problem I was having was that the cattails are quite complex (there’s a lot going on in those tangled up leaves), and the background is also quite complex (lots of high-contrast reflections on the pond). I wanted the cattails to be the main focus of this painting, but because the reflections on the water are so interesting, I think your eye travels there instead. I added some red to the dark cattails, hoping that they would pop to the front. I’m not sure if I have succeeded here, but it’s definitely given me something to think about.