6″X8″ Oil on board A couple of years ago the Niagara Artists’ Centre annual fundraiser Small Feats experimented with offering smaller, 6”X8”, paintings as well as the usual square foot works. As I was swamped with work at the time I decided to go with this size. None of mine sold and I guess it […]
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Peaches 2019
5″X7″ Oil on board Almost every year I torture myself by attempting to capture a realistic likeness of our delicious, fresh Niagara peaches. Here is this year’s effort and below are some of my previous attempts. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/08/peaches-2019.html Related Images:
Harlesden Garden
In London, I spent my first day decompressing and sketching in the garden. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/06/harlesden-garden.html Related Images:
Window Sketches
I am a big fan and follower of the urban sketchers group, but I am too much of a wuss to spend much time at it myself through the Ontario winter. I have to make do with these views through my windows. I love freesias The dog inserted herself into this one. Fountain pen and […]
Interiors
When it is too cold to paint outside we have to make do with what we have. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/04/interiors.html Related Images:
Still Life
Artist Steven Reddy is a member of the Urban Sketchers group and also teaches a couple of online courses through Bluprint (aka Craftsy). I find his technique interesting but have never had the courage to adopt his quirky, almost cartoonish style. However, I do find that there is something liberating about using these direct pen […]
There is always the Cat
Her name is Marigold and her purpose in life is to torment the dog. She is also an escape artist. She has made a (cat sized) hole in the top of the screen door (twice) and she escaped into the ceiling at the vet’s office. It took them an hour to get her back down. […]
Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie
I haven’t been doing as much painting recently, but still drawing and sketching. Quite often it is the dog who gets to star. I really should make an effort to do some action sketches. Letting the sleeping dog lie is all very well but they get a bit repetitive. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/04/letting-sleeping-dogs-lie.html
A Path not Taken
12”X12″ Oil on canvas This is the last of the 12x12s I have painted over the past few weeks, and it will also be submitted to the NAC show. Although this one also started out as a real place it became somewhat mystical as I was painting it and I decided that it would go […]
Morning Commute
12”X12” Oil on canvas It’s about 7:30 am, somewhere between St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake, late Summer. This is one that I think I will submit to the Small Feats show at NAC on April 6. All 12×12 paintings will be offered for $200 with some or all proceeds going to the Niagara Artists Centre from […]