postcards for fundraiser for CAAF

Calgary Allied Art Foundation Fundraiser postcards  

If you are interested in obtaining these works they go live on June 28th Please go to the websitehttp://www.calgaryalliedartsfoundation.ca/blog-events/  click on events and petits

mini oil paintings 5x7

SUNSET I - West From Here

palette knife 

SUNSET II - CABO

SUNSET III - SAN JOSE DEL CABO 

#MyPAOTW Amy Burton Smith

 This week our sitter was Amy Burton Smith Thanks for the pose Artist Portrait of the Week on Facebook

Birdies

My newest painting, inspired by the birds this spring. 12 x18 unframed $225.00
Noticing them more as the new kitty is mesmerized by them but quite frightened. The first time she heard them chirp she ran and hid beneath the deck. Now we just sit and watch together, she is still afraid of them. Soon she will be out of this phase....

Some finishing touches and these kitties are off to their new homes. 

 

Whats on the easel for this mothers Day?

sneak peek

#PAOTW Joe Spademan

 This week the "portrait artist of the week" website (facebook) chose Joe Spademan 

I painted him during a zoom meeting session with Dee from the FCA on Tuesday from my phone. Using such a small image i was able to paint him quicker not focusing on any of the details. That is about how much time i like spend painting these.  The four hours recommended is too much! I don't think that I have spent four hours on any of them but I do tend to waste time painting, fixing, detailing,  I understand when artists say they will just need to stop or the painting will get ruined. So here is my simple painting. He looks like  a JOE doesn't he?

Portrait Artist of the Week Curtis Holder

 This is my #PAOTW  of Curtis Holder

I turned on the oilers game and decided to paint my weekly painting, finished and cleaned up before the game was over  and... the OILERS WoN! 

Painter of Oti Mabuse in the series SKY ARTS series show held during covid-19 for all us avid portrait the year fans.  

Kyle's Cat

 This year for birthday presents I painted the kids their cats Here is Kyles Cornish Rex 

My Wacom Tablet

 I bought this a few years ago and it wouldn't load into my mac,  SoI have put a computer my art room and loaded the tablet into the older computer. I am going to practise drawing on it for a while , no internet up there so watching a few tube videos to make sure i will be able to use it successfully 

Will post a drawing if i manage to paint one. 

Portrait artist of the week Kayoon

**Group Project**

This week we're painting Kayoon Anderson who painted Clive Myrie on the most recent series.

The link to the session is here if you want to watch along or get your own screenshots, add them to the comments below!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=531349457835229

Portrait Artist of the Week (April)

From the portrait artist of the week Jan 17 

Inge Du Plessis, who painted singer Melanie Blatt on the third episode of the last season. 

The Easter Bunny

 This bunny and his friend squirrel hang out in my back yard. Also the pregnant skunk has moved back in under the shed. I hope our new kitten will leave them alone our older cat just sits on the deck and watches. Sometimes the baby skunks come right up to out feet and they roll around like little kittens. But here is the bunny from our back yard. 

FCA Aimae Show link Vancouver mail in

https://federationgallery.com/federation_gallery_website/virtual_gallery

Portrait artist of the week with Jill Nadler

Just two hours in and I have to find some time to finish her up, will post when i finish the portrait of Jill

 

Portrait Artist of the Week with ballet dancer Oti Mabuse

 

My Paotw First week of March Nicola Coughlan

I got all ready and turned on the video and painted Nicola thinking i was in tune with the right week, watched and painted the 4 hour session only to find that it was not the sitter of the week. ?I do love the fair skin and blouse in the photograph of Nicola.

 It was Jill Nalder. When get back from Edmoton and finish my portrait commission I will do Jill Nalder. Love the pink and burgundy in her photo. 

 

 

SURF'IN

This 12 x 12 painting is in the upcoming Calgary Federation of Canadian artists Spring into Hope Show.

Here is the link:

https://federationgallery.com/.../calgary_chapter_2021...

Dancing with my shadow

This painting is one on my favourites. However, not good enough for the FCA Calgary online show.

But I just don't know what the jury doesn't like, perhaps it is the Purposeful ROTHKO effect of the background in thirds, perhaps all the beautiful hair on my granddaughter, Anyway, suggestions and comments are welcome!

 

FCA AIMAE Show in Vancouver

 "An Earful" by Tami Hort

Here is a little 8 x 10 painting that was juried into the Vancouver AIMAE Show. 

