This little painting is part of a collection that I am preparing for my first art fair. There will be seventy artists exhibiting at the beginnig of April 2025 and I am very excited to be included.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Sea Gull
This little painting is part of a collection that I am preparing for my first art fair. There will be seventy artists exhibiting at the beginnig of April 2025 and I am very excited to be included.
Strawberry Delight
This was the third demo from my last workshop. Great subject and challenging to get that ice cream cone breathing. Three of the participants tried it and ended up doing credible jobs which I was pleased to see. I'm trying to instill the importance of drawing, values and edges in all the assignments I give, but it takes time and practice. The harder you work the more talented you become.
8" x 8"
oil on canvs panel
$175.00 framed
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Dairy Model
This lovely looking girl really knows how to strike a pose, and was painted alla prima. Using plenty of paint and mixing my clours and values prior to starting makes for a smoother and fresher result. In preparing for my last workshop I brushed up on a few things that had been missing in my work and as a result took it up a notch. We never stop learning, and part of that means remembering past lessons...ha!
oil on board
5 1/2" x 8"
$135.00 framed
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Pumpkin Time
Tis the scary time of the year, and I wanted to do something seasonal to cap off the final day of the workshop. Three of them tried it with some great success showing some growth as artists which was wonderful to see.
8" x 8"
oil on canvas board
$175.00 framed
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Jake
This commission was received at the recent E. St.Paul dog show. I took a number of photos of this beautiful borzoi, and his owner decided on this pose which is perfect because it is an accurate depiction of the posture and demeanor of the breed. I loved poainting Jake and met him a couple of times. What a lovely boy inside and out.
oil on board
16" x 12"
sold
Monday, September 30, 2024
Koi Fish Demo
This latest workshop demo was done in water soluble oils as three of the participants are using them and the question was are they okay. Well I bought some new paints and they are head and shoulders better than the old set I have. I would have no problem using them as my travel paints when air planes are involved. I kinda like em'.
water soluble oil on canvas board
12" x 9"
$395 framed
Monday, September 23, 2024
Lone Pear
oil on board
8" x 10"
$325 framed
Monday, August 19, 2024
Apple Study
I will be teaching again at the Artist Emporium later this month and did this little painting to post on their ad. Last workshop was a blast and hoping to lead two this time with one during the day Tuesdays and one Saturday afternoons. I will post more info on instagram/FB as it becomes available.
oil on canvas board
8" x 8"
$195.00 framed
Bull Terrier
oil on board
12" x 9"
$395.00 framed
Sunday, June 23, 2024
When Life Gives You Lemons
Can't say life has given me more than my fair share of this citrusy fruit, but I probably deserved what I got. Thought I'd try my hand at another orchard themed painting and after a couple maybe seven revisions this is the result.
oil on canvas
17 1/2" x 23 1/2"
$1250.00 Beautifully framed
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Sailing on Banderas Bay
oil on canvas
20" x 30"
Sold
Monday, April 8, 2024
Jules Bay
Decided to do a larger landscape for something a little different. Our province is blessed with over 100,000 lakes with cottage life and fishing definitely huge here. This imagined shore line is like one I've seen many many times in a variety of different lakes.
oil on canvas
24" x 48"
$2400.00
Friday, March 29, 2024
Ambrosia Apples
Just framed, this painting of ambrosia apple which made some seriously delicious pie by the way, is available and looking for a new home.
oil on canvas
20" x 20"
$750.00 framed
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Louie
This handsome fellow was a treasured friend missed sorely by his friend and owner. I hesitate to use the word owner here because of the special bond that existed between the two. Louie was a large, gregarious fellow who loved the beach with the opportunity to run, and you can sense his fun loving spirit in the smile and look. He was a fun challenge to paint, and I was rewarded with an enthusiastic handshake and thank you when he was picked up. No greater reward for an artist.
oil on board
12" x 9"
Sold
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Rio
oil on board
7 1/2"x 7 1/2"
NFS
Friday, February 23, 2024
Kim's Hat
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Ione"s Vase
Ione Thorkelson is a Manitoba treasure with her magnificent glass creations. This is a vase I acquired close to forty years ago and never tire admiring the pure beauty of the piece. It is perfection in it's lovely shape and gorgeous colours. Now I didn't recreate the colours and marks perfectly, but the essence and feel of the piece are here.
oil on board
10" x 8"
$275 framed
Monday, February 5, 2024
Orkin
Orkin is my grandaughters pet cat in charge of pest control, and doing a fine job. This was a Christmas present which she requested, and here it is framed and ready to hang in it's new home. My posting here is late as I was away...maybe Mexico...okay Mexico.
oil on board
10" x 8"
NFS
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Max
This was a collaboration with my four year old granddaughter who snapped this reference with her dad's cell phone. She is an ardent artist who I know will appreciate this as her Christmas present...well if not now, later on perhaps...ha! This is her rescue dog Max who is huge and now finally settling down.
oil on board
10" x 8"
NFS
Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Monday, December 11, 2023
Theia
This little Crested Chinese pup makes me think...when Cruella met Cyndi...ha! I saw her and her owner at the E.St. Paul dog show in September and had to do a painting. Another breed I was not familir with, and let's face it you don't see these being walked down the street every day. I thought this would go nicely with an 8" x 10" collection I've started with Tor-Arne's chicken and the rooster. It will be mounted on top of the frame as are the others.
oil on board
10" x 8"
$325 framed
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Hnatiuk Gardens
This a group portrait of the fine folks from Hnatiuk Gradens as they man their booth at the E. St. Paul Market every summer Sunday afternoon. Theirs is certainly one of the busiest stands as their veggies are all home grown and beautiful and delicious.
oil on board
9" x 12"
$395 framed
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Ad For My First Workshop
I feel honoured and excited to give this new challenge a go. Thank you to Artist Emporium for having the confidence to offer these sessions.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Bosch
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Goldie
I photographed these beautiful koi in a friend's pond where he raises and breeds them. This was an experiment with water soluble oils which I am encouraged with. I plan on doing some plein air work out of the country using this medium as we are not allowed to fly with solvents. As is the case with pretty much everything, practise makes...better.
water soluble oil on board
12" x 9"
sold
Monday, October 9, 2023
Mrs. Maisel
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Show Time
I visited a dog show for the first time beginning of the month which happened to be held almost in my back yard. I took a few photos, then went back to my studio and sketched out this composition with the view to returning the next day to work on it plein air, which I did as the show was a four day event. It was so much fun meeting and chatting with some great people including Nancy who recognized herself and her dog and asked to purchase the piece. I had some great overall interest and hope to do some more commissions in addition to one other that I am currently working on. I saw some dog breeds which I had never heard of including three in this very painting. The dogs are so well cared for, presented and truly loved by their owners who take enormous pride in them. As they should. Hoping to get to another show next week and meet up with some of the folks from this last one.
oil on canvas board
9" x 12"
Sold
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
On The Rocks
Framed and ready to go, I love doing these koi fish paintings with their gorgeous colours and movement. This composition came out of my head and developed with not too many speed bumps which is nice. I built the frame which sits under the frame giving it a very contemporary look.
Oil on canvas
30" x 30" 35 1/2" x 35 1/2" with frame
$1250.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Combover
I snapped this fellow in Sayulita last Feb. and thought he might look good next to Tor-Arne's chicken. I loved his beautiful colours and that jaunty comb over his eye look.
12" x 9"
oil on board
$275.00 framed
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Toby
Monday, July 17, 2023
Ay Chihuahua
This little guy sure has it going on with his tie and tongue hanging out the side. Used a little different technique on this smaller surface with just a rough pencil sketch underneath. I usually do a fairly detailed charcoal or paint sketch, but I liked developing the likeness with colours, lights and darks in a looser manner. I think a better overall result.
oil on board
5" x 4"
NFS
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Shane's 69' El Camino
This commission was a blast to paint in that the background is taken from a 16" model artfully constructed by Shane's uncle. His uncle was also restoring the real car, and modifying it prior to his passing. So here we have an image of a life sized car sitting inside a model of an old time garage.
oil on birch panel
18" x 24"
Sold
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Elliot
oil on board
12"x 9"
Sold
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Summer Blues
Completed landscape was a long journey, but I am very pleased with the result. It had many variations until I finally felt this one evolve, with the clues for the composition being right there in front of me all the time. Never stop trying and trust in the process is the best advice I can offer anyone. This piece is quite a show stopper in real life with it's larger than average scale.
48" x 96"
$5700 framed