untitled Finch Painting

I haven't stopped working on the oil barn painting...  just felt like starting another watercolour bird painting.  It has been a while since I have worked on paper (been using aquabord for a while now), though I do think the sizing has 'gone' on this batch of paper.  Washes just aren't laying themselves down properly... I could toss it, or (since I put in lots of time drawing this guy out) persevere and think of it as a challenge.  I have decided to do the later... a challenge it will be!!

 untitled
Photo Reference:  Alan and Elaine Wilson

approximately 8" x 6" watercolour on paper© 2012

Creative Project, Just not Art

I have been busy working on a new quilt for my bed... a lovely patchwork quilt.  I need to point out that I have never done a patchwork quilt (I did a pillow some time ago with my Grannie), so perhaps making a king size quilt was a little large of an undertaking.  Though, I am happy to say that I am almost done.  I just have the quilting part (attaching all the layers together) and then the binding.  Then... it will be back to my normal type of creativity... Painting!

Happy New Year

Just want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!

Time Gone By - Work in Progress

I have been eye-ing this photograph for some time now...  and finally decided to paint it (though it is not quite finished).  It was taken by my brother near my Baba's house in rural Manitoba.  There are so many farmyards being abandoned as people move away... it is almost sad to see. 

My brother took a number of photographs of these farmyards that I think they will make a nice series. 

 Time Gone By (Work in Progress)
Photo Reference:  Mike (my brother)

7" x 5" oil cradled wood © 2011