In a nutshell, I used Payne's Grey to paint in the shadows and then the painting bug bit. So, I did a nice red wash with a matte and opaque red over the crimson background. I did the same with the green surface in the lower half of the painting. I used a few different … Continue reading Warped Two – Introducing The Shadow
Warped One – The first application of paint
Here I go... time to take a leap... To be honest I've been procrastinating a little on the start of this one. I've still got a little trepidation regarding watercolour paint. I've got all sorts of preconceived notions about the techniques needed to make it work well and I'm not sure I can do it. … Continue reading Warped One – The first application of paint
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Laurentian Vistas
On a long hike near form waterfalls in Rawdon, Qc... We walked by various ponds, bogs, and streams. My amazing daughter spotted this vista and grabbed me to come and shoot it... this is entirely her framing. She didn't express what she was seeing and even after showing her what she caught, she claimed it … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Laurentian Vistas
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Rooted In Beauty
I seem to always get stopped in my tracks by exposed roots. These very old cedar roots are a perfect example. I see the inspiration for many fantasy landscapes and cityscapes, hiding places for monsters and inconspicuous doorways into the Faerie realms. Blur the focus, change the contrast, remove the colour and the whole scene … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Rooted In Beauty
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Glorious Decaying
Many of you have seen my photos of this little Japanese Maple tree that is stubbornly surviving in my backyard. It's been moved almost yearly since I first got it a decade ago. Many times have I thought it didn't survive the winter and there was a very dry summer I was sure it had … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Glorious Decaying
Warped Two – The first applications of paint
I'm enjoying the messy brushstrokes here. They give the structure tension and movement. The more I follow this documentation of the steps, the clearer my vision becomes for how the end result might be. Not only am I seeing how the successive layers of colour will deepen the structures, I also feel how the light … Continue reading Warped Two – The first applications of paint
Revisiting the Big Still Life Project – Warped Composition – A Drawing
For those who've been following the progress of my still lives this past few months, you know I was challenged a few days ago to warp my visions and play with perspectives. The first version of Warped was done on a smaller paper: 17"(43.2cm) x 14"(35.6cm). I originally had no intention of painting it, but … Continue reading Revisiting the Big Still Life Project – Warped Composition – A Drawing
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Exposed To The Elements Of Tourism
Ok, so I admit that I titled this one over 3 months ago and I have no memory of what I was imagining in it. Perhaps the exposed roots with the bark gone and the wood worn smooth by the years of people sitting on them. Having explained that; I imagine this photo needs to … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Exposed To The Elements Of Tourism
Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Essential Yellows
I'm not sure what kind of flowers these are. I found them at The Morgan Arboretum on a warm Summer's day and they reflected the warm comfort of that day. I love the complexity of the structures and sub-structures within this flower... There's a fantasy architecture of some alien world in these, where the petals … Continue reading Revisiting Some Unpublished Photos of 2020 – Essential Yellows
The New Renaissance Mindset 