Bala Summer: Last One In

Bala Summer: Last One In  16 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

After a DPW customer in the U.K. purchased my painting "Last One In!" a new client contacted me to ask if I'd could create a similar painting for him. Apparently, it reminded him of summer days with his nieces and nephew at his cottage in the nearby town of Bala. After some discussion I agreed to paint a revised version that would retain the vibrant colors and energetic poses, yet be distinct from the original. This new painting also features two girls and a boy, as opposed to the two boys and one girl who appear in the original.

Ragtime Man

Ragtime Man 30 x 24 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

This wonderfully-accomplished man lives in nearby Bala, Ontario, but he's internationally renowned as a Ragtime piano player. He was a delight to paint in his signature striped shirt and bow tie. Oh, and yes, his eyebrows really are that extroverted!

Easy Being Green

Easy Being Green  8 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

A trio of green apples just takin' it easy next to a small brass bowl.

Leaping Into July

Leaping Into July  12 x 9 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

This is a revised version of an earlier piece. It had been on hold for a prospective buyer, but is now available. To me it conjures up summer, cottage life, and youthful exuberance in a single joyous moment..

Brass Tones

Brass Tones 12 x 12 acrylic on gallery wrap canvas  SOLD

I always enjoy painting onions with this little brass bowl. The varied textures and warm color harmony never seem to lose their appeal for me. This particular piece sold immediately on the opening night of a group show. Guess I'm not the only one who loves onions!

Vern

Vern 16 x 12 soft pastel on Canson paper  SOLD

This is a pastel piece done at a session of our local portrait group. We meet weekly for a couple of hours and work from a live model. I don't attend as often as I should, but it's wonderful exercise whenever I do.

Amber Eyes

Amber Eyes  10 x 8 soft pastel on Canson paper  SOLD

We are finally having some summer-like weather, and it's playing havoc with my daily painting resolution. To disguise my procrastinator's embarassment I'm posting this vibrant little pastel. It sold in one of my gallery shows.

The Ears Have It

The Ears Have It 6 x 6 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

As you can see from my blog, deer are a favorite of mine. This time, since the painting was quite small, I thought I'd try an almost monochromatic approach. It was an appealing subject, and a complete pleasure to paint.

Odissi Dancer

Odissi Dancer 8 x 10 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

Done for a fund-raiser, this little dancer was great fun and so very colorful to paint. Fulfilling our purpose, she promptly found a buyer and danced off to her new home.

Figurative Study

Figurative Study 20 x 20 oil on stretched canvas  NFS

This was a figurative study done in preparation for a gallery show. As it turned out, I never ended up developing a more finished painting, but decided to keep the study.

Plum Happy

Plum Happy 8 x 10acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

Based on a set up I've painted various ways, and enjoyed every time, "Plum Happy" was done for a fund-raising event.

Sisters

Sisters  10 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

A commissioned portrait of sisters that shows real personality.

Plum Royale

Plum Royale 8 x 10  acrylic onstretched canvas  SOLD

I know, I know, it's that brass pot again!  Just can't resist an old favorite -- it's always such fun to paint.

Demure

Demure 12 x 9 soft pastel on Canson paper  SOLD

This little pastel quickly sold, but I'm working on more small classic nudes in oil and acrylic.

Different Girl, Different Earring

Different Girl, Different Earring  10 x 8 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

Done for a fund-raiser, this was a bit of fun after Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring."

Charles Mickle Sr.

Charles Mickle Sr.  20 x 16 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

A commissioned oil portrait done from an old black and white photo. This distinguished gentleman was an ancestor of the client's family. A great face to paint.

Crisp

Crisp 8 x 10 acrylic on stretched canvas  SOLD

Two of my favorite subjects for a simple still life: some crisp apples and my little brass pot.  This time it's a bold and bright interpretation in acrylic on canvas.

Salon

Salon 24 x 30 oil on stretched canvas

At 24 by 30 inches, "Salon" is one of my larger pieces -- a traditional figurative in oil on stretched canvas. I used the complementaries of yellow and purple to provide a lush backdrop for a classic nude pose.

Cottage Friends

Cottage Friends 14 x 18 oil on stretched canvas  NFS

These two young lads share adventures every summer. Cottage friendships like theirs can often last a lifetime.  Perhaps one day, their own sons and daughters will share summer adventures too.

Slipper Bath

Slipper Bath 20 x 16 oil on stretched canvas  SOLD

I love doing these paintings of classic nudes that evoke an earlier time. Fortunately, my wonderful model can adopt a marvelous vintage look.