COPYRIGHT
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My "Crab Nebula" painting is not proceeding as planned. I found that the composition just wasn't working, so I've set aside and will return to it at a later date. Luckily, one can paint over previous works easily when working in oils, so the canvas won't be wasted.

In the meantime, I've finished "Young Stars" and have almost finished "Super Nova Remnant". I will be doing three to five more works in this section of my show portfolio, and then I will move on and start the section on the Northern Lights. Once those are done, I begin works based upon my myriad photos of clouds.

If all goes well, I will have approximately 20 works in my May 2015 show, "Skyscapes". Most of the paintings will be in the 30" by 40" range.

Young Stars, oil on canvas

PROGRESS
I'm making progress on two new paintings for my upcoming show in May 2015. The first one is based upon the Crab Nebula. The second one is a star field. I'll post them once they are done.
I've spent most of today reorganizing my studio. This, of course, involved taking everything off shelves, removing shelves, putting in book cases for storage, sorting items etc., with the result that for several hours the floor disappeared. However, order has now been restored and I can get back to painting. Thank goodness!

Art meets Yoga

Today I dropped off a number of works at Heron Creek Yoga and Fitness run by Dawn Sarabura. The studio is in Ancaster, Ontario. I was delighted when Dawn contacted me and asked if I would be interested in sharing some of my work via her studio. If you live in the area, you might want to stop by and see the art, and possibly  even sign up for some courses. :) The work is also for sale.

Ahini Kinau, Hawaii. This is an oil on canvas, inspired by the ocean at the Ahini Kinau nature reserve on Maui.

Arpeggio One, acrylic on canvas

Bocce on the Prairie, oil on canvas (30 by 40 inches)

Green Forest, oil on canvas (approximately 12 by 20 inches)

Ocean, oil on canvas (30 by 40 inches)

September Lake, oil on canvas

Winter 1, water colour monoprint

Winter Walk, oil on canvas (30 by 40 inches)

THOUGHTS
While I love painting landscapes and other representational works, I also find abstracts challenging and exciting to create. I enjoy working purely with shape, line, colour and texture to create a balanced work which catches the viewer's eye. Over the next week or so I plan to photograph and post more of my abstracts, but in the meantime, here are a few. They are in a variety of media - oils, acrylics and water colour mono prints.

Water Colour monoprint, chine colle - Post Card

Acrylic and modelling paste on canvas - Three Dancers (small)

Acrylic, modelling paste and foil on paper - Firedrake

Water Colour monoprint - chine colle - Lament (sold)

oil on canvas - untitled -sold

Water Colour monoprint - Rush Hour, Bloor and Yonge Subway

oil on canvas - untitled - sold

Entering the technological age - new paintings

Hello!
I have been creating art, and showing it, for many years. Up to now, all my shows have been in traditional venues. I am now trying out new ways to get my art seen, and this is one of them. We'll see how things go.

As part of my first blog, I've decided to  post some photos of paintings I've been doing based on space. The first painting, Nebula One, is large (3 ft by 5 ft), the second, Nebula Two, Heart of Orion is 30 " by 36", and the final one, Stellar Hatchery, is 24" by 30". Each of these works is destined for my solo show, "Skyscapes", which will open in May 2015 at St. James Church in Dundas, Ontario. The church, as part of its community outreach, doubles as an art gallery. It is a lovely, light filled space.

NEBULA ONE, oil on canvas

NEBULA TWO, HEART OF ORION, oil on canvas

STELLAR HATCHERY, oil on canvas