peak through

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A friend and I spent the day at the lovely Guild Inn. It used to be an artist retreat but, sadly, it closed. The grounds and gardens are still open to the public, with lots of statues and stone facades to paint.

$70 - 8x10"painting

Here's my trusty paint box which holds up to an 8x10" painting and sits on my lap, a table or the ground.

King George Craft Show

Come on out to the 1st Annual King George Craft Show in Toronto this Saturday May 2nd from 10-2pm! Lots of vendors! I'll be selling my paintings and my one-long-line drawings. The drawings are in cute colourful frames.

a Tuesday in April

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I spent this rainy Tuesday urban sketching in a dry cafe, drawing people.
$40 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat.
Here's my process - 

I drew with my 6B pencil on a small hot-pressed watercolour pad.

You can see my tiny palette, that was once an eye shadow kit! Very unobtrusive!

Also, my small water container, a rag and my size 14 watercolour paint brush.

Another customer sat down, so I quickly added her, left of the blonde woman.

Happy with this one... and onto another. : )

a Sunday in April

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I spent today sketching from a cafe in downtown Toronto. This lovely building, from the mid 1800's, is soon to become condos. 

I've sketched this street with my trusty little sketch box, shown below, many times. I will miss it... 

$80 - 8x10"painting

- some close ups

Teaching and Horses

The lovely talented artists in the Self-Portrait Drawing Class I'm teaching did wonderful on Thursday night!

And... today I did a little 'horse homework'. 

splash and splatter

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Monday Night's Demo went very well. : ) 

Here's the watercolour painting I did after talking a bit about life drawing. Two very different subjects, but lots of fun to share with everyone!

$60 - 6x8"painting with 8x10"mat

Here are some life drawings, short poses with charcoal on newsprint.

mish mash

$60 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat.

Practising flowers for my upcoming demo. : )

close ups -

Awesome App!

I just discovered this awesome app/website called Quickposes. I'm working towards a 'certificate' they offer, 10 hours of drawing gestures in 20 days (30mins a day/2 minute poses). They are really great models. I used charcoal pencil on 11x14"newsprint pad. : )

maybe

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From life drawing.

$60/5x7"painting with 8x10"mat.

all kinds of friends

$80 - 8X10"painting

This green glass bottle is one of my favourite things to paint. Along with oranges... and flowers. : )

with a turquoise cap

The challenge of portrait continues... This is from Tuesday's Portrait Drawing Session. I loved painting J's big turquoise cap!

Watercolour Classes - April 2015

There are still a few spaces left is my upcoming Watercolour Painting Classes!

Along with my demo (info two posts ago), April is looking wonderfully busy for me.

the hillside

$60 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat

This week's Daily Paintworks Challenge is to paint sunflowers. I had a wonderful time with this painting. I enjoyed adding all the wild purple and blue flowers and doing lots of negative painting within the stems. As well as a bit of 'fingernail scratches'. : )

Watercolour Demo - April 13, 2015

If you're in Toronto on Monday April 13, 2015, I'll be doing a watercolour demonstration! Actually, first I'll be talking a bit about life drawing short poses, since so many fellow life drawing artists will be there, then I'll be doing a flower demo. There will be cookies!

spring wave

$80 - 8x10"painting

Here is this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge, which was to paint the photo provided. I added some blue flowers and leaves to the right side of the little glass jar, to balance things out. I also added one in the yellow jug, on the left. I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. : )

here's the pic - 

rested

$80 - 8x10"painting

The model at yesterday's Life Drawing Session was just wonderful. Very serene and still.

daydreamin'

Another gesture portrait, this one with a slightly different palette than I usually use. Again, thinking about light.

5x7"/$10 - on 90lb paper

sunny side

The practise of portraits continues, as they are soooo challenging! So, I've been doing lots of small quick studies on 90lb paper. I am very happy with the light on this one.

$10/5x7" - on 90lb paper.

slick

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I'm enjoying painting foxes lately. : ) Their long triangular snouts are very distinctive and the wonderful oranges and reds are a treat to paint.

$50 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat.