Browsing the blog archives for March, 2010

Haliburton Morning WIP6

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood I have almost completed the grouping of trees in the foreground and am turning my brush to the sky. Lots of gentle blues and purples denote early morning’s quiet colours.

Haliburton Morning WIP5

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood Some more work done on the main group of trees. Lots of little spaces for light to peek through. The sky is energetic and the trees stand quietly, festooned with bright motes of colour.

Haliburton Morning WIP4

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood What happens next is the trees are starting to go up to meet the sky. The sky weaves in and out, defining some shapes and embracing others. It’s my favourite part about the sky – a flowing movement in and around the foreground of the [...]

Haliburton Morning WIP3

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood Here come the trees in the foreground. More colour is sneaking in than I thought an early misty morning would require. Oranges, blues, purples,  and greens set against the deep reds and browns of the trunks; this one is full of surprises. I can’t wait [...]

Haliburton Morning WIP2

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood Working away on the dark foreground; the morning sun hasn’t touched this tiny quiet island yet. Traces of the sun are starting to show in the sky and I have completed some of the lake between the island and the distant shore.