Cactus Painting

I  Completed this Commission in just one day, using acrylics. Not the paint I like but I needed this one to dry quickly to take to Mexico.
36 x 36 painting on rag canvas.

Oops, its a little darker in the photograph

Paint night with Tami

My daughter Alysia arranged a winter scene paint night on Dec First, It was the first time I have done one of these.

These are the results; some paintings were finished after the photo and i will try to post them.  Everyones painting was so different and that was so wonderful to see. There are some hidden talents here, love the way these all turned out, Great Job ladies!

Nov 14th Paint night with Ingrid Christensen 7pm

I will host Another Paint In with Ingrid Christensen at Kensington Art Supply.  All members of the FCA are welcome and non members as well please see the Federation of Canadian Artists  Calgary page for payment options, thanks Tami

Thursday Paint night with the Calgary Sketch Club

Calgary Sketch club paint night 

At 8pm  I started this rendition of the girl on the beach. It was about 40 minutes but I attempted to paint the figure in the method Ingrid explained to me on Wednesday.  I can't wait to get practising a few more of these, I entitled this one SUN KISSED

Paint-In with Ingrid Christensen

Volunteering is always rewarding!

 Today was a very lucky and rewarding day for me. (after the snow storm all day Tuesday it was just Ingrid and Myself that showed up for the FCA painting class).  She demoed her apple in 4 still life paintings showing the effect of the warm/cool backgrounds.  Then Ingrid answered all my questions for the rest of the class demonstrating her talents and explaining each colour and stroke as she created the painting of the girl on the beach photo I brought to work on.  The painting turned out amazing, and just exactly how I would have imagined. First off - Loose, colours that were in the shade, the movement and how to capture that,  change the bright turquoise sky, how to suggest clothes and features. Lost edges, subtle colour married into each other but maintaining their own value/hue.  I loved every stroke that she applied.  This is the lesson I have been anticipating forever. The building of the paint quality was of special interest to me as she uses such small transparent paint that sticks to its precessor, this; a skill that paint be perfectly mixed and then consistently practised to achieve the right soft touch colour application; I admit I am not there yet. There was enough information in the mini painting that when i asked my granddaughters tonight what that was a painting of they both yelled MIA MIA, and they didn't see the photo it was from!  Thank you Ingrid for answering my entourage of questions and explaining every single stroke of paint you applied to me teach this very personal lesson. 

Whats on the easel, working on these two paintings.

This is entitled on the upswing, Face in shadow, highlighted from behind, a great challenge. 

This one is entitled  In Movie star mode
still unfinished here

Life Drawing At Atelier Art

One of the mares from Spruce Meadows

Million dollar Legs

whats on the easel?

One of the little foals from  Gail & George's Ranch 

Sweet peas

One of the nicest fragment flowers, I am still working on this but here is the progress

Freshly Picked Bouquet of Daisies

Museum Patrons 3

A juxtaposition of Shapes, this little boy really complimented the artwork, such a random shot.

museum patron

 I thought this patron looked similar the artwork he was looking at, especially the nose. 

Nose to Nose

Visits to the Museum

This young lady was visiting the art institute of Chicago, The outfit of the lady admiring the painting resembles the woman in the artwork by  Giovanni Battista Piazzetta 

Brian Smith Workshop

Acrylic

Peaks & Valleys

My Retro paintings

I did these two little pastel paintings for the Retro FCA show and realize they are probably not retro enough, they did not make it into the online show.  The fca Vancouver show is actually a good one and can be viewed on their website under current shows, Someone please explain to me the honourable mention" bad date" painting. 

Painting Room Revamped

Well over the holidays I took everything out of my painting room , I replaced the student desks with this one that I received year ago. I have taken out the magazines and books which I would spend hours reading instead of painting.  I have taken out the excessive paperwork, sketchbooks and paintings that I had finished, (as there were a lot of unfinished workshop paintings).  Left are supplies, a few books, materials and items needed to create.  My big easel and drafting table still are taking up space in the front of the room but are adjustable, foldable but useful for large size paintings, watercolours and pastel so I will leave them.  I really love sitting in my new room and I know Marney will be proud of me!