Sister Angels

6x8 Oil on Paper

I was focusing on the issue of composition in this painting because the photo had the older sister on the left and the little sister in front. In the photo it didn't seem problematic but when I was doing some thumbnail sketches, it felt like she was leaving the picture so I wanted to experiment with moving them around. 

That of course caused me to be late posting, sigh. And a I had a good laugh at my own expense as I was finishing up as I put the handle of my paintbrush in my coffee cup instead of the container they stand in. The sensation was "Why is there so little resistance?" I should have taken a photo for my painting friends so they could laugh along with me :)

Little Snow Angel

6x8  Oil on Paper

This little snow angel will likely become part of a larger painting with her sister and a dog. Her Grandma is a good photographer and she was kind enough to send me a bunch for the project. 

This project gives me such appreciation for the Daily Painters who paint and post while teaching hither and yon across the continent and surely they must still have time for a life. It must require being super organized as well as committed!

Gold Crested Wren Journal

I'm so looking forward to a bit of time in the sun and coming back to spring and a garden teeming with birds announcing the coming of spring. The massive amounts of snow will be good for the garden and for that I'm grateful. These guys are always just a pleasure to paint and I can't help feeling they have personalities.
I've spent a lot of time this month building a website and changing my blog template while it snowed away so I'll unveil all of that when I'm back.

Aspens Journal

Aspens Journal 5x7 $45.- SOLD

My favorite grove of aspens had to make it on one of these journals. I've painted it a few times in a square format but I decided that I like the vertical as well. I love the combination of craggy and graceful with these trees. So often when you're walking past the sun will land on a group of shrubs and light them up like jewels. And you all know colour is my thing.

The Bend at Windermere

8x 8 Oil on Gallery Canvas in Floater Frame

$200.00

I love how the N. Saskatchewan makes lazy turns along

the way. This is from a photo I took just south of the

Windermere Golf Course on a beautiful late afternoon

last summer. The sky and water were just shimmering.