Off the cuff!

 

This is the second watercolour painting that I created

last week, after years of not touching my watercolour

paints and brushes! We all began painting the same

picture but each person's rendition evolved much

 differently. It was interesting to see how we are all so

unique.



Watercolour Fun

On Wednesday, March 6th, the Headwater's Art

Society met for an evening of watercolours led by

Paula Cravens. It has been years since I have played

with watercolours.  It was a nice change to be free

and loose with my brushes. This is one of two paintings

that I created that evening.

 

I snapped this photo of the sunrise on my way to a hockey

tournament with my son a couple of weeks ago.  The photo

has not done the sunrise justice though, it was spectacular!

 POPPIES

This is a small 6" x 9" painting

of poppies that I finished on 

hardboard recently. It makes

me long for summer! 

 

 

 

Red-naped Sapsucker

( Syphrapicus nuchalis )

 

This poor 'sucker' doesn't have a very

romantic name! He is the focal point of

a painting that I have just finished on a

12 x 16 hardboard. Title is pending.

Any witty suggestions?

 

 

 

MY  BUDDY  MAX

This is a picture of me and my dear buddy
Max. He is a 10 year old Golden Retriever.
He is my constant companion, especially
when I am painting. In this photo I am adding
detail to a painting of Max while he is asleep
at my front door. I am excited to finish this
painting and share it with all of you.

 

WOOD BURNING

ON BURL

 

This is a burl that my husband cut at an angle so that I could create a free-standing piece of art. I am fortunate to have my grandfather's woodburning tool. I have created family signs, plaques and free-standing scenes of wildlife and landscapes.

 

I like to use naturally occuring knots and grains in the wood to represent elements of my scenes, such as this particular knot which I felt looked like a sun or moon above this mule deer buck.