Stand Off - Acrylic Pear Paintings on Textured Canvas

These acrylic paintings were done on 6x6 canvases that I had applied texture to. I layered my colours with thin acrylic paint letting the underneath colours show through. I am definitely drawn to the texture and these little guys have given me so many new ideas. Hope you like them . Thanks for looking!

Close up of texture.

Echinacea Pink Cone Flowers Acrylic Painting on Paper

This was my next Acrylic on paper, I love the way the acrylics stay so bold and vibrant. This one is also mounted on a wood support.

White Peony Watercolor Painting - Update 5

I am still working on my peony, not as often as I would like. It is still not close to being done, hopefully I will be able to give it more of my attention. I have also been busy experimenting with acrylic and paper, also mounting and varnishing watercolor and acrylic used as watercolor. I will post some of my pieces hopefully tomorrow when I get a chance. I am also busy painting for a solo show in the spring of 2012. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog I appreciate it, I also welcome comments and suggestions. Have a great night everyone

White Peony Watercolor Painting - WIP Update 2

I am working away on the shadowed parts of the petals, this is going to be a long one lol, I think I will start another painting so I have something to work on as this one is drying.

White Peony Watercolor Painting - WIP Update 1

I mainly worked on the background making it darker, I also started a couple of the petals.

Pee Wee the Elephant - Watercolor Painting Finished!

I also finished Pee Wee this morning, he is 8x8`` and is also done on the Canson Artboard, each painting I do on the board gets easier , it was a little tricky at first but it actually works well with the way I paint. Pee Wee is starring in my next painting also, it is a still life with some fruit, a bowl and of course Pee Wee, I will post some picture after.  i think the thing I like about Pee Wee is his texture, he is solid brass and very old and corroded, it is this rusted marred surface that drew me to him.

Bella the Elephant - Watercolor Painting is Finished!

I finished Bella the Elephant this morning, I am really starting to love the Canson Artboard, Bela and Pee Wee are both done on the board. Bella is 8x10 inches.

Watercolor Painting of Otis the Japanese Dog - Update 2

Otis is not done yet but he is getting close. I am finding the more I use the board the easier it is getting. I am hoping to finish this little guy and the eggs up by the weekend. See you soon :)

Acrylic Painting of a Japanese Dog Ornament Finished!

I just finished this little guy and I am almost done the eggs. I enjoyed this dog ornament so much I decided to start another on, this time in watercolor, I will post the start later along with the eggs as soon as I am done. This painting is 8x8" done on a gallery wrapped canvas. I am off to varnish him now. I hope everyone has a fantastic night! thanks

Two New Paintings I Am Working On - Eggs & Dog Ornament from Japan both in Acrylic

I am currently working on some still life, these are both on 8x8" gallery wrapped canvas and are being painted with acrylic. I will post the step by steps for these as I go. I have just started to block in some color for the foreground and background in these. I am working on them at the same time but I think I will post the eggs first and then when they are done I will post the dog, it is easier to follow that way.

2 Pears Watercolor Painting on Board - Finished

Took longer than I thought to finish, ran into a problem with the board, it does not like to be scrubbed and I found it hard to lift without damaging the surface. The other thing that I did not like s it bows, I will weight down the painting under some heavy books and see if it takes it out. I will let you know . I am not completely unhappy with this for my first try, will give it another go later.

Watercolor Painting of a Boat - Red Dory

This Watercolor painting is 11x16 and was a commission that I completed for a client before Christmas. It was a present for his wife, who is into photography and took the reference photo. It was one of those paintings that I really enjoyed doing.

Watercolor Painting Inside view of a Mercury Monterey - Cropped and finished

So this one is going back to June, but it has been sitting where I could see it (and driving me crazy) so i decided to crop it to 11x14, it was the background that I was really not liking, I am glad to have finished it. (it bothers me to have unfinished pieces laying around) Anyway that is it for posting today, I have finally caught up for the month lol. See you next time :)

My First Landscape Painting Attempt in Acrylic - Finished

OK I am calling this one done :), There are things I really like about it and there are things I might do differently if I painted this again not that I am going to do that) Over all it was a great experience with acrylics, I am still working away at my others, I will post them when I get a chance. Thanks for stopping in, have a great day!

Old Barn Acrylic Painting I Am Also Working On - Update 1

I did some more work on my paintings last night. Here is the barn so far, this still needs a lot of work. There are a lot of things I feel still need to improve, but it is getting there :)

Old Barn Acrylic Painting I Am Also Working On - Work in Progress WIP

I also started this one of a barn I took a picture of the other day over on the Kingston Peninsula. I find even with the acrylic I need more than one to work on. This still has a very long ways to go. I am really starting to enjoy the acrylics, I feel I can be a little looser with the subjects I have been painting lately. I will post an update of the Cardinal as soon as I get a picture. Hope everyone has a great week!

My First Landscape Painting Attempt in Acrylic - Work in Progress Update 1

I have been working away at this, but seem to make little progress. I am also working on an old barn and the watercolor cardinal. I have been extremely busy and hopefully will get a chance to catch up with all of my favorite blogs. Thanks for stopping by. :)

Watercolor Painting of Mauve Day Lily finished!

I finished my other Day Lily that I had been working on, now I just need to decide which one is for what lol Thank you everyone for taking the time to look and comment on my blog, I really appreciate all of the support. Have a great night everyone :).. Oh and just to let you know that in the post before this one, those are curlers not my ears lol (my husband said .. are those your ears lol)

Pink Lily Watercolor Painting Finished!

I actually finished a painting lol, I have been working on this and another one of a mauve lily a long time. One is going to be for an article with a step by step, I am not sure which one I will use yet. The one I don't use I will post the step by step here eventually. I have been so busy this summer it has flown by, I am not sure where the time has gone. This one is 11x14, done on 200lb paper with mostly W&N paints. Thank you for stopping in. Have a great day!

I am still working on the Watercolor Painting Inside view of a Mercury Monterey Update 3

I am still working on this painting, it seems like it is taking forever with little progress. I am working on a couple others as well. I have had major artistic block since hanging my show, I am not sure why, but I seem to be moving past it. I actually painted this week. Has anyone else had this happen after getting ready for a show? maybe I just needed a break, anyway i hope I can get going as i am doing an Art in the Park on the July 1st and I really don't have much to take.

thanks for stopping by and i hope you have a good weekend!