Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing 8″ x 8″
This painting and many more are now on display at Corner Cup in Vancouver (corner of 4th and Blenheim).
Nov 20
Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee 8″ x 8″ Available on Etsy.
I see lots of these guys in the park, usually foraging under the bushes. Easy to recognize with their beady orange eyes.
Red-winged Blackbird
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.
Oct 16
Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee 8″ x 8″ Available on Etsy
Here come the birds. I am very lucky to live in a place where birds stay year-round. Lots of ideas and inspiration for little bird paintings to come.
Northern Flicker
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.
Boy in the Meadow
Boy in the Meadow 8″ x 8″
The boy in this meadow is my son. This is how the meadow looks in the spring with lupines and buttercups blooming. It’s full of birds, insects and frogs, which makes it one of his favourite places.
I had some trouble with this painting. It is an overcast day and the lighting is very flat. I am used to adding dimension with highlights and shadows, but in this picture they are very subtle. I’m not sure I succeeded with this painting – something to keep working on I guess.
Yellow Hills
Yellow Hills 18″ x 24″
I was in Alberta this summer and had some time to appreciate the landscape. From the top of the one of the gentle rolling hills, you can see forever – so different from the view here in Vancouver. In the background you can see the Rochfort Bridge Trestle, one of the longest wooden train trestles in North America.
Grandma’s House
Grandma’s House 8″ x 8″
This is a little painting of my Grandma’s house, which I have painted before. My style has changed quite a bit since the first one. I’m not sure who took this photo or how it got into my files, but thanks to the family member who shared it.
This painting is available as a print on Etsy.
Rusty
Rusty 14″ x 11″
I don’t seem to have a solid direction with my painting right now, so here is another horse. When I don’t know what I want to do next, it is important that I keep something on the easel. Sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike rarely works. It doesn’t really matter what I’m painting, I just have to keep at it and hopefully some ideas will emerge. Painting a bit of this and a bit of that is my plan for now.
Green Eyes
Green Eyes 11″ x 14″
I’ve always liked drawing and painting cats. I’ve gotten to know a few regulars while walking through my neighbourhood. This painting was inspired by a friendly cat named Patrick who likes to get underfoot as you walk down his block.
