New Paint

I am nearing the end of the paint I was handed down from the workshops, I have had to add white but still trying to finish off the palette of guck - I hate to waste it but it seems to be at the end. The paint is coming out dried up and leaving little flecs in the paintings. If you look closely at the truck you can see this. I used my own (winton, which seems dryer, It isn't as smooth going down as the graham) for the plein air because the sheets of palette are really quite messy to untangle. I know I wear

alot of paint when I create artwork but these were messiest things I ever saved. I had three sheets of all this paint but I guess it has a shelf life too and now I can start painting big again with a new palette of paint.

geraniums

I was gong to paint outside and as I was sitting there my geraniums caught my eye and I decided that I would give it a go, these are on a 6x8 canvas

Plein Air at Big Hill Springs

The main waterfall at big hill springs, I never painted this one before, this just needs a few tweeks and its a done, I was out there with Jan chalupchanek and Linda Wilder on Tuesday, fighting the mosquitoes that haunt me now with all the bites.

Just to show you what I am working on - another horse for the western showcase - Calgary Stampede/western in smittys

I forgot to mention how painful it is for me to paint in acrylics, hm not my favorite medium at all but I am needing to get some done, the oils may not be dry in time to show. So I will work hard on producing acrylic paintings for the next few days.

A friend in the field

Western Art for Smitty's

With the Airdrie prorodeo and Calgary Stampede quickly approaching I am working on some western Artwork for the restaurant.

I have finally completed this one and you can see it at Smitty's, I don't post completed pictures

At the Kinsmen spring into summer event

A dance and fundraiser event for cystic fibrosis

Two artists brought artwork to help with the fundraiser and of course Wendel had his fabulous photography out as well.

last ray of sunlight

This is another photo I took lost in kananaskis just before sunset, you can get it at the Kinsmen fundraiser dance and auction tomorrow

footprints of the past

hoodoos in Drumheller Alberta - historical landmark

first chance to see the new mini Artwork at Acadia Hall this saturday

Join me at Acadia Hall this sat, pick up some artwork, have a meal and dance away to two bands.

All in support of Cystic Fibrosis, a fundraiser by

the kinsmen club of Calgary

Chickwagon Auction

I can't seem to leave this one alone, it has once again gone through another revision, so I have generously donated this piece as a fundraiser for the chickwagon foundation for women(supporting womens shelters in Calgary) and will be at the Calgary Stampede go up for auction on July 17th at the Sparkles and Spurs Event

Here is the link

Plein Air at Big Hill Springs Provincial Park

Finished the first painting entirely while creating an army of mosquitoes, began painting at noon and decided at 3 it was time to go but Sharon Williams convinced me to start another quick one, so I put on some long pants and a raincoat and we stayed until 7:30 pm

Model Painting Workshop with Ingrid Christensen

This is something we worked on in the after noon, wish i had about ten more minutes to work on the arms and neck, ...

Painting the bowl for Empty Bowls Fundraiser, June 11 Nose Creek Park, proceeds go to the Airdrie Food Bank.

How does it work? Well For 20 bucks you can buy yourself a lunch and take home the bowl you eat it from. Get to Nose Creek park early to choose your bowl while selection is plentiful, enjoy the wonderful food prepared by restaurants such as Smitty's and feel good about helping the Airdrie Food Bank. Don't miss this wonderful day of activities planned for everyone. I will be set up in a little space and would love to meet with you.

Workshop with liz wiltzen

I had Liz Wiltzen come in from Banff to do a daily painting workshop for the FCA, We painted on tiny little 6x8 and 6x6 panels.

Liz painting tomatoes as a demo, and myself with the shell

The most valuable thing I learned was break up the line (I didn't like the line of shadow cutting across my shell nor the line of light reflecting back ) Liz stopped by and painted for me the light, as a broken line, I never considered that as an option, we also painted the shadow - punched out the shadow colours which also break up the line. Thanks Liz.

Ocean Treasure

Ocean treasure , I love the feeling that shells give to me, perhaps the call of the ocean, reminiscant of long hot days at the beach, the sand, Yes the sand.

