the walk home

$40 - 5"x7"painting with 8"x10"mat.

I painted this urban sketch for the DailyPaintworks 'Cloud' Challenge. I love to capture a moment in time, which is what clouds are all about!

sweet and sour... and etsy!!

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I opened up an etsy shop!! You can check it out here. Yippee!

$70 - 8"x10" watercolour painting.

rain or shine

Even cold winds and rain won't keep artists from life drawing class!

Also, since my watercolours are about line and colour, it's been back to basics in my sketchbook, concentrating on values in charcoal.

11x14 sketchbook - from photo

"Lydia" - 11x14 sketchbook - from life

"Sophie" - 11x14 sketchbook - from life 

Van Gogh - 11x14 sketchbook - from photo

Hi.

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I tried to 'capture a moment in time' with this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge.
$50 - 5"x7"watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

work in progress

Here we all are at Life Drawing. Working hard. Being an artist doesn't get easier... it just veers and swerves like you're driving along a winding road! Fun, but keep your hands on the wheel! 

Also, a pic from yesterday's show which went great. Lots of awesome artists and great weather for November(!)so lots of walk through traffic. Happy with my sales and very inspired by the many heart felt compliments.

Arts and Crafts Sale Tomorrow

I'll be selling my one-long-line drawings, as well as watercolours, at the Toronto East Rotary Show tomorrow (310 Danforth Ave. at Chester). Hopefully there won't be any left over (!) but if there are, I'll sell them here from my blog next week. Cute colourful frames included!

know a thing or two

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When I saw these two motorcycles, they just struck me as things that wanted to be painted. So...

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

braided

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

I love painting hair in watercolour, so I was quite happy when Lisa showed up for portrait drawing with her hair in a braid.

Painting arrives in 8"x10" matt, ready for store bought or custom made frame.

in so many words

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This 5"x7" watercolour painting is on 1/8" board (just like Gessobord, but for watercolour) which means no glass needed! Just frame it as is. 

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One-Long-Line

I spent the weekend in a group art show selling my one-long-line drawings. I put them in colourful frames and they make wonderful gifts. Each one is different, and you can see the dot where I started and stopped.

First Date 

Escalator Riders 

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Drawing Pigeons

promise the moon

I got a chance to do a longer study on this one, which was great. I love short poses and sketching but it's important to do more involved longer paintings too.

toss into the mix

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

Added a few friends into the background this time!

can't put it down

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$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

And here's the initial sketch of it.

a step

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Yep. Marcy again. There is a fourth (and last) one of her on my Flickr Page. Tomorrow, onto something new.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour with 8"x10" matt.

a song

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A second portrait from life drawing this week. 

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

fiery redhead

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The self-assured and fun model, Marcy, definitely suits her wonderful red hair.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

inquire within

Yesterday I listened to the wonderful talented Lisa Daria's radio interview over at Artist's Helping Artists.. She is such a hard working and focused artist. A true inspiration! 

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

Riverdale Art Show

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the Riverdale Group Art Show, enjoyed some wine and cheese on Friday, cookies and tea on Saturday, and of course, a lot of wonderful art!

Vine and Art Show

I made a few vine videos... Vine is an app which lets you make a 7 second stop motion video. Sound kooky?! Check out my cafe drawing HERE (the gray square) on my facebook page. You don't need to friend or follow me to see it, although you can!

Also, I'm in the Riverdale Group Art Show this weekend. It's always a lovely show with lots of walk in traffic.

that autumn feeling

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Drawn with a charcoal pencil today at my favourite cafe. Also, loving this fall weather!
$50 - 5"x7"painting with 8"x10"matt.

Here are a few reference pics.

life drawing

5 minute poses

10 minute poses

15 minute poses

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At today's life drawing session I used pencil then played around with Payne's Gray, Cerulean and Yellow on Hot Pressed Paper. It's great to experiment with new colours and still practise my anatomy.

home stretch

 

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I drew this with a charcoal pencil first then painted it with watercolour. The charcoal created a nice rich dark line that I really like and, happily, the charcoal did not smudge or wash out. 

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt.

that faraway look

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I dropped these two white lilies into a glass and set them aside while I arranged some other flowers to be painted. Then, when I turned and looked at them, I realized they were the ones to be painted, just as they were.

$50 - 5"x7" watercolour painting with 8"x10" matt. 

Ready to be put into an empty 8"x10" frame... that you probably already own!

Lydia's Portrait

In our Portrait Painting Sessions, we take turns sitting for the group. This is the lovely fellow artist, Lydia.

I Spy

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One of my favourite flowers. Poppies.

$70 - 8"x10" watercolour painting.

rainy ride

In my last post, I added a picture of a painting I did on location. Here it is! If you look carefully, you'll see the little dog about to cross the street.

synchronized swimming

I bought some flowers today. Two big bouquets for $10... so I guess it's flower painting this week! Also, I had some fun painting on location. You can see that my portable watercolour palette was originally an eyeshadow case!