Passion and Artistic Style
In 1989, I took a black and white photograph of a cabin during a course in Photography at Sheridan College. Photography was my first real experience with making art. I loved it. I burnt through film as fast as I could afford it. I took pictures of everything, but found I had an affinity for [...]
Olde Muskoka – Seeking History
Thanks to Brian’s comment on my last post, I was given the opportunity to see one of Muskoka’s historic homes. This one is abandoned – sort of – clearly someone owns and maintains the grounds. There is a melancholy to these empty places. It is rare to see so much architectural detail remaining on a [...]
Twilight
Twilight, 36″x24″, acrylic Well – it was close – a long night and an intense day – but it is finished. It was a wonderful learning experience and it will be fun to see it after having not been able to look at it for a couple of days. Photographs are never the same… and [...]
WIP – Twilight – Stage II
It’s funny how we humans seem to be so afraid of fear. Every time we try something new, we are bound to feel it. We approach things with a set of expectations and wishes that we are certain when the idea first comes that we will fulfill. Then the reality hits…..! This painting has certainly [...]
WIP – Twilight
Well – I have been juggling projects this week, but, as I promised, here is the block in for my new painting “Twilight”. The canvas is 36″x24″. That is the largest canvas that I have worked with in a little while. I am very excited to see how this one progresses. (WIP is work in [...]
Crayons and Colouring Books
Well, the airbrush experiment, after several tries, was a success! I am completely satisfied with the background of the particular painting I mentioned last week. I had a lot of fun playing with a toy that had been dormant and hiding in the darkest corners of my small studio space. The adventure proved to offer [...]
