Sarah's Painting Journal

7″X5.5″ Pencil in Moleskine

Dogs seem to play a major role in daily life in Puerto Rico. Certainly in my family’s life anyway. These two are Trigger, a Queensland Blue Heeler and Maybelline, a Sato. Trigger is a very energetic, alpha type dog and M…

7″X5″ Acrylic on board

Rincon, Puerto Rico has the advantage of both Atlantic and Caribbean beaches. It is the most westerly point of the island and the coast which faces north-west provides excellent surfing while the beaches facing south-west, …

5.5″X3.5″ pencil in moleskine

Every day the “Yellow-eyed-fruit-demander” comes and perches on the balcony railing expecting to be fed. Papaya seems to be his favourite but he is also very fond of bananas and quite partial to avocado. I expect he …

7″X5.5″ Pen and wash (no pun intended)

It is a good job that the washing dries pretty fast in the tropics because it was kinda spoiling the view. Behind this line is a wonderful view of the ocean but that is for another day.

5.5″X3.5″ Pencil in moleskine

Well I am back from my travels and ready to start posting again. I did some sketching in Puerto Rico and took hundreds of photographs, both with my Canon EOS and with my new toy. I bought a very cheap ($100) mini-camc…

12″X12″ Oil on canvas

I delivered this commission a few days ago but forgot to take a final photo before I let it go. I went over tonight and took a picture, not a very good reproduction because I had to adjust for the tungsten light. They say th…

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…

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″X5.5″ Pencil in Moleskine

I haven’t been painting much but I do still sketch pretty regularly. It isn’t quite as easy to use the scanner with my present setup so I have been rather remiss about posting these drawings.

On Friday we hosted another re…

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…