Browsing the blog archives for May, 2010

View From Mazengah – WIP4

View From Mazengah – 16 x 20 – Acrylic on Wood Commission A wall holding in the sparkling lake, the far shore stands green and implacable. The sun, so eager to brighten the rocks and the water, lightens the far trees only a little.

View From Mazengah – WIP3

View From Mazengah – 16 x 20 – Acrylic on Wood Commission I have completed the lake.  I messed around with atmospheric perspective and put the cooler green water in the foreground and the warmer purple-y water in the distance. There are a couple of reasons why I think this still works; 1: the water [...]

View From Mazengah – WIP2

View From Mazengah – 16 x 20 – Acrylic on Wood Commission Moving away from the darker, calmer water in front of the shore and into the sun-kissed choppier water on the lake. It’s starting to feel like one of those beautiful days where the hot sun is mitigated by sprightly breezes and wispy clouds [...]

View From Mazengah – WIP1

View From Mazengah – 16 x 20 – Acrylic on Wood Commission My new painting is a commission. It’s a summer view from a cottage on one of the gorgeous lakes we are fortunate to have here in Ontario. I’m enjoying this palette immensely – a broad range including strong blues, greens and a little [...]

Haliburton Morning – Finished

Haliburton Morning – 24 x 30 – acrylic on wood The muted colours hint at the day to come; the sky is just coming to life as the sun rises behind the hills. An Autumn morning in Haliburton, everything is poised, waiting for that touch of warmth. I have had great difficulty taking good pictures [...]