NORA MacPHAIL - ARTIST

SOLD Today's sky. $50 - 5"x7" painting includes 8"x10" matt. 237

SOLD Still enjoying the drawing marathons and working on giving the model a frame of reference. $50 - 5"x7" watercolou...

SOLD Another drawing marathon this weekend. It doesn't get easier, it just changes. $100 - All three 5"x7" pain...

SOLD Cardinals are my favourite birds. What's not to like? $50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10"...

CLICK HERE TO BUY   (or just to Zoom In!) Tractors have such great shapes and plenty of personality. And how could I resist those t...

SOLD This still life is from a wonderful photo over at the StillLifeWorkshop Challenge. I may revisit it since the photo has...

SOLD I enjoyed painting this old truck! Thanks DPW Challenge. $50  6"x9" watercolour painting 229

SOLD $50  5"x7" painting with 8"x10" matt. 228

CLICK HERE TO BUY Unlike yesterday, today's model wasn't very inspiring. So I painted my friend across the studio from...

Today I went to a drawing marathon from 10 am to 4 pm. The model used some props... A rope that hangs from an overhead bar... A box...

I tangled a zentangle. 225

THIS PICTURE IS TO SCALE! 2.5"x3.5" I had a wonderful week doing artist trading cards. Thank you Gloria, Carlene, Sarah, Ly...

CLICK HERE TO ZOOM IN I better watch my step... I'm getting addicted to these little ATC's. (Actually, he's suppose to ...

CLICK TO ZOOM IN I'm off and running with these artist trading cards. Perhaps I'll do 2 more and just finish off the week w...

CLICK TO ZOOM IN These artist trading cards are fun. TRADED - 2.5"x3.5" watercolour 221

CLICK TO ZOOM IN  My first Artist Trading Card! ATC's are 2.5"x3.5" and are traditionally traded. Inspired by this we...

CLICK HERE TO BUY   (or just to zoom in!) I've always been curious about using black watercolour paint and when I saw Holbein...

CLICK HERE TO BUY   (or just to zoom in!) I had a sudden urge to draw and paint a bear. $50  5"x7" watercolour pa...

CLICK HERE TO BUY I miss doing still life and well, this is one way to slice an orange. $50  6"x6" watercolour painting ...

SOLD The little tree down the street is in bloom. $70  8"x10" painting  216

I've  discovered that flag studies are just as challenging, and fun, as figure studies.  I  drew these from the window of a second ...

Well. This piece changed a million times as I painted it. What a battle! But, I like it. $70  8"x10" watercolour painting - Z...

SOLD Today's outdoor cafe moment. I sat at a patio table and worked a little bigger than usual. Had a blast! Happy Sunday Ske...

The spontaneity of life drawing is so wondrous. W hen you only have 20 minutes to finish a painting it turns out completely differen...

email me for purchase This is the same model from Tuesday night's life drawing session. Now you can actually see what she looks l...

Last night's life drawing class. I worked with a 6B pencil and then added cadmium red and mineral purple to these 5 minute...

email me for purchase More motorcycles! I was very drawn to (no pun intended) the shadows the wheels made. $50  5x7" watercolour...

Our group art show went great today! There are about 20 artists in the show and we had a nice constant stream of visitors. The venue...

email for purchase I drew this while walking down the street (looking for more motorcycles to draw actually!) and when this little ...

My Blog is 1 year old today! Yippee!  I thought it fitting that I give my blog a makeover as I forge ahead into the second year!! 206

$50 -   5x7" painting with 8x10" mat. I painted these motorcycles on site with my paint box on my lap. They caught my at...

SOLD   I love painting cherries! This one is for the Daily Paintworks Polka Dot Challenge. $40  6"x6" watercolour pain...

SOLD I'm stating the obvious here but flowers are such incredible things!   8"x10" watercolour painting 203 Thank...

When I get home from a life drawing session there is always a question of whether or not I should touch up my paintings. But I always dec...

SOLD Raccoons are so friggin' bold! 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt. 201

Painting this was such a battle! The Queen Victoria statue here in Toronto is actually black. The plan was to make her look like a stat...

SOLD Another cafe moment.  $50 -  5"x7"watercolour painting with 8"x10"matt

SOLD I drew this at a cafe and then painted it once I got home. Since people move so quickly, I draw them one at a time. I finish dra...

Plein-air painting is a blast!! It's so challenging.  I did a few paintings today with my new little box on my lap. It stays pr...