Please visit their website to see the entire show.Federation of Canadian Artists which begins Mar 29 and goes through to April 16th 

Stormy Clouds

 Airdrie is the highest (elevation) City in Alberta and we often can see some pretty wild hail storms pass through. We seem to be on the cusp as Irricana gets its share as does Airdrie. I have the fortune to watch the clouds as they pass by the windows of my home. I can see fireworks in Calgary too, Lucky for me. Unfortunately we are on the path of planes to the airport. With Covid it sure has been quiet up in the skies except for these crazy storms.. 

Here are a few renditions of my hail storms painting.  I decided not to send to the FCA Calgary Show. Not sure if it needs a farm, a tractor or.....

Storms of Summer

Painting at night and this is the end result of the colourful storm. NO COLOUR!

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Granny Smith 2

 Another 6x8 mini painting

wispy wave

Trying waves and water again

 I find this subject difficult to paint, I willed to put in more practise with waves and water.

 

LLLSeniors Legion Group Paintings unpublished from Que

 Coming Soon 

Sunshine on my Shoulders

 Originally painted for the FCA Vancouver Show AMIAE 8x10 Oil 

Drawing Workshop( I don't know why this showed here its form a long time ago workshop with the FCA )

I can't remember the last time I ever worked in charcoal.  Using vine charcoal I rendered a self portrait.  This FCA workshop with Hermann Brandt out of Cochrane.  He had us trying our skills at drawing skulls; a very difficult task. The second day we were set free and worked on our own with our own photos. This is how much I got done in an afternoon, Will do corrections and add more darks and highlights, and fix aesthetics.

Oil painting 8x10 Shake Shake Shake

I made a few changes from the one below.

Lua , shake shake shake I am actually Still working on this 8 x 10 painting Have a few changes to make before issuing it off to FCA Vancouver

Facebook Pyramid Exchange

 This is the mini painting I prepared for the gift exchange. 

Different Strokes From Different Folks Portrait Swap - Part 3

Twenty years ago Karen Jurick posted a challenge, Over 180 artists painted each other 

The artist that got me did a sketch of me, and mine follows a few later, the woman with the turquoise earrings.

The Daily Paint works Challenge - The Depth Challenge

 "Granny Smith"

 

Calgary Sketch Club online show

 Vintage Skates

Calgary Sketch Club online show -

In the Arms of the Saguaro Cactus

 

Portrait Artist of the Year season 7 sky arts

 I painted one of the sitters watching season 7 of the show, this is the artwork just a practice painting on a canvas that was damaged. 

Each picture is simply taken from a different part in the room hence the light changes. 

Fall Show FCA - Magpie on Lichen Post

This is entitled "Magpie on Lichen Post" and is in the Federation of Canadian artists online show 

the rest of the show can be found using this link:https://federationgallery.com/.../calgary_chapter___fall...

CSC November Show - Magpie - Keeping my eye on You

Check out the show with the Calgary sketch club,  

Here is my magpie "Keeping my eye on You" 

http://calgarysketchclub.com/show/

 

Airdrie Food Bank Festival 2020

In Support of the Airdrie Food Bank I have painted The Peacock Bowl which is up for Auction. Your can visit the food bank to bid on this gorgeous bowl in greens, blues and yellows. 

This year I choose to paint a peacock to adorn the bowl.   It's story wraps the outside of the bowl with Beautiful Quotations all pertaining to presenting your true self. Please visit The Airdrie Food Bank page to check out all the bowls. 100% of your donation goes toward the food bank , they can really use the support this year

THE PEACOCK BOWL  

Fall Show Artworks

This is one of the paintings I will have in the Fall online Show   (No was not accepted)

11x14 Oil Painting  

ROSEBUD BEAUTY IN A BOWL

THIS ONE LITTLE BUD BROKE FROM ITS STEM 

THE BOUQUET WAS TRULY MISSING ITS BEAUTY AS IT UNFOLDED ITS PETALS AT ITS OWN SHOW.

FCA - Vancouver Salon Exhibition

 This is my submission for the Vancouver Salon Exhibition, You can view the entire show using the link below:

https://federationgallery.com/show/the_vancouver_salon

Peony - Watercolour version

Its been many years since I painted in watercolour and i really enjoyed it, tried the peony in this medium, boy do i need some practise. The my friend Shirley moved to Westlock, I changed my medium , now that must be twenty years ago.

peony

I took photos of the peonies outside of the the Airdrie Legion about 10 years ago. Finally I get a chance to work on something this big, started it outside using Acrylics as its 24 x18. The paint was drying way to quickly.

international mail in art fca competition Vancouver

https://federationgallery.com/show/annual_international_mail_in_art_exhibition/0

Here is the link hope you can spot mine before you read the names

pets and friends commission