Bluebird

I finally finished this little bluebird! Oh man, was this guy a difficult one to scan... I tried many times and I just couldn't capture all the colours that the painting has. The colours are much more richer and much less washed out. I'll try taking a picture with the camera next time there is a sunny day here and see if I can get a better capture of the colours.



"Bluebird"
2.5" x 3.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


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Bluebird WIP Part 2

Still working on the blue bird... this one is going a little bit slower with all the other projects I have going on right now. This cute little guy should be completed in the next day or two.




"Bluebird WIP"
2.5" x 3.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


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Lighthouse Work-in-Progress

I wasn't able to get much painting done today, so I thought I would post another current painting on my easle. This is one based on one of my pictures from Stanely Park, Vancouver, British Columbia. This is a slow going painting because I am using many light layers of paint. I have plans for a series of paintings of landmarks around British Columbia (I have already completed a small painting of downtown Vancouver). I hope you enjoy this preview of a masterpiece in progress.



"Lighthouse WIP"
2.5" x 3.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


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'Work in progress'

I've been busy lately working on a couple little paintings and a couple big paintings. I haven't actually finished any of them yet but I thought I would post the progress of one of them just to show that I really have been painting.



"Bluebird WIP"
2.5" x 3.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


This one should be done in the next day or two and the completed painting will be posted.

I'm also working on the preparation of some small canvas paper for oil paints! Yup... over Christmas I treated myself to a set of oil paints. I'll be posting the 'non-super-ugly' ones as I finish them.

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Chickadee

I just finished this little painting and it will be posted to Ebay little later today. I'm very happy with the way this little guy turned out. He was painted with a limited palatte... three colours: ultramarine blue, paynes grey, and burnt umber. I just love the tones I can get using these three colours.



"Chickadee"
3.5" x 2.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


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Robin Redbreast

I'm starting to get back into the swing of little paintings (ACEO's) and here's the first one I've finished from a pile of incomplete ones on the easle.



"Robin Redbreast"
3.5" x 2.5" watercolor on paper
© 2007


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Swiss Castle

I took the reference photograph for this painting when I was in Switzerland many years ago. I have so many photographs from this particular trip that would make wonderul paintings. I'm working on another one in between sniffles... its slow going with a cold, but I'm doing my best.



"Swiss Castle"
4" x 6" watercolor and ink on paper
© 2007


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Blue Bird

This is just a little sketch of a blue bird that I completed this past week. Regular posting of paintings should resume next week... I've been fighting a bit of the flu lately and just haven't had the energy to paint.



"Blue Bird"
4" x 6" graphite on paper
© 2007


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Suburban Sunset

I had a blast painting this little masterpiece. Lots of colours to play with! Hope you enjoy.



" Suburban Sunset"
3.5" x 2.5" watercolor on 300lbs cold pressed paper
© 2007


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Little White Church

Another landscape to share with you. I'm really happy with the way the shadowns on the church turned out - not too blue and not too dark.



"Little White Chruch"
3.5" x 2.5" watercolor on 300lbs cold pressed paper
© 2007


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Sunset Dreaming

I felt like taking a break from the little animal paintings, so I'll be presenting a few landscapes and skyscenes over the next few days.



"Sunset Dreaming"
3.5" x 2.5" watercolor on 300lbs cold pressed paper
© 2007


I've been busy trying to finish up a few larger acrylic paintings these past few days. I'm entering a couple (hopefully... one if I run out of time) paintings to a WWAO art show next month in Florida. I'm really excited as this is going to be my first art show and I want to make sure that everything is as perfect as I can paint it. I'll post the painting(s) that I'm submitting over the weekend.

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Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the best in 2007!