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

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Little Salmon Commission Complete

Original Watercolour
Little Salmon Sunset
20x36
The larger scale painting completed.

Thursday 15 August 2013

Painting on a Larger Scale

Sunset on LIttle Salmon
Original Watercolour and Ink
4"x6"

I recently received a commission to do this painting but on a much larger scale.  This is essentially a thumbnail of 4 inches by 6 inches. I have painted literally hundreds of paintings this size. The washes are so easy as they are just a "swish" of the brush. I have stretched out a piece of arches watercolour paper that will measure 20 inches by 30 inches. I hope to  somewhat capture the same place.  It definitely does create some challenges for me like:  Doing washes this big take skill and speed.  I will have to really plan that out.  Also, I have not been painting in watercolour lately so feel a bit rusty.   I will post my results next week as the painting will be done by this weekend. 

Recreation and Parks Association of Yukon Program for Youth in Ross River

Painting Wooden Boxes with Acrylic and decorating them in Ross River last Monday.  We have a couple more weeks left for the program  and Yukon Summer will all to soon come to an end; then the kids are back to school.  It's a good thing we have a big table at the Hope Centre as we had 13 youth attend this week!








Thursday 8 August 2013

Faro Seniors Outdoor Painting Recreation and Parks Yukon Program

Beautiful artwork made in the outdoors by Yukon Seniors!


The last few weeks in Faro we painted a sunny day with fireweed on canvas with  acrylic  Another week  we made art cards with watercolour and some ink.  


This week it was a landscape, a rose or a moose all in watercolour!


We always have a healthy snack after our art session.