Out in the snow.

A lovely winter to be out painting!

 

                                         Cotton Candy, 10x12, oil on panel


        Remembering Solways, 10x12, oil on panel

 

White Truck, 14x11, oil on panel

 

Powerboats, 10x12, oil on panel

I was visiting Montreal during their one-day record setting snowfall (43 cm!), and got outside for some painting.

 

La Ronde   11x14, oil on panel

 

                                    Montreal Snow   14x11, oil on panel

  

Recent work will be included in the Toronto Calls show at Canadian Fine Arts.

Opening reception is Thursday December 6, 6-8 pm.

I hope to see some readers there!

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