Parliament Hill In The Snow

 

It’s dusk in Ottawa. The snow has been softly falling all day long.

You’ve just spent two hours roaming the salons of the National Art Gallery.

Inspired by what you’ve seen, your fingers are itching to sketch.

You sit down for a coffee in the NAG cafeteria.

 

 

 

As you gaze through the glass walls across the Ottawa River towards Parliament Hill, the lights begin to glow through the snow.

You only have ten minutes before you catch your cab to the airport.

You decide that’s just enough time for a quick sketch to capture the moment.

And so you do, and here it is!

 

See larger version of color image.

See larger version of shades of gray image.

Special Bonus Offer – Celebrating Sketches of Saskatoon Reprinting

I’ve recently taken possession of the third printing of my book, Sketches of Saskatoon. Copies of SOS continue to be very popular as gifts for travelers, family and business visitors, colleagues, clients, as well as lovers of art and this city of Saskatoon.

To celebrate the third printing, this special offer is available from now until the end of 2017. With each bundle of 10 or more copies that is ordered from my online shop, I will also include a special bonus gift of an original painting with a Saskatoon theme or image.

Each original will be 5×7, mounted on a 6×8 mat board (as shown here) and wrapped in a cello pack ready for presentation and gifting – or to keep and enjoy yourself.

The image shown on the right (that of a Saskatoon classic – the Delta Bessborough) is the gift that will accompany the very first ten-pack purchased.

The price of a bundle of 10 books is already discounted by 10%. The bonus painting is in addition to that discount. Deeper discounts are available on larger quantities.

To take advantage of this special offer, go directly to this link for complete pricing details and to place your order.

If you’re new to the book, this SOS website will give you an overview of the contents, and then link you to the online shop.

DoodleWash Featured Artist

How cool it was to be invited to appear last week as the November 3, 2017 Featured Guest Artist on the Doodlewash website. Click here to see the feature for yourself.

You’ll be able to read about: my philosophy of art, my creative process, how art evolved in my life, how I market my work, and my favorite materials.

Doodlewash is a website coordinated by Charlie O’Shields. It and Charlie are dedicated to all things watercolor. One of the services that Charlie provides is profiles like these on various watercolor artists and their work.

So far, some 340 watercolor artists from around the world have been featured on World Watercolor website. This map shows you who has been featured in the past and where they live. It also offers live links to their feature articles.

I hope when you enjoy these peeks behind the scenes in the lives of artists around the world.

I’d be delighted if you’d share link to my Guest Artist Feature with the art appreciators in your circle of acquaintance.

  • PS – A special welcome to all the new PauseWorks Studio blog subscribers who have joined in to follow news from the studio as a result of the DoodleWash feature. I look forward to staying in touch and sharing more of my art and my world with you.

Canada 150 Gallery Of Images Now Online

I hope you enjoyed the series of paintings of our ten Canadian provinces that I released over the summer as my Canada 150 art project.

It was such fun recalling my experiences with all of these parts of this great country of ours, and creating images to represent each.

All but two of the paintings have found new homes. Quebec and New Brunswick originals are still available.

If you are interested in either of those, you can contact me directly and the same special Canada 150 pricing will apply.

Many people have asked if they can purchase prints of one image or another, and the answer to that question is yes.

I have now posted all ten of the images to a Canada 150 Gallery on my fine art website. You can view all of them and their accompanying stories online. And you can order prints in sizes and styles that suit you best.

The Fine Art America service that hosts my online gallery reproduces images on paper, canvas, metal, acrylic and wood. So many options !

Here, again, is the link to the Canada 150 Art Gallery.

Happy browsing! And Happy Canada Sesquicentennial!

And thanks for all the kind words about the project and the paintings.

Hues Plein Air Art Show – September 2017

For the last couple of years, I’ve been participating with the Saskatoon Plein Air Painting group on outdoor painting excursions in and around Saskatoon.

For the month of September, Hues Art Supply has invited our group to show some of the work we’ve created in and around Saskatoon as well as places further afield.

I’ve contributed three pieces to the show (including a couple of garden scenes and a lakescape).  All three are available for purchase.

Our Artists’ Reception will be held this coming Saturday (September 9/2017) between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 pm at Hues Art Supply – 1818 Lorne Avenue here in Saskatoon.

Drop on by to say hi, enjoy the refreshments, and take a stroll through a sampling of our plein air work.

Hope to see you there!

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