Tulip Festival - Calgary Sketch Club Painting Exchange

"Tulip Festival"

9" x 12"  Oil on canvas 

#20007517

This painting was my celebration of spring. It always makes me happy to see tulips begin to open and show their brilliant colours. I took this painting to our Calgary Sketch Club awards and wind up party last Thursday. I sat beside Tami and we both commiserated on bringing a painting that we did not care for to our first wind up club party. At our party who ever wants to participate brings a painting and then a draw is done where the # you pull out corresponds to the painting you get. The choices were beautiful. Tami and I were sitting beside each other. I drew my number and it was Tami's beautiful painting then Tami drew a number and it was my painting, we had a good laugh over that.

This is my beautiful painting by Tami Hort
Resin on Oil  20" x 10"
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Spring Joy

"Spring Joy"

16" x 12"   Oil on canvas board

#20029417

This painting was a joy to paint. The reference photo was from my friend Sue. She may not recognize it as I altered it a lot! The feeling and idea of a fresh spring "newness" was on my mind as I painted this. Fresh beginnings for both nature and to nurture.

Hidden In The Spring Grass

"Hidden In The Spring Grass"

Oil on board 10" x 10"

$135 framed   #20005516

I spotted these beauties on my Monday morning walk with the hockey ladies. These crocuses were bursting through the dried ground, I had to move the dried grass covering to get a good look. Everything else was so dried and muted and these were so beautiful and fresh, what an inspiring find!

This painting was juried into the FCA Calgary Chapter "Absolutely Art 2016" show this Saturday at Haysboro Community Centre from 10am - 4pm. I have 3 other paintings in this show. Hope to see you there!