Mural Complete

To view all the artists working hard on the mural visit the airdrie artists guild blogspot.
http://airdrieartistguild.blogspot.com/

You wonder why were laughing, you wonder what that blurry thing is beside me?????? not telling anything about the moon.

Airdrie Main street Mural

Inspired by the very windy day on Wednesday Veronika C and I set out to paint the scene, later members from the guild began the painting. Here I am working on it.

Last day for classes, what a wonderful group of parents and children i work with.

workshop with Ingrid

This is the third workshop with Ingrid's oil painting instruction for the FCA, I stayed up wee into the late hours to work on my peonies and have a few more touches to do. I changed it dramatically...no new photo as I donated this to the Airdrie Food Bank at the Empty Bowls Festival, hope it finds a nice home and helps out a hungry family in the interim.

encaustic art

On the weekend I held a workshop for the FCA with Ken Bourassa. The method is to paint with wax.

Wilderness Waters

This used to be different, but I added some snow

Airdrie Home and Garden Show

still life

So I decided to try a quick painting of a set after I got home, looking downward and into the flower arrangement, not my fav for sure but getting really quick, hopefully my painting skills are becoming looser

workshop still-life 2

More painting with Ingrid

Workshop stillife

Started a workshop with ingrid Christensen to loosen up my style, here is something I did in an hour imagine that.

Vancouver Harbor

I was inspired to paint something in a quick method after watching a demo and the Airdrie Regional Art Society.My paintings are never complete when I post them so there have been some tweekings since this rendition.

A little Jazzy painting

This is from a photo I took at Tiempo concert in Calgary.

calgary sketch club show and sale

Art Show And Sale
Sat April 16th
Dalhousie Community Centre
5432 Dalhart Rd. NW
Sat Apr. 16th 2011
10 am - 3 pm

FCA Upcoming Show

Yay I made it on the invitation

swinging - working on something western for the art auction at the calgary stampede

STAGE FOUR - FINISHING HAIR AND HIGHLIGHTS

STAGE THREE - ADDNG COLOURS

STAGE TWO - ADDING LIGHTS AND REFLECTIVE QUALITIES

FIRST STAGE - DRAWING FIGURE IN RED AND ADDING BACKGROUND

Torture!!

I have done it again spent the night refinishing the same artwork...But still, something is a miss....Okay onto new works, A little girl swinging with her cowboy boots on is what I will be working on and hiding this one from view!

My Newest Painting

This little painting didn't last long. Just a tiny little Elbow Falls Oil Painting but its already sold at the Calgary Sketch Club. The Sale is at the Elveden Centre in Calgary and continues until the 25th of April.

Working on a Kitty

Well, Just need to add whiskers and this one is ready to go. A little painting 7x9 in a shadow light.

Just tweaking some paintings

I have lost track of how many times I have put this one back up on the easel and repainted something. Again I have reworked the face, urrgh. I just am not happy with this one, some day I will get it, not today.

Workshop with Doug Swinton and the sketch club

Its so nice to be able to go out and paint with fellow artists and to see the creative artwork that defines each person Here are the mini paintings I did, one is in Playa the other is the shack behind the Dean House in Calgary. The photo was taken on a plein air excursion with fellow artists from the FCA.

FCA Demo

In January I hired Ingrid Christensen, a local Calgary artist, to do a demo for the Federation of Canadian artists. She chose to do a figurative demo and for that my daughter Alysia posed. It was so impressive, Ingrid spent about an hour answering questions and painting, I would be so blessed to be able to paint like her. I have set up a workshop for the FCA members with Ingrid, date and time TBA, I will certainly post my artwork after I have learned all her secrets!!


Here are the photos, First INGRID PAINTING , Alysia, the model form and then what she completed at the demo... followed by the completed painting, Beautiful

Heat

Time to add another painting, I am working ont his simple rendition, I don't know why. It was a much nicer photograph. I really need to get in the mood to paint. lt appears I am losing my talents. So paint, paint, paint....