Plein air oils.

 The Princes Gates, 14x11, oil on panel

 Jean Horn sculpture, 11x14, oil on panel

 Windmill, 11x14, oil on panel

After the fair, 11x14, oil on panel

Pochade box sketches

A small pochade box is ideal for travelling, or just sketching around the city when a full easel setup is inconvenient. These are a few recent sketches, all 6x7, done with a hand-held paintbox.

Hurricane Sandy passing overhead, oil on panel, 6x7

Canadian National Exhibition, oil on panel, 6x7

 Red House through drenching rain, oil on panel, 7x6

Between Houses, oil on panel, 7x6

Late summer plein air paintings

 U-Pick        oil on panel, 14x11

North           oil on panel, 14x11

Recent plein air work

A recent demo, 10x12

10x12, oil on panel

 

Below is Cottingham school, made famous by the late Christiane Pflug. A gentleman approached while I was working. Turned out to be Christiane's husband, still living in the same house across from the school.

Cottingham School, 11x14, oil on panel

Pools, 10x12, oil on panel

A few from the fair

I managed to get a few days of painting while the carnies were setting up the Canadian National Exhibition rides.

 

Swans                                       oil on panel, 11x14

 

'Hillbilly Village'                      oil on panel, 10x12

 

Tea Cups                                  oil on panel, 10x12

Skyline

A plein air painting of Toronto's waterfront.

Bird                                         11x14, oil on panel

Planetarium

McLaughlin Planetarium

Service Entrance, 14x11, oil on panel