Sarah Lynch

Port Dalhousie Lighthouse

Sarah Lynch — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:29:16 +0000

16"X20" Oil on canvas

This might be finished. I am trying to decide whether to add a seagull but I think that might be a bit too twee. Besides, it might just muck it up completely.

This lighthouse was built in 1879 and is located at the end of the marina pier. Along with the inner lighthouse, which was deactivated in 1988, it was built to aid the navigation of ships into the Welland canal. The light was automated in 1968.

The first three Welland canals came out here at Port Dalhousie. The current, fourth canal is now located a few miles to the east and enters Lake Ontario at Port Weller.

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Houses across the street

Sarah Lynch — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:56 +0000

6"X9" Watercolour on paper

The weather is about as close to perfect as you can get right now. I did some painting this morning, on a larger piece (WIP here), but this afternoon I just wanted to sit on my porch, so I did a little "urban sketch" of the houses across the street.

Lighthouse WIP 2

Sarah Lynch — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:43:14 +0000

I did a bit more work on this one today. I have almost obliterated the lighthouse in the process but it will be back.

Lighthouse WIP

Sarah Lynch — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:59:57 +0000

Here is a new work-in-progress. The canvas is 16″x20″ and I am painting in oil. The subject is one of the Port Dalhousie lighthouses which I gather is under threat. I don’t know much about it so I will need to do some research. I have put a couple of hours into it so far and it as probably about a third complete.

Apples in the Window

Sarah Lynch — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:49:27 +0000

2.5"x3.5" Acrylic on paper ACEO

I meant to get started on a new piece today but the weather was too perfect. I worked in the garden instead. I painted this little quickie while I was cooking dinner.

Radio Cafe

Sarah Lynch — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:56:05 +0000

iPod sketch in Brushes

I recently added the Brushes app to my iPod. I hadn't played with it until today finding the screen size pretty challenging. However, I found myself with some downtime this morning, waiting for an appointment at the lovely MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie, so I attempted this tiny sketch.
It was actually easier than I expected and certainly a good way of sketching unobtrusively. Nobody takes any notice of someone using a small electronic device these days. They just assume that you are playing "Angry Birds" or something.

Another Morning on the River

Sarah Lynch — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:51:49 +0000

20"X16" Oil on canvas

This, of course is on the bank of the Niagara River, looking towards Youngstown, NY.

I was going to rework an old image again. it was an image very much like this one, probably taken in the same place. I had painted it as a watercolour about three years ago. I had it all sketched out in charcoal on my canvas but it really wasn't working. Then I remembered that I had taken a photograph just a week or so ago at much the same place and I thought I would try that instead. I posted my WIP here, here and here, in the first one you can still see a faint ghost of the other tree behind it.

As usual, I found it very hard to call this done but I think I will leave it alone for now.

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Work in progress day 3

Sarah Lynch — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:12:49 +0000

I made some further progress today. Maybe tomorrow it will be done.

Work in progress, day 2

Sarah Lynch — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:14:57 +0000

As promised, a little further work on the tree.

Work in progress

Sarah Lynch — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:42:43 +0000

I don’t often post WIPs, mostly because every time I do I seem to change my mind or abandon the piece altogether. Not only that but I am posting this from my iPod, not an easy feat but I wanted to try out the WP app and I used a nifty scanning app to take the picture.
This is going to be another in my morning on the river series, larger than usual at 16″x20″. If it works out I will keep on with daily updates.