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July 21st, 2015
When doing plein air painting, always start with the subject material that is going to change or even go away. The stationary stuff can wait as long as you allow for those subject elements.
July 20th, 2015
The Frontenac Arch Biosphere is a special place. I was lucky enough to grow up in it. There is always something interesting to find - and typically they are right in from of you...
July 2nd, 2015
My style has evolved with plein air. I see more colours and I make decisions faster. I have found that the style of the painting is more driven by the speed of evolution of the subject, the texture and tooth of the surface and my palette... every creation is a bit different. Art is not created in a factory.
June 30th, 2015
I could be a great hermit... simply staying home and painting whatever comes across the horizon. There is always something interesting to record in oil.
June 29th, 2015
Every canvas is a "blank canvas" - so to speak. One never knows how it will end up. Hopefully it will be your next favourite piece of art.
June 27th, 2015
The colours of a plein air painting at least have the chance to be accurate...this was painted starting 2 pm on Tuesday August 5th, 2014 - Tom Thomson's birthday (1877) - 127 years ago plus or minus.... Painting Place the front yard looking northwest from N44.52281 W76.10492
June 26th, 2015
The names for the paintings normally come to me while I am painting. My mind may wander/wonder and the reason for the painting and the name fuse. That was certainly the case with "Multicell Thunderstorms".
The family cat was becoming more like my former painting partner, the wonderful Maine Coon Cat. She still whines a lot and doesn't use her "big-cat" voice enough. Notice that I do not paint with my glasses on... I left them on the red table. I just need glasses to read :>))
June 22nd, 2015
Plein air painting forces an artist to forget the details. Include only the important stuff - shapes and colours. The other details do not matter anyway. Use a bigger brush and lots of paint :>))
June 22nd, 2015
Plein air painting forces an artist to forget the details. Include only the important stuff - shapes and colours. The other details do not matter anyway. Use a bigger brush and lots of paint :>))
June 16th, 2015
I like the early more light the best... it is cleaner. There is a meteorological reason for that :>))
