1956 Plymouth

1956 Plymouth

5x7"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #183 - I don't understand my love of painting old cars, trucks and tractors but I'm grateful for my neighbour Chris who's providing me with these gems!

Take the Leap

Take the Leap

15x30"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting #182 - Oh, its been a long time since I started this painting. I began it at the end of July and then I was on holidays most of August and then school started and finally .... its finished. Lesson learned - don't start something you can't finish in a reasonable time. I was always searching for a rhythm that was constantly interrupted. But - I finished!

Release

Release

11x14"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #181 - I used an analogous red palette of light and dark values of magenta, red and red-orange.

Divine Support

Divine Support

5x7"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #180 - Just a little painting I completed while visiting my niece. She was interested in how to paint birch trees.

Presence

Presence

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #179 - In this composition I continued to use the ten hues from blue-green to red-orange, however, this landscape emphasizes the blue-green side of the analogous palette over the yellow-red side.

Self-Care

Self-Care

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting # 178 - I'm still working from my colour book. This composition includes ten hues from blue-green to red-orange. This landscape emphasizes the yellow-red side of the analogous palette over the blue-green side.

Light of Grace

Light of Grace

11x14"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #177 - The relationship between these analogous colours is harmonic because there are no dramatic contrasts of hue and the colours have a natural unity.

Spiritual Signposts

Spiritual Signpost

11x14"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #176 - I'm continuing my work using colour schemes from my 2000 colour combinations book. I like the analogous colours of blue, green and yellow.

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

10x20"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #175 - I'm still using my colour book to push and inspire my work. I think the subtle, understated blue works well with the strength and warmth of analogous orange.

Imagine

Imagine

5x7"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #174 - Back to my colour book ... I used an analogous palette of red violet, violet and blue and mixed subtle value contrasts.  My goal was to achieve a dynamic and elusive blue composition but my use of purple took over.

Awaken

Awaken

11x14"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #173 - I deviated from my colour book for this painting and instead manipulated a photo that I had from Canmore. I like the turquoise in the mountains. I'm still not sure about the strong red line in the foreground ... I needed something to give the painting more depth. The red comes forward and thus, pushes everything else back.

Inspired Moments

Inspired Moments

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #172 - This colour scheme is called a multiple transparency palette. The colours are strong and remote - perhaps perfect for a fall landscape!

Choices

Choices

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #171 - I used a secondary triad for this painting. This was a tough one as I found myself always struggling to achieve more constrast. It is what it is ... that's my new saying when it comes to my painting.

Breathe

Breathe

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #170 - This colour palette illustrates the harmony of analogous colours, which conveys energy and warmth.

Divine Timing

Divine Timing

6x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #169 - Its time to start a new body of work for Beacon Original Art's Fall Exhibition and Sale. My goal is to complete around a dozen landscapes and my inspiration is coming from a book called, 2000 color combinations. The color combo for this painting was taken from the cover of the book.

Home on the Range #9

Home on the Range #9

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #168 - I was so disappointed!!!! I spent many hours painting this tractor. I really wanted to finish it for my spring show. It was two days before the show when I applied my resin. To my horror, something went wrong and it turned bumpy and as hard as rock very quickly. I spent one hour the next morning sanding the resin and then reapplied another coat. All looked good. Eight hours later I picked up my painting, admiring the shiny coat until it began to drip off the painting and down my hands. Again, I must have done something wrong. The painting is ruined as I am not able to remove the sticky coat that lies ALL OVER this painting ... thus, its off to painting heaven! So long little red one ....

Growth

Growth

10x20"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #167 - Another bad photo lol, however, I'm so happy that I reached my goal of completing 15 paintings for my spring show with Beacon Original Art on April 25th at the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Hall. I hope to see you there!

Find Your Centre

Find Your Centre

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #166 - I'm happy to have painted a purple lilac for my spring show. My photo of this painting is dark but I have no time to take another as I'm so busy getting ready for my show in two weeks at Beacon Original Art.

Quiet Mind

Quiet Mind

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #165 - I like the simplicity of this painting and the minimal colour.

Invoke

Invoke

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #164 - For some reason this painting gave me grief. Maybe I just needed a little break from painting every night. I got too caught up in the details .... not good!!!! Anyway, I finally called it quits and this is what I have. I like the "fur" on the flower's stem!