"THIS IS MY COUNTRY. WHAT I WANT TO EXPRESS IS HERE AND I LOVE IT. AMEN" - EMILY CARR (MAY 1934)

Thursday 30 June 2011

POND ON THE ROBERT CAMPBELL


Title:  Robert Campbell Highway
Medium:  Mixed Media
Size:  16x20
(sold)
I really enjoyed painting this picture, this pond  is at about km 457 
on the Campbell Highway.  
It rained at Magundy for most of my three days off, so I worked on and off on it.
Yesterday Jeff and I went 
mushroom hunting and picked some morels and King Boletus mushrooms.
We cooked some laketrout and pan-fried the mushrooms in butter.
What a great life.

My friend Nina Toeller took the photo I 
used as reference.  I have painted this place before but it was darker and 
the dead trees were in silhoette.

Wednesday 29 June 2011

YUKON BLOOMIN FIREWEED


Title:  Yukon Fireweed
Size:  4x6
Medium:  Mixed Media

When I say mixed media I use watercolour, ink, pastel, 
watercolour pencil and india ink.

Friday 24 June 2011

NEWEST PAINTING - ANVIL RANGE


Title:  Anvil Range, Faro Yukon
Medium:  Watercolour and Pencil
Size 4x6 inches
(sold)
Yet another teeny tiny work.  I have started another painting that will frame to 16x20

Friday 10 June 2011

ANVIL RANGE PAINTING

Title:  Anvil Range
Medium:  Acrylic
Size: 2ftx3ft
(sold)
My friend Nina Toeller took a photo from behind the Faro mine. 
 I used the photo for
reference and this work resulted.
I would like to start another big painting soon.
After my son's graduation things should slow down a bit.
I have been making lots of art cards as they have been selling well.

Wednesday 1 June 2011

THUMBNAIL POND ON MITCHELL ROAD

Title:  Pond - Mitchell Road
Medium:  Watercolour
Size:  4x6
(sold)
I have always loved to do these tres petite paintings.  I don't think I will ever
tire of doing them. I intend to do a series of plein air ones this summer.
The firesmart crew made a trail down to this little body of water just outside of Faro one year.
I love the little ponds in the Yukon.

MY CANVAS CONFIDENTIAL REVEALED



Title:  Mystic Moon
Medium:  Acrylic
Size: 12x14
(sold)

This little painting was done at about 4am in the morning.  No references just pure imagination.
That's what the criteria was. Just do something spontaneous.
This is for such a good cause.  It is an artist fund for emergencies, illness etc.
Yukon Artist at Work spearheaded the effort.
All the donated paintings sold for about $100.00 each. It is a good
start to the relief fund.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING AT MAGUNDY

Title:  Lupins in Boreal Forest
Medium:  Watercolour
Size:  5x7

Glorious summer is upon us. 
I have spent most of my spare moments out of town at Magundy.
The lupins are in bloom and they are on the side of the trail so I decided to paint a few. 
I am looking forward to painting outside this summer.  There is nothing like it.  I intend to take advantage of the warmth of summer and get out of the studio.