Evening Light

Evening Light - oil on panel - 8 x 6 inches

Well so far so good...no end of the world in our neck of the woods as far as I can see!  We are gearing up for Christmas though.  The shops were kind of crazy today... good thing I only needed to make one stop. whoa!  the parking lot at the liquour store was nuts. I've never seen the place so busy, everybody getting their holiday cheer in various quantities. I bought rum, i love the Cuban sort, nothing quite like it with eggnog.  

After the shops,  i met the train; my daughter Jane arrived home from the big smoke in Toronto...lots to chat about...she works on CBC's Dragons Den.  January will see her  going on some audition tours, they do a lot of them, 40 cities in all, though she wont do them all. She'll be going on the one in Ottawa and one in St. Johns NFLD.  She's excited about it. I'm excited for her too.  I've never been to St. Johns, but I'd love to go sometime...but maybe not in January. heh heh.   

Above is tonights effort in the studio.

Sail One and Sail Two

I've been working out some ideas for a larger painting -  a commission for a client.  I'm really excited about doing it because in this case there isn't any stipulations, except the subject itself, which is the client's lakeview.  I've been encouraged by the client tohave complete freedom and "have fun with it".  She's open to lots of colour and to a playful mood, so I've been doing a few small scale sketches, prepping some ideas...the results below.  I shall call them Sail One and Sail Two.  

Each is 6x8 inch and is oil on panel.

Off to Toronto tomorrow... art visits extrodinaire.  

In the Park

In the Park

6x6" oil on cradled wood panel

Kingston's waterfront Confederation Park is a bustling place in the summer, with boats and tourists coming and going.  A welcome treat is the shade and the yummy vendor selections, from bratwursts to ice-creams!

Sheep - oil painting

'Sheep'

oil on panel - 6"x 8"

Sheepish

 'Sheepish'
6"x 8" - oil on panel
SOLD

East Coast Shed

'East Coast Shed' - $75
oil on panel - 6"x8"

This little shanty perched on a grassy /rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic ocean in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia stole my heart.  It conjures up the simple life for me which i find so appealing...well romantically, that is!  In real life I'm a bit of a wus, and like hot showers and comforts of home. heh heh.