Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Pours puddles and more

This was a mixed media done in the fall of 2021.


Lila Lewis workshop
A puddle and mono print
Lila again
This was Lila's work from this workshop

The road to Mandalay

 

Pandemic Art


Me and my shadow
Waterlily ballet
Our favourite place
Duffy
 Cover me in sunshine

Monday, April 27, 2020

Guess who?

I had wanted to try my hand at painting a bear for a long time. So here he is. He has just heard you and looked up.

My first portrait.


This was started in a workshop with an ochre underpainting.

Different types of trees


Both are abstracted but the more stylistic top one is done on aluminum and can be placed outdoors. It will rust more outside for a unique finished look.

Ruffles and Scales


More pours

More Pouring



Two more record pours and a friend. What do you see in the middle one?

Forest Song

This was done in 2018

Acrylic Pouring



This is just a sample of the pouring technique. The round one is done on an old vinyl record. Some are done with ink and others with a variety of paints. The mixture always includes a pouring medium or a flow enhancer. The end product is always a surprise.

Monday, April 10, 2017

Trees and more.......



COUNTRY ROAD
Small painting  available
GARDEN VARIETY
Med size much brighter than shown, greens and peach
OUT ON A LIMB
Med lge. Much brighter, soft green, soft turquoise

Monday, March 28, 2016

Whirligig and Fair Game


Here are two paintings using different techniques that I finished in the fall of 2015. Whirligig, the dark one, was created with pouring medium. Fair game is unavailable.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Spring Art 2015

 This is a piece I have  been working on for some time. I wanted to paint a simple abstract in a more linear motif than I am used to doing.It does have some bronze metallic that is hard to photograph. I get a southwest feel from it.
 Here is a piece I did for the Kaleidoscope show. It has silver metallic in it and I painted angles and lines as I was trying to replicate a kaleidoscopic effect.It is called Interstellar.
 Here are my first two pieces using pouring medium. I love working with it and will do more. What do you think? and which of my new pieces do you prefer? This one is called Twist and Shout.
What would you call this red and turquoise one?

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Welcome to Mariposa. It is really turquoise not blue. There is texture in parts of it and metallic grey. This sold in early August to Lorna.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Spring Works 2014

Which one do you prefer and why?

Markhaven Mural Project

Here are the two murals that the MGA was commissioned to do for Markhaven in Markham. My piece is at the top right hand corner of the mural on the right. This is the second mural that we have done. The first one is hanging in the Cornell Library.

Monday, December 2, 2013

MGA Fall Show Little Treasures 2013

Here are two of my latest paintings finished in the late summer early fall 2013.
The first painting is completely acrylic with a limited palette of black/white/mauve/silver. I called this one Shangri-La. Does it give you any emotion? of what? let me know.
The turquoise/blue/gold one actually has some hints of rose in it as well. It is covered in resin as taught to me by Marilyn McKay of the MGA. That is why the flash shines on the surface somewhat. I called it Blue Lagoon. It came second at the Markham Fair this fall. I should have called it Turquoise Lagoon:) There is no brown in this painting. The bottom is dark navy blue. Picasa Photo program isn't that perfect at  reproducing colours accurately. You are really seeing the colours of the chair the painting is rested upon reflected off of the resin finish.Both paintings are much better (IMHO) in real life as you are not seeing the gold and silver accents on the computer screen.


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Markhaven Mural

I have just completed my mural section for the second mural done by the MGA for another building in the community of Markham.Please look carefully and see what you can find in it. The first mural that the MGA completed is now in the library in Cornell Village of Markham and the second will go into Markhaven. The overall picture is a composite of several photographs of Toogood Pond, taken by Linda McIntosh one of our members, with Karen Grimshaw assisting. Linda is putting the whole piece together and Allen Class will make a frame for both pieces.