Saturday, August 7, 2010

Fruit bowl with Narcissus

Was doing a lot of reading on 'Impressionism and loved the warmth and lushness of Cezanne's fruit still lifes and this was my effort.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Red Canoe

One more paddle for the collection. We will be off for a week, starting Tuesday, and hope to enjoy this great Canadian landscape.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Bales of Straw


It is very warm and humid with two little guys to run after leaves little time and energy to paint. Took some photographs of straw, newly baled with beautiful cloud patterned sky. Tried different blues to get the right shade for the clouds. Funny that the colour always seems different the next day. Straw bales are a play of different yellows and the resullting field looks so different from a hay field.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Bouquet of Red Roses



I started working on this painting of roses in my favorite vase but lost interest and haven't finished it. The roses are long gone. In Summer it's hard to concentrate on anything that has to be done inside. This will be a challenge to complete in the fall.