I've looked at this painting for years and it never sat well with me. The greens were too bright and the reeds were too orange. It was...

Alice is part of a series that I first started after my travels through South/East African countries. I had planned to paint the 'big...

I usually work in larger size works. While on my journey to paint outside more often I have learned to paint on a smaller scale....

At Lock 31 Buckhorn in August 2024. I spent a few hours painting outdoors with two other artists. I enjoy working with other artists as I...

On the west coast of Vancouver Island after a storm had tossed what it could up onto the beach, all was calm. I was able to explore what...

There is a peaceful calm about the sky that makes the waves seem less menacing. This was a time after a sailing race where it was easy to...

I love this painting! I did a visual artist course with ON painter Kathleen Schmalz. I bought one of her paintings from a series of...

I've spent much of the nice weather sketching, observing and familiarizing myself with what I have in the studio. As I work to organize...

When I first began painting the learning curve was a vertical line going north to south. I was painting en plein air. Simply speaking I...

When hiking or walking in the woods it is interesting to view how the light is seen through the trees. If the sun is out, there will be...

I'm back in the studio imagining and creating. Many of my paintings begin with a quick sketch or drawing using charcoal or paint crayons....