"Serenity", "Peaceful" and "Tranquil".

    

These are Eiderdown's. A very beautiful bird. 

All are watercolour on paper, 12 X 16. 

Available.

"Appetizers" & "Fine Dining"

 

Two crows i found hanging around the bins on Granville Island. 

These guys are fascinating creatures. 

Both are watercolour, 13 X 16, with frame. 

Available. 

"Reds Candy"

A make believe back alley,

with kids playing after school. 

A typical winter scene in Canada not too long ago. 

Watercolour, 22 X 26. 

Available. 

"Playtime"

An old house i found in Saskatoon. 

A bit of a whimsical take on it. 

Watercolour 16 X 11. 

Sold. 

"Lang's Grocery"

Langs Grocery is on 17 Ave. in Calgary. 

It has been there for a long time 

and is one of the few remaining 

family owned stores in Calgary. 

Watercolour, 16 X 21. 

Available. 

"Kalamata Grocery"

Kalamata Grocery. 12 X 18. Watercolour

This old grocery store specializes in products from Greece! 

A real blessing to have in our neighbourhood. 

It has been here for a long time.
Sold. 

"After Dinner"

A make believe back alley somewhere i might want to live. 

Kids play outside! Imagine that? 

Watercolour, 18 X 22. 

Available.

"Ford Country"

A whimsical watercolour of a make believe

village alley, somewhere in Canada. 

Watercolour under wax. 15 X 21

Available. 

"Homestand" 

Acrylic on canvas, 

22" X 28".

I used a photo from Flickr member, Carol Von Canon

for reference. 

I love doing the backgrounds now. 

Once upon a time they were intimidating as it was always a challenge 

to figure out what to do in them. 

Now i see them as a Playground in which we 

can experiment and play with colours. 

Available. 

"Lunenburg - Almost"

Watercolour on Arches 300 lb. Cold Pressed paper. 22" X 22".

My take on Lunenburg N.S..

I love doing these whimsical village scenes. 

Boats and colour my passion. 

Sold.

"Watercolour paper soaking tray"

I finally built a watercolour paper soaking tray after 10 years of using the bathtub. Ugggh! 

All it took was a piece of 1/2" plywood 24" X 36",  6' of 1X6 Spruce board, "Goop" plumbers adhesive, "Dap, Kwik Seal", 1" finishing nails, a few 1X6 wood screws, acrylic primer, 

and a quart of marine paint. 

I first cut the 1X6 spruce into 2" wide strips. The left over pieces were about 1.5" wide 

which i ripped in half and used on the underside of the plywood for a nailing strip. 

These were glued on and nailed. 

The 2" strips were then attached to the sides with adhesive, nails 

and a few wood screws to keep them snug. 

The next step was primer followed by one coat of marine paint. 

When this dried, (24 hours drying time) 

i caulked all the joints in the well with the Dap followed by a final coat of marine paint 

applied quite thick. 

Voila! A soaking tray which will handle a standard size watercolour  sheet

22" X 30". 

Can't wait to try it. 

"Polly's Dairy"

Polly's Dairy is a wee watercolour sketch.

It is approximately 8 X 11. 

The sketches such as this will often end up as larger pieces 

in one form or another. A summer version would be fun as well. 

Sold.

"Coffee Cove"

Watercolour, 22" X 22" on paper. 

Another in a series. 

Love to work the colours in these. 

Hope to get another license for a puzzle. 

Will most likely re-do them all as a winter scene. 

Add some hockey players and skaters. 

Fun to be an artist i think. :)

Sold.

"Porpoise Cove"

A brand new watercolour. 22" X 22".

I have not painted in water-colour for some time now having 

found such freedom with acrylics. 

It was sure great to get back to this medium which i love so much. 

The whimsical villages are moving down to the seaside now. 

I have several completed and though doing them in winter would be a good idea too! 

Skaters, bon fire, hot chocolate and starry, starry night is all good. 

This one is sold but there are others!
Sold.

"Password Please"

Acrylic on canvas. 24 X 24

Sold.

"By the Bow" #1 & #2

I often enjoy taking an older painting that has been hanging around 

the studio for a while and see what can be done with it. 

In this case i felt the original was rather flat. 

The yellow house had no dimension. 

The grass was in need of improvement. 

Also i felt there was not enough contrast everywhere 

and the cows did not stand out like i thought they should. 

So! What to do? 

I started on the house and turned it a bit. The joy of acrylic. 

I then worked on the trees and created more dark values 

with the sky and water peeking through in spots.

I felt the bottom right corner was too large a space on it's own. 

I tried a boat but ended up with the road. 

And the road led to the far right building becoming a garage. 

Finally, i worked on the shadows and the grass. 

I think it works a lot better and i learned a lot doing this. 

As always there are many ways a painting can be re-worked. 

By doing this i am able to determine how i am progressing as an artist. 

In a few months if the painting is still here there may be further changes. 

I have come to realize that a painting is never really finished. 

We just need to know when to leave it alone. 

Merry Christmas everyone and God bless. 

Sold.

"Annie"

This is Annie.

She was a beautiful show dog at one time.

I had the privilege of painting her after her owner successful bid

on a watercolour portrait i had donated to a Boxer Rescue Group.

This is watercolour on Arches CP paper. 13 X 17"
Sold.

"Annie"

This is Annie.

She was a beautiful show dog at one time.

I had the privilege of painting her after her owner successful bid

on a watercolour portrait i had donated to a Boxer Rescue Group.

This is watercolour on Arches CP paper. 13 X 17"