Dream Walk

 

Dream Walk - 12x3" Mixed Media on Board

Painting #301 - It was fun trying to work with new colours. This is a tree I pass by on my daily walks.

Sweet Dreams

 

Sweet Dreams - 10x30" Mixed Media on Board

Painting #290 - This was my trial and error piece for the commission that I painted. After I finished the commission, I went back and reworked this one.

Presence

Presence

10x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #258 - Still focusing on "subtracting the light". It's hard to think backwards ... I'm used to adding the light at the end of my painting journey!

Rainbow Ridge Babe

Rainbow Ridge Babe

8x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #257 - My friends who call their home, Rainbow Ridge Ranch sent me this picture of a baby moose they saw on their property. I though he/she would be fun to paint. I didn't use my new process for this one.

Looking West

Looking West

12x6"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #245 - I always use molding paste when I paint coniferous trees and I honestly didn't know if I could paint one without it! I'm happy with my result.

Quiet Mind

Quiet Mind

6x6"

Mixed Media on Board

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

Go Within

Go Within

12x12"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #155 - The last of my lilies. The set of three looks nice together. On to roses ...

From Canmore with Love

From Canmore with Love
14x18"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting #150 - This paint began while attending a conference in Canmore. I walked by a colleague of mine who said, "Can I have that painting?" I had worked with Diane for the past four years on the Fine Arts Council of the Alberta Teachers Association. Diane is a gem - the thought of her makes me smile! I looked at her and said, "Yes, the painting is yours." I took the painting home and completed it with my trade mark patterns in the foreground. I used words to describe the experiences I had with Diane while spending a night out with her in Canmore.

Reflections

Reflections

6x6"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting # 135 - My colleague gave me a picture of Gull Lake. I used its best features - sky, lake and trees, to create this little painting of a warm summer day.

Crisp Autumn

Crisp Autumn

9x12"

Acrylic on Canvas

Painting #118 - I just wanted to do a small painting representing the coolness of Autumn.

Backyard Bouquet

Backyard Bouquet

8x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #111 - This painting comes with the glory of accomplishing my goal. I wanted to complete eight flower paintings for my spring show and I did it. I also wanted to experiment with a medium called resin, which is a hard, high gloss finish. I used resin on all my flower paintings and I love the richness that it brought out in my colours.

Asiatic Lilies

Asiatic Lilies

8x10"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #109 - I like this painting too. It looks better in real life. My challenges were achieving the correct values while working with my greens.

Backyard Lilacs

Backyard Lilacs

5x7"

Mixed Media on Board

Painting #107 - Who knew lilacs were so hard to paint? I like the light shining on the left side of the flowers. I will get some good pictures of lilacs this spring and attempt to paint them again.

Summer Dawn

Summer Dawn

9x12"

Mixed Media on Canvas

Painting #99 - I just wanted to play around with an orange sky in a landscape. I was surprised that this painting looks more like a summer landscape rather than an autumn one. It must be the splashes of pink!

Reflections on the Avon

Reflections on the Avon

8x8"

Acrylic on Canvas

Painting #89 - In my course I learned that a strong painting has an interesting focal point. Thus, mine is the reflection on the left-hand side. I dulled the reflection on the right-hand side of the painting so that they wouldn't compete with each other.

Left in the Shadows

Left in the Shadows

6x6"

Acrylic on Canvas

Painting #62 - This was the last tomato in the crisper. I liked its vine so decided to paint it. My favourite part of the painting is its shadows. I used my house number on the tomato's sticker.

Peachy Keen

Peachy Keen

6x6"

Acrylic on Canvas

Painting #61 - Ironically, I wouldn't describe painting this peach as Peachy Keen. I had great difficulty mixing colours and couldn't ever seem to get the true colour of my peach. I like the background colour. I think it compliments the fruit.

Stampede Boots

Stampede Boots

9x12"

Acrylic on Board

Painting #37 - I thought it was time to paint my cowboy boots. They were custom made for me so they may look a bit different from what you would normally see in the stores. They were quite easy to paint, however, I struggled with decisions about the background. I decided to paint swirls and floating shapes to bring a rhythm to the painting, which I hopes captures what these boots do during the Calgary Stampede - they dance.

Purple Magic

Purple Magic

Acrylic on Board

5x7

Painting #33 - These shoes were a bit tricky to paint - there was a lot of shine and subtle patterns. I like the composition and the positioning of the shoe laces. I wish that I would have put a few more washes over the shoes so my values would have blended more smoothly.

In a Hurry

In a Hurry

Acrylic on Board

5x7

Painting #32 - Well, its the start of another school year and I must admit that I'm having difficulty painting daily. However, celebrate small successes - right? When I was typing out the name of this painting I noticed how in line the title was with what was going on in my life. During these past few weeks as I get to know almost 200 new students I feel as if I'm always "In a Hurry." I think the painting strokes in this paint reflect that I'm feeling rushed - it was a big step for me to leave them this way and not go back in and tighten everything.