sunny disposition

$60 - 7x5"painting with 10x8"mat

It's always interesting to paint dark colours in watercolour. Here, I decided to contrast some white flowers with a dark vase. I threw the clementines in there for a mid-value. : )
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breathe easy

Happy Easter Weekend Everyone!

I've rediscovered the joy of painting grapes!?! And working with Winsor Newton Magenta.

$100 - 8x10"watercolour painting. This painting is now framed.

Toronto Watercolour Society - Linda Kemp Workshop

Well, here is my first ever attempt at Negative Painting. I spent the weekend taking a  2 Day Toronto Watercolour Society Workshop with the amazing Linda Kemp. She is a fantastic teacher. We did lots of helpful exercises. Then we did a colourful wet-in-wet wash on our 140b cold-pressed paper, using fresh tube paints, and painted AROUND the positive shapes (berries). Basically, paint the space between the braches, not the branches. It really stretches your artistic vision.

Check out her website HERE. 

If you ever get a chance to take a class with her, take it! 

Happy Painting Everyone!

in the stars

$60 - 7x5"painting with 10x8"mat
Normally this time of year I am painting snowscapes, which I love. Especially city street scenes with snow. However, with this crazy mild snow-less winter we are having, I haven't had a chance. So, instead I am really enjoying setting up still lifes and working in the studio.  The challenge here was to make a nice dark background to offset the lovely white flowers.
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Good Sport!

The model was late today, so Adrianna (a fellow artist) got up there and did some 3 minute poses for us. She was awesome!

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Samantha's Red Shoes

Well... it's very very close to what I wanted to achieve.
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