7″X5″ Oil on board
As the lakers pass through the canal they are followed by a flock of hungry gulls. The trees are at that point where they look just as if they have had a dry brush of yellow green dragged across them, only a few more days and they… [...]
7″X5″ Acrylic on board
A familiar sight to anyone who tries to cross the canal on the Lakeshore Road at about 5:30 on a late winter evening. One of those situations where the visor really doesn’t help. You have to drive one-handed while using the othe… [...]
7″X5″ Oil on board
I found myself at work very early a couple of times this week so I went for a walk.
Dawn looks a lot like dusk (except looking the other way of course) at this time of year. This spot is right at the junction of the Niagara Ri… [...]
7″X5″ Oil on board
At last the days are getting a little longer. This is a sight that often greets me as I get out of work and start for home
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8″X6″ Oil on board
I am not getting very good reproductions, one of the problems with using oil on these short winter days. I can’t scan them and by the time I am ready to photograph them there is so little light the results aren’t good. The days… [...]
8″X6″ Oil on board
Looking northeast to the New York shore. The season is about right but I didn’t take this reference shot this year. Right now we have a couple of inches of snow and the temperature is -11C (about 12F).
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7″X5″ Oil on boardHappy Christmas everyone!
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7″X5″ Oil on boardYes it is starting to look quite Christmassy out there and it has been quite cold (well not by Winnipeg standards) around -7 C. I am not sure how much painting I am going to be able to get done over the next few days but you will prob… [...]
7″X5″ Acrylic on boardI am still having some difficulty finding my muse. This is from a photo I took a month ago at the same time that I did a sketch. I tried to use the photo, which was a very low-res cellphone picture, just as a starting point. I did… [...]
7″X5″ Acrylic on boardAll artists in the Region are probably familiar with this building on St. Paul Street, St. Catharines. This is almost the only source of art supplies in the whole peninsula. There is now a Michaels, a store which I find deeply dep… [...]