Mar 6
I painted this chicken several years ago and I was never happy with it. I was planning paint over it and re-use the canvas. Then I decided to see if I could fix the chicken, or at least use it as practice. Here is the result. I guess my style has changed over the years. I like the chicken, but I’m not happy with the yellow background. That’s a job for another day.
Mar 7
Thank you to Elaha Amani from The Source for this article about my show at the North Vancouver District Foyer Gallery.
Aug 22
I was never happy with this painting so I decided to rework the background. The main focus should be the bird (which I like), but the background was much too busy for that to happen. I removed many of the blossoms, toned down the green and generally simplified the whole thing. I’m not sure it is a total success, but I do like the new version better.
BEFORE:
AFTER
Jun 9
Another pet portrait for a local collector. I tried to coordinate the colours to bring out her amazing eyes.
Nov 19
Blue Door 8″ x 8″
It was nice to paint with a limited palette. I didn’t have to make so many decisions about what colours to use, just the tones and values. I like the simplicity and it was fun to focus on the textures surrounding the cat.
Prints of this (and many others) are available on Etsy.
Downy Woodpecker 8″ x 8″
It has been a long time since my last post. I got stuck on a painting that I just didn’t like. I think there were too many colours and I couldn’t make it work. It sat on my easel for a couple of weeks, then I had to move on. This latest painting goes in the opposite direction – using very muted colour .
And here is the previous painting that I gave up on:
Mallard Duck 8″ x 8″
Painting a duck makes you realize how shiny they are. Tricky to capture.
Red-winged Blackbird 8″ x 8″
I did something different with the background here. I’m not sure if I like it, or if it looks like some crazy 70’s wallpaper.
Northern Flicker 8″ x 8″ Available on Etsy.
When I look at the paintings I’ve completed over the past year or so, I notice a trend. I seem to be going back to the subject matter that I loved throughout my childhood and teens. Horses, pets, birds and wildlife. It hasn’t been intentional. They are fun, and one leads to the next until I have a series of animals.
It’s fun to compare the new to the old. This is a sketch from many years ago.
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