Sparkling Hill Resort Plein Air

"Sparkling Hill View"

8" x 10" Oil on board

$75 unframed

#20017715

On my way to Kelowna at the end of May, I stopped at the Sparkling Hill Resort to paint the gorgeous views. I found a shady spot on a walking path just below the entrance and filled my senses with the sounds, sights and smells of this beautiful location. The colours were a wonderful variety with the hills in purples and oranges and the grasses a vivid yellow green. I turned my easel slightly to the left and had a completely different view to paint the second painting. It felt like the world and time stopped while I painted, I felt so lucky.

"Sparkling Hill View 2"

8" x 10" Oil on board

&75 unframed

#20017715A

Blooming Pink

"Blooming Pink"

Plein Air Acrylic on Board

8" x 8" unframed  $65

#20107415

The second photo is of my plein air set up in our Sicamous yard. I would like to be able to paint plein air (outdoors on site) with acrylic because of it's drying factor when done. The trouble I have is it dries on the brush before I can get it on the canvas. I love the wow factor in the colours but need more practice blending. Fortunately Sicamous is rich in colours and subjects so I won't run out of things to try painting with acrylic.

27th Annual Ribbon Show

If you are in or going through Armstrong B.C. I have 6 paintings in the 27th Annual Ribbon Show, 3 paintings received a 2nd place ribbon in it's category. The Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery is open daily from 10am - 4pm and the show runs from Saturday July 4 to August 1 2015.

"Beach Games"

Mixed Media - Encaustic (Bees Wax and Hardener) and shells on board

Framed

Retirement Gift

"Blue Heron"

Oil on canvas  20" x 16"  framed

SOLD

This framed painting was purchased as a retirement gift for a long standing member of MRSA (Mount Royal Staff Association). It feels great that it will be enjoyed and a reminder of her time working at the Mount Royal University in Calgary.

39th Annual Sicamous Arts & Craft Show June 29 - July 4 2015

These paintings are for sale at the 39th Annual Sicamous Arts & Crafts Show. I decided to go with a water theme this year. The show opens on Monday June 29 with "Meet The Artists" from 7pm until 9pm. The show continues until Saturday July 4 (10am until 6pm daily). There is wonderful art, crafts and homemade goodies for sale. The show is free so bring the family and enjoy the cool air conditioned "Red Barn" venue.

"Fountain Fun"

Pouring Medium/Acrylic on canvas 16" x 20" framed  $200

"Waiting For Playtime 2"

Oil on gallery canvas 40" x 30" $1200

"Summer Toys"

Oil on gallery canvas 18" x 36" $650

"Beach Time"

Oil on black canvas board 10" x 8" framed $100

Fish Creek Plein Air - Creek Bends

"Creek Bends"

Plein Air Oil on canvas board, 8" x 10"

$75 unframed  #220024615

I painted Creek Bends as a second painting with Debbie and Gerry (Sketch Club Paint Out). The sky finally opened up to a lovely blue but changed my shadows drastically from when I started. I had trouble with the distant trees on the left until Debbie suggested making them more blue...love it when friends are absolutely right, happy again!

Fish Creek Plein Air - June Early Evening

I met Debbie and Gerry (from Calgary Sketch Club paint out) to plein air paint in Fish Creek Park (Calgary) at 6pm. We happily set up our easels and started painting. The early evening light was changing quickly to dark cloud cover. This painting just flowed. I wanted to paint one that when you stood away it all came together but looked very abstract up close. I had to take care not to step back in the water when I looked at it from a few paces back. Can you just feel the pleasure in this one!

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"June Early Evening"

Plein Air Oil on Board 8" x 10"

$75 unframed     #20020615

Calgary FCA - Doug Swinton Workshop

I painted ALL 10 of these 8"x10" paintings in a one day workshop with Doug Swinton. I have never painted on black canvas board before so that to was an adjustment. He put a photo up on a large screen and we had 20 minutes to paint it, then 10 minutes to clean our palettes and brushes and on to the next one. It was a heart pounding and very rewarding experience. We had scenery, animal (bison), floral and even a person to paint (really something for everyone and really pushing our usual comfort subject). Now to use what I have learned when I go plein air painting.....

Garden's First Blooms

"Garden's First Blooms"

Plein Air Oil on panel 

7" x 5" unframed  $40

     #20010615

I love everything about this painting. I sat on our front grass so I could get more of a straight on view and happily painted in the warm sunshine. The first blooms in the garden are always a celebration but do not last long with frost, snow and wind to deal with.

"Reflection" plein air oil painting

I joined the "Swinton's Meet Up" group last week and painted plein air with 2 other artists. I think the dark and stormy clouds kept others away.

The photo above is of my easel and the painting in progress. It had been threatening to rain (hence dull colours above) then it cleared up and felt especially bright, so I changed my painting's light and colours. The actual painting's colours are more natural.

"Reflection"

8" x 8" plein air oil on board $65 unframed

#20002615