Gilded Lilies

Gilded Lilies..."to adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful."

Many of my subscribers know that orange and rust tones are some of my favourite colours to use in a painting...  Fun and flamboyant the colour orange radiates warmth and energy (according to one of my on-line sources) besides stimulating activity and appetite it encourages socialization.  Perhaps that is why cozy terra cotta toned dinning rooms are popular in restaurants and homes... you will linger a bit longer.

I am in the midst of working on some larger paintings for a show I will be doing and hosting next year, and will keep you posted as to the location and the date. (I have a few venues I am researching) 


 And yes, there will lots of rich earthy colours in the show... 

$75.00, 8x10 oil on canvas (needs some drying time)

Autumn Gourd Study

Autumn Gourd Study is a demo drawing/painting I did for a drop-in class I was asked to teach last month.  Watercolour pencils was the medium used.  My focus in this study was to demonstrate that this type of pencil can be used like a traditional colour pencil by layering colours to create new hues, or add water with a brush to change the consistency of the applied lead to create a watercolour effect.

Watercolour pencils are my medium of choice when I travel.  Light weight and compact... all you really need is:  3 primary colours (red,yellow and blue), pencil sharpener, a small watercolour brush, tiny water holder (you might have one of the "ancient" plastic 35mm film canisters kicking around) plus a bit of paper towel, and of course a sketch book with paper that can withstand some water.

Happy Travels... Happy Sketching.

This piece of art is not for sale... 

Wine Stripes

 The green glass of a wine bottle reflects the evening... multiple tones of green light swirled into a solid object... encircled with green and cream fabric.  A wine bottle, a striped dinner napkin... the remains of a lovely dinner party with good friends.

$95.00, 12x9 oil on canvas (needs some drying time)

Lily Stripes

Yes, there is a theme emerging...  stripes.  Lily stripes is an interesting burnt orange asiatic lily with rusty brown patches near the center.  This flower (from my back garden) had a sprinkling of yellow pollen scattered on some of the dark areas of the petals...  yellow freckles.  The wide striped background of a chaise lounge in the garden gives the suggestion of lazy summer days... long gone for another year.


$95.00, 9x12 oil on canvas (needs some drying time)

Pink Gladiolus

I painted some red glads a number of months ago... It is always enjoyable to paint one variety of flower in different colours.  The change of hue changes the mood and feel of the painting...  Here, the pink toned glad  creates a soft, romantic atmosphere, whereas the red glads from July 14 called Sizzle, have more of a hot passionate feeling.  Both paintings have their merits.  Always nice to have choices in life... and art.

SOLD
$75.00, 10x8, oil on canvas (needs some drying time)

Pepper Stripes

There might be a theme starting with vegetables on stripped fabric... Pepper Stripes was inspired by a trip to one of my favourite gift and decorator fabric stores here in Edmonton.  I came back to the studio with a selection of  backdrop fabrics... this purple piece with its wide stripes contrasts nicely with the curvaceous red pepper.  I like the crisp, fresh feeling of this painting.

$95.00, 9x12, oil on canvas (needs some drying time)

Beet Stripes

Beet Stripes is a painting of one of yesterday's famous beets!  (Now cooked up in a pot of Borscht).  After washing the beet and placing it on a tea towel, I grabbed my camera and snapped a few shots.  The folds of the stripped towel along the placement of the earthy beet inspired me.  Simple pleasures...

SOLD
$95.00, 9x12 oil on canvas (needs some drying time)