Summer Reminiscence

A couple of weeks ago a group I paint with decided to host a "Virtual" facebook weekend.
We all posted pics and thoughts of the summer place we go and paint.
I did these 3 small sketches about that area - the lovely La Cloche Mountains in Ontario.

Whitefish Falls

Pine and Yellow Cabin

Fishing Cabin

Near and Far

This week I pretended it was nice outside.

I did a painting of a local water and roadway that is a popular fishing spot and a great recreational trail.

 I also envisioned a lovely day up north, sitting on a rock and watching the lovely scenery.

Begin anew...

If you have been following you know that for 2012, I aimed to do a painting a day.
I managed to get to 130 total - about 3 a week.
I shouldn't beat myself up on the number - it was actually quite difficult to do at times.

I faded near the end of the year after I moved to a new house. Paintings walls needed to be done - not art.

Now is time to get back to work.
I have turned back to an old habit of creating mini watercolours as I go.
They are about 4x4 inches and the subject matter varies widely.

Here is the start. These are small sketch/watercolours of Hamilton are waterfalls.

Week 33 – Oct 15-22 – 3 flowers

Fall is upon us and winter is not too far behind.

This past week, I begun the dreaded task of cleaning up the yard for the season. In doing so, I was reminded of how, the now old dried up sticks and stems once held gorgeous blooms.

Painting these flowers is my way of dragging out the good weather as long as possible.

Iris

Oct 20, 2012

Carnations

Oct 19, 2012

Glads

Oct 18, 2012

Week 32 - Oct 1-8 - One view, 3 ways

I kept with the fall theme this week as it is all around and fantastic.

I am also working on some new larger pieces and needed to do a bit of experimenting for that so I took 1 view and worked it up in 3 different ways. 

I think I got what I needed for the larger works but it will be a while before they are unveiled and the choice of direction taken here is revealed.

Fall Road 3

October 8, 2012

Fall Road 2

October 7, 2012

Fall Road 1

October 6, 2012

Week 31 – Sept 24-30 – Fall is here

I didn’t get a lot of work done this week, but I did get out and enjoy the great colour around us. 

Fall colour is finicky this year, not even started in some places and full blown colour in others.

I did get a couple of quick works done however. 

The colours are a bit primary but that is what they feel like when you are outside on a glorious, crisp sunny day.

Sept 30, 2012

Fall Tree

Sept 29, 2012

Fall in the Distance

Week 30-Sept 17-23 - White Boxes in a Field

I actually painted this week in my new studio. 

I had to force myself to stop rearranging everything and just pick up a brush.

I decided to carry on with images from my day of painting on the Escarpment on August. While walking through the lush fields I could see this great cluster of bee hives. The stark white against all of that colour made them really pop out of the landscape.

Sept 23, 2012

Bee Hives 3

Sept 22, 2012

Bee Hives 2

Sept 21, 2012

Bee Hives 1