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.

April

A 12x16 sketch of Captain John's Restaurant at Queen's Quay.

A 6x8 of an old College St. building.

An 8x10 of a broken "mini excavator".

An 8x10 of some trains by the Junction.

This is an 8x10 of an Edward VII Equestrian Statue in Queen's Park.

small 6x8 of a church on College.

March

Very Happy to report my painting "Spring Ice Break-Up" (oil on linen 10x12) was accepted into The Art Gallery of Peel's 36th Annual Juried Show. Opening Reception and Awards go down April 8 from 8-10 at the Peel Heritage Complex in Brampton.

Portrait Sketches

Here are a couple of portait sketches from the last couple of weeks. It's been a while since I have attempted these (2 hr sketch), and I'm glad my drawing skills haven't completely abandoned me!



Femi 6x8 oil on canvas.



Susan 10x12 oil on masonite.

January

November

A retouch of a store front in Kensington Market.

An overcast street scene from College St.

A quick sketch of the old train station (now LCBO) on Yonge St.

September

A touch-up in studio of a PA of Harbord Variety.

Kilgour's Fish & Chips on Augusta Ave.

Queen's Quay fare.

A sketch from the rock garden in High Park.

One of many painting distractions encountered at the French River.

late aft looking east on Wolsley Bay on the French River.

small fishing boat at Wolsley Bay on the French River.

A cool old VW bug in for repairs just down the street from me. 6x8 oil/cb

Aug

A barn just south of Elmvale from last weekend. 6x8 oil/cb.

"Chopin" restaurant on Roncesvalles. 6x8 oil/cb.

The Lettieri building at the corner of Spadina and Queens St. W basking in some late day sun. 6x8 oil/cb.

Another 6x8 PA of The "Pathfinder", a beautiful old boat parked down at Queens Quay.

6x8 "Garden Foods" corner store on Bloor St.

China Town 6x8 oil on canvas board.

Cherry Beach 6x8 oil on canvas board.

square ft show

"205 Augusta Ave" 12x12 plein air oil on birch panel. Will be entered into Toronto's largest annual group show.. The AWOL Gallery's Square Foot Show. All pieces go for the rock bottom pricw of $200 bucks. Show goes down Aug 16 here... AWOL