Cedar Strip Metal Print

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A cedar strip canoe is a beautiful thing! Canvas on wood frame: while similar to bark canoes in the use of ribs, and a waterproof covering, the construction method is different, being built by bending ribs over a solid mold. Once removed from the mold, the decks, thwarts and seats are installed, and canvas is stretched tightly over the hull. The canvas is then treated with a combination of varnishes and paints to render it more durable and watertight. This particular canoe handled very well in the windy waters of Buck Lake. The water did seep in between some of the cedar strips. It was fun!

There are a million colours in a canoe... and I see everyone. Harry Chapin song

As I was painting, I realized that I was starting to dab - then Tom Cochrane's "The Secret Is To Know When To Stop" came into the playlist. I stopped. That song is from Cochrane's album "Mad Mad World". It is crazy and I knew that I had to stop working on this painting before I killed it with a thousa...

I paint outside - nothing between my eyes and the inspiration. That special connectivity gets into the pigments and you quickly realize that we are all stewards of the land, privileged to appreciate its beauty during our lifetime but responsible for leaving the environment better off for the future and all inhabitants... Phil was born and raised along the St. Lawrence of Ontario, Canada and studied at Queens University as a nuclear physicist. A meteorologist for Environment Canada for 35 years, Phil specializes in severe weather and training. Remote sensing is his forte - you might want to see a tornado before you die... but not just before you die! He has farmed, raised bees, written books and articles, lectured and instructed...