Hawaian Wetland

 9 x 12 inches - oil on hardboard -

Tearful Reunion

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - Sometime soon, maybe we will all be able to get together again.

Mason Jars

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - It seems like it should be hard to give an impression of the letters on the side of the jars but it's not.

Mom's Delpht

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - For many years, my Mom made ceramics. She taught herself how to make pieces very similar to the Delpht style.

Tomatoes and Bowl

 6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard

Snow at the Clinic

 8 x 10 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is an exercise in depicting falling snow. I hope it works.

Downtown

 

8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - Holiday traffic downtown.

Bird on a Boat

 

8 x 10 inches - oil on hardboard - I suspect that the poop deck will have to be cleaned.

Bowl and Onion

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard. I took a break from landscapes to do a little still life.

Skating Snowman

 

5 x 7 inches - Oil on hardboard - This snowman is holding down the sideboard.

Snowman in the Christmas Tree

 

7 x 5 inches - oil on hardboard - This little guy is happy to be out of his storage box again this year.

Old Shed

8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - Falling down but interesting.
 

Red Farmhouse

 

8 x 10 inches - oil on hardboard - I am working hard at showing depth.

Bridge Across the Avon

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Here is a tranquil scene where the road crosses the river in Stratford.

Barn in Northern Michigan

 9 x 12 inches - oil on hardboard.

Edge of the Sea

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - Here is a scene from the coast of Nova Scotia.

Cone Pitcher and Ball

 6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I guess this is semi-festive.

Rapids

 

10 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is an exercise in creating the illusion of depth.

Swing

 

8 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - The best swings are the home made ones.

Hawaiian Inlet

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen mounted to a wooden board - Here is one of the many places in Hawaii where streams and rivers dump into the sea.

Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid

 

10 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - These are hardy and flower in our garden every year. I wish I could convince them to face the front of the garden instead of following the sun.

Made in the Shade

 

9 x 12 - oil on hardboard - A beach in Hawaii.

White Tulips

 

8 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - Even though winter is just starting these will be back before you know it.

Pink Peony

 

8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I can't remember the name of this one. It might be Angel Cheeks. Let's just call it pink.

Study for St Lawrence River Painting

 

6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - This was a smaller study I did in preparation for a larger one that I painted.

Sunset on the Driveway

 8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - Here are some shadows at the end of day.

The Future is Here and it's Electric

 

12 x 9 inches - oil on hardboard - Here comes a rant (sorry). While it is true that the sticker price on long range electric vehicles is a bit higher than their gas counterparts, after a few years of lower costs for charging, no oil changes, no mufflers, no brake wear, and cheaper maintenance in general, they are already less expensive. I can go about 510 km (317 miles) on a single charge. I can travel pretty well anywhere in North America because of superchargers. Where I charge the most is at home because I plug in when I get home and the car is ready to go the next time I need it. On the road, it usually takes less than half an hour which is time to get a coffee but barely time for lunch. The best thing about them is that they are fun to drive.

Pink Roses and Vase

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - I noticed that this the colours in this painting had sunk and dulled quite a bit so I varnished it. I think it improved a lot.

Grapes, Bottle and Vase

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is an exercise in transparent, translucent, and reflection.

Rose and Coffee

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - One day I will try to make coffee in this. I only bought it to paint.

From a Coastal Road

 

9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Here is a view from a road in Hawaii.

Split Rail Fence

20 x 16 - oil on stretched linen - Here is a split rail fence in our garden. Still standing (sort off) after all these years.

Cat on the Bed

20 x 16 inches - oil on hardboard - This cat likes to occupy the bed so she can watch the birds fly by. Sometimes she gets a bit of sun too.
 

Birch in the Woods

 16 x 12 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is a woodland scene from when I watched grandchildren splitting firewood.

Old Lamp

 8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - This old lamp has been in my family since my grandfather had it and perhaps before.

Light Under the Desk

 8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I like the way the light streams across the floor in the morning.

Two Tables

 

8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - Here is another painting of interior objects.

Orange Tree

 

8 x 8 inches - Oil on hardboard - This is our orange tree which in our climate is a houseplant.  It is over 50 years old and it flowers and continuously produces fruit. Don't eat it though because it tastes nasty.

Farm Gate in Hawaii

 

8 x 10 inches - oil on hardboard - This is a combination of a number of places I saw in Hawaii.

Old Radio

8 x 8 inches - Oil on gessoboard. Radios used to be large and complicated. The grand style of the cabinets reflected the importance they once played in people's lives.
 

Chair by the Window

 

8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard.  This is one of a series of simple paintings of interiors that I did recently.

Bluejay

10 x 10 inches - oil on linen mounted on cradled board.
 

The Old Apple Tree

 9 x 12 inches - oil on hardboard  There is an old apple tree next door that does not produce many good apples anymore but the trunk is interesting.

Returning to Harbour

9 x 12 inches - oil on mounted linen. Here comes the fishing boat from picking up traps in early morning. 
 

Gazebo at Reford

 10 x 10 inches - oil on linen mounted on cradled birch panel - This is a scene from a visit to Reford Gardens on the Gaspe in Quebec.

Green Door

 

12 x 9 inches - oil on hardboard - Mystery door. I wonder where it goes.

John's Dream

 

12 x 9 inches - oil on hardboard - This is a beautiful and fairly rare peony.

Bridge Across the Avon

 8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - An easy walk from our home in Stratford Ontario is a widening of the Avon River that provides a relaxing place to stroll by the theatres. This bridge is high enough to let the small boats pass.

Amaryllis

 

6 x 6 inches - oil on hardboard - These sometimes don't flower when you want them to.

Fairy Rose

 8 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - The fairy rose is a small prolific rose that does very well in our garden. Most roses don't.