Cherry Beach

Here's a couple of sketches from Cherry Beach from the last two weeks. Both 8x10 oil.  Both about 2 hrs.

This was some sort of beach hut. Didn't get to the bells and whistles, but this caught something of it. 

This is a painting of a somewhat derelict boat moored near the shore. (Mental note to self.. check wind direction beforehand next time when painting anchored subjects!).  We ran into the new owner of this boat while finishing up painting. He said someone had just given him the boat for free (yeah, it was in pretty rough shape).

August Boats

I finally got out last weekend and had a crack at a few boats down by the lakefront.

This one was some sort of work or service boat moored at the mouth of the Don River. 8 x 10 oil/canvas.

An 8x 10 sketch from Queens Qauy of a covered small sailboat.

First of 2012

It's been a while since I've actually done any painting outside or posted! Last week however I managed to get out to an OPAS event at Ashbridges Bay and though it was pretty cold and drizzling, I managed to park myself under a gazebo and pull or a small sketch of the beach and volleyball posts, nothing special..but It felt great to finall get outside in 2012!

A quick one of Toronto Island. 8x10 oil.

A couple of kids

Here's a couple of 6x8 portrait sketches of a friend's kids, Leo and Layla. I tried this more as an experiment than anything else to see if I could infuse some life in a portrait using just photos as reference. It's not something I found easy at all, and I'm not sure about the results which I feel look overlaboured.. but here they are anyway!

Thornhill Paintout

Had a great outing last Saturday at my first OPAS paintout in Thornhill. The event had about 20 artists competing in a plein air event with the finished products being voted on by the festival public. The event started at 10:00 AM sharp. Artists then had 3 hours find a spot, create and submit their art for voting. I had a somewhat mediocre attempt in the field, but tried to rework the finished product here at home. All in all it was a great day, and nice to finally a few more passionate plein air painters!

Summer's Coming

An 8x10 experiment of some sort of backhoe CAT from this weekend at the Junction in Toronto.

Another 8x10 experiment from Leslie Spit, this time looking east towards Toronto Island.

Here is an 8x10 from Leslie Spit in Toronto. It was a hot one, but some great scenery down there!

A bit of a sketchy 6x8 from Adelaide and Spadina St.

A small 6x8 of an old slate roofed building.

More sketches

An 8x10 of an overcast tugboat from the other day.

A bit of an overcast one of downtown Toronto skyline from the other day. 8x10 oil.

An 8x10 of a backhoe from this week.

An 8x10 still life of a copper kettle and some apples.

Another 8x10 of the tanker "Canadian Miner" from the other day.

An 8x10 of the tanker "Canadian Ranger".

A quick 6x8 of "Ruby", a Golden Retriever currently boarding with me! I plan to use this and a few photos to make a larger painting soon.

A work in progress of a Queens Quay from the other day. Most done on site, the rest at home. 8x16 oil.

Here's an 8x10 jobbie from today of my Martin D-18 knock off guitar. (ever waiting to be played!)

Here's two 2 hr 8x10 head sketches of the same model.

Fall

This is a study of a lone rose that was just starting to bloom in my garden the other day. (yeah it's mid Oct!) I couldn't let it go to waste. 6x8 oil

summer

Here is a painting of an old brick factory just off Bayview St. here in Toronto (Brick Works). This one 10x14 oil on board.

Spring!

An 8x10 of few Albacores from St James Town Sailing Club at Cherry Beach, Toronto.

6x8 of the "Challenge" from Queens Quay West.

A waterfront fire boat from Queens Quay. 6x8.

An 8x10 of the "Challenge" from Queens Quay.

Some sort of large barn from earlier this week. 8x10

An 8x10 from yesterday of a nice farm near Stouffville, Ontario.

8x10 sketch from the other day. This a '69 ragtop Bug.

A 6x8 painting of one of those new fangled VW bugs.

An 8x10 of the "Crystal" on the north side of the ROM building in Toronto. A few touches added after.

An 8x10 sketch from today. Some sort of coach house in an alley.

Here's an 8x10 sketch of the CN Tower from the other day.

Fish & Chips

An 8x10 sketch of an old victorian house.

Ah yes, forgot to post a pic of my new openM box knock off! I got the box at Curry's for $15 and did the rest at home.. saved over $200 I think! :D

Here's a bit of an experiment from the other day. Trying to go for more of an overall composition with a figure in it, something I can finish indoors. Plan to mess more with this one. 8x10 oil.

A quick 6x8 jobbie from the other day. One of the U of T buildings around the corner from me. This one just 3 colours.

Here's a painting of Harbord Fish & Chips near where I live. Finally tidied up some more of the details, and am going to stick with this. This 8x16 oil on board.

Akrose Island

Here's a sketch from a recent fishing trip to Gowganda,Ontario. This done from a boat (hard to get the lines straight!). 8x10 Oil.

Summer

Here is a sketch from High Park of Colbourne Lodge. 8x10 oil on masonite.

What can only be described as "Graffiti Truck". 6x8 oil jobbie from today.

An 8x10 of a bug with employing somewhat invented colour.

Always wanted to paint on of these way cool Vespas! This one 8x10 oil.

8x10 of The Playfair, a brigantine parked down at Queens Quay.

an 8x10 of some ripping sun and patio activity in Kensington Market.

6x8 done in Kensington Market.