Friday, March 25, 2016

952 Spring Garden, oil on board, 8x10

I painted these spring flowers this morning at a local park.  Really the flowers were all spread out so they didn't really fit on an 8x10 board. But I squeezed them together to get them all in. 

Friday, March 18, 2016

949 Magnolias, oil on board, 8x10, plenair

This morning I went painting at Government House with a group of friends. I found this amazing pink magnolia tree with a beautiful vista in the back ground. I might go back tomorrow.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Saturday, March 12, 2016

945 Girl in the Library, oil on canvas, 30x36

Sold-Edmonton
Here's another painting I'm putting in the Victoria Sketch Club Show. It's also one I started at the Empress Hotel during my residency. 

Friday, March 11, 2016

944 Tea Room Drama, oil on canvas, 36x48

Sold-Saskatchewan
Here's one of the five paintings I'm putting in the Victoria Sketch Club Show. I started painting it when I was artist in Residence at the Empress Hotel. I painted the tea room a few times and they turned out fine. However, I really wished I could stage the scene with models. However, that would have cost more than was in my budget, and it would have been quite a challenge to find the right models and dress them up for afternoon tea. So instead I found models in works done my the French Impressionists and staged them in my work. I quite like the drama.
 I still have time to make changes on it. So please I am open to comments.

Hey, If you're in town next week please come to the show. I will be there Opening night and will be volunteering throughout the show.  Here's the info:

107th Annual Victoria Sketch Club Show
Glenlyon School Gymnasium
1701 Beach Drive
Victoria BC

Opening night Tuesday March 15th 7-9pm
Wed March 16 to Sun March 19 10am to 7pm
Sunday March 20 10am to 4pm


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

943 Beach kids, miniature, 2.5x3.5, oil on board

$40 buy now
Here's another miniature painting. I'm doing a lot of them some of the same scene to warm up and practice my skills. These little miniatures are available for $40 and they come in tiny gold frames.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

1538 lacing Up