Tuesday, October 25, 2016

What to leave out


"Forest Giants"   24 x 30" acrylic


This is the latest one off the easel. It was painted on panel and my goal was to stay as loose as possible. A lot of the mark making was done with the chewed up brushes that I created with an exacto knife. I spent a lot of time on some areas and painted other areas in minutes. Of course the areas that I painted quickly are the ones I like best.

I'm finding this technique somewhat hit or miss. Maybe that's the risk of painting loose and fast- either you make a mess or you do something exciting.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Edge of the Meadow 30 x 40" acrylic

This painting just won 3rd place at the Federation of Canadian Artists 75th Anniversary show. I was very honoured for my piece to be recognized amongst an amazing collection of paintings. The show finishes on Sunday, Oct 2nd but can be seen online at www.artists.ca.