So we have been out taking reference photographs….. One thing I forgot to mention is that your photographs need not only be of complete compositions. Your photos can be of particular skies, trees, water, a field, whatever, because the great thing about painting is that you can mix and match different photographs to make a […]
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I am currently working on a painting of a cold day at South Bay, Lake Muskoka from some photographs I shot on Wednesday. (I have attached one photo below) Over the next few posts, we will look at the process of why and how I get my photographs and how I use my them in […]
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Tomorrow I head to the Doctor to find out how much longer this cast stays on, if at all. I think I have a better than 50% chance! I am a little restless tonight, as you might imagine, so I am here instead of in bed where I should be. I am considering a walk […]
Continue ReadingArt of Observation – A Creative Exercise
Winter has arrived in Muskoka… For some this means snowmobiling, winter cottaging, ice fishing – the staples of our winter sports are around the corner. For many artists, it means time in the studio. I love painting winter, but, I paint from photographs. My blood does not suit setting up a tent and painting plein […]
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