The Explorers. SOLD

The Explorers 14x18 acrylic on stretched canvas

Hello, blog buddies!  Even though I'm taking a hiatus from Daily Paintworks, I have been painting. Martins Framing and Gallery in nearby Bracebridge (Ontario) have shown my work in the past and are representing me again this summer. 

"The Explorers" celebrates the curiosity that enlivens a childhood summer. Who can resist exploring the shallows of a woodland glade? Below are some progress photos. Thanks for keeping an eye on what I'm up to!

Sisters

Sisters  10 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

A commissioned portrait of sisters that shows real personality.

Daisy Days

Daisy Days  16 x 12 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

Gotta love daisies. In summer daisies can be found all over Muskoka, and our backyard is a virtual carpet of them.  Even in the front garden, cheerful bunches of daisies spring up in the lawn and my husband dutifully mows around them. Appropriately, they are the official flower of the town of Gravenhurst, where we now live. This is one of several paintings I've based on candid photos of my friend's daughter.

Last One In!

Last One In!  16 x 20 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

There's lots of snow outside my window, so I thought a reminder of summer was called for.  What's more fun than leaping off a dock with your friends?  Come on, spring!
Due to variation in settings, actual colors may be a bit cooler than they appear on your monitor.

Why Not A Dandelion Bouquet?

Why Not A Dandelion Bouquet?  8 x 8 acrylic on gessoboard  SOLD

Another painting featuring my young neighbor, who thinks dandelions are fine candidates for a bouquet. Frankly, I find their jaunty yellow heads kind of cheerful in the spring -- I like to think of them as merely a VERY hardy perennial. 

As always, due to the variation in viewing screen settings, actual colors may differ slightly.

Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries  8 x 8 acrylic on gessoboard

It's snowing here, so a memory of summertime seems welcome.  This is my young neighbor, who is a delight to paint, but too shy to pose for me.  Means I have to catch her unawares, such as when she's picking the wild strawberries that grow all over my backyard in the summer.  They're the tiniest berries, but they're perfect miniatures of their farm-grown counterparts.

As always, due to the variation in viewing screen settings, actual colors may differ slightly.