Two Puffers!

This was quite a challenge, a commission for a a constant client who is also a friend!

Two 11x14s to be given as gifts. Now I'm not a locomotive fan I like painting rough and ready wilderness and cloudy skies and shimmering water, so for this I had to borrow some fine brushes and find my gentle side!

But there was relief in the smoke I grabbed big brushes, lots of paint and let the right brain do what ever it wanted!

Now I can relax and enjoy the Season
Merry Christmas to all and a wonderful New year
John

"Scrapper" the cat

"Scrapper" oil on 8x10 board

A Commission

A rescue that just made it, they named her Scrapper 
They found this lovely cat, about 4 weeks old, in a Dump, she was making enough noise they were able to find her just in time, she was so small and fit in the rescuers hand. 
Now a very loving 2 year old lucky to find a good home and well loved too!

Not an easy creature to paint though, the photo was very monotone, so I had to interpret a bit.

Babs

"Fall Fountain"

"Fountain" oil on 11x14 board

Barry Wallace is one of The King Township's best Photographers he  has the ability to see landscapes in a different way bringing lots of colour and interest into the pictures he takes.

September 28 th Barry took this picture Keele Street - South of the 17 th

I couldn't resist doing a study of this one, among a lot of the others he has taken during the last few weeks.

It was a challenge but fun to let the paint go it's own way!

Babs

Barries website is here; http://cameraonking.blogspot.ca/

A Walk in the Sun

 "A Walk in the Sun" oil on 8x8 board

Summer Sunday walk on Doctor Kay Drive

We spotted this little girl out on an early Summer morning with her Dad and the family dog. She was looking very proud walking with her pet on the leash Dad slightly ahead. The reeds and grasses were full and the sun made the tall grasses catch the suns rays and making it a perfect little picture of a Sunny Sunday morning!

Babs

8x8 oil on board.

Pine Farms Orchard. after the storm.

Oil on 8x8 board

Pine Farms Orchard. after the storm.
This summer has given us some incredible storms,
one of which made gave a spectacular sky over
the Apple Orchard. I found this picture on Facebook
as I loved the colours and decided to try and paint
it. It's on 8 x 8 board. which for me proved to
be a little difficult painting wet on wet and working
all the array of lights and darks but, the effect
I think came through,maybe better on a bigger board
next time.?

Babs

"Early Spring at Onice Farm"

"Early Spring at Onice Farm" oil on 11x14 board

The picture was taken early spring this year, it was a lovely mild sunny day at Onice Farm where these Icelandic horses live, they enjoy beautiful surroundings of hills and dales which the horses love to graze.

The grass had only just begun to sprout so the pickings were a bit lean, which they didn't seem to mind. 

Painting this picture I tried to give the grass and the Hills behind the feeling of warmth for the beginning of this year after such a long cold winter was behind us!

Babs

Experimental Still Life Painting.

"Ready for a Bath"  oil on 16x20 board

Experimental still life painting.

This is a painting of part of our bathroom with a painting of John's painting in it too!

There was a lot of reflections from the electric light which changed the colour of the walls from grey to bluish / orangey pink and made the draped towel and bathtub a mass or mess of colour!

It was fun to do. back to horses soon!

Babs