Same painting, different size.
North Poles 18″x24″
I decided to use my tiny painting as a study for this larger version. I’m happy to be finding some painting time after a busy December and January.
Posts tagged ‘cold’
Feb 15
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Dec 2
Two more little ones
Orange Cat & Cabin
3″ x 3″ paintings
Here are two more that I’m adding to my Christmas gift stash. Actually I’ve added 6 more since I do 3 of each image. It is hard to mix up such a tiny amount of paint, so it makes sense to set up a little assembly line and do a few.
Oct 6
Icy Alberta Spring
The Icy Spring 11"x14"
I photographed this Alberta landscape a couple of years ago on a cold, sunny spring day. The colour of these red graineries seems to hold the promise of warmer days. I love the way the red siding contrasts with the crisp, dry field and the icy pond.
It seems that I have mainly used the three primary colours here. I could pretend that it was deliberate, but I only realized it as I was finishing up.
The Long Winter
The Long Winter 6" x 6"
Some of you may not want to look at this painting. We have been waiting a long time for summer to arrive, so you likely don’t want to be reminded of the piles of snow that melted just a couple of months ago. I think (hope ?) that summer is finally here, so I’m not sure what compelled me to paint this cold grey scene. I think that what really interested me was the criss-cross of power lines dividing up the sky. And on this little canvas (6″ x 6″), it was a lot of fun to do.
I’ll do something warmer next time, I promise.
May 30
Down by the Tracks
Down by the Tracks
This is another little picture from my hometown. It provided me with a great opportunity to practice painting snow. If you think that snow is white, you should try painting it sometime. I saw endless colours there, but chose several shades of blue and beige to render it. I don’t feel 100% happy with the result, but I do love the contrast between the cool blues and the bright red rail car.
I also had lots of fun painting the Canada logo – can you tell that my other job is Graphic Design…
