G20

Hello,

This is a small (6"X7 1/2") oil sketch executed from inside the first security perimeter of the G20 conference here in Toronto. I was thoroughly searched, my paint box rifled through, and I endured the intense glares of the many police officers in order to get this one-hour sketch done. And it rained on me, too. The cops were polite, though edgy and intense. All hell broke loose shortly after I left. Sold

Railroaded

After all the frame making (see below) I was eager to get out and do some image making.
Here's a 10X10 oil-on-panel of construction near the railway tracks. En plein air, of course.

I'll take this opportunity to mention my participation in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition at Nathan Phillips Square, on July 9, 10 and 11. I'll be the one in the chair, with the hat, in the shade, at booth #567.

Frames

I haven't posted in a while as I've been preparing for some shows this summer. My frugal nature dictates that I make my own frames. This is time consuming, the show currently on display at the North York library gallery consisting of thirty nine paintings. That's a lot of framing!
Below are a few of the frame profiles I've come up with. Changing profiles keeps it from becoming too tedious a job.

Any comments on the success (or lack of) of these frames are welcome as I'm still learning the craft.

A few more recent plein air attempts:

South a very quick 6"x7", oil on panel

Cherryblossom oil on panel, 8"x10"

The name refers to the street on which it was painted, not the tree type.

A recent stay in Windsor, Ontario produced some plein air paintings. Here are two:

A muddy bus. 8"x10", oil on panel, near Chatham, Ontario. Sold

The old Hiram Walker's stables, Windsor, Ontario. 8"x10", oil on panel.

Doll Castle

Hello, and welcome.
This is my daughter's Barbie castle set up in the garage on a cold night last week. It was a real challenge painting this thing, and I learned a lot by seeing it through to the end. 10"x8", oil on panel.

Wallace Avenue, again

Hello,
I wanted to record this building again before it met its doom on Monday. I got out in the drizzle early Sunday morning for this 8x10 oil-on-panel. You can see the shovel is now in the yard ready to work the next day. SOLD