Thursday, July 17, 2008

Linux Cafe 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Park Bench 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Midday scene from within a park.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

The "Sea Spell". 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Sharpening up on the car skills. 6x8 oil on canvas board.

A new tall ship from Queens Quay. 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

this week

A few pieces from this week

A Komatsu tractor around the corner from where I live. 6x8 oil on canvas board.

A street scene from Bloor St. 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Another view of the "F. Mack" from Queeens Quay.

F Mack 2 - 6x8 oil on canvas board. $150

Monday, June 09, 2008

thurs and a sketch

A figurative painting from a Thurs session and a small PA from High Park.



Tuesday, June 03, 2008

harbour tugs

A PA of the "Ned Hanlon II" (Toronto Police harbour tug), and another work boat.. the "F.Mack".

The "F. Mack" - 6x8 oil on canvas board. $125



The "Ned Hanlon II" - 6x8 oil on canvas board. $125

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

queens quay

A few paintings of the "Empire Sandy" and the "Pajama", two tall ships parked at Queens Quay here in downtown Toronto.

The Pajama





The Empire Sandy





Thursday, May 08, 2008

copies

A copy of a Kevin McPherson landscape and a copy of a Calvin Liang marine painting. Trying to learn their shorthand.



Friday, April 25, 2008

Good week

Two from this week, and one from last month that I reworked a bit.







Also this week, I've entered the piece below to The Art Gallery of Peel’s Annual Juried Show. Juried results revealed Wed April 30 at 8 pm!

Monday, April 14, 2008

odds and ends

A few PA 6x8 odds and ends from the last couple of weeks.





Sunday, March 30, 2008

Three from this week



A 6x8 of a Mini Cooper down near College St.



A 6x8 of a Tractor by harbourfront from Sunday.



A quickie of some late aft sun hitting a building on Dupont.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The Revival



The Revival building on College St.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

a couple from last week





A couple od 6x8s of some of the some of the last days of winter.



A quick head study from life.

Monday, March 03, 2008

jeep country



A small 6x8 from today of a Jeep YJ and some melting snowbanks (yay!). This one prob 2 hrs.

Monday, January 28, 2008

portrait sketches

Here are a few portrait sketches from the last cuppa weeks yo! Two lifesketches from a Thurs session, and a J.S.Sargent copy to keep da chops up. Each around 2 hours.





Wednesday, January 16, 2008



5x7 study of a David Curtis painting.

Thursday, November 01, 2007

church sketch



A 6x8 PA of a local church.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Medieval Times and others



A 5x7 PA sketch.



A 5x7 PA sketch.



A 12x6 PA of the "Medieval Times" building at the C.N.E.



An 8x10 copy experiment of a Richard Scmid PA. Trying to get that overcast light feeling.



A 6x8 from around the corner. Tree = OK, mailbox = not so OK.



A 1hr 6x8 PA of some corner store. Had some interesting light effects that day. I think the light side of the building is ok, but the side in shadow is a little bit soft (oh well...can only get so much done in 1hr :D ) I'll prob rework this at home.

Friday, September 21, 2007

harbour PA



A 12x16 PA from Toronto harbour.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

under my Umbr... ella... ella... ella... ella



A 5x7 PA of of some umbrella eye candy in da 'hood.

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Boulevard Cafe



A 5x7 PA of of the Boulevard Cafe on Harbord St. This one prob 2 hr.