Sunday, February 9, 2014

"Hockey Night in Canada"



I forgot to take a picture of this without frame. It works so much better when i do. 
This is one of my entries in the "Oh Canada" show this weekend at the 
Ruberto Ostberg, Galleries in Calgary. 
It is what i feel represents Canada and that is a good old fashioned street 
hockey game on your typical street anywhere in rural Canada. 
This scene is based on "Victoria Street" in Nelson B.C. 
I love to do the villages and will often rely on my sketchbook 
for inspiration. Sometimes summers are spent wandering and sketching. 
This is watercolour on my Arches paper. 



4 comments:

  1. Your choice of framing sets off your great painting so well Ross

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    1. Thank you Lorraine! I read on someone's blog somewhere they used silver for frames because it compliments both warm and cool colours! I thought i might try it with this one and it does work! I have mostly used black until now because i felt it to be safe and classic. The silver does work much better though a tad more expensive i feel it to be worth it. Thank you for you great comment. Always appreciated.

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  2. Wow, this is so full of hockey energy and the innocence of youth playing street hockey. Even the dog looks like it is enjoying the gathering. Have you ever considered writing a story to accompany your villages? It looks like there could be a lot of stories coming from each of the houses and children! The colours make winter look so joyful! Well done, once again. Congrats!

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    1. Renee thank you for your input which i really appreciate. Just the other day i had thought of the stories behind these and what might be. It would be fun to make up a story to go along with them. When i paint them i am planning on which house i would live in and who my neighbours might be. That would be fun. Stay tuned! Perhaps i will give that a go.

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