Hockley Valley 12 x 16 – Acrylic on Wood We got a bit of snow recently and there’s some more on the way so I’m feeling a wintry painting coming on. But it’s still a beautiful fall day in Hockley Valley. The dead tree is complete and moves in and out of the background as [...]

Hockley Valley 12 x 16 – Acrylic on Wood Hmm, I think the first couple shots I took are a little green. The sky is really more purple than turquoise – so this image is a more true representation of the actual painting – at least on my monitor.

Hockley Valley 12 x 16 – Acrylic on Wood The branches of the dead tree remind me more and more of the steel plant in Hamilton. We drive the skyway often and the plant makes an impressive site. I’ve even taken ref pictures of it – I know it’s not a natural feature of the [...]

Hockley Valley 12 x 16 – Acrylic on Wood Well it’s -10 degrees outside but in Hockley Valley it’s a gorgeous fall day with little fluffy clouds, gentle breezes and the smell of gently rotting leaves. I couldn’t decide what size to make this painting – some of the shapes in the sky are quite [...]