Coming Up : One Day Travel Sketching With Ink & Watercolor Class

This year, HUES Art Supply in Saskatoon is marking its tenth anniversary of providing art materials and quality instruction for local artists.

To celebrate a decade of fostering creativity in the community, they are sponsoring a ten month series of workshops resourced by Saskatchewan artists who have contributed to the local artistic landscape.

I’m delighted to be included in this list of illustrious instructors – along with (so far) – Carole Wylie, Cam Forrester, Paul Trottier, Cheryl Tuck Tallon, Jackie Miller & Monique Blom.

On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024,  I’ll be delivering a one-day five-hour workshop at Hues focusing on Travel Sketching With Ink & Watercolor.

This link will take you to the information and registration page that details how to join in the fun. Feel free to share the link with others who might also be interested.

Be sure to watch for announcements of more of the 10th Anniversary Workshop Sessions as they are scheduled in the weeks ahead.

Let It Snow…Let It Snow…Let It Snow!

Well, it’s 12 days till Christmas and here in Saskatoon (and apparently in a few other places across the country), there is no snow to be found.

If you are yearning for a White Christmas, this offer might help you make that dream come true.

Here are four snowy winter scenes from the Blue Sky Series that I introduced in December of 2023. All the other siblings in the series found homes at that time.

Since the debut of the series, which was offered unframed, I have matted and mounted this quartette of beauties under glass in silver aluminum frames with hanging wires – completely ready to display on your wall.

The price for each 8” x 8” original watercolor with gouache – professionally mounted and framed – is $100 including taxes. Delivery in Saskatoon is provided free of charge. Shipping outside the city will be billed at cost.

If you are interested in adding these fresh snow scenes to your world – or gifting them to someone else – just send me a message and we will make that happen.

Let it snow…let it snow…let it snow!

BTW – it’s a challenge to photograph paintings under glass on an angle that avoids reflections. Do rest assured that all the frames are square as can be even though they may not look so in the images here.

Individual images are posted below along with their titles, so you know which one(s) to ask for.

‘Sunday Morning’

 

 

 

‘Silent Night’

 

 

 

 

 

‘Frosty Friends’

‘The Lights Are On’

Upcoming Online WC Class – Registration Opens At Noon November 16

I will be facilitating another virtual five session ‘Sketching With Ink & Watercolor’ class early next year  for the U of S Community Arts program.

It will run Wednesday afternoons (1:30 – 4:30) – from January 17 through February 14, 2024.

For the first time, class registration will go live at a specific pre-determined date and time.

I’ve just been notified that time and date will be tomorrow – Thursday, November 16/2023 at 12:00 noon.

Here is the link to the program description, details and registration. Do check it out if it might be of interest. Perhaps I’ll see you in class.

How Do You Do That?

How do you do that? It’s a question that artists hear a lot when others look at their work. It seems there’s a bit of mystery around the art of putting brush to paper or canvas – especially if it’s not part of your own experience. Sometimes a bit of show and tell is the best way to shed some light on the answer to that question.

To that end, I’m sharing a time lapse video of a recent sketch – Autumn On The Doorstep– that I created in the studio. The piece took about 45 minutes to draw and paint. But through the magic of time lapse editing, I’ve shortened it down to just 5 minutes.

A voice-over narration describes a few of the tools and supplies as well as some of the choices made as the work evolved.

I hope you enjoy tagging along for the ride.

Three Fall Gems Are Hanging In The Humboldt Gallery Members Show & Sale

The autumn theme continues – as does this glorious September weather!                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I’m delighted that three of my fall themed paintings – shown here – are on exhibit in the Members’ Show at the Humboldt and District Gallery:
  • *  Autumn On The Run (12 x 16)
  • *  Don’t Fence Me In (14 x 18)
  • *  Gourdness Gracious  (14 x 11)

They are all watercolor on paper mounted on cradled panels, varnished and waxed for protection.

The show opened yesterday – September 26 – and is on display until November 3.

You’ll find 37 artists participating with 90+ pieces of work exhibited – all of which are for sale.

Works by several of my Artists’ Workshop colleagues are also included in event.

Click here for a link to the show details.
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