February 6, 2012
Started the new year by creating two new acrylics, a 36×36 and a 24×60. Am working towards finishing fifteen new paintings by the first of June.
December 13, 2011
Christmas is quickly approaching and easel time is limited. I managed to finish another 24X24 acrylic and have started another. Time will tell whether or not it can be finished before Christmas.
August 14, 2011
This was a large project (42X172), that took a lot of planning, and a lot of measuring, to be sure that everything would line up properly when it is installed. Am feeling a bit sad that its so close to completion, so may as well start a new one.
August 6, 2011
Sometimes I’ll modify the design or colours slightly until the painting has the feeling I want. The reference photo had green hills and a cloudy grey blue sky. The mountains had no snow on them and their shapes weren’t varied, there weren’t any bodies of water either. I designed everything the way I wanted it to be rather than the way it looked.
August 5, 2011
Have decided that these two work well together, and am ready to get started on the third and final piece.
June 10, 2011
This pastel was created for an invitational pastel exhibition at the Old School House gallery in Qualicum Beach, on Vancouver Island. For more information re this exhibition, google “pastelbyinvite”. Dan Gray is a fine artist/pastellist who called to invite me to participate in this show. Thank you Dan. My piece is 11X14, framed, and the retail price is $750.
May 16, 2011
The painting on the right,below, was done as part of a pair. It’s partner piece was was sold separately and I was asked to do another painting that would complement the one on the right. It’s a different view of Laryx Lake.
April 30, 2011
After taking a second look at this piece, I decided to modify the sky, giving it the feeling of a sunrise